Twitter goodbye to chronological timeline

Twitter already experimented with a reorganization of the timeline for some time. Now is known: The short message service could very soon be adopted by the chronological newsfeed, and instead focus on an algorithmic sorting.

Twitter is reportedly change the timeline as early as next week from a chronological order on an algorithmic order. The reported BuzzFeed News. Instead of timing get Twitter users then mainly to see what is considered the short message service itself as relevant. According T3N, users can first decide by opt-in process for the new order. However, various beta tester of the new features would already complaining that the adjustment must be made from scratch at every login.

Twitter is struggling with stagnant user numbers
Whether Twitter algorithmic sorting makes sometime mandatory for all users, is still unclear. With the change of the service will obviously address the problem of too many uninteresting tweets. However, many users appreciate Twitter mainly due to the chronological list.

Twitter It has long been struggling with stagnant user numbers and trying to be popular with various measures again. So the short message service has also come to autoplay videos and Emoji reactions favorites function has been replaced by the likes of famous Facebook. Direct messages may be longer than 140 characters already since August, 2015. Even on the abolition of the 140-character limit for tweets allegedly thought at Twitter.

TechTech Talk: Why still illegal download?

eMule, torrent.to, kinox.to, RapidShare - we know them all! Some of us have downloaded half an hour MP3 songs even with the museum WinMX or sucked several days kilobytes for high bad movie rips. But the trend is increasingly for legal consumption.

Now let's face it - why should you download still illegal data today? If you look at the relevant portals, you can see a pleasant trend: Although illegal content still have an audience, but are far less used in the ratio. The Darknet (Usenet and Co.) of which are now completely excluded times. Of course, there are hardly any official figures of such portals, but based on comments and onsite download counters you can get a rough picture.

In times of Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, Juke, max cathedrals, Watch Ever, Spotify and so on is the comfortable numbers and use a flat rate to lengths more relaxed than to install annoying programs to make complicated settings and at the end of a broken file or extremely bad quality to load. Who has a 4K TV, will it not play a 640p movie. By the time one then months later (legitimate) mail received from a lawyer, the fun stops at the free enjoyment and goes a lot more into money than a simple visit to the cinema.

Illegal downloads only for testing purposes?
But what is the current status? Why not you load illegal movies / series / games / programs from the network? Firstly, many want to take full advantage of a program to assess it can. Especially with Windows Although there are many demos can properly use it then the program but not. Although one gets an insight into the range of functions, yet to create an impression hardly works.

With music you can listen to relaxed online (as well as offline in stores) various MP3 snippets meanwhile. This helps in the purchase decision. However, when physical and digital albums are on the same price level, a consumer simply lack understanding. Meanwhile has also improved luckily that.

Contrast, smartphone apps have a very different life of its own. Many cracked games or programs only exist because they can be used completely offline thanks to a crack. About the topic online in forced Apps I have already philosophized another time. During my research I often encountered over comments like these:

"I bought the app for a long time, but you want to use in the web / offline."
"From game XYZ there was unfortunately no demo, got it now can allude and buy me definitely!"
"The app did not exist in Europe, when it is available, I like to give 5,99 Euro for the great work!"
Since then you can pay a lot easier digital content, revenue rises: Whether Appstore, Amazon, eBay or electrical specialty store. Everyone benefits! A cracked file or a Serial-Cracker is also home to a great danger that no one can confirm that the file is safe and hidden on your system no backdoor.

At the end everyone must know himself what he does. I buy better apps in the Play Store, Games on Steam, Origin and Co. and music at Amazon, iTunes or commercially. Makes the time! When you physically buy something, it gets a very different value! In times of digitization not a bad thing.

Alex and Jens are active not only on YouTube for TechTech and test the latest products there. The two comment here weekly in writing the latest developments, products and trends in the tech world.

Google pixel C: This may the Android Convertible

With the pixel C is now Google's answer to the Surface Pro 4 and the iPad Pro. The tablet will mutate over a docked keyboard for laptop replacement with Android.

The pixel C was first announced on a Google press conference in September. Following it was, however, first of all become quiet around the new Android tablet with an aluminum body. So far, because now there is the unit to buy in Germany and can be ordered as the Google Store.

