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• Cool Websites & Tools – iPhone 5S Availability, Faster 3G Mobile Internet, & Wakeup Calls To Your Mobile Phone
• Lightweight Music Players Not Up To Snuff? Jaangle Will Change Your Mind
• Will You Be Buying Shares In Twitter? [We Ask You]
• KeePassX & MiniKeePass: A Free, Secure iOS & Mac OS X Password Solution
• Road Warriors: The Essential Gadgets
• Oil Rush: A Fun, Cross Platform Strategy Game With Amazing Graphics
• Should You Freelance? Weighing The Pros and Cons
• Resetting Your Device? Find the Default Username and Password
• Tunnelbear VPN Adds Privacy Protection & “Always On” Security
• 5 Creative Uses Of PowerPoint Presentations You Haven’t Explored Yet
• Create A Free Online Database For Any Purpose With Soda DB
• Never Forget Your Phone On Silent Again With Shush!
• Replace Reader: 3 Best Desktops RSS Clients for Mac OS X
• 5 Tools To Take An Auto-Guided Google Street View Tour
• Technophilia 84 Live From MakeUseOf

Cool Websites & Tools – iPhone 5S Availability, Faster 3G Mobile Internet, & Wakeup Calls To Your Mobile Phone Posted: 09 Oct 2013 03:01 PM PDT Lockwatch – emails you with a photo and GPS location whenever someone tries to unlock your phone with the wrong password. Find out if someone is trying to unlock your phone or locate the thief that has stolen it. It’s a completely silent and invisible operation. No warnings are shown to the thief. There is little to no impact on the battery. Canary – is the easiest calendar app for managing multiple Google and Facebook calendars, and scheduling meetings with others. Find times when you’re free and send simple email invitations that schedule appointments with anyone in one click. Canary's... Read the full article: Cool Websites & Tools – iPhone 5S Availability, Faster 3G Mobile Internet, & Wakeup Calls To Your Mobile Phone

Lightweight Music Players Not Up To Snuff? Jaangle Will Change Your Mind Posted: 09 Oct 2013 02:30 PM PDT Don't you just hate it when a music player is so bloated that it takes forever to install, even longer to load, and slows your computer down to unbearable speeds? There are some lightweight music players out there, like Foobar2000 (our Foobar2000 review) and GOM Audio (our review), but maybe you don't like them for whatever reasons. Well, have you heard of Jaangle? Jaangle flew under my radar until a MakeUseOf reader, DiogoCosta, recommended it as his personal favorite program for light, simple, and efficient music playing. Seeing as how Jaangle was originally known as Teen Spirit, I was a... Read the full article: Lightweight Music Players Not Up To Snuff? Jaangle Will Change Your Mind

Will You Be Buying Shares In Twitter? [We Ask You] Posted: 09 Oct 2013 02:15 PM PDT In the months that followed the Facebook IPO in 2012, the social network’s Initial Public Offering was widely considered a bit of a disaster. This view was justified in the short term, with an inflated valuation, delays in trading, and the price tanking for several months afterwards. But times have changed. At the time of writing, Facebook’s share price is significantly higher than what it was at the time of the IPO, and the future looks bright for Mark Zuckerberg and co. Which is an interesting backdrop to what is happening at Twitter right now, with the rival social network... Read the full article: Will You Be Buying Shares In Twitter? [We Ask You]

KeePassX & MiniKeePass: A Free, Secure iOS & Mac OS X Password Solution Posted: 09 Oct 2013 01:50 PM PDT Your options for a truly free and secure password solution that syncs with iOS and OS X are limited, but thankfully a combination of KeePassX and MiniKeePass makes it possible. With these clients, Google Drive or Dropbox and a KeePass database the process isn’t entirely automatic, but certainly does the job. We last took a look at KeePassX, a KeePass compatible for Mac and Linux, in 2010 so it’s time to see what’s different about the upcoming KeePassX 2. KeePass for Mac & Linux KeePass 2 has been available for some time to Windows users, which is the platform the... Read the full article: KeePassX & MiniKeePass: A Free, Secure iOS & Mac OS X Password Solution

Road Warriors: The Essential Gadgets Posted: 09 Oct 2013 01:30 PM PDT Life on the road can be difficult for a variety of reasons, and gadget headaches can only add to the stress. Though devices are constantly reducing their proportions, mobility has not changed in many aspects. Even smartphone batteries tend to deplete after a day of normal use, and if you don’t have a charger handy, you’re out of luck. There are, however, some specialty solutions that can help a frequent flyer, hiker or road warrior use technology without worry. These extras usually focus on solving core problems, like how to power a laptop in a car, or how to print... Read the full article: Road Warriors: The Essential Gadgets

Oil Rush: A Fun, Cross Platform Strategy Game With Amazing Graphics Posted: 09 Oct 2013 12:30 PM PDT I’ve been waiting a long time to be able to do this — review a decent game that’s available for Linux. Yes, I’m fully aware of the fact that there have been great games such as X-Plane available for the OS a long time ago, but this is different. Linux actually has a steady stream of good games coming its way, rather than the cute, but lackluster open source games that most serious gamers laugh at before turning back to Windows. Ever since Steam has been made available for Linux, there’s been a number of great titles added (and plenty... Read the full article: Oil Rush: A Fun, Cross Platform Strategy Game With Amazing Graphics

