15 New Articles on MakeUseOf

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• Cool Websites and Tools [July 16th 2013]
• More Than Photo Sharing: 5 Unique Uses For Flickr
• What Should Be Done About Online Piracy? [You Told Us]
• 10 Excellent Resources For Blind & Partially Sighted Users
• We Like You: 8 Musicians With The Most Popular Pages On Facebook
• Changing The World Is Easier Than You Think With These 3 Websites
• The Ins And Outs Of Followers & Following [Weekly Facebook Tips]
• Jango Radio: Pandora Has A Rival For The Internet Radio Crown
• eBay Rolls Out New iOS Store Dedicated To Custom 3D Printed Items [Updates]
• Points For Everything: How I Tried to Win At Life With Gamification
• Keeping Children Safe In An Online World: 8 Ways To Set Up Kid-Friendly Search
• The Evolution of Tech Terms
• Never Forget Where You Parked Again With These 5 Android Apps
• Bored of Angry Birds? 5 Unconventional iOS Games That Do Things Differently
• Remembering the 1980s – Hold On, Was It Really Like That?

Cool Websites and Tools [July 16th 2013] Posted: 16 Jul 2013 09:20 PM PDT Check out some of the latest MakeUseOf discoveries. Most of the listed websites are FREE or come with a decent free account option. If you want to have similar cool website round-ups delivered to your daily email, subscribe here.   Easy Touch – Easy Touch is a button on an Android device, which looks like [...] Continue reading the article Read full article: Cool Websites and Tools [July 16th 2013]

More Than Photo Sharing: 5 Unique Uses For Flickr Posted: 16 Jul 2013 08:30 PM PDT Flickr is best known as one of the easiest ways to share and store your photos online. We've come up with a few unique ways you can get more out of Flickr that go beyond photo sharing. Whether it's preparing for your travels, furnishing a new home, learning a little bit about history, or more, Flickr has you covered. Continue reading the article Read full article: More Than Photo Sharing: 5 Unique Uses For Flickr

What Should Be Done About Online Piracy? [You Told Us] Posted: 16 Jul 2013 07:30 PM PDT Laws against piracy of copyrighted materials existed well before the invention of the Internet, but this interconnected network of computers has turned piracy into an immediate and unfortunate problem for copyright owners of all shapes and sizes. The question is, where do we go from here? We sought to find answers to the problem of piracy in last week's We Ask You column. Continue reading the article Read full article: What Should Be Done About Online Piracy? [You Told Us]

10 Excellent Resources For Blind & Partially Sighted Users Posted: 16 Jul 2013 06:30 PM PDT Thanks to technology, the world is smaller. Is it the same for the visually impaired? From the evidence all around us, I believe the answer is yes. Why should it be a surprise that technology is being customized for the visually challenged? Technology is the Great Enabler. So, if you know someone who is vision impaired, tell them about the excellent resources you can find on the web for the blind and partially sighted. Continue reading the article Read full article: 10 Excellent Resources For Blind & Partially Sighted Users

We Like You: 8 Musicians With The Most Popular Pages On Facebook Posted: 16 Jul 2013 05:30 PM PDT People use Facebook in lots of different ways. Connecting with friends, sharing photos online, and discovering news are just a few examples. Also popular are Facebook Pages, which are profiles for celebrities, bands, brands, and websites. Musicians in particular build immense followings on social networking sites, with fanbases the are millions-strong. Here are eight musicians with the most popular Pages you'll find on Facebook. Continue reading the article Read full article: We Like You: 8 Musicians With The Most Popular Pages On Facebook

Changing The World Is Easier Than You Think With These 3 Websites Posted: 16 Jul 2013 04:20 PM PDT The definition of being an activist has changed over the years thanks to the Internet. It used to mean that you had to handwrite a petition and run around town getting signatures, or you had to organize a large group to march or protest. Today, the Internet allows people to come together and organize in a way never before seen in human history. This monumental shift in the way we interact has opened the doors for easier access to information and better ways to change the world. Continue reading the article Read full article: Changing The World Is Easier Than You Think With These 3 Websites

