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Cool Websites and Tools [May 24th 2013]

Aibek Esengulov — Sat, 25 May 2013 04:31:07 +0000

Check out some of the latest MakeUseOf discoveries. Most of the listed websites are FREE or come with a decent free account option. If you want to have similar cool websites round-ups delivered to your email daily email subscribe here....

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5 Ways To Search Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon And More At Once

Nancy Messieh — Sat, 25 May 2013 03:00:16 +0000

If you're still having a hard time deciding which of the online movie streaming services is right for you, one of the most important factors to consider when it comes to making this decision is the selection they offer. Rather than search each service one by one to see if it has the movies or TV shows you like, with the following third party sites, you can search all four (and quite a few more) in one go.

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Collect, Curate, and Share Movie Lists Using Letterboxd and iPhone App Limelight

Bakari Chavanu — Sat, 25 May 2013 00:30:11 +0000

I use LibraryThing, GoodReads and my Amazon wish lists to keep track of the books I've read or want to read, but up until a few days ago, I hadn't been keeping track of the movies I watch. I recently decided that I would like to develop a movie library–at least virtually, online. Both the Letterboxd website and recently released Limelight iPhone app offer easy ways to build a movie library and connect with film lovers, critics, and friends.

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You Can Now Search Through Your Google+ Photos Straight From Google Search [Updates]

Saikat Basu — Fri, 24 May 2013 22:00:49 +0000

Google has just announced a new search feature, which lets you search within and across your Google+ photo albums from Google Search itself. All you have to do is need sign into the account you use to store your Google+ photo albums and fire away with a keyword. What takes this search technology up a notch is Google's introduction of machine learning and computer vision to the way it recognizes specific photographs.

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How To Try Google Chrome OS On Your PC

Ryan Dube — Fri, 24 May 2013 17:01:34 +0000

How many times have you been approached by a friend or family member who says that they really have very little use for a big, powerful computer, since all they do with it is check email and maybe read a couple of websites every day? The fact is, there area whole lot of people that fall into this category. Computers just aren't a big part of their lives, it's as simple as that. What they really need is an ultra-simple computer.

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Evernote Adds Reminders Feature To Its Web, Mac, and iOS Apps [Updates]

Bakari Chavanu — Fri, 24 May 2013 11:00:44 +0000

On Thursday, Evernote released a much requested Reminders feature for its popular notebook application. In a blog post, the company says that the new feature includes in-app and email alarms, quick notes based on to-do lists, and the ability to pin notes to the top of your note list — all rolled into one. The new update will be available on Evernote's Web, Mac and iOS versions — for both free and Evernote Business users.

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Cool Websites and Tools [May 23rd 2013]

Aibek Esengulov — Fri, 24 May 2013 04:31:59 +0000

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4+ Ways To Secretly Hide Messages In Pictures

Yaara Lancet — Fri, 24 May 2013 01:30:01 +0000

The science (or art) of hiding messages is called steganography , and in the digital age, can be used to hide secret messages in innocent-looking images. Looking at the picture, you have no idea there’s a secret message hiding inside, but with the correct tools or passwords, the secret message can be revealed. As with everything, the digital and Internet age made creating these secret messages easier than ever.

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Google Discontinues Google Checkout, Offers Google Wallet Instead [Updates]

Saikat Basu — Thu, 23 May 2013 21:00:04 +0000

Google Checkout is the next Google service to be discontinued, and will be closing shop on November 20th. The payment gateway will cease operations in favor of Google Wallet. Google Checkout is a PayPal alternative for Web merchants, and also the favored transaction medium for Google Play developers. Google expects the transition to be smooth as it announced its focus on Google Wallet as the new medium of commerce.

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7 Ways To Avoid Letting The Internet Destroy Your Life

Ryan Dube — Thu, 23 May 2013 19:00:13 +0000

This is true for anyone that devotes a large portion of their time to the Internet. It may be bloggers trying to grow their website, technology workers working remotely, or just folks that get overly addicted to online games. The Internet can steal away many hours out of your day in the blink of an eye, and when you wake up you could discover that much of what you once loved is no longer there.

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7 Tools To Improve The Way You Use Evernote

Danny Stieben — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:00:20 +0000

For most people, the note-taking application of choice is Evernote. And Evernote users have good reasons for choosing the service for their note-taking needs -- it’s very functional, highly accessible, and has add-on features that can take you beyond the default Evernote experience. Here are seven tools that help to improve the way you use Evernote.

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Keeping Up With The Bluth Family: Discover Arrested Development On The Web

Dave Parrack — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:00:11 +0000

Arrested Development is back, with Netflix having given the show a lifeline by commissioning new episodes. Here's hoping that this time Arrested Development is watched by the size of audience it deserves. To give the show the best chance of succeeding it's a good idea to educate those who previously missed out on the goodness.

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Twitter Introduces Login Verification Via SMS For A More Secure Sign-In Process [Updates]

Yaara Lancet — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:30:27 +0000

Twitter has announced a new security feature which resembles the two-factor authentication offered on websites such as Facebook, Google, and Dropbox. The new feature aims to make sure that the person logging into your Twitter account is really you, helping you protect your account from phishing and other security breaches.

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Cool Websites and Tools [May 22nd 2013]

Aibek Esengulov — Thu, 23 May 2013 04:31:56 +0000

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It’s Not Only Wikipedia: 5 Offbeat Ways To Use Your Own Wikis

Joshua Lockhart — Thu, 23 May 2013 02:30:20 +0000

You probably have a practical understanding of how Wikipedia works. To sum it all up, anyone can edit the information on a page, and they can do this quite quickly. These are the basic mechanics of how a wiki generally works, and Wikipedia just so happens to use it for their online encyclopedia. However, there are plenty of other purposes for this type of site. I'm here to offer a few suggestions for offbeat ways to use your own wikis.

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