Should You Freelance? Weighing The Pros and Cons Posted: 09 Oct 2013 12:15 PM PDT Some people choose to freelance. Others are forced to. Depending on how you look at it, the life of a freelancer can either be really great, balanced and rewarding; or unstable, challenging and unproductive. What do you think? Have you done any freelance work before? Click to enlarge. via GraphicDesignDegreeHub Read the full article: Should You Freelance? Weighing The Pros and Cons

Resetting Your Device? Find the Default Username and Password Posted: 09 Oct 2013 11:30 AM PDT Someone performed a factory reset on their wireless router and now they’re calling you for help. “I don’t remember the username or password!” they lament. As the go-to tech person for all your friends, you know what it is, or at least where to find it, right? You do, right?! Don’t worry if you don’t – today’s article is going to show you some great websites that act as archives for the default usernames and passwords for thousands of routers, modems, and devices of all kinds. Just get the make and model number of the device and you’ll be fine.... Read the full article: Resetting Your Device? Find the Default Username and Password

Tunnelbear VPN Adds Privacy Protection & “Always On” Security Posted: 09 Oct 2013 11:15 AM PDT Tunnelbear have introduced two things which users will greatly appreciate, given recent events about intelligence agencies spying on our Internet usage – Privacy Protection & “Always On” Security. After using it for several days now, I am even more in love with my VPN. Tunnelbear is a fast, reliable, cheap Virtual Private Network (VPN) which you should definitely consider. We have previously written a review of Tunnelbear last year, and I became an instant fan, mainly because Tunnelbear is able to give me BBC iPlayer here in Germany. The nice thing about Tunnelbear is that the developers are constantly hard... Read the full article: Tunnelbear VPN Adds Privacy Protection & “Always On” Security

5 Creative Uses Of PowerPoint Presentations You Haven’t Explored Yet Posted: 09 Oct 2013 10:30 AM PDT Death by PowerPoint is a popular term. It's unfair that PowerPoint gets the stick as there are more than a few presentation tools around. As anyone who has taken the pains to make a memorable PowerPoint presentation will tell you – the secret of the steak is in the sizzle. The sizzle also comes and stops at creativity. If you have creativity by your side, you can use PowerPoint as your canvas. We have looked at a few offbeat uses earlier. Visual resumes on PowerPoint could make you stand out in a crowd. I looked into how to turn a... Read the full article: 5 Creative Uses Of PowerPoint Presentations You Haven’t Explored Yet

Create A Free Online Database For Any Purpose With Soda DB Posted: 09 Oct 2013 10:00 AM PDT What do you call a spreadsheet on steroids? A database. Where’s the best place to store a database? Well, on the Internet of course; and here I am going to tell you how to easily create a free online database for your own purpose. Having your data, and the ability to enter your data, right on the Internet means that you can manage and control your data from anywhere in the world, so long as you have an Internet connection. Why would you ever want to do this? Well, just think of the possibilities. You could maintain a complete online... Read the full article: Create A Free Online Database For Any Purpose With Soda DB

Never Forget Your Phone On Silent Again With Shush! Posted: 09 Oct 2013 09:30 AM PDT Ring ring. Ring ring. RING RING. You’re calling your friend, partner or mother. No answer. You try again in an hour, still no answer. Later that night — same thing. What’s going on? Next day you get your answer: “Sorry, I forgot my phone on silent!”. How many times have you heard that? Looking at it from the other way, how many times have you silenced your phone for a meeting, a movie or just a quiet evening, and forgot to turn the ringer back on? “I left my phone on silent” sounds like the world’s lamest excuse, but it... Read the full article: Never Forget Your Phone On Silent Again With Shush!

Replace Reader: 3 Best Desktops RSS Clients for Mac OS X Posted: 09 Oct 2013 09:00 AM PDT We’ve told you about the main web-based alternatives to Google’s beloved but departed RSS service, which defined the RSS reading genre so well most competitors stopped bothering to compete. Feedly is probably the most feature filled, Newsblur is easy to use and Feedbin, while not free, is worth the $2 a month. But what about desktop apps? The Mac has long been home to some of the best desktop RSS apps out there, but many depended on Google Reader for syncing and basic functionality. What are the best alternatives to the now-broken clients like Reeder? Here are the best I’ve... Read the full article: Replace Reader: 3 Best Desktops RSS Clients for Mac OS X

5 Tools To Take An Auto-Guided Google Street View Tour Posted: 09 Oct 2013 08:30 AM PDT Hitting the road for a scenic drive can be super relaxing. Unfortunately, it’s neither a cheap, nor an environmentally friendly pastime, which both traffic and weather can utterly ruin. With Google Street View you can comfortably explore the world from your desk. Google Maps is a nifty navigation tool and all the information embedded in the maps make it a great travel guide, too. Now you can even set Street View on auto-pilot and let it take you on the world’s most scenic drives. Here are 5 tools that make this possible. Gaiagi Driving Simulator This online driving simulator will... Read the full article: 5 Tools To Take An Auto-Guided Google Street View Tour

Technophilia 84 Live From MakeUseOf Posted: 09 Oct 2013 08:01 AM PDT This week: some jerk hacked into a baby monitor and started swearing at a two-year old. Maybe your baby monitor shouldn't be connected to the web? The federal government shut down the Silk Road. Typical big government intervention: shutting down an innovative company just to protect traditional, brick-and-mortar drug dealers. And we talk with a longtime Technophiliac whose website we made fun of. He'll tell us whether or not we're jerks. The CEO of Qwest, a phone and broadband Internet provider, is going to jail for not giving the NSA info. Why didn’t he just tell the NSA he’d drop... Read the full article: Technophilia 84 Live From MakeUseOf

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