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- Google Now Answers Health Questions, RapidShare Shuts Down [Tech News Digest]
- Insane but True Facts About The World of Mobile Apps
- 20 Essential Twitter Accounts You Need To Follow
- How Elon Musk’s Hyperloop Could Change Mass Transit
- 9 Games That Can Boost Your Relationship
- Working on a Small Screen? Use These 6 Tips to Improve Your Productivity
- Weddings Are Stressful: 12 Websites for Stress-Free Planning
- 3 Simple Ways to Listen to DRM-Free Audiobooks on Android
- 9 Fixes That Will Make Us Love These 3 Top Travel Sites More
- Use Google By Default and 5 Other OS X Yosemite “Fixes”
- Hey Windows User, Should You Switch To Linux or Mac?
- Buy a OnePlus One Without an Invite, Your Samsung TV is Listening [Tech News Digest]
| Google Now Answers Health Questions, RapidShare Shuts Down [Tech News Digest] Posted: 11 Feb 2015 03:30 AM PST  Google has health concerns, RapidShare goes offline, Forbes hacks readers, Flipboard flips switch on Web, Scribd adds comic books, and teenagers react to the Nintendo Power Glove. A Healthier Google Knowledge Graph Google's neural-net based knowledge graph sure does enhance my productivity at work. pic.twitter.com/dVAgOdoWfu — Lydia Nicholas (@LydNicholas) February 11, 2015 Google is adding a range of health-related information to its Knowledge Graph. This means that when someone searches for the answer to a common health question, Google will present the relevant information at the top of the results page. Information presented in this way includes “typical symptoms and... Read the full article: Google Now Answers Health Questions, RapidShare Shuts Down [Tech News Digest] |
| Insane but True Facts About The World of Mobile Apps Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:30 PM PST  Seemingly overnight, the world of mobile app development has exploded. People who never thought they’d be making apps for phones are now focusing all of their development power on Windows Phone, Android, and iOS. For users, much of our Internet time is spent on our mobile devices, be it a phone or a tablet. In fact, it’s quite possible that you are reading this post from a mobile device right now! With all of that said, let’s take a look at some crazy facts about just how popular the world of mobile apps is, and some predictions for where we’re heading... Read the full article: Insane but True Facts About The World of Mobile Apps |
| 20 Essential Twitter Accounts You Need To Follow Posted: 10 Feb 2015 05:30 PM PST  Twitter is only as good as the people you follow. Literally. If you follow no one then Twitter is absolutely pointless, and you’ll be presented with a wall of nothing every time you log in. If you follow people with nothing interesting to say, Twitter is dull and dreary. The answer, my dear Twitterati, is to follow interesting accounts. Whether they be individuals with insights to impart, brands with bags of bonuses, or any other kind of intriguing accounts which tweet things you’ll actually be interested in reading. As usual, we are here to help. 20 Essential Twitter Accounts We... Read the full article: 20 Essential Twitter Accounts You Need To Follow |
| How Elon Musk’s Hyperloop Could Change Mass Transit Posted: 10 Feb 2015 11:00 AM PST  Imagine speeding from Los Angeles to San Francisco in under an hour, without leaving the ground. It’s not quite teleportation, but it is the next best thing. From the man who brought us PayPal, Tesla, and SpaceX, it’s the Hyperloop — an entirely new mode of transport. What Is It? The California High-Speed Rail, a mass transit system set to be completed by 2029, will transport passengers between 24 stations along an 800-mile route at 200 miles per hour. The only problem? The train in question will be demonstrably slower, more expensive, and more dangerous than flying. The entire project will... Read the full article: How Elon Musk’s Hyperloop Could Change Mass Transit |
| 9 Games That Can Boost Your Relationship Posted: 10 Feb 2015 10:00 AM PST  Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and if you’re dating a gamer, you have tons of creative gift ideas they’ll love to choose from. It’s more than just giving a gift, though; spending time together is a perfect way to celebrate the holiday, and fortunately lots of games are meant to be enjoyed with a Player Two. First we’ll look at some games accessible to everyone, no matter their skill level, and what positive attributes they’ll bring to your relationship. Next, we’ll highlight some titles for advanced couples to work through together; finally, if you’re in a long-distance relationship,... Read the full article: 9 Games That Can Boost Your Relationship |
