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- Cool Websites & Tools – Lock Your Android, Deep Freeze Your Files, & Geo-Location Music
- 10 Commandments of Logo Design
- Grid Diary & Swipe Input Are Free, Dragon Quest VIII Also On Sale [iOS Sales]
- Tapping Brainwaves: Will Our Brains Soon Be Hackable?
- PC Operating Temperatures: How Hot Is Too Hot?
- MakeUseOf’s Technophilia Podcast Episode 128 – “Real Gamer”
- 3 Ways Microsoft Is Forcing Windows Phone 7 Users To Abandon Ship
- Don’t Be Fooled! 5 Tips To Avoid Fake Apps In The Windows Store
- 6 Google Now Features That Will Change How You Search
- Dropbox Pro Launches 1TB Plan For $9.99/month. Adds Password Protection For Files
- 10 Daily Distractions To Improve Your Productivity
- Want To Ditch Big Business And Protect Your Privacy? Here’s How
- How To Start A New Job: 5 Tips You Shouldn’t Forget To Begin Well
- The Productive Design Mac Bundle, $943 Value For Just $39.99
- Fancy A Challenge? Duet Is Simple, Infuriating and Rewarding
| Cool Websites & Tools – Lock Your Android, Deep Freeze Your Files, & Geo-Location Music Posted: 29 Aug 2014 09:31 PM PDT  Pocket Lock – intelligently locks and unlocks your phone for you. Just drop your phone in your pocket and it locks. Pocket Lock keeps your phone locked until you take it out, then it unlocks, allowing for easy use and preventing accidental activity in your pocket. Pocket Lock is great for phones with broken power buttons or flip cases. Carrot To-Do – If you are looking for a to-do list for your iOS device, you are truly spoilt for choice, as the iOS Store is overflowing with them. This one, Carrot, uses a system of points and levels to encourage... Read the full article: Cool Websites & Tools – Lock Your Android, Deep Freeze Your Files, & Geo-Location Music |
| 10 Commandments of Logo Design Posted: 29 Aug 2014 07:30 PM PDT  First, they brought us the 10 Commandments of Typography. Then they came up with 10 Commandments of Colour Theory. Now, they attempt to teach us all about logo design through… you guessed it — 10 commandments. Who are these guys? Click to enlarge. via DesignMantic Read the full article: 10 Commandments of Logo Design |
| Grid Diary & Swipe Input Are Free, Dragon Quest VIII Also On Sale [iOS Sales] Posted: 29 Aug 2014 07:00 PM PDT  Some weeks are better than others in the world of App Store promotions, and this week we’ve been blessed with a bounty of bargains. Not only are there a handful of quality freebies, Apple just happens to also be running a $0.99 promotion which features many big-name apps reduced to a dollar. Start your diary for free with Grid Diary, replace your boring calculator app with fancy alternative Numerical and set intuitive reminders with Checkbox – all currently reduced or free! Apps Grid Diary ($4.99, now free) Grid Diary offers iOS users a new way to record their days, using a questionnaire-based approach to journalling. Placed on a... Read the full article: Grid Diary & Swipe Input Are Free, Dragon Quest VIII Also On Sale [iOS Sales] |
| Tapping Brainwaves: Will Our Brains Soon Be Hackable? Posted: 29 Aug 2014 12:00 PM PDT  It’s 2035. As you head out for work, you’re sure to grab your BSH – Brain Security Hat - before heading off to work. The hat has become part of the cultural image of anyone who works in a field with sensitive, proprietary information; as it protects your brain against brain hackers. Does that sound like the opening scene of some dystopian science fiction novel? Well, considering recent developments in brainwave sensing technologies, the idea of a future where a person’s brain can be hacked is a worthy one to consider. Why? Because the concept of “sensing” brainwaves is fast becoming a... Read the full article: Tapping Brainwaves: Will Our Brains Soon Be Hackable? |
| PC Operating Temperatures: How Hot Is Too Hot? Posted: 29 Aug 2014 11:00 AM PDT  Excessive heat can affect your computer’s performance and your hard drive’s lifespan. But how can you tell if it’s overheating or just hot? And should you be worried? It can be hard to determine if high temperatures are damaging your PC before it crashes, but there are things to watch out for. How Is Heat Generated? The simple fact is, heat is a natural by-product of electricity. Anything that uses energy to set in motion an activity (whether that’s a computer, a car engine or our own bodies) results in heat transference. Of course, the amount of electricity needed is... Read the full article: PC Operating Temperatures: How Hot Is Too Hot? |
| MakeUseOf’s Technophilia Podcast Episode 128 – “Real Gamer” Posted: 29 Aug 2014 10:30 AM PDT  Are you ready for a new episode of MakeUseOf’s Technophilia podcast? We’re back with week two of our new HD format, and we’d love it if you watched! Jump down to the comments section below and let us know what you think of the new format and the show in general! If you want to make sure you never miss an episode, subscribe to MakeUseOf’s YouTube channel, and subscribe to the video feed for the Technophilia Podcast. If you prefer your podcasts to be in audio form, head on over MakeUseOf.tv, subscribe to Technophilia on iTunes, or just add the... Read the full article: MakeUseOf’s Technophilia Podcast Episode 128 – “Real Gamer” |
| 3 Ways Microsoft Is Forcing Windows Phone 7 Users To Abandon Ship Posted: 29 Aug 2014 10:00 AM PDT  Remember Windows Phone 7? Of course you do, you might even still be using it. Figures released in July 2014 indicate 17.7% of all Windows Phone users are running the original version or one of its upgrades. This represents around 8.5 million of the 50 million Windows Phone devices in regular use (based on figures from AdDuplex) at the end of 2013. While this is obviously an estimation, it remains a significant number of devices. With the impending end of support, the regular closing of significant apps and the inability to upgrade devices to Windows Phone 8/8.1, the time has... Read the full article: 3 Ways Microsoft Is Forcing Windows Phone 7 Users To Abandon Ship |
