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- Apple Patents Bendy iPhone, Android TV Replaces Google TV [Tech News Digest]
- 5 Sites To Find Your Next Dream Job In A Tech StartUp
- How To Beat An Addiction to Facebook
- What Are Your Hopes For Technology In 2015? [We Ask You]
- #JeSuisCharlie: Murder, Cartoons and Barbara Streisand
- 4 Android Apps For Reading Your PDF Comic Book Collection
- Missing A Key? How To Remap & Fix Your Keyboard Layout
- 5 Productivity Tools For A Salesperson On The Move
- Save 92%: Learn To Make The Most Of Your DSLR For Just $24.99
- 5 Apps That Really Clean Up Your Android Device — And Aren’t Placebos!
- How To Form A New Habit When It Seems Too Hard To Keep Going
- Palm Returns From The Dead, Making Money From BitTorrent [Tech News Digest]
| Apple Patents Bendy iPhone, Android TV Replaces Google TV [Tech News Digest] Posted: 08 Jan 2015 03:30 AM PST  Apple patents a bendy iPhone, Android TV replaces Google TV, the FBI maintains North Korea hacked Sony, David Cross looks to BitTorrent, Bill Gates drinks human waste, and a basketball referee makes the wrong call. Apple Patents Intentionally Bendy iPhone Felt my iPhone 6 bend in my pocket. Then I realized it was a pop tart and I don’t have a iPhone 6. — jRon (@jaren_aaron) January 8, 2015 Apple has successfully patented a phone which can be bent without damaging the internal components. The patent was filed in 2011, with Apple Insider spotting that the U.S. Patent and Trademark... Read the full article: Apple Patents Bendy iPhone, Android TV Replaces Google TV [Tech News Digest]     |
| 5 Sites To Find Your Next Dream Job In A Tech StartUp Posted: 07 Jan 2015 08:30 PM PST  Everyone wants to work in tech these days. It’s where a great compensation package could potentially be offered to you. Money, gourmet food, ping-pong tables, comfy chairs to have a siesta, relocation costs, even hardware such as laptops and tablets. Some companies such as Google flex their budgets and push the boat out to the extreme with staff perks — but not everyone wants to work at a Goliath like Google or Microsoft. Some people like the idea of working for a startup. The salary will be lower and the perks not as flashy, but you earn something else. Going to work... Read the full article: 5 Sites To Find Your Next Dream Job In A Tech StartUp  |
| How To Beat An Addiction to Facebook Posted: 07 Jan 2015 06:30 PM PST  Facebook is an extremely popular website. For most users, it’s a place to keep up with the lives of friends and loved ones, but for some, Facebook usage takes a darker turn and actually because an addiction. All kinds of things can lead to addiction, even harmless things like video games, or in this case, a website. So how do you beat a Facebook addiction? The infographic below offers some helpful tips. If someone you know is having problems with a Facebook addiction, share this post with them, as it just might help! Via WhoIsHostingThis Click To Enlarge Read the full article: How To Beat An Addiction to Facebook  |
| What Are Your Hopes For Technology In 2015? [We Ask You] Posted: 07 Jan 2015 05:30 PM PST  The technology industry is a fast-moving one full of innovation and intrigue. Some products are revolutionary, changing the world in one fell swoop. Others are more evolutionary, improving over time until they become an integral part of our everyday lives. This means that every year brings big changes, new products, exciting gadgets, and fascinating trends. We already know 2015 will be no exception, but we are interested in discovering your specific hopes for technology in the coming year. Welcome to this week’s We Ask You. Looking Forward To 2015 We want to know, What Are Your Hopes For Technology In... Read the full article: What Are Your Hopes For Technology In 2015? [We Ask You]  |
| #JeSuisCharlie: Murder, Cartoons and Barbara Streisand Posted: 07 Jan 2015 05:00 PM PST  This morning in France twelve people were killed over a satirical cartoon poking fun at radical Islamists. The denizens of the Internet, and especially cartoonists, united in solidarity behind the hashtag #JeSuisCharlie. As you’ve likely heard by now, masked gunmen entered the office of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo and opened fire. Amongst the dead were the editor of Charlie Hebdo, Stephane “Charb” Charbonnier, and three cartoonists, Jean “Cabu” Cabut, Georges Wolinski and Bernard “Tignous” Verlhac. Two police officers were also killed in. As of the time of writing, one suspect is dead and two men are in custody. It... Read the full article: #JeSuisCharlie: Murder, Cartoons and Barbara Streisand  |