| Working on a Small Screen? Use These 6 Tips to Improve Your Productivity Posted: 10 Feb 2015 09:00 AM PST  Computers are essential for productivity in almost every profession — we use them to write, send email, work on spreadsheets, do our banking, and just about everything else. Which is why it can be really beneficial to have a large screen — or even multiple monitors — to work with. But not everyone has the luxury to use a ton of monitor space. What can you do to stay productive on a small screen? Get Good at Switching Apps and Windows Generally, when you’re working on a small screen, you’ll only have enough room to view one application at a time,... Read the full article: Working on a Small Screen? Use These 6 Tips to Improve Your Productivity |
| Weddings Are Stressful: 12 Websites for Stress-Free Planning Posted: 10 Feb 2015 08:00 AM PST  If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’re stressing over the logistics of a wedding — either you’re in the midst of planning one right now or you foresee yourself being in a wedding sometime in the near future. And while wedding planning will never be easy, it certainly doesn’t have to be stressful. The trick is to take advantage of resources provided by those who’ve already dealt with a wedding of their own. There are so many awesome websites and apps out there, most of them available for free, and you’d be surprised by how much easier wedding... Read the full article: Weddings Are Stressful: 12 Websites for Stress-Free Planning |
| 3 Simple Ways to Listen to DRM-Free Audiobooks on Android Posted: 10 Feb 2015 07:00 AM PST  So you have a library of audiobooks built up, whether from buying them online or ripping them off disks, and now you’re looking for a way to listen to them on your Android device Audible is the first app most people will point you towards, but it’s of no use here, as it doesn’t let you import or export books. Fortunately, there are a number of ways to listen to DRM-free audiobooks (what is DRM?), even if some of them aren’t immediately obvious. Dedicated Apps Let’s tackle this option first, as it’s probably what you’re here looking for. Unfortunately, most of... Read the full article: 3 Simple Ways to Listen to DRM-Free Audiobooks on Android |
| 9 Fixes That Will Make Us Love These 3 Top Travel Sites More Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:00 AM PST  When traveling for either a short break or globetrotting indefinitely, there will always be websites and apps that you rely on heavily. Sometimes more heavily than you would care to admit. But, alas, as with everything in life, nothing is perfect.Your favorite travel resources will, of course, have glaring issues, frustrating drawbacks and infuriating quirks. The three travel websites in this article are among the most popular, yet despite their huge visitor numbers and mighty budgets, each has some flagrant issues we’d love to see rectified. This list has been compiled from conversations with a number of full-time travelers who’re... Read the full article: 9 Fixes That Will Make Us Love These 3 Top Travel Sites More |
| Use Google By Default and 5 Other OS X Yosemite “Fixes” Posted: 10 Feb 2015 05:00 AM PST  If you’ve installed OS X Yosemite, you might be enjoying all the new features. Then again, you might not be. More than a few Mac users are unhappy with changes in Yosemite – like Bing showing up by default, and transparency slowing down the system. Here are a few things that might be bugging you, and how to fix them. Use Google By Default In Spotlight Remember when Google and Apple got along, and Microsoft was the enemy? Those days are long gone, with Apple and Google’s fight for mobile dominance tainting what was once an alliance. Apple’s gone so far... Read the full article: Use Google By Default and 5 Other OS X Yosemite "Fixes” |
| Hey Windows User, Should You Switch To Linux or Mac? Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:00 AM PST  Microsoft is launching a new version of Windows and that means everyone has one question on their minds: should I stick to Windows and upgrade or is it time to look beyond to Linux or Mac? The quick answer: if you’re on Windows, stay on Windows—and don’t worry about upgrading just yet. I run a dual-boot system with Windows 7 and Linux Ubuntu (occasionally changing to Windows 8 as well as every new Linux distro worth trying). I also have a MacBook Air for on-the-go work. I use all three operating systems every day, partly because knowing technology is my... Read the full article: Hey Windows User, Should You Switch To Linux or Mac? |
| Buy a OnePlus One Without an Invite, Your Samsung TV is Listening [Tech News Digest] Posted: 10 Feb 2015 03:30 AM PST  It’s OnePlus One Tuesday, Samsung is listening, Windows 10 due to be finished in June, Imgur Pro is now free, Spot the robot dog, and Uber Seize steals cars. You Can Now Buy a OnePlus One After months of only offering people the opportunity to buy the OnePlus One through invites, the Chinese company is opening the desirable smartphone up to the wider world. From today (Feb. 10), the OnePlus One will be available for anyone to buy, with or without an invite, every Tuesday. One day every week, for 24 hours — starting at midnight in Los Angeles, 8am... Read the full article: Buy a OnePlus One Without an Invite, Your Samsung TV is Listening [Tech News Digest] |
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