Updated Apps Review

Have you had random App updates lately?

Instagram now has hashtags come up when typing,

giving suggestions and showing the number of 

times that hashtag has been used on IG. 

Also Pinterest now has trending when you 

search for something. 

And they have colors for how popular it is, 

deeper the color = more people looking that up. 

Snapchat removed their tap and hold 

and now it is just tap. 

Which is kind of strange, it changes a lot. 

Snapchat also added some new filters, 

Along with the color changing edits, 

they now have location banners, 

holiday banners, and a strange battery. 

Not sure about the battery one but I like the others. 

Tumblr is very proud to have "added Chinese translations

and reduced the number of crashes."

You can now get a  notification

 when your favorite blog posts. 

There is a little human on their page you tap to follow. 

Speaking of notifications, 

Netflix has joined the game, 

when a new season has been added to a show in 

your list a push notification (if they are enabled) 

will pop up, If not, a small bell on the top bar in the app 

will have a little number show up. 

Twitter did a little redesign recently, 

changing the way to switch between accounts, 

they have also been working 

on the discover and search areas. 

Pandora says they now have a feature where 

you can hum a tune using SoundHound. 

Which now changes the game for Shazam and 

siri, who recently was able to "name that tune"

Facebook Messenger, 

which in my opinion is useless, 

can now be used without a Facebook, 

but with only a phone number to sign up. 

What do you think?

How do you feel bout updates?

Favorite improvements?

Best Wishes 

By - J 

Facebook Comment or a Text, How Well Do You Know Them?

Its March which is like birthday mania for me and my family. 

A brief overview of my family to explain.

My Mom and Dad got married and had 11 children. 

Child number 1 got married and has 6 children

Child number 3 got married and has 3 children

Child number 5 got married. 

Child number 6 got married.

Child number nine is dating.

That makes 27 birthdays a year just for close family. 

That is A LOT!

But March is the worst with 6 birthdays. 

Anyway March 3rd (Today) is child number 9's Girlfriend's birthday.

Previously a good friend of mine, (don't get me started)

So the question came to me, 

Do I post on FB or do I text?

Do I know them well enough for a text?

I mean she is at every birthday party and 
practically every family event. 

In this case I said Happy Birthday with a cute picture via text.

But then I thought about who you should text and 
who you should post on social media 
 to wish a happy birthday. 

So I decided to make a list.

Family members, doesn't matter if you are close -Call them 

Friends you see or talk to at least once a day - Call them 

(Cards are great too, also in the mail is fun)

Friends you see once a week - text is okay but a call is better!

Cousins you only see on FB and are pretty sure you don't even know their number - Post

The random person from High School you used to hang out with- Post 

The person you could potentially date - text or a card in person.

Boss, this one is tough, if you see them the day of - tell them in person but if you interact on facebook and you don't see them than a post in okay. 
Also cards are good if you see them the week of. 

Your friends parents - in person if you see them. 
Unless you are unusually close like you could be their child don't text or call them. 

By - J

If you know someone in your class is having a birthday 

it can really make their day if you show up with a card and balloon. And because of all the dollar stores and Dollar Generals popping up you most likely pass one at least once a day. You could get both for less than $5.

Also bonus points if you get other people to sign it.