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- Cool Websites & Tools – Annotate Gmail Attachments, Schedule Phone Calls, & Feedback Forms
- ATM Skimming Can Ruin Your Life – Here’s How To Stay Safe
- 6 Mobile Apps Worth Paying For [We Ask You Results]
- 8 Vital Things To Do On Facebook When You’re Looking For Work [Weekly Facebook Tips]
- Switching To Linux? Here’s How To Choose The Right Distro
- 6 Smart Interior Air Quality Monitors You Should Buy For Your Home
- Manage Start Screen Tiles & Modern Apps Like A Pro
- 4 Free Magnificent Marvel Games For Android
- Considering Linux? 10 Common Questions Answered
- Foc.us tDCS Headset Review and Giveaway
- 4 Rhythm Games That Don’t Look Musical At First Glance
- PlayStation Vita Slim Review And Giveaway
- How To Pick A Color Scheme Like A Pro
- Stop Bending Apple iPhones, Unveiling New HP Stream Devices, And More… [Tech News Digest]
| Cool Websites & Tools – Annotate Gmail Attachments, Schedule Phone Calls, & Feedback Forms Posted: 30 Sep 2014 09:31 PM PDT  KeepUpdated – Automatically track your competitor’s site updates. No more manual checking – get competitor changes delivered straight to your inbox as it happens. Paste a link and their robots will start monitoring it immediately. From then on, you’ll have an online history of the page’s designs, and you’ll know as soon as the page changes. Annotate Attachments in Gmail – Annotate, markup and comment on any email attachment right within Gmail. Never leave your inbox to review that design, spreadsheet or a presentation. Just click the Framebench button on the attachment and start leaving comments. Call Planner – is... Read the full article: Cool Websites & Tools – Annotate Gmail Attachments, Schedule Phone Calls, & Feedback Forms     |
| ATM Skimming Can Ruin Your Life – Here’s How To Stay Safe Posted: 30 Sep 2014 07:30 PM PDT  While payment technology has advanced a great deal, cash is still used in all kinds of transactions. How do we get our cash in many instances? An ATM machine. Unfortunately, ATM machines are not as safe as we’d like them to be, and a technique known as “ATM skimming” is one of the ways in which modern-day bank robbers steal your information and your money. The infographic below will tell you more about what skimming is, and how you can keep yourself safe. Via ATM Marketplace Click To Enlarge Read the full article: ATM Skimming Can Ruin Your Life – Here’s How To Stay Safe  |
| 6 Mobile Apps Worth Paying For [We Ask You Results] Posted: 30 Sep 2014 06:30 PM PDT  Paid apps can be a hard sell when there are almost always free alternatives available. However, some apps offer such great value for money they more than justify the asking price. We asked our readers to name some of these apps worth paying for, and, as always, they delivered. Value For Money We asked you, What Mobile App Offers The Best Value For Money? Unfortunately, the response wasn’t as strong as we had hoped, with only a handful of comments proffered for consideration. However, this handful of comments contained enough recommendations for us to create a list of six mobile... Read the full article: 6 Mobile Apps Worth Paying For [We Ask You Results]  |
| 8 Vital Things To Do On Facebook When You’re Looking For Work [Weekly Facebook Tips] Posted: 30 Sep 2014 01:30 PM PDT  What would you do to get a new job? Despite your valuable skills, the job market can still look pretty menacing. You’ve probably looked at a few job boards and come to the unhappy conclusion that there will be hundreds of people applying for all of the good jobs. You may have heard you need to network too, but that all seems a little fake. Now, take a look at your Facebook profile. Does it look impressive? Would you hire that person? Maybe it’s time to sort it out. Facebook is a very engaged community that is full of opportunities for... Read the full article: 8 Vital Things To Do On Facebook When You’re Looking For Work [Weekly Facebook Tips]  |
| Switching To Linux? Here’s How To Choose The Right Distro Posted: 30 Sep 2014 11:00 AM PDT  Your first Linux distribution can sweeten or sour your future Linux experience. That’s why it’s important to get that debut choice right. So you have decided to give Linux a shot, despite your misgivings about Linux and the temptation to stick to Windows. A search for a list of Linux distributions on Wikipedia reveals an extensive array of Linux flavors, and those just happen to be some of the notable ones. Now, how do you choose a Linux distro out of all the ones spread across the Web? Here are some tips that can help. Don’t Skimp On The Research If... Read the full article: Switching To Linux? Here’s How To Choose The Right Distro  |
| 6 Smart Interior Air Quality Monitors You Should Buy For Your Home Posted: 30 Sep 2014 10:00 AM PDT  Not sleeping well lately? Poor air quality in your home can negatively impact your sleep, physical energy, and cause cold symptoms like teary eyes or sniffles; not to mention the dreadful words like lung disease or cancer. Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Seemingly, the air quality within our homes can be up to eight times worse than outdoors, and on specific occasions — say while repainting a wall — way more than that too. Our need for a more secure and confined environment has somehow contributed to this disparity in air quality between the interior and exterior. Indoor air quality can... Read the full article: 6 Smart Interior Air Quality Monitors You Should Buy For Your Home  |
