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• Opera 19 Brings A Quick Access Bookmarks Bar & A Growing Add-ons Gallery
• Exactly How Big IS Google?
• Android Apps on Sale for 30 January 2014: Vignette, Final Fantasy, Might & Magic
• Box Introduces Box Notes For Saving Ideas Directly Into The App
• 10 More Video Games That Changed The World
• How to Get An Android Development Environment Set Up in Fedora Linux
• 4 Things I Hate About Modern RPGs
• The Pros & Cons Of Running Windows 8 On Your Desktop & Mobile
• 4 Ways To Download Videos From Instagram
• Not The Wrong Site: “Office Online” Is The New Name For Web-Based Word and Excel
• Tired of Words With Friends? We Found 2 Android Multiplayer Word Games That Are Better
• Nab a Mirrorless Camera for a Killer Price or Get a Nexus 5 for Less and More [Tech Deals]
• Who Needs Dropbox and SkyDrive? Host Your Own Files With FTPbox
• Are These The 5 Greatest Minecraft Worlds Ever Built?
• Google Announces New LEGO Project: Build With Chrome

Opera 19 Brings A Quick Access Bookmarks Bar & A Growing Add-ons Gallery Posted: 30 Jan 2014 07:30 PM PST Opera has not only moved to the Google browser layout engine last year with version 15, it also slimmed down by dropping a number of much-loved features. The earlier ubiquitous bookmarks bar feature has been brought back in the latest Opera version 19. A dedicated bookmarks menu is still missing in action, but the bookmarks bar should help you quickly drop your favorite websites and bookmarklets for quick access from the bar. Turn on the bookmarks bar in the settings. Opera’s own add-on gallery is maturing – 700 and growing up fast. The extensions also get inline installs and a... Read the full article: Opera 19 Brings A Quick Access Bookmarks Bar & A Growing Add-ons Gallery

Exactly How Big IS Google? Posted: 30 Jan 2014 06:30 PM PST Google. A company that has a building called Googleplex, its own line of mobile phones and mobile operating system, its own line of laptops, browser, search engine, video streaming service, maps and navigation, and the list goes on. This company does it all. Just how massive is this company and the data it possesses? Click to enlarge. via bestcomputersciencedegrees.com Read the full article: Exactly How Big IS Google?

Android Apps on Sale for 30 January 2014: Vignette, Final Fantasy, Might & Magic Posted: 30 Jan 2014 05:30 PM PST Each week we scour current Google Play promotions and cherry-pick the best of the best. This week we have an excellent camera app, a Final Fantasy title, and a funky platformer featuring none other than Little Red Riding Hood. 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! Apps Vignette ($2.40, now $1.49) Endorsed by both Neil Gaiman and Wil Wheaton, Vignette is an excellent camera app. Our full Vignette review may be due for an update, as... Read the full article: Android Apps on Sale for 30 January 2014: Vignette, Final Fantasy, Might & Magic

Box Introduces Box Notes For Saving Ideas Directly Into The App Posted: 30 Jan 2014 04:30 PM PST Hot on the heels of their announcement of a 50GB gift to anyone who downloaded their iOS app, Box has now announced a new service called Box Notes. Box Notes enables you to write notes and anything that comes to mind, and have it saved directly into your Box cloud storage account, with that newly minted 50GB to help you keep it. In a service rather similar to Google Docs, Box Notes allows you to open up a blank note and begin typing whatever is on your mind. It will then be synced across your computers, smartphones, and tablets. A... Read the full article: Box Introduces Box Notes For Saving Ideas Directly Into The App

10 More Video Games That Changed The World Posted: 30 Jan 2014 02:00 PM PST We previously listed 10 video games that have changed the world. Or, at the very least, changed the world of gaming as we know it. Which to hardcore gamers is the same thing. These titles can legitimately be classed as game-changers. Which is a rather apt description given the subject matter. The problem is that a list of 10 video games just wasn’t enough. The original article, which you can, and should, read before this one, garnered dozens of comments, many of which included suggestions for other video games that should be named as key to the evolution of gaming.... Read the full article: 10 More Video Games That Changed The World

How to Get An Android Development Environment Set Up in Fedora Linux Posted: 30 Jan 2014 01:00 PM PST If you’ve ever been interested in Android development, Fedora is a great operating system to install on your computer – there are loads of developmental tools available for programmers of all types. With a bit of effort, you can get a very nice Android development environment set up in Fedora (Heisenberg, the latest version, works wonderfully). You’ll be up and running in no time, so you can start making your creative ideas into real apps. Install Eclipse The first step is to download Eclipse, the best IDE for Android development. In Fedora, you can easily do this by running the command sudo... Read the full article: How to Get An Android Development Environment Set Up in Fedora Linux

4 Things I Hate About Modern RPGs Posted: 30 Jan 2014 12:00 PM PST Is the RPG genre going downhill? That may be a bit of an extreme suggestion, but there are definitely a few things that make this genre of games a hassle to deal with sometimes. I grew up during the age of Earthbound, Secret of Mana, Final Fantasy VI, and other greats. I was spoiled. I love playing these games, but I have a burning resentment towards four things that probably won’t be going away any time soon. In this article, let’s talk about them. Unskippable cutscenes Cutscenes are awesome. Be it those additional CGs that they added to the PlayStation... Read the full article: 4 Things I Hate About Modern RPGs