The Ins And Outs Of Followers & Following [Weekly Facebook Tips] Posted: 16 Jul 2013 03:30 PM PDT If you're not Facebook friends with a person, how can they see your updates on their home page? If someone is following you, how can you stop them? What is this following thing anyway? Facebook has left us with some confusion regarding friends and followers, so it's time to clear it up. Continue reading the article Read full article: The Ins And Outs Of Followers & Following [Weekly Facebook Tips]

Jango Radio: Pandora Has A Rival For The Internet Radio Crown Posted: 16 Jul 2013 02:30 PM PDT At its core, Internet radio isn't different from traditional radio - you tune into a station, you listen to the songs that they serve you, and there is no step three. But even though the core might be the same, Internet radio allows a degree of interaction that makes it an evolutionary step above traditional radio. Jango Radio takes advantage of that possibility. Continue reading the article Read full article: Jango Radio: Pandora Has A Rival For The Internet Radio Crown

eBay Rolls Out New iOS Store Dedicated To Custom 3D Printed Items [Updates] Posted: 16 Jul 2013 02:00 PM PDT eBay is jumping on to the 3D printing bandwagon with the launch of an iOS-based store called Exact, which allows companies with 3D printers to sell their custom goods with ease. Continue reading the article Read full article: eBay Rolls Out New iOS Store Dedicated To Custom 3D Printed Items [Updates]

Points For Everything: How I Tried to Win At Life With Gamification Posted: 16 Jul 2013 01:30 PM PDT My brain is stupid. It thinks I can get done tomorrow what I need to do today, and that I can do this afternoon what I need to do this morning. It puts everything off. It's why present me always resents past me – even as present me dumps work on future me. Like I said: stupid. But motivation is a curious thing. Continue reading the article Read full article: Points For Everything: How I Tried to Win At Life With Gamification

Keeping Children Safe In An Online World: 8 Ways To Set Up Kid-Friendly Search Posted: 16 Jul 2013 01:00 PM PDT The Internet can be a dirty place and you have to take steps to stay safe online, but it can also be a wonderful world where kids can let their creativity and imagination run free. Fortunately, there are a few ways to prevent its two sides from merging. Whatever your reasons, there are ways to set up kid-friendly searches. Continue reading the article Read full article: Keeping Children Safe In An Online World: 8 Ways To Set Up Kid-Friendly Search

The Evolution of Tech Terms Posted: 16 Jul 2013 12:30 PM PDT Tablet. Piracy. Thread. Stream. Wireless. Today, these words carry entirely different meanings compared to the past. As technology progresses, certain words get updated or even created! Also, isn't it fascinating that the word "click" may be endangered as we immerse ourselves deeper in the world of touchscreens? Telecommunications company Lebara Mobile created this insightful The Evolution of Tech Terms

Never Forget Where You Parked Again With These 5 Android Apps Posted: 16 Jul 2013 12:00 PM PDT Now, where did I leave that car? If you've ever found yourself confounded by this annoying problem, you know what a drag it can be to start hunting around a vast parking lot, laden with bags (or a child!) trying to figure out where the heck that car was. The good news is that with a smartphone, it really doesn't have to be that way. There are quite a few Android apps promising to save your parking spot for you, but when I tested out some of the leading ones, I arrived at a surprising conclusion. Continue reading the article Read full article: Never Forget Where You Parked Again With These 5 Android Apps

Bored of Angry Birds? 5 Unconventional iOS Games That Do Things Differently Posted: 16 Jul 2013 11:00 AM PDT Every day hordes of new games hit the App Store, but far too many of them feel the same. Developers see something selling, and they want to get a piece of the pie. What if you want to play something a little bit different? Are there games on the App Store that really break the mold? Of course there are! You just have to know where to look. Today, we are going to dig into five iOS games that really do something different. Continue reading the article Read full article: Bored of Angry Birds? 5 Unconventional iOS Games That Do Things Differently

Remembering the 1980s – Hold On, Was It Really Like That? Posted: 16 Jul 2013 10:30 AM PDT Ah, the 1980s. Whether you were born in the 80s, grew up in the 80s, or never set foot in that infamous decade, hearing the term "1980s" probably makes you think of something. Is it DOS? 8-bit video games? 80s music? Is it horrible clothing and hairdos? 80s TV shows? No matter what pops into your mind first, we all have a very distinct feeling of what the 80s were like, whether we actually spent time in them or not. Continue reading the article Read full article: Remembering the 1980s – Hold On, Was It Really Like That?

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