15 New Articles on MakeUseOf

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• Cool Websites & Tools – Easy Screensharing, Virtual Fieldtrips, & Add Big Wobbly Eyes To A Photo
• Angry Birds Go! Races to Android, iOS, Windows Phone 8 and BlackBerry OS 10
• Android Apps on Sale for 12 December: Draw Something 2, Monopoly, and a Game Where You Punch Bears
• Amazon Cloud Drive Photos For iOS Gets Video Uploads & iPad Version
• 6 Creative And Inspired DIY Gift Ideas For Gamers
• Stop iTunes From Taking Your Media Keys Hostage: Use Vox Instead
• How To Send Your Friends Apps For Christmas
• Bop.fm: Why Let Region Restrictions Stop You From Sharing Great Music
• 17 Handy iOS Apps For Planning Your Perfect Christmas
• Firefox 26 Desktop Brings ‘Click to Play’ Java Protection & New Home Screen in Android
• How To Ensure Your Email Signature Doesn’t Give The Wrong Impression
• Touch ID Woes: Troubleshooting The iPhone 5S Fingerprint Scanner
• Giftster Cuts Out The Stress Of Gift Planning For Your Family & Friends
• Learn Coding On The Move With Codecademy’s Hour Of Code iOS App
• Every Different Android Screenshot Shortcut, Revealed

Cool Websites & Tools – Easy Screensharing, Virtual Fieldtrips, & Add Big Wobbly Eyes To A Photo Posted: 12 Dec 2013 08:31 PM PST Same.io – is a web service that promises “extremely easy screensharing”. After signing up, Google Chrome users will be required to make a small tweak to their “flags” setup page to allow screen captures. Then click “share my screen” and a short link will be generated for others to access your screen via their browser. You will also be asked to activate your webcam so you appear in the corner of the screen. Connected Classrooms – As school budgets are being cut, the possibility of students being able to go out on field trips is diminishing. So Google is determined... Read the full article: Cool Websites & Tools – Easy Screensharing, Virtual Fieldtrips, & Add Big Wobbly Eyes To A Photo

Angry Birds Go! Races to Android, iOS, Windows Phone 8 and BlackBerry OS 10 Posted: 12 Dec 2013 07:30 PM PST After a bunch of holiday updates to its existing games, Rovio is taking its popular Angry Birds in whole new direction with Angry Birds Go! This is the first racing game from the company, the first free-to-play game, and the first one where you see all the popular Angry Birds in full 3D. It’s a racing game set on “Piggy Island”, putting you behind the wheel of a downhill kart as Red, Chuck, Stella, King Pig, and other favorite characters from the Angry Birds universe. This means Rovio is taking on Mario Kart, one of the best Mario spin-offs. The... Read the full article: Angry Birds Go! Races to Android, iOS, Windows Phone 8 and BlackBerry OS 10

Android Apps on Sale for 12 December: Draw Something 2, Monopoly, and a Game Where You Punch Bears Posted: 12 Dec 2013 05:30 PM PST Each week we scour current Google Play promotions and cherry-pick the best of the best. This week we have hit game Draw Something 2, crazy platformer Sonic 4, the all-time classic Monopoly game at a big discount, and several other gems you can check out below. Because app sales are temporary affairs, by the time you read this, these may no longer be on sale. Worry not: Simply check back next week for some more Android deals! Games Monopoly, ($5, now $2) Yes, this is not a professionally-produced video promoting EA’s great Monopoly game. The reason I decided to show... Read the full article: Android Apps on Sale for 12 December: Draw Something 2, Monopoly, and a Game Where You Punch Bears