| Manage Start Screen Tiles & Modern Apps Like A Pro Posted: 30 Sep 2014 09:00 AM PDT  The Windows 8.1 update brought a host of great changes to the modern interface, allowing you to more easily customize your Start Screen and organize your modern apps. We’ve already covered 10 Windows 8 Start Screen hacks that can improve your experience, but with these Windows 8.1 tips and tricks, you’ll master your Start Screen tiles and modern apps. Sort Through The Bloat When setting up your Windows 8 device, the Start Screen is bound to feel pretty foreign. With so many tiles already present, it can feel overwhelming — but you can get it under control! After making your... Read the full article: Manage Start Screen Tiles & Modern Apps Like A Pro  |
| 4 Free Magnificent Marvel Games For Android Posted: 30 Sep 2014 08:00 AM PDT  Marvel’s heroes are known by name the world over, and their movies continue to blast to the top of the box office charts. In the video game world though, they tend to be a bit more hit-or-miss. For every great one like the free-to-play Diablo-style Marvel Heroes, there’s a dull X-Men: Destiny out there tarnishing the franchise’s reputation. It’s good news then that Marvel’s recent outings on Android succeed at offering bite-sized nuggets of fun on your phone or tablet. Check out these four free Marvel games for superhero gameplay on the go. What Does Free Mean? Let’s get this... Read the full article: 4 Free Magnificent Marvel Games For Android  |
| Considering Linux? 10 Common Questions Answered Posted: 30 Sep 2014 07:00 AM PDT  A lot of Windows users might be a little afraid to try out Linux because they don’t know how to deal with the differences between the two operating systems. So, to alleviate some of that fear, we’ll be answering the most common questions that Windows users have. After going through this list of questions and answers, you should feel much more confident trying out Linux. Can You Run All Your Old Software? Most likely not. While there are a lot of popular applications that are cross-platform (such as Firefox, Chrome, VLC, and so much more) that will run on Linux... Read the full article: Considering Linux? 10 Common Questions Answered  |
| Foc.us tDCS Headset Review and Giveaway Posted: 30 Sep 2014 06:30 AM PDT  The $249 Foc.us device shoots an electrical current into the brain – boosting one’s cognitive abilities. Sounds like science fiction? It’s not — transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) received funding from both the US government and its claims come backed by growing stacks of scientific research. Even the Department of Defense threw money at various tDCS research projects. Cashing in on the tDCS craze, the Foc.us device targets the prefrontal cortex, which is associated with focus and attention. In theory, the Foc.us should improve users’ attention spans. While the manufacturer bills the device as a starter kit for those interested in tDCS,... Read the full article: Foc.us tDCS Headset Review and Giveaway  |
| 4 Rhythm Games That Don’t Look Musical At First Glance Posted: 30 Sep 2014 06:00 AM PDT  When a video game looks like it’s going to be one thing, but ends up being something else, do you feel tricked, or excited at the prospects of digging in and enjoying something unexpected? If you answered the second one, you are going to love these games, as they start off as one thing, and end up being rhythm games! That’s right, you get to flex your musical muscles while also taking part in a game of a different genre altogether. Crypt of the Necrodancer This game is quite new, as it’s still in alpha, and it’s actually the one... Read the full article: 4 Rhythm Games That Don’t Look Musical At First Glance  |
| PlayStation Vita Slim Review And Giveaway Posted: 30 Sep 2014 05:30 AM PDT  A couple of years ago, Sony released a portable gaming system called the PlayStation Vita (read our review). This portable gaming console promised to bring gameplay experiences that rivaled those offered by the home console, and for the most part, it delivered. Where it didn’t bring the goods, however, was in sales, as the Vita was certainly not an overwhelming success. That being said, Sony is trucking on, having now released a major hardware revision that lowers the price while reducing the depth and weight of the console. It also makes a huge change to the screen, and it’s one... Read the full article: PlayStation Vita Slim Review And Giveaway  |
| How To Pick A Color Scheme Like A Pro Posted: 30 Sep 2014 05:00 AM PDT  Colors are tricky. It might seem easy enough to pick a handful of colors that look good together, but as any designer who has spent hours tweaking shade after shade to no satisfaction can tell you: it’s tricky. Thankfully, tools exist to simplify the process. In most cases, you won’t even need to know the basics of color theory. A few minutes of experimentation can result in some top-notch color sets that will impress even the most knowledgeable of skeptics. Note: Before playing with colors, make sure you calibrate your monitor or else the colors won’t be properly represented on your... Read the full article: How To Pick A Color Scheme Like A Pro  |
| Stop Bending Apple iPhones, Unveiling New HP Stream Devices, And More… [Tech News Digest] Posted: 30 Sep 2014 04:30 AM PDT  Also, the iPhone 6 lands in China, Microsoft plans New York store, Photoshop comes to Chromebooks, Samsung releases pun-filled Galaxy Note 4 ad, and the world’s first underwater unboxing. Idiot Kids Caught Bending iPhones The saga of BendGate continues, with the latest twist in the tale being people testing how easy it is to bend the iPhone 6 Plus in Apple retail stores. This obviously isn’t a good idea, and we’re covering it to warn people off doing so. If you buy an iPhone 6 then bend it to your heart’s content, but all the while it’s sitting in an... Read the full article: Stop Bending Apple iPhones, Unveiling New HP Stream Devices, And More… [Tech News Digest]  |
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