Ginny Frost
Technology is always moving forward.
This blog is only two years old, and I have updates on apps I featured earlier. Here’s a small rundown of the
great new features.
Google Keep
Honestly, I don’t know if this
is new, but I just discovered it. You can switch accounts within the Keep app
on mobile. I have a Ginny Google account and one under my real name. I keep all
my hashtags and author links under Ginny’s Keep. But, sometimes, when I’m out and about, I need to
tweet. Keep allows me to switch Google accounts and can get at Ginny’s lists on
my phone!
Also, another feature that
seems new is the shopping list. If you use checkboxes to your list, Keep will
suggest grocery items to add with a little shopping cart next to the item. This
can make adding food and household items super-fast. If you use Keep frequently
for groceries, your lists can stay on Keep or be archived to be used again and
again.
A huge update has happened for
Instagram for desktop. There are new buttons! No longer will you need to use
the weird go-around I mentioned to post on the site. Now Instagram has the full
button menu at the top of the screen, including Add a Post. You can drop in
pics from your folders and post in a snap. Phew. No more toggling advanced
buttons or having weird code on the screen. We still can’t add posts to stories yet, but the desktop looks more like
the mobile. You still may need to refresh the page to get new content. In a
pinch, you can still use my old method when Insta claims it can’t post your
pic.
Verve Romance
Book+Main has
changed its name to Verve. It’s
still dedicated to romance novels and book promotion, but with a whole new
look. They are still using their “bite” system to promote books. They now also
have products for sale, including box sets of books and reader products to
enjoy those books (candles, tea, etc.). You can sign up to be a VIP and receive
information about deals on products sooner. The site still has “bits” of
romance novels to entice you to read. And as an author, you can still add your
bites by contacting their contributor email under the Contact Us link.
I’m sure this won’t be my
last “Update” post as we move forward. Feel free to contact me at ginnyfrost@ginnyfrost.com to let me
know of any updates you’ve discovered. I’ll share them on the blog.
Thanks for reading!
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