A competitor for the iPad Pro
With the pixel C Google takes a similar approach as Apple with the iPad Pro. So the manufacturer offers to his unit a keyboard dock, with which the device is to transform it into a kind of laptop replacement. As a basis for the combination of a tablet is used with a screen diagonal of 10.2 inches and a resolution of 2560 x 1800 pixels.

Inside Google has ever built by Nvidia X1 one of the most powerful ARM processors, which also is intended to guarantee a graphics performance, which is almost on console level. To be able to transmit the power to various work processes, has the Google pixel C over 3 GB of RAM. The internal memory is either 32 or 64 GB and can be - unfortunately as always with Google - not extend through SD cards.

Memory not expandable
So Google offers one of the most powerful tablets in 10-inch segment. However, the device has its price. 499 Euro is strictly required by the manufacturer for the 32 GB version and 599 are the same due to the 64 GB version. Thus, while it is much cheaper than about one iPad Pro, but is one of the most expensive Tablets on the market.

Magnetic keyboard dock
Additional costs in the amount of 169 euros also incurred for the keyboard dock. With this, the pixel C is only at a competitor to Apple's current Giant Tablet. Technically, the Google-variant presents somewhat more impressive than the Apple counterpart. Thus, the keyboard of the pixel C has a solid base, which should significantly increase the laptop feel and safety. In addition, the tablet is fully magnetically docked with the keyboard, has an adjustable viewing angle and can be folded.

On the software side, there are on the pixel C of course, the new operating system Android 6.0 marshmallow. Since the device of Google itself is offered, updates should be available on time as well as in the Nexus series.

Real professional hardware? A working day with the Surface Pro 4

Can the Surface Pro 4 replace a large PC in their daily work? Microsoft says yes, but we wanted to test rather hand. An editor at Surface-self-experiment.

The Surface Pro Series is marketed by Microsoft as a fully working device. Reason enough for us, the new Surface Pro 4 times to test the actual working life. A whole working day I have therefore left me exclusively to the Pro 4 and can go through at my normal work computer in the meantime, the long-overdue Windows updates.

The start of the working day - Setup is half the battle
The Surface Pro 4 comes from the factory with Windows 10, an operating system that I use privately for months on several computers. At the working capability of the software itself is for me therefore in principle no longer any doubt. To get the Surface fit for daily work, I still have to make a few adjustments.

Unusually I only have a 12.3-inch display and no two monitors are available. Thus, for example, the Chrome browser is indispensable for me, because there - let Stick Window individual tabs - unlike currently in Edge. So I can see a lot more tabs in a browser window. Due to the lack of a second screen is no way around it.

In addition, of course, I still need a number of programs for writing and editing images. Here Windows turns 10 the same time have an advantage. The fact that on the surface a full-fledged Windows is running, there is virtually no restrictions on what the use of various programs in terms - it runs simple in theory every possible Windows software.

In addition, I use the opportunity and closing a mouse to the USB port of the Surface Pro 4 at. Although the trackpad works really well on the keyboard cover, but it works with a mouse simply productive. In addition, a mouse is portable and can be taken anywhere. In order to satisfy the requirements that also claimed the Surface itself for itself.

Working with the Surface - the first hour
An hour after I set the Surface Pro 4, I am already completely absorbed in the normal work routine and wrote my first article completed, edited and set in the content management system of TECH TECH. Were there any problems or restrictions? Not at all. Once I had taken up the work, this was practically as smoothly as usual. Productivity losses are for me so far not felt - and because the colleagues have not yet complained, these probably have nothing to complain about at my pace.

With the workstation into the meeting
I usually go armed into the editorial meeting with writing pad, pen and smartphone. Today I take with the Surface Pro. 4 My work programs I let on. The windows are minimized, however, and put the unit in the tablet mode. The keyboard I do not need. But I suppose with the Surface pen to me to make a few notes. Here I use the Outlook feature, in which the program will automatically recognize my handwriting on the screen and converts it into typescript. With difficulty I manage to write it so that Outlook can decipher my claw.

In itself, it is very convenient that I can create my notes directly on the computer and save, I'm working on - anyway, I will probably first stay in the future when pen and paper. This just feels natural. Also, the great thing is to have an editorial meeting that you times not sitting here at the computer.

