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- Microsoft Teases Windows 10 Release, The Pirate Bay Goes Offline [Tech News Digest]
- Printing From Your Mobile Device Made Easy
- How Much Will Facebook’s TOS Change Affect You? [Weekly Facebook Tips]
- Why Robots Of The Future Will Be Inflatable
- A Quick Tutorial On Forms In Microsoft Access 2013
- 12 Gifts To Empower The Artist In Your Life
- 10 Social Mobile Apps That Breach Your Teenager’s Privacy
- 7 Techy Gifts For The Homeowner
- 5 Creative Toys For Budding Young Geeks
- Learn Something New Every Day With Wikiwand
- 7 Gifts for the Productive Road Warrior
- Netflix Plans World Domination, Facebook Improves Search Options [Tech News Digest]
| Microsoft Teases Windows 10 Release, The Pirate Bay Goes Offline [Tech News Digest] Posted: 10 Dec 2014 03:30 AM PST  Also, Amazon lets you haggle, Wikipedia blasts off into space, get SimCity 2000 for free, and discover Bill Gates’ best books of 2014. Microsoft Teases Windows 10 Release Microsoft has narrowed down the release schedule for Windows 10, but it’s still refusing to announce an actual date. If everything goes to plan, Windows 10 is likely to be released in September 2015. But Microsoft isn’t quite ready to offer any guarantees. The new vague schedule, which is only slightly less vague than the previous one, was revealed by Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner at a technology conference in Arizona. He... Read the full article: Microsoft Teases Windows 10 Release, The Pirate Bay Goes Offline [Tech News Digest]     |
| Printing From Your Mobile Device Made Easy Posted: 09 Dec 2014 06:30 PM PST  Printing, while not as popular as it used to be, is still important. Putting whatever you want to portrait on paper is still a fantastic way of sharing ideas, and with the rise of smartphones and tablets, it’s easier than ever to print documents, images, or anything else you can imagine. Of course, printing from your mobile is not always as easy as printing from a computer. But it can be, as long as you have the right tools for the job. Check out this handy infographic that shows you eight different ways you can print from your mobile with... Read the full article: Printing From Your Mobile Device Made Easy  |
| How Much Will Facebook’s TOS Change Affect You? [Weekly Facebook Tips] Posted: 09 Dec 2014 02:30 PM PST  Did you see it? The little notification from Facebook that its terms of service are about to change? Did you just click on it to make it go away? Or did you actually read it? Most people didn’t read it. But that should be no big surprise to you. And as expected, there is a lot of misinformation being spread around virally (in Facebook statuses, no less) to scare people into doing completely ineffective things to try to regain control over data. Given the countless times this has happened before, you’re probably holding your head in sorrow by now. Since you... Read the full article: How Much Will Facebook’s TOS Change Affect You? [Weekly Facebook Tips]  |
| Why Robots Of The Future Will Be Inflatable Posted: 09 Dec 2014 10:00 AM PST  Big Hero 6, the latest Disney film based on an idea from Marvel comics, features a giant inflatable robot called Baymax. And it’s not as unrealistic as it sounds. Many science fiction epics envision robots as a key part of the future, including Isaac Asimov’s Robots series and Disney’s own WALL-E. But despite its jovial nature, Big Hero 6’s loveable giant might just be the most realistic glimpse of the robotics’ trajectory yet. If you’re a Marvel fan, here are some online destinations to indulge your passion, but for now, let’s discover that not everything has to be shiny and... Read the full article: Why Robots Of The Future Will Be Inflatable  |
| A Quick Tutorial On Forms In Microsoft Access 2013 Posted: 09 Dec 2014 09:00 AM PST  Access Forms can make data entry tasks more convenient for you and your database users. Create a user-friendly database environment without exposing the internal database workings and grant yourself peace of mind that your data is safe. Following up our Access Queries tutorial way back in 2010, after a request from reader Jeanne Thelwell, this tutorial will cover Access Form creation, modification, design control and form properties to give you power over your database design. For the purpose of this tutorial, we will be using the open-source US Senators Contact Information Sheet. Once you’ve downloaded the file, you’ll need to unzip it to... Read the full article: A Quick Tutorial On Forms In Microsoft Access 2013  |
