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Sunday, September 28, 2014

8 New Articles on MakeUseOf

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Cool Websites & Tools – Selfies, Code Critique, & Attachment Inbox

Posted: 27 Sep 2014 09:31 PM PDT

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Selfie for iPhone – is the fun new way to have face-to-face video conversations with people you know and people you'll meet – from friends and family to anyone, anywhere in the world. Tap a Selfie and it comes alive. Reply to any Selfie with a video Selfie of your own. Slide between Selfies to watch Conversations unfold. Exercism – is your place to engage in thoughtful conversations about code. There is immense value in comments and critiques of your code by your peers. You grow and improve your ability to write code by reading others’ code and commenting on...

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The iPhone Size Evolution: How We Got To Where We Are

Posted: 27 Sep 2014 07:30 PM PDT

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All the way back in 2007, Steve Jobs stepped in front of a crowd and announced the original iPhone. It came with a 3.5 inch screen, and we’ve certainly come a long way since then, which the company just releasing a 5.5 inch monster known as the iPhone 6 Plus. How did we get here? Let’s take a look back at how the sizes changed up to the iPhone 5S. If you’re an iPhone fan, you just might feel you’re watching a family member grow up. If not, you might just wonder why it took so long for the phones...

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Trolling Apple: The 18 Best Reactions To The iPhone 6 Bending [Weird & Wonderful Web]

Posted: 27 Sep 2014 06:30 PM PDT

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Some people called it BendGate, some called it Bendghazi. Most people called it “that time when the iPhone 6 Plus bent from being kept in a pocket for too long.” Whatever you personally called it, the result was the same: Apple being trolled hard online by individuals and brands alike over the iPhone 6 Plus bending far too easily. Apple has somewhat rejected the accusations that this is a widespread problem caused by a design flaw. It’s apparently “extremely rare” for an iPhone 6 Plus to bend under normal circumstances. But no one really cares about that when a golden...

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4 Things About Windows That You’ll Miss on a Mac

Posted: 27 Sep 2014 12:00 PM PDT

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Are you a Windows user thinking about switching over to a Mac? The huge popularity of iPads and iPhones has tempted many long-time Windows devotees into confirming their place in the Apple ecosystem with a home computer that will play nicely with their iOS phone or tablet. However, anyone thinking of making the switch has a few considerations to make beforehand — there are things about Windows that you’ll miss once they’re gone. Being Part of the World’s Biggest OS Userbase Despite the rise in popularity of Mac systems over the past decade or so, the Mac OS still can’t...

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Meet Ello: The Hip New Social Network You Need To Know About

Posted: 27 Sep 2014 09:30 AM PDT

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It has been said that something as small as the flutter of a butterfly’s wing can ultimately cause a typhoon halfway around the world. And it has been said that when a social network makes a small change, it can cause a schism, sending users fleeing elsewhere. Take, for example, when Twitter lowered its API limits for third-party apps, effectively killing the market for unofficial Twitter clients overnight. That (and the outrage it caused) lead to Dalton Caldwell running a successful crowd funding campaign to build app.net – an API driven alternative to Twitter. More recently, Facebook decided to require...

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Chrome 64-bit Vs 32-bit For Windows – Is 64-bit Worth Installing?

Posted: 27 Sep 2014 09:00 AM PDT

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Chrome’s onward march to be the dominant web browser continues as Google recently released Chrome 64-bit for Windows. What this means is that this particular version of Chrome is optimized to run on Windows computers with 64-bit processors. Who Can Use Chrome 64-bit? Anyone who is using Windows 7, 8, or 8.1 on a computer with a 64-bit processor can use Chrome 64-bit. What’s the difference? I’m glad you asked. We can help you learn a lot more about the difference between a 32-bit and a 64-bit Windows operating system. First, make sure your computer is running the 64-bit version...

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Amazon’s New Tablets And eReaders: Everything You Need To Know

Posted: 27 Sep 2014 08:30 AM PDT

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There was a time when it was easy to choose a Kindle; you’d pick the 3G or WiFi version, and that was that. But after the release of the Touch, a few versions of the Fire tablet, the Fire HDX series, the Paperwhite, and the new Voyage, choosing the right Amazon tablet or eReader can be tough. To make it simpler, we’re going to look at the new entries in the lineup and break down the differences. (But first, you should decide if you want an eReader or a tablet.) Kindle Fire HD 6 and Kindle Fire HD 7 One of...

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NVIDIA Shield Tablet Review And Giveaway

Posted: 27 Sep 2014 06:30 AM PDT

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It wasn’t that long ago that NVIDIA released the Shield (read our review of it), a cool device with an attached screen that allowed you to play both Android and PC games. It had some drawbacks, namely being quite heavy and having a small display. To solve some of those problems, NVIDIA has released a full-size tablet version of the device – aptly named the NVIDIA Shield Tablet – and we’ve been playing around with one. To keep it game focused, the company has also released a standalone controller that looks a lot like the one attached to the original...

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