Social networks have infiltrated almost every aspect of the tech space, but web browsers seem strangely immune.
Apps & Software
Back to School: Get Free Digital Textbooks from Boundless
Boundless turns open-source education content into free textbooks that serve as alternatives to textbooks from big-name publishers.
New Nexus 7? Here Are 25 Great-Looking Android Tablet Apps
Celebrating apps that take full advantage of the larger screen.
Analysis Paralysis? Spotify ‘Browse’ Picks Mood-Based Music (and More) for You
Moody? Spotify has a playlist for you.
In Which Facebook Sort of Admits No One Wants Facebook Home
Bringing Cover Feed to the main Facebook app is a reasonable change of course.
How to Back Up Your Android Game Data
Don’t lose all your points, levels and trophies.
Microsoft Office Adds Another Platform: Android
Office 365 subscribers can now use Word, Excel and PowerPoint on their Android phones.
Quip: A Beautiful, Contrarian Word Processor
It’s missing standard word-processing features — and what it does, it does in a whole new way.
Up Next for Chromecast: More Apps — and Maybe Games, Too
Several additional services are on the way beyond the handful that Google announced last week.
Sign of Change at Yahoo: The Fantasy Football App No Longer Stinks
New design and added features are long overdue.
Compared to iPad, Tablet Apps Are Still Android’s Weak Point
The upcoming Nexus 7 won’t match the iPad’s app selection, but there are signs of improvement.
(Part of) Flipboard Is Now Available on the Web
Now everyone can read user-curated Flipboard magazines.