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Sunday, December 15, 2013

9 New Articles on MakeUseOf

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Cool Websites & Tools – Send Contact Details To Your Mobile, Social Media Blocker, & Evernote Grocery Lists

Posted: 14 Dec 2013 08:31 PM PST

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Sendola – The Sendola browser extension lets users send contact details from any website to the user’s mobile cell phone instantly & for free. Install this new extension if you have ever needed to grab some contact details of a business, but would rather have them on your phone instead of a bit of paper. Relaxed – Christmas is finally approaching! Make sure you get to fully relax and enjoy your holiday without the feeling of having to be constantly online on your Facebook or Twitter. Connect your social media accounts to Relaxed, a service that automatically sends a reply...

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Google Wallet For iOS Gets Single Sign-On And Credit Card Capturing By Camera

Posted: 14 Dec 2013 07:30 PM PST

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Google have just unveiled some interesting new developments for Google Wallet on the iPhone, including single sign-on access and the ability to add credit card information by photo. Google Wallet has been added to the single sign-on system. This means that if you are already signed on to another Google service on your phone, such as YouTube, Gmail, or Adsense, then you will be automatically logged into Wallet, when you need to use it. This is good news if you hate constantly logging in and out – it can get a bit tiresome after a while. But the bigger news...

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Learning Alphabets The Obsolete Way

Posted: 14 Dec 2013 06:30 PM PST

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Not only can children learn the alphabet with this handy chart, but they’ll also pick up a bit of history! Isn’t it awesome? via Wrong Hands

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The Best, Worst, & Funniest Selfies Of 2013 [Weird & Wonderful Web]

Posted: 14 Dec 2013 05:30 PM PST

This week in Weird & Wonderful Web, we delve deep into the world of selfies, taking a look at the best and worst examples of this phenomenon that hit the mainstream in a big, bad way during 2013. The people who take selfies may be nothing but vainglorious poseurs embarking on a bit of narcissistic photographic pleasure, but we love them regardless. As long as they take our advice for things to avoid when taking selfies. What Are Selfies? We should probably backtrack a little first and explain, for those who have been fortunate enough for the selfie phenomenon to...

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Twitter App Update Adds Photos in Direct Messages and Swipe Navigation for Timelines

Posted: 14 Dec 2013 04:30 PM PST

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On Tuesday, Twitter released a refreshed 6.0 version of its iPhone and Android apps, which now include the ability to share and view photos in a direct message (DM), a new single-finger swipe gesture for switching between the Home, Discover, and Activity timelines, and support for the Safari Reading List. In previous versions of Twitter, users couldn’t add or receive photos in direct messages, or even view album photos in that space, but now when writing a message, your camera roll photos are directly available for adding to a new DM directly from within the app. The new update also...

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New Photosynth Brings Spin, Panorama, Walk and Wall for Immersive 3D Photos

Posted: 14 Dec 2013 09:30 AM PST

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Microsoft’s Photosynth is a fantastic way to create 3D panoramas to really give you a look and feel of a place. And it’s just got a whole lot better. A preview of the new Photosynth offers a peek at the different upcoming features, which Microsoft calls Spin, Panorama, Walk and Wall. Spin: Spin around any object to capture it from all angles. It only lets you go all around though, not up and down as well. (20-30 photos) Panorama: Stand in one place and turn in every direction to capture a 360-degree view of everything around you. Again, only go...

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Google Spreadsheet Gets Offline Support, Speed-up and Bunch of Features

Posted: 14 Dec 2013 06:30 AM PST

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Google Spreadsheet, the spreadsheet app of what was formerly Google Docs and is now Google Drive, already lets you do pretty cool things, including making your own RSS reader. Well, Google’s now amped it up with more functionality, including offline support and some cool features. Google Docs and Slides have worked offline for some time and Google Spreadsheet is now getting the same treatment, provided you’re running Chrome. While you can’t create new spreadsheets, you can edit existing ones offline, which will be synced when you reconnect to the Internet. It’s a one-time setup. Of course, if you aren’t yet...

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So You Got a New Android Phone: Here’s All You Need To Know

Posted: 14 Dec 2013 05:00 AM PST

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You bought your grandmother, sister or another loved one a new Android smartphone for the holidays: good move! Unfortunately, that deosn’t mean they’ll know how to use it. If this is their first Android device or if they’re upgrading from an old version, print this article and include it with your gift. It’s the perfect companion for their first foray into the world of modern Android phones. Congratulations for Your New Phone! Ooh, shiny! Nothing like a brand-new, modern smartphone to start out the new year. But how do you get started with your new gadget? Sure, there are lots...

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The Beginner’s Guide To Going Paperless With A Mac, iPad and iPhone

Posted: 14 Dec 2013 04:00 AM PST

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I’ve been paperless for nearly three years now, thanks to my Mac, iPad, and iPhone, as well as numerous powerful third-party apps. I don’t have the stats to prove it, but I think the money I save by going paperless practically pays for my Apple devices. My paperless setup is probably easier and more practical because I’m a freelance writer who works from home. However, with the right tools and apps, it’s possible for nearly anyone to read, write, and share documents without using paper notebooks or a printer. Fellow staff writer, Aaron Crouch, wrote a guide about going paperless that...

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