| 12 Gifts To Empower The Artist In Your Life Posted: 09 Dec 2014 08:00 AM PST  This holiday season, don’t give an artist a kitschy thoughtless trinket – it will only reflect badly on you. If the person you’re seeking a gift for is of the artistic variety, they’ll appreciate something that shows you understand how important their art is to them, and even more so if your gift empowers them to do create in a way they haven’t before. That’s what the items on this list are all about – and some of them are under $20 too, so there’s no need to break the bank. Smart Pens Wacom Inkling ($70) This Christmas if you give... Read the full article: 12 Gifts To Empower The Artist In Your Life  |
| 10 Social Mobile Apps That Breach Your Teenager’s Privacy Posted: 09 Dec 2014 07:00 AM PST  Your children have become proto-adults, beginning to grow up. Like their friends, they spend a lot of time using smartphones, tablets and computers in a way you could only dream of. While you’re busy trying to deal with Facebook and Twitter, the teenagers in your life are busy sending messages and photos of themselves. Some of the content they’re sending might just be the sort of thing to make them blush if you found out. It’s time to get concerned, and take control. Various services and apps purport to offer privacy, or claim that they are aimed at adults, but... Read the full article: 10 Social Mobile Apps That Breach Your Teenager’s Privacy  |
| 7 Techy Gifts For The Homeowner Posted: 09 Dec 2014 06:00 AM PST  Do you know someone who loves technology and has recently moved home? Or perhaps your best friend is someone with geeky tendencies, and is also incredibly house-proud? With the holiday season looming, you might be wondering what to get that person. We’ve got a variety of gadgets which range in price from less than $40, to just short of $500. Drop Kitchen Scale ($100) The humble kitchen scales are in dire need of a refresh. What if there was something that could not only accurately tell you how much of an ingredient you’re weighing, but also help you walk through a recipe? Drop does that,... Read the full article: 7 Techy Gifts For The Homeowner  |
| 5 Creative Toys For Budding Young Geeks Posted: 09 Dec 2014 05:30 AM PST  If you’re putting your child on a fast track to geeky world domination, you’ll need some toys to help them along the way. These creative toys should be just the thing. Mr McGroovy’s Box Rivets ($20) It is a well known fact that all kids (and cats) love cardboard boxes – the bigger the better. Boxes have the unique ability to become anything with the right amount of creativity – but a set of box rivets can really help to build the bigger projects. The original Mr McGroovy’s Box Rivets are incredibly strong – just push through the card, and twist to... Read the full article: 5 Creative Toys For Budding Young Geeks  |
| Learn Something New Every Day With Wikiwand Posted: 09 Dec 2014 05:00 AM PST  Wikipedia holds a vast wealth of knowledge, but it’s not exactly the most gorgeous website out there. That’s where Wikiwand comes in. Wikiwand is a browser extension that allows you to effortlessly browse Wikipedia in a beautiful and highly functional modern interface. Now that you can run Android apps in the Chrome browser, it’s an even better alternative to running the already-great Wikipedia for Android app in Chrome. Plus, this works for both Chrome and Firefox, and they’re even giving out invites to those who want to try out their Android and iOS apps. Interested? Let’s dive in. Download And... Read the full article: Learn Something New Every Day With Wikiwand  |
| 7 Gifts for the Productive Road Warrior Posted: 09 Dec 2014 04:00 AM PST  Everyone’s obsessed with productivity—we all want to get more done in less time. It’s not an easy task, and it’s especially difficult when you’re on the go, away from your home or office, and you have to use whatever you can to stay powered, informed, and organized. Is there a productive road warrior in your life? If so, one of these gifts will make them happy this Christmas, no matter your budget. Anker Astro Slim Portable Battery ($30) Even if you take steps to improve the battery life of your iPhone or laptop, there are always going to be situations when... Read the full article: 7 Gifts for the Productive Road Warrior  |
| Netflix Plans World Domination, Facebook Improves Search Options [Tech News Digest] Posted: 09 Dec 2014 03:30 AM PST  Also, President Obama learns to code, Google releases Android Studio 1.0, using copyrighted music on YouTube videos, and 3D-printing The Imperial March. Netflix Makes Plans To Expand Everywhere That sad sad moment when you watch over a season of things on Netflix in a day. ???????????? — Mr. Nocturnal (@Arkansas_Guy) December 9, 2014 Netflix is determined to expand outwards from its base in the United States until its streaming service is available in every country around the world. So says Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos, who recently spelled out the company’s longterm ambitions during the UBS Global Media and Communications... Read the full article: Netflix Plans World Domination, Facebook Improves Search Options [Tech News Digest]  |
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