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Friday, September 20, 2013

15 New Articles on MakeUseOf

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Cool Websites and Tools – Mobile Wallpapers, Collaboration Software, & Animated Favicons

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 03:01 PM PDT

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MobilesWall – is a site offering mobile wallpapers for iOS, Android, and Windows phones. On the top left of the page, select your device, exact model, and screen resolution, and the wallpaper selection will be filtered accordingly. To download a wallpaper, simply mouse over it, select “preview” and then the “download” button. A further right-click and save to your computer completes the process. ShareLaTeX – Keep your LaTeX collaborators up to date by letting everyone access and edit the same LaTeX document. The days of making sure everyone has access to the latest version are over; the latest version is...

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CyanogenMod To Make One-Click Installer On Play Store

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 02:40 PM PDT

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The makers of CyanogenMod, one of the best custom ROMs based on Android, announced on Wednesday that CyanogenMod will be turned into an app you can download and install from the Play Store on unlocked devices. The current method of installing CM on your phone is a bit complex, so this comes as good news. Speaking in a Reddit AMA after the announcement, Steve Kondik and Koushik Dutta — two of the leaders of the Cyanogen project — revealed more details about this. “Currently the (one-click) installer supports unlockable devices and devices that come unlocked out of the box (ie,...

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Angry Birds Star Wars II Lets You “Join The Pork Side” On Android, iOS, WP8

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 02:20 PM PDT

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One of the most addictive mobile games ever, Angry Birds, is out with a new part in the series. Angry Birds Star Wars II is out now for Android, iOS, Windows Phone 8 and the Kindle Fire for 99 cents. Only on Android, the game is also available as a free download, supported by ads. Unlike the first Angry Birds Star Wars, this time, you aren’t restricted to being a Jedi master fighting for the good of the universe. The new game lets you switch sides to join the “Pork Side” and play as the pigs, or in this case,...

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Evernote Brings Out Their Shiny New App For iOS 7

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 01:45 PM PDT

With every new operating system comes shiny new interfaces, and one of the web companies who have brought out nice new shiny things this time is Evernote. This week they announced that their optimized new app for iOS 7 was being introduced, but it didn’t actually arrive on my iPhone 4S until a few minutes ago, as I was preparing to write this article. Talk about perfect timing. The transformation is nothing short of a complete design overhaul, as if they were inspired by Apple’s decision to redesign iOS from the ground up.  Check it out below : The app...

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Firefox 24 Is Now Ready For You To Download

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 01:30 PM PDT

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Firefox has been updated for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android. Firefox 24 is not dramatically different for desktop users, but Firefox for Android has got the WebRTC support to talk about. WebRTC support enhances mobile browsing as users will be able to have web-based video chats without a plugin once developers make applications to reap the benefits. WebRTC is available on Chrome so inter-operability between browsers should also be potentially possible. NFC capable devices will be able to share browser tabs. Sharing has been simplified in Firefox for Android with a new "quickshare" feature. This is a one-click feature that enables...

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Has Your Android Phone Been Infected with Malware?

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 01:00 PM PDT

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Malware is out to get you. It’s a sad and unfortunate truth: regardless of your device, becoming infected with malware is a very real possibility when software installation is involved. For a long time, malware was isolated to Windows due to its dominance in the computer market, eventually moving on to infect Mac and Linux computers (to a lesser degree). Now, malware presents a threat to mobile devices, including Android. Are you prepared? The immediate question is, how does malware get on an Android device in the first place? After all, most users only install apps through the Play Store,...

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Caption Contest: Breaking PC

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 12:30 PM PDT

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Have you ever felt like throwing your PC out the window? Caption this image! Share your funniest, most hilarious captions with us in the comments and you might win yourself a free MakeUseOf t-shirt! There can only be one winner, so competition is tight! Time to put on your thinking caps, people.

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10 Ways To Use Your Cloud Storage That You May Not Have Thought Of

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 12:00 PM PDT

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One would think that by now we would have covered all the different ways to put free cloud storage to use. We here at MakeUseOf.com have done our little bit. I put my own brain cells on overdrive and came up with some uses of cloud storage that are creative a few months back. But we all need a constant source of inspiration, and it usually comes from the stories of others all around us. When we talk about cloud storage, it usually comes down to a showdown between the big three – Dropbox, SkyDrive, and Google Drive. You can...