| Don’t Be Fooled! 5 Tips To Avoid Fake Apps In The Windows Store Posted: 29 Aug 2014 09:30 AM PDT  Microsoft launched Windows 8 with a new Windows Store full of “metro” apps. Though intended to compete with the App Store and Google Play, it was spoiled by useless junkware, scams and apps that blatantly ripped off popular brands, including some owned by Microsoft. The store has improved over time and Microsoft purged many fake apps, but it still features many questionable apps that are either redundant with Windows features, of poor quality, or charge for service that should be free. Here’s how to avoid getting scammed. Keep An Eye On The Developer Apps that mimic a well-known brand are... Read the full article: Don’t Be Fooled! 5 Tips To Avoid Fake Apps In The Windows Store |
| 6 Google Now Features That Will Change How You Search Posted: 29 Aug 2014 09:00 AM PDT  Google Now, Google’s less sassy but arguably more useful answer to Siri, is a handy little piece of software. Once you have it, you find yourself depending on it in surprising ways. You can use it to find showtimes, search by voice, set reminders to yourself, and much more. But if that’s all you use Google Now for, that’s a shame, because there’s a lot of cool little features squirreled away in Google Now that you can get a lot of mileage out of. Use them for practical purposes, or just to boost your power-user street cred. Today we’ll be counting down... Read the full article: 6 Google Now Features That Will Change How You Search |
| Dropbox Pro Launches 1TB Plan For $9.99/month. Adds Password Protection For Files Posted: 29 Aug 2014 08:30 AM PDT  Storage provider Dropbox is the preferred cloud solution for many of us. The deal just got sweeter with the new Dropbox Pro plan, which gives 1TB of storage space and adds security features, all for $9.99 per month or $99 per year. The Difference Between Free and Pro In the free account, Dropbox gives 2GB of space, but there are ways to get more free space. Still, nothing will get you to 1TB apart from the Pro plan. There are three features worth talking about in the new upgrade, but here’s a quick list of everything that separates free accounts... Read the full article: Dropbox Pro Launches 1TB Plan For $9.99/month. Adds Password Protection For Files |
| 10 Daily Distractions To Improve Your Productivity Posted: 29 Aug 2014 08:00 AM PDT  On those days when our ‘to do list’ extends as long as our arm, trying to justify distracting ourselves with something not on that list seems impossible, and fills us with irrepressible guilt. Contrary to belief though, there are some distractions that could actually make us more productive. Take a Nap The motto of those busy types who hold up their jam-packed schedule with exhausted pride is usually something like ‘sleep is for the weak’ or ‘I’ll sleep when I’m dead’, but taking a short power nap can actually give you a hearty boost in energy. This isn’t surprising, given... Read the full article: 10 Daily Distractions To Improve Your Productivity |
| Want To Ditch Big Business And Protect Your Privacy? Here’s How Posted: 29 Aug 2014 07:00 AM PDT  Google, Microsoft, Yahoo and others have come to dominate every aspect of our online lives because they offer almost so much for free. Email, cloud storage, document editing, photo hosting and more can be accessed without paying a cent. Instead you have to pay with something that you may not think is valuable, but can prove irreplaceable once it’s lost; your privacy. Many users make this trade not only because the consequences aren’t immediately apparent but also because there’s no obvious refuge. Fleeing from Google to Microsoft, or vice versa, offers no benefit, and truly superior choices seem hard to come by. But... Read the full article: Want To Ditch Big Business And Protect Your Privacy? Here’s How |
| How To Start A New Job: 5 Tips You Shouldn’t Forget To Begin Well Posted: 29 Aug 2014 06:00 AM PDT  Your first day at your new job could determine what the rest of your stay will look like. You’ve got to worry about performing well, learning more names and faces, figuring out the layout of everything, and settling into a new schedule. It can be overwhelming but doesn’t have to be. After you’ve researched your company and landed the job, it’s time to start on the right foot. Get the most out of your first few days and make a good first impression with these tips. Not only will you lose some of the accompanying stress, you just might end... Read the full article: How To Start A New Job: 5 Tips You Shouldn’t Forget To Begin Well |
| The Productive Design Mac Bundle, $943 Value For Just $39.99 Posted: 29 Aug 2014 05:30 AM PDT  Most people think that working as a designer is all about being creative. The truth is, a designer needs to have some technical knowledge – like in Photoshop and Illustrator – and possess a sense of artistry. Just as an artist needs paint, a designer needs the right tools and applications to work. If you’re thinking of dabbling in design, The Productive Design Mac Bundle takes 95% off the $943 retail price of six Mac apps and a bunch of useful subscriptions, making it available to you at just $39.99 until September 9th. Despite its name, this bundle is actually suited... Read the full article: The Productive Design Mac Bundle, $943 Value For Just $39.99 |
| Fancy A Challenge? Duet Is Simple, Infuriating and Rewarding Posted: 29 Aug 2014 05:00 AM PDT  If you still haven’t played the mobile game Duet, you should. It's a rare gem – simultaneously easy to learn and infuriatingly difficult to complete. Sometimes a game's core concept is so simple, yet so engaging, it feels like it always existed. Tetris is a good example of this, as is Minecraft. I'd put Duet in that same category. The core idea: you're steering two circles, attached to a ring, through obstacles. If one of the circles hits an obstacle, splat: you immediately restart the level. And you're going to restart. A lot. Duet features levels named after various stages of... Read the full article: Fancy A Challenge? Duet Is Simple, Infuriating and Rewarding |
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