As for the Surface Pen per se, I think it is like Steve Jobs: "Who wants a Pencil?" Asked this 2007. I for one have been no need to use the stylus excessively. And why, if I can connect a mouse?

Toller workflow thanks to good performance
The lunch break is on and so far I can not complain. The Surface Pro 4 does not disappoint even with the performance. With an Intel Core i5 and 4GB of RAM allows the editorial work done without any problems. Apart from the fact that the display is much smaller than usual, everything goes very easy on the hand.

Since then missing but a few terminals
15 clock and I have finally the counselor at the best video player for Android Apps finished - again, of course with many screenshots. The I transfer normally equal wired from your phone to the PC. In USB port on the Surface but unfortunately already infected the mouse - the first setback. Of course it's in the case, but only a small restriction, because through the cloud storage do I get the data but then on the computer.
Here, however, indicate already at the limits of the Surface Pro. 4 A USB port is nice, but would not be sufficient in many situations. What is, for example, if I want to, in addition to mouse connect a hard disk? Such a scenario is not unrealistic in everyday life. Since then have inevitably produces a stroke.

Multitasking: Why should that be a problem?
Especially with tablets, who want to be more than pure fun machine, you can hear these days a lot of multitasking. When iPad Pro can be, for example, two apps side by side on the screen represent, in many other manufacturers' equipment that works too. Windows provides this function also for some time, but actually need them most in tablet mode. Once the surface in desktop mode, it's just a normal PC and offers thanks to the program, and browser windows, taskbar and shortcuts much more multitasking as any conventional tablet. In fact, I have to make do not worry about such things. Why am I still write about it? Because it is an important point that the Surface Pro 4 other devices ahead.

The Cloud helps
On connecting external hard drives I have already written. What really helps is the fact that a large part of my work is already functioning cloud based. Many documents I do not have to save on the computer on which I work, therefore. For devices like the Surface Pro 4 that come along with no hard drive, which is a blessing. I realize that this does not not work in every workplace and also with me every day like that. Nevertheless, the conclusion can be that mobile devices such as the Surface definitely benefit from the cloud trend.

Conclusion: Yes, it is a working tool
17:30 clock and the working time is over for me. That alone says a lot already. More time than usual I have not wasted with the Surface Pro 4 namely. The pace of work with the small Convertible is surprisingly good - much better than imagined. Apart from the smaller screen, there was virtually no difference to the work on a large PC. Thanks to Windows 10 I had on any of my cherished programs dispense and if I want, I can even carry around the device as a Tablet with me. Only connect multiple USB devices at the same time has not been possible because I did not have a corresponding stroke.

All in all, gets the Surface Pro 4 as a working device from me but both thumbs up. It has genuinely surprised me how well I was able to work with the device. I can therefore imagine that those computers will be available in the future much more often at various jobs to me - also because other manufacturers such as Lenovo, Toshiba, Acer and Co. pick up on the concept and its own equipment with some attractive prices on the market bring.

How Facebook: Twitter is testing Emoji reactions

Emojis everywhere. Even with the little Twitter could soon become even more important smileys. In a trial version of the app can be held Likes now Emojis use as responses to tweets. It is still unclear when the feature officially comes.

At Emojis apparently no one comes by. Even with Twitter could the small icons and symbols soon play a greater role. After the short message service had until early November Favorites Star through the "Like" -Herz replaced, the service is testing according to The Verge apparently Emojis as possible responses to tweets.

So far there is only one development version Emojis
Was discovered the feature of Twitter users _Ninji who uses a still unfinished development version of the Twitter app by its own account. According to him, users get with the trial version, the ability to choose when tapping the heart icon of a series of emoji, to bring their views to a Tweet expressed.

Twitter could be more lively and complex
Twitter itself was so far not comment on possible plans to put the emoji in the official version of the Twitter app available. Integrating Emojis could make the discussions at the short message service equally lively and complex. In addition, users would then have the ability to respond to differentiated tweets. After all, is a "Like" button on each message is not the appropriate response. A similar Reactions feature is currently on Facebook already in the test phase. Users in Ireland and Spain may react with Emojis on status messages and thus have more choices than the simple "Like" button.