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- 5 Strange Offbeat Posts That Will Make You Go WTF!
- Beat That Nagging Stress And Be Happier
- What Is The Sharing Economy, And What Does It Mean For You?
- What Is The Best Dating App For Android?
- Microsoft Are Crowd Sourcing Ideas – Top Requests For Windows 10
- How To Transfer Files From Android To PC
- YouTube Haikus: Short, Sweet And Absolutely Hysterical
- Subscribe to Windows 10? Microsoft Evaluates Alternative Payment Models For Their Products
- Top 5 Ways You Are Spied On Every Day And Don’t Know It
- Google Develops Android Cars, Instagram Culls Fake Users, & More… [Tech News Digest]
| 5 Strange Offbeat Posts That Will Make You Go WTF! Posted: 19 Dec 2014 08:30 PM PST  Normally we like to give you posts that you will find useful. However, this being Friday and perhaps you want to kick back a bit as the weekend approaches. I thought I would dig deep into my bookmarks and come up with 5 posts that are just downright strange or amusing (or both). You may already be in holiday mode, and in the mood for something a bit more light-hearted. However, a couple of them do contain slightly naughty language. So if you are easily offended, perhaps you should click away instead. Product Grunt The website Product Hunt is making quite... Read the full article: 5 Strange Offbeat Posts That Will Make You Go WTF!     |
| Beat That Nagging Stress And Be Happier Posted: 19 Dec 2014 06:30 PM PST  One way make yourself unhappy is to let stress take over your life. We all have stress, whether it’s from work, home, or anything else, and it’s almost impossible to live a completely stress-free life. That being said, you can beat your stress back to manageable levels, which will lead you to a happier life. You just have to know how, and that’s just what we’re going to show you today! We all want to be happy, right? Via Happify Click To Enlarge Read the full article: Beat That Nagging Stress And Be Happier  |
| What Is The Sharing Economy, And What Does It Mean For You? Posted: 19 Dec 2014 10:00 AM PST  Ten years ago, if you needed a place to crash for the night, you would likely check into a hotel. If you didn’t have a car but needed to get somewhere, you’d call a cab. And if you were putting on an event and you needed to find a venue, staff or equipment, you would contact an agency. Not any more. Now, you’re just as likely to be crashing in someone’s spare room than check into a Hilton. Your cab driver is someone working part-time for pleasure, or to earn some extra money. Your car is someone else’s car, leased... Read the full article: What Is The Sharing Economy, And What Does It Mean For You?  |
| What Is The Best Dating App For Android? Posted: 19 Dec 2014 09:00 AM PST  At first, online dating was mocked. Then, it exploded in popularity. Now, we’re seeing the next evolution of it: mobile dating apps. When all it takes to find a potential partner is the swipe of a finger, I think it’s safe to say that dating has never been easier (not that it’s easy, mind you). It’s true that there are several scam apps in the Play Store and some dating apps do fall under that category, but not all dating apps are suspect. A few of them actually work pretty well, all things considered. Here are some of the best ones... Read the full article: What Is The Best Dating App For Android?  |
| Microsoft Are Crowd Sourcing Ideas – Top Requests For Windows 10 Posted: 19 Dec 2014 08:00 AM PST  Microsoft have been taking requests from users on what they want to see in Windows 10 and we’ve compiled some of the top suggestions they’ve received. If you want to add your own idea or vote on others, be sure to read our guide on how to suggest and vote within the Windows portal, powered by a tool called UserVoice. Until then, read on to see what features other users are crying out to see in the latest operating system release from Microsoft. Support Local Markets Three feature requests have an overwhelming majority of the votes from users that all... Read the full article: Microsoft Are Crowd Sourcing Ideas – Top Requests For Windows 10  |
| How To Transfer Files From Android To PC Posted: 19 Dec 2014 07:00 AM PST  There is a photo on your Android phone or tablet, and you need to get it onto your PC. What method do you use? You might use a USB cable, rely on Bluetooth, or use cloud syncing. Alternatively, you might use an app like AirDroid or PushBullet. Perhaps you’ll resort to emailing it. Put simply, transferring files from Android to a Windows PC isn’t difficult (in fact, it’s just as simple as transferring data from Android to Mac OS X); there is a wealth of alternatives, each of which we’re going to outline for you below. Transfer Files With A... Read the full article: How To Transfer Files From Android To PC  |
| YouTube Haikus: Short, Sweet And Absolutely Hysterical Posted: 19 Dec 2014 06:00 AM PST  If you thought TV gave people a short attention span, we’ve got news for you. Look no further for quick, surefire laughs than the Internet phenomenon known as the “YouTube Haiku”. I’ll give you the lowdown on the origins of the term, showcase amazing examples of these comedic and poetic gems, then give you an easy way to make your own. What Is A YouTube Haiku? According to buttkingpro3000, the Reddit user who coined the term, a YouTube Haiku is, “any almost poetic video under 14 seconds” – http://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/qylyk/did_i_win/c41lmqr Here’s an example he included: Redditors loved the concept, and so the Youtube... Read the full article: YouTube Haikus: Short, Sweet And Absolutely Hysterical  |
| Subscribe to Windows 10? Microsoft Evaluates Alternative Payment Models For Their Products Posted: 19 Dec 2014 05:00 AM PST  September saw our first real experience of the upcoming Windows 10 operating system from industry giant Microsoft. There was fanfare and pomp, raised expectations for the ubiquitous software producers, and the rumor that Windows 10 might be offered as a free upgrade for Windows users. They finally seem to have rediscovered their form through innovation, productivity and integration along with a smattering of style. However, Microsoft isn’t the behemoth it once was and consumer options are vastly superior to the halcyon days of Mr. Gates et al. Google, Apple, numerous Linux distros and even a SteamOS have altered the landscape. Consumers have... Read the full article: Subscribe to Windows 10? Microsoft Evaluates Alternative Payment Models For Their Products  |
| Top 5 Ways You Are Spied On Every Day And Don’t Know It Posted: 19 Dec 2014 04:00 AM PST  You walk into the supermarket, and the camera on the ceiling sends your face to the corporate mainframe for facial recognition analysis. You log into Facebook, and a key logger on your computer emails your password to a covert security building inside of Beijing. Do these sound like scenes from a movie? Believe it or not, they could be happening to you every day. Many people are oblivious to the ways in which they are monitored nearly every day, in some aspect of their lives. It might be while conducting business at a store, getting money out of an ATM, or... Read the full article: Top 5 Ways You Are Spied On Every Day And Don’t Know It  |
| Google Develops Android Cars, Instagram Culls Fake Users, & More… [Tech News Digest] Posted: 19 Dec 2014 03:30 AM PST  Also, Internet Explorer is the only option, a new Minecraft game is in the works, Dying Light tests your survival skills, and Megatron hates selfies. Android M Could Power Your Car Well I seem to have come to the disturbing realisation that I love Android and don’t want to ever go back to iOS. Somehow I’m OK with this. — Russell Ivanovic (@rustyshelf) December 16, 2014 Android M, the next major version of Android due to be released this time next year, could be directly integrated into cars. This would be a step up from Android Auto, launching in 2015,... Read the full article: Google Develops Android Cars, Instagram Culls Fake Users, & More… [Tech News Digest]  |
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