The Pros & Cons Of Running Windows 8 On Your Desktop & Mobile Posted: 30 Jan 2014 11:00 AM PST Windows 8 isn’t just about Windows anymore. It’s integrated with Microsoft’s online services, including Bing, SkyDrive, Outlook.com, Skype, Xbox Music, and even Office — although the Office apps are sold separately. These services technically work best when you use Windows Phone 8 along with Windows Phone, just as an iPhone works best with a Mac. But most of Microsoft’s services are actually cross-platform, so you can easily use an Android phone or iPhone along with a Windows 8 PC and not miss out on much. Windows 8 with Windows Phone 8 If you use the new Windows 8-style apps, you’ll... Read the full article: The Pros & Cons Of Running Windows 8 On Your Desktop & Mobile

4 Ways To Download Videos From Instagram Posted: 30 Jan 2014 10:00 AM PST Ah, Instagram video. Those 15 seconds of glory and art. We told you everything you need to know about creating Instagram videos, but what if you want to download them, share them, and view them at your leisure? Whether it’s your own amazing creations or your friends’, downloading videos off Instagram is easy as pie. Just choose one of the methods below and get cracking. InstaDown Similar to the numerous websites that let you download YouTube videos, all InstaDown needs is a URL. To get the video’s URL, open an Instagram Web profile (for example: instagram.com/makeuseof), click on the video... Read the full article: 4 Ways To Download Videos From Instagram

Not The Wrong Site: “Office Online” Is The New Name For Web-Based Word and Excel Posted: 30 Jan 2014 09:30 AM PST Technology’s most prolific name-changer is at it again. The Verge is reporting that Microsoft will change the name for its online Word and Excel services, to “Office Online”. The switch follows a recent announcement that their cloud storage service “Skydrive” will soon be named “OneDrive” – a change prompted by a dispute with British broadcaster BSkyB. If you’re confused, you’re not alone: the brand history of Microsoft’s online office suite isn’t exactly straight forward. “Microsoft Office Live” was the company’s first online office suite, designed to challenge Google Docs (which itself has since become Google Drive, but that’s another story).... Read the full article: Not The Wrong Site: “Office Online” Is The New Name For Web-Based Word and Excel

Tired of Words With Friends? We Found 2 Android Multiplayer Word Games That Are Better Posted: 30 Jan 2014 09:00 AM PST Oxyphenbutazone. That’s about as high as you can go in Words With Friends – a single word worth 1674 points. That’s either an awesome feat of linguistic prowess, or just plain cheating – you be the judge. The good news is that Words With Friends is not the only game in town. You could go with another Zynga game like Scramble With Friends, but today I’m here with two very different word games for Android, both from indie developer concreterose. Don’t let the lo-fi graphics fool you: Each is glorious in its own way. Word Weasel If you’re into fast-paced word... Read the full article: Tired of Words With Friends? We Found 2 Android Multiplayer Word Games That Are Better

Nab a Mirrorless Camera for a Killer Price or Get a Nexus 5 for Less and More [Tech Deals] Posted: 30 Jan 2014 08:30 AM PST Retailers will keep liquidating last year’s stock until at least Spring. That means it’s a great time for deals. This week we’ve found a slightly discounted Nexus 5, which rarely shows up with any kind of discount. We’ve also got a cheap Ultrabook, an excellently priced Haswell CPU, a criminally priced mirrorless camera and a great Viewsonic monitor. Smartphone Users Who wants a discounted Nexus 5? Unfortunately, this is US only. 32GB LG Nexus 5 Price: $394.99; compare to $399.99 via Google + shipping Retailer: Dailysteals via eBay — Buy now I normally wouldn’t include an item that’s been discounted by... Read the full article: Nab a Mirrorless Camera for a Killer Price or Get a Nexus 5 for Less and More [Tech Deals]

Who Needs Dropbox and SkyDrive? Host Your Own Files With FTPbox Posted: 30 Jan 2014 08:00 AM PST If you had a million dollars, would you rather store it in a safe at someone’s house or at your own place. It’s nice to have control of your own assets. Why wouldn’t the same be true for data? The whole reason most people choose to host a website or blog on their own web hosting account is because there’s more of a sense of “ownership” than if you’re hosting pages you’ve written on a site like WordPress.org or on Blogger. The beauty of having a web hosting account is that it’s basically a perfect file storage location for any... Read the full article: Who Needs Dropbox and SkyDrive? Host Your Own Files With FTPbox

Are These The 5 Greatest Minecraft Worlds Ever Built? Posted: 30 Jan 2014 07:00 AM PST “It’s like LEGO and Castaway combined.” That’s how I was first introduced to Minecraft and, at the time, it was an extremely accurate description. Since then, Minecraft has evolved into something even greater, warranting a quick overview guide for anyone who still doesn’t know what it is. In essence, Minecraft lets you be a digital architect. We’re almost five years past its first public release, and Minecraft is still one of the most played games in the world. Is Minecraft overhyped? Maybe, but there’s no denying the fact that people have used it to create massive, sprawling worlds that can... Read the full article: Are These The 5 Greatest Minecraft Worlds Ever Built?

Google Announces New LEGO Project: Build With Chrome Posted: 30 Jan 2014 06:30 AM PST Ever wanted to build something out of LEGOs but avoid the danger of accidentally stepping on one of those foot-destroyers? Well, the Chrome team and LEGO Group sure have a treat for you: Build With Chrome. Build With Chrome is a program that can run on Chrome (desktop or mobile) thanks to the 3D rendering technology WebGL. The mobile version, pictured below, relies on touch for navigation, whereas the desktop version uses mouse controls. Users can select from a wide variety of LEGO bricks, change the color, and rotate the bricks or the entire board. For a little help getting... Read the full article: Google Announces New LEGO Project: Build With Chrome

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