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Sunday, March 30, 2014

8 New Articles on MakeUseOf

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Cool Websites & Tools – Send Multiple Attachments Via iOS, Optimized Hashtags, & Doodling On Chromecast

Posted: 29 Mar 2014 09:31 PM PDT

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Multiple Attachments – Have you ever tried to send more than one attachment in one email from a productivity application (for example, Pages)? It is impossible without this app. Now you can just export documents as usual from any application, using the option “open in…” and select Attachments from the apps list. RiteTag – Well-chosen hashtags greatly increase discovery by searchers, tag-trackers and hashtag clickers. Which hashtags get the outcomes you need, though? RiteTag identifies Twitter hashtags that got results and leads you to use them more, continually refining your smart-tagging. RiteTag facilitates the hashtag optimization of your past, present...

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Insanely Amazing Digital Papercraft Illustrations of Classic NES Games

Posted: 29 Mar 2014 07:30 PM PDT

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These papercraft recreations of classic NES games are just jaw-dropping. Now what if I told you that they’re digital illustrations, mimicking the look of papercraft? Oh yeah, it’s a dream within a dream, drawn up by illustrator and major geek, Steph Caskenette from Montreal, Canada. Give Steph a digital high-five by purchasing his artwork from Redbubble. Can you name these games?

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Playing 2048: 20 Of The Best Versions Of The Addictive Puzzle Game [Weird & Wonderful Web]

Posted: 29 Mar 2014 05:30 PM PDT

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There may not quite be 2048 versions of 2048 yet, but with the original version of this puzzle game being available as an open source project on GitHub, perhaps there will be. One day. Until then, we have tested all of the various 2048 variants and selected 20 of the best of this deliciously addictive puzzler for your delectation. What Is 2048? The gem that is 2048 is a simple game with the objective of creating a tile with the value of the titular 2048. To achieve this you have to slide the numbered tiles around on a grid until...

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Which Browser Is Most Secure On Your Old Windows XP System?

Posted: 29 Mar 2014 02:00 PM PDT

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You should be upgrading from Windows XP, but we have to face facts — many people won’t upgrade before the end-of-support date. If you’re still using one of those XP computers, the best thing you can do is ditch Internet Explorer for a more modern browser. This is the main thing you can do to make your Windows XP system more secure. Stop Using Internet Explorer Now The most recent version of Internet Explorer available on Windows XP is Internet Explorer 8. This version is already several major versions old — modern versions of IE like Internet Explorer 11 are...

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How Advertisements On Your Website Could Make Or Break You

Posted: 29 Mar 2014 12:00 PM PDT

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The Internet as we know it would not exist without advertisements. Ads are necessary for generating revenue from free content and an Internet without ads would be an Internet smothered in subscriptions and paywalls. You don’t have to feel guilty for running ads on your website, but make sure you do it right. Want to know the fastest way to kill your website? Implement ads that are annoying to readers. Indeed, aggressive ads will push readers to install an adblocker and we all know that adblockers kill websites. If you’re going to monetize your site with ads, here are a...

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Facebook Messenger Upgrades With Group Creation & Message Forwarding

Posted: 29 Mar 2014 10:30 AM PDT

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Facebook chatterers, check your iPhones, as the new version of Facebook Messenger is now available. This one is version 4.0 and comes with two nifty new features. Only available for iOS at the moment, the new Facebook Messenger comes with the ability to easily create groups, as well as forwarding IMs to other people. The groups feature is something which could be aimed at WhatsApp (owned by Facebook) as they have the same feature. You can group people together into one conversation, and you can all chat together at the same time. Perfect for work discussions with colleagues, and general hanging out...

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Making History: 6 Of The Most Important Tweets Ever Tweeted

Posted: 29 Mar 2014 09:00 AM PDT

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Can you imagine what the JFK assassination or the tearing down of the Berlin wall would have been like had Twitter existed at the time? News would have spread through the world in the blink of an eye. These days, some of the most Earth-shattering news first spreads through the Twittersphere long before it makes front page news. Things like the Boston Marathon bombs, the Royal wedding announcement and the deaths of numerous public figures spread online on Twitter many hours before the news story saw the light of day. In this post I would like to review 6 significant...

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Microsoft Launches Office For iPad & Office Mobile On Phones Now Free

Posted: 29 Mar 2014 07:30 AM PDT

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Office Mobile for Android sneaked into the headlines while the world was watching the arrival of Microsoft's Office suite to iPad. So, let’s give them each the space they deserve here and in our mobile devices. Office for iPad Microsoft Office makes its debut on iPad after a long wait. Many thought Microsoft would give its rival company a miss, but Word, PowerPoint, and Excel are finally available on the App Store. The three separate apps come with the familiar Office look with menus and navigation intuitively built for touch; but the look also gives due to the flat design of iOS. The...

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