TechByter Worldwide 2014.08.08: Chromebooks: Maybe They're Finally Ready for Prime Time and Short Circuits.

Are Chromebooks viable alternatives these days? Three years after Google released these Internet-based computers, they're beginning to look like they might work for lots of people. In Short Circuits ... Android phone and tablet users are facing a scary-looking threat that may not be so scary after all, Congress says that it's now OK to jailbreak your phone, and Facebook has released its new Messenger service, but only for some devices.