Amazon Cloud Drive Photos For iOS Gets Video Uploads & iPad Version Posted: 12 Dec 2013 04:30 PM PST Back in May, Amazon launched the Cloud Drive Photos app for the iPhone, which let you sync and backup your images to Amazon’s online drive. Well, with v2.0, the app now supports Apple’s tablets and also works with videos. The new app lets you protect your personal videos in your Cloud Drive, letting users upload or download video up to 2GB or 20 minutes in length. “That's long enough for the majority of personal videos, and still slightly longer than YouTube's default setting of 15 minutes (ahead of account verification),” TechCrunch notes. In January, Amazon enabled its auto-upload feature for... Read the full article: Amazon Cloud Drive Photos For iOS Gets Video Uploads & iPad Version

6 Creative And Inspired DIY Gift Ideas For Gamers Posted: 12 Dec 2013 02:00 PM PST December is here, and that means the season of gifts is here. But here's the problem: we want to shower our friends with presents, but we're tight on money and out of ideas. For those of us who have gamer friends, the problem is amplified because gaming is not exactly a cheap hobby. What can you do? Don't get me wrong. It's possible to be a gamer without spending much money, but that requires a lot of foresight and compromise – two virtues that don't play well with the rush, bustle, and time-sensitive nature of the holiday season. So instead... Read the full article: 6 Creative And Inspired DIY Gift Ideas For Gamers

Stop iTunes From Taking Your Media Keys Hostage: Use Vox Instead Posted: 12 Dec 2013 01:00 PM PST Love Vox, the simple iTunes alternative, but find yourself annoyed every time you absent-mindedly hit the "Play" button on your keyboard? Stop iTunes from launching, and use your media keys with a program you don't hate. Here's how. We've shown you that Vox is a sleek, lightweight music player for Mac, and it has come a long way even in the past year. Vox offers a simple, playlist-driven interface fans of the original WinAMP will love alongside more advanced features like a graphic equalizer. This lightweight music player also offers optional iTunes integration, so there’s a quick way to get... Read the full article: Stop iTunes From Taking Your Media Keys Hostage: Use Vox Instead

How To Send Your Friends Apps For Christmas Posted: 12 Dec 2013 12:00 PM PST When you think about it, apps are the perfect gift. You can buy them online and instantly send them to someone – even if they’re far away – without having to mail anything or pay shipping fees. They’re nice and cheap, too. You can send an app and show someone you’re thinking about them without paying too much. Every platform allows you to give the gift of apps in one way or another. Regardless of what platform your friends use, here’s how you can send them apps for Christmas. iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch Apps You can easily buy an... Read the full article: How To Send Your Friends Apps For Christmas

Bop.fm: Why Let Region Restrictions Stop You From Sharing Great Music Posted: 12 Dec 2013 11:00 AM PST It's an idea that should have arrived sooner. The idea of a universal playlist free from regional restrictions of music streaming surely has struck most of us at one time or another. It was far easier for a short while during the age of Napster. Enter online music streaming services like Spotify, Pandora, Last.fm, and Rdio just to mention a few…and your musical choices aren’t restricted to what's on your hard drive or that of your friends anymore. The only restriction is placed by geography. Barring the United States, most of the services are kept restricted to a large portion... Read the full article: Bop.fm: Why Let Region Restrictions Stop You From Sharing Great Music

17 Handy iOS Apps For Planning Your Perfect Christmas Posted: 12 Dec 2013 10:00 AM PST It’s an exciting time of the year filled with family, friends, gifts, delicious food, and joyous activities; plus it’s right around the corner! As great as Christmas time is, can it be made better with the help of your iOS device? After all, a successful Christmas requires a lot of planning, and if there’s one thing an iPhone or iPad is good for (besides playing games) it’s keeping you organized. The answer is, of course, yes, and we are here to show you the way. Shopping Need presents? Don’t worry, your iPhone can do that, as there’s a ton of... Read the full article: 17 Handy iOS Apps For Planning Your Perfect Christmas