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7 Atari 2600 Games That Are Worth Going Back To Now

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 11:30 AM PDT

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We’ve covered classic games plenty at MakeUseOf, with articles about SNES games you’ve probably never heard of, NES games that command extremely high price tags on the open market, and even some Sega Genesis games that are worth big bucks. The one system that has been sorely neglected is the Atari 2600. This is the system that led to the rise and fall of the home gaming console in the 80s. The problem with the system, at least now, is that the games are hard to go back to. NES games still have a certain amount of depth to them...

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5 Tools To Create An Online Comic

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 10:00 AM PDT

Once the exclusive domain of geeks, comics are now very much a mainstream phenomenon. Big-name books from the likes of Marvel Comics and DC Comics have led the way, but even shorter, niche comic strips have also experienced a resurgence. There are a number of amazing webcomics from talented amateurs who are producing dazzling comics exclusively for a passionate set of fans on the Internet. This renewed interest in the form factor has led to more people wanting to try their hand at creating comics of their own. The success of xkcd, for example, proves that great ideas and creativity can...

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Manage Finances, Credit Cards, Loans, And Bills Easily With Check

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 09:31 AM PDT

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Check lets you track your cash, keep an eye on investments and pay bills on time for free. Known as PageOnce in a previous life, it offers mobile apps and a website to keep an eye on your bank balances, pay utility bills, and integrate various other online accounts. Billed as an upcoming rival to Mint, the popular budgeting service, Check’s main selling point is simple automation of your finances while keeping you totally informed. Of course, switching between finance software is no easy task as they can take ages to set up. So could the new and improved Check possibly...

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Building A PC? How To Get The Best Deals On Parts

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 09:00 AM PDT

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Building your own computer and want to get the best deals? You need a strategy that can score red-hot sales before they sell out. My preferred method uses a multi-spectrum approach, focusing on price-alert apps within a tight 14-30 day window. Here’s how it works: First, you set up a purchasing schedule inside a 30-day period. Second, you then track the prices of the parts you need using IFTTT or Yahoo Pipes. Third, you use browser plug-ins and web apps to get an understanding of your target’s historical price. When prices get cheap, you pull the trigger. Here are the...

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Technophilia 81 Live From MakeUseOf

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 08:01 AM PDT

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This week: Google knows every WiFi password in the world. Why not share, Google? A Toronto family bans all pre-1986 technology. Did they ban games from before then too? Because Super Mario Bros 3 is going to blow those kid's minds. James argues the iPhone announcement was more significant than I think, which isn't saying much because I didn't think it was significant at all. Obama's speech on Syria: significant. For-profit company announcing a new product: not significant. This week's show is brought to you by the new Bitdefender One for All and All for You! Get The New Bitdefender...

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Pimp Your iPhone for Photography Zen

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 08:00 AM PDT

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The iPhone makes taking photos nearly effortless. It’s a camera in your pocket or purse wherever you go, and the massive number of apps and accessories make shooting photos with the device an art and culture of its own, which in many circles is known as iPhoneography. Some of the following gadgets and accessories are part of my iPhone camera arsenal, and others are recommendations that I find useful. All are designed to make shooting with an iPhone an even better experience. Shoot Grip Your iPhone fitted in a snuggly case, makes for a good grip when shooting photos, but you might to...

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These 5 Useful Tools Will Help You Use Hashtags The Right Way

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 07:30 AM PDT

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At this point, you should no longer be clueless about hashtags. If you still are, stop reading this and move over to Justin’s simple hashtag guide. Now that you know the basic do’s and don’ts of hashtags, it’s time to put them to use. But with so many hashtags out there, how can you tell which ones are best to use? Which are actually popular, and which ones did you just make up? What do some obscure hashtags even mean? Use the free tools below to discover, decipher and analyze hashtags for the best social updates you can get. Tagboard...

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