| 4 Android Apps For Reading Your PDF Comic Book Collection Posted: 07 Jan 2015 08:00 AM PST  Comic books and graphic novels look great on a tablet. This is something I’ve only discovered recently, and I got into the habit by purchasing a few from Google Play. When I later tried to export them, I discovered that the only options were PDF and ePub, not the more popular CBZ and CBR formats. If you find yourself in a similar situation, keep reading. These are the four comic book readers I came across for Android that were willing to load my PDFs. Google Play Books (Free) Let’s get the obvious out of the way first. If you buy a... Read the full article: 4 Android Apps For Reading Your PDF Comic Book Collection  |
| Missing A Key? How To Remap & Fix Your Keyboard Layout Posted: 07 Jan 2015 07:00 AM PST  Whether you’re missing a key on your keyboard or just want to improve your productivity, remapping can be extremely useful. Remapping keys on your computer’s keyboard allows you to change any key to any other key, allowing you to personalize your keyboard exactly how you like it. Don’t like the location of a particular key? Just change it. Though we’ve looked at how to remap keys in the past, let’s look now at some ways in which that can be useful. Improve Your Productivity Here are a few instances in which you might want to remap your keys, and we’ll... Read the full article: Missing A Key? How To Remap & Fix Your Keyboard Layout  |
| 5 Productivity Tools For A Salesperson On The Move Posted: 07 Jan 2015 06:00 AM PST  Being in sales isn’t just having three martini lunches and playing golf. You really need to do what you say you’re going to do. This means managing the entire sales process from your promise to the after sale maintenance. When you’re in sales, essentially you are a project manager and everything in between. Frankly, sales can be a lot of work. Many salespeople have turned to technology to help get more done and help remember everything they need to do. That’s what we are going to talk about here. Park The Car For The Big Meeting Productivity benefit: Save time with a mobile... Read the full article: 5 Productivity Tools For A Salesperson On The Move  |
| Save 92%: Learn To Make The Most Of Your DSLR For Just $24.99 Posted: 07 Jan 2015 05:30 AM PST  Did you just receive a DSLR as a holiday gift only to find out that actually using it isn’t as simple as pointing the camera at a subject and hitting the shutter button? Properly using a DSLR camera is nothing like using a basic point and shoot, and that’s exactly what allows skilled photographers to take pictures that are truly beautiful. Do you want to learn how to take masterful photographs with your DSLR, but you don’t want to spend a lot of money on a photography course? Well, you’re in luck, because we’ve found a DSLR course that covers... Read the full article: Save 92%: Learn To Make The Most Of Your DSLR For Just $24.99  |
| 5 Apps That Really Clean Up Your Android Device — And Aren’t Placebos! Posted: 07 Jan 2015 05:00 AM PST  Spring is sneaking up around the corner and that can only mean one thing — spring cleaning. Android devices are sophisticated enough that regular maintenance isn’t necessary, but it’s still a good idea to clean out the system every once in a while. Don’t underestimate the impact of staying digitally organized. The trick is finding cleaner apps that actually live up to their promises. At best, a bad cleaner app clogs up disk space; at worst, it could infect you with malware and viruses. Not all cleaner apps are useless, however, so we’re going to help you find the ones... Read the full article: 5 Apps That Really Clean Up Your Android Device — And Aren’t Placebos!  |
| How To Form A New Habit When It Seems Too Hard To Keep Going Posted: 07 Jan 2015 04:00 AM PST  Habits don’t form overnight. Yet, as the new year rolls around, we make these resolutions that call for major changes. If you want to successfully adopt a new habit, you need to be ready for pitfalls. Some researchers say it takes 66 days of repetition to form a new habit. Charles Duhigg, author of The Power Of Habit, says it’s all about finding a routine that fits into your triggers and rewards. What they all agree on, though, is that you will face some hard times and it’s important to figure out how to overcome those. Motivate Yourself With A... Read the full article: How To Form A New Habit When It Seems Too Hard To Keep Going  |
| Palm Returns From The Dead, Making Money From BitTorrent [Tech News Digest] Posted: 07 Jan 2015 03:30 AM PST  Palm is declared alive and well, Radiohead frontman makes money on BitTorrent, play free MS-DOS games in your browser, use AnyPen on Lenovo tablets, and how to draw without using your hands. The Palm Brand Is Resuscitated Weekend at Bernies 3: Palm. — Dieter Bohn (@backlon) January 6, 2015 The Palm brand is being brought back from the dead, with Chinese electronics firm TCL Communications resurrecting Palm for a new generation of consumers. TCL announced the return of Palm during CES 2015, currently taking place in Las Vegas. No timeline has yet been announced, but TCL is seeking to crowdsource... Read the full article: Palm Returns From The Dead, Making Money From BitTorrent [Tech News Digest]  |
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