Firefox 26 Desktop Brings ‘Click to Play’ Java Protection & New Home Screen in Android Posted: 12 Dec 2013 09:30 AM PST Mozilla has released the latest version of its popular web browser, Firefox 26, which brings a new security feature for sites that run Java, a common access point for exploits. This change will be reflected across all version of the app, on Windows, Mac, Linux and Android. The Android browser also gets a few other updates, including a new home screen and the ability to choose Yahoo and Bing as search options. We have previously talked about Java’s safety and if you should disable it, but Mozilla is taking matters into its own hands with the latest version. Now, by default,... Read the full article: Firefox 26 Desktop Brings ‘Click to Play’ Java Protection & New Home Screen in Android

How To Ensure Your Email Signature Doesn’t Give The Wrong Impression Posted: 12 Dec 2013 09:00 AM PST Saying goodbye is so hard to do, isn’t it? It’s uncomfortable, and sometimes it’s awkward. Well, there may not be any instructions for those situations, but at least we can offer some instructions for how you can say goodbye in an email without feeling awkward. An email signature is for all intents and purposes, your “goodbye”. It’s not whether you hug someone or give them a handshake. It’s not whether you only give them your name, or hand them your business card with all of your contact info included. It’s how you make an impression. Or not. In this article,... Read the full article: How To Ensure Your Email Signature Doesn’t Give The Wrong Impression

Touch ID Woes: Troubleshooting The iPhone 5S Fingerprint Scanner Posted: 12 Dec 2013 08:00 AM PST There’s no doubting that Apple’s iPhone 5S introduces one of the best implementations of fingerprint scanning, but it’s not been plain sailing for everyone. Not only is Touch ID potentially putting your devices at risk, it’s a notoriously temperamental piece of technology. The good news is that many of the problems surrounding the new iPhone’s Touch ID are software-based. As Apple improves iOS, so too will it improve Touch ID. For now we’re left with the few things you can do to improve your iPhone’s ability to recognise your digits. Wash Your Hands Starting with the most basic of advice –... Read the full article: Touch ID Woes: Troubleshooting The iPhone 5S Fingerprint Scanner

Giftster Cuts Out The Stress Of Gift Planning For Your Family & Friends Posted: 12 Dec 2013 07:00 AM PST If the idea of organising gifts this holiday season is somewhat overwhelming, it might be worth checking out some new ways to make it easier. Giftster is a web app designed to make family gift-giving a breeze, with personal wishlists and a way to reserve the gifts you’re buying. No more worries about not getting the kids what they want — and no more hassles with doubled-up presents! Individual Accounts With Giftster, it’s best if all family members of a gift-buying age get their own account. That way they can create their own wishlists and reserve gifts to buy for... Read the full article: Giftster Cuts Out The Stress Of Gift Planning For Your Family & Friends

Learn Coding On The Move With Codecademy’s Hour Of Code iOS App Posted: 12 Dec 2013 06:30 AM PST Codecademy has launched a code learning app for iOS in the wake of the Computer Science Education Week which began on December 9th. The CS Education Week exhorts all to learn coding by at least giving it an hour a day. The "Hour of Code" app is an introductory effort that hopes to make it easier for busy professionals (and students) inculcate a sense of what coding is all about. The first lessons are meant to take you through the basic concepts of programming structure in short bursts of time. As the name says, you can learn the basics in one... Read the full article: Learn Coding On The Move With Codecademy's Hour Of Code iOS App

Every Different Android Screenshot Shortcut, Revealed Posted: 12 Dec 2013 06:00 AM PST Taking a screenshot used to be a difficult affair because Android did not have any screenshot capabilities built into the software, but this is no longer the case. In fact, there are a handful of methods to take screenshots, depending on what phone you’re using and whether your device is rooted or not. Not sure how you can take screenshots on your Android device? Let us count the ways. Android 4.0+ First off, if you’re running Android 4.0 or higher (which most Android devices today are), then all you have to do is hold down the **Volume Down + Home**... Read the full article: Every Different Android Screenshot Shortcut, Revealed

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