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Android's Facebook Home vs Windows Phone's People Hub
Facebook Home is the highly-promoted new Android app from Facebook that unifies messaging and socializing with a single view and launcher, a sort of home screen replacement. Meanwhile Windows Phone users have People, the contacts/social networking hub that is integrated into the platform. We thought it would be interesting to see which of these approaches to integrated social networking is most effective.
Secret Maryo Chronicles - Open Source Remake Of Golden Age Mario
Try a new spin on a platform classic. With Mario-style sidescrolling, cartoon-style graphics and music any gamer should find familiar, the open source Secret Maryo Chronicles is a worthwhile diversion for any computer owner. Even better, you can easily create your own Maryo levels. The name "Secret Maryo Chronicles" isn't subtle, but neither is the game itself. Everything about this project screams "fan-made Mario clone".
How Much More Productive Is ToDoist Premium? Here Are 6 Good Reasons To Upgrade
I kept using ToDoist for free for a while. But kept coming up against things I wanted to do and couldn't. Email reminders. Adding notes to task. Things that would really add a whole lot to the value of ToDoist as a time management and task management solution. So, one day this year, I just decided to bite the bullet.
Robots On Wheels: 5 Top Cycling Apps For Android
Riding a bicycle is a great way to get exercise, as well as train your body to be physically fit. A key component of training is tracking your progress, and that can be difficult to accomplish without the right tools. With an Android phone, you'll have plenty of apps at your disposal to plan, calculate, and track your bicycle rides.
Annoying Overload: 10 Social Photo Trends To Avoid
Despite my complete lack of snobbiness when it comes to photography, the emergence of social networks and smartphones have combined to mean photos are an integral part of the Web, and I'm not convinced that's a good thing. People shoot liberally and then post them online immediately. Which has led to certain trends emerging over the past couple of years.
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS Review and Giveaway
Taking pictures is a fantastic way of retaining memories through the years, and nowadays, technological advances have made it possible to take decent photos with your smartphone. However, if you take the trouble to use a digital camera, you'll often find that they have a lot more to offer. We've picked up the Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS as an affordable camera that people may want to get, and reviewed it. At the end of this review, you'll also have a chance to win a camera for yourself!
How Money Is Made On YouTube [MakeUseOf Explains]
Until a profitable, mutually beneficial alternative arrives, advertisements have to exist in order for us - the consumers - to receive content free of charge. YouTube isn't evil because it places advertisements at the beginning of videos and throughout the site. Where else can you legally watch terabytes and terabytes of video content that you can't even completely view in your lifetime for free?
Love Asynchronous Multiplayer But Hate Word Games? You'll Love These [iOS]
It all really blew up with the popularity of Words With Friends, and since then a huge number of games have been released to take advantage of the "with friends" turn-based multiplayer system. Some have come from Zynga, the original creators of Words With Friends, and some have come from other developers. Regardless of who is making the games, more keep coming, and a few of them are really good. The games on this list feature asynchronous multiplayer, but instead of being simple word games, this list features quite a bit more action.
Spread Disease & Destroy Humanity With The Best Pandemic Games [Web, iOS & Android]
The aim of the game is simple: you must infiltrate the human race, spread your disease and try to wipe-out humanity. It’s a game of strategy and vengeance! I was immediately hooked, and over the last decade or so have played as many variations on the pandemic simulation as possible. I’ve collected the best of the best, from old browser games to cross-platform mobile versions.
3 Ways To Breathe New Life Into An Old Hard Drive
It's in the human nature to collect stuff and in the digital age we mostly collect data. For a long time, the storage capacities of hard drives seemed to increase too slow to match user demands. We have now reached a turning point. With the aid of generous free Cloud storage and streaming services, it seems like local data storage needs are peaking and will eventually level off.
Shuttle Player: The Robust and Feature-Complete Music Experience [Android]
Finding that one perfect music player can be tough. Finding one that's free? Nearly impossible. Rocket Player has been my near-perfect choice for the past few months, but I recently found a successor: Shuttle Player. I would never have found this gem if it weren't for MakeUseOf reader Jarrod Bush, so shoutouts to him. And wow, what a find. This may just be the most polished free music player available on Android.
Create an RSS Feed Reader Using Google Spreadsheet
Looking for a more practical, everyday use for my growing collection of Google spreadsheets, I decided to see if I could use one function I haven't covered here at MUO yet called "ImportFeed", to try and develop a personal DIY feeder reader that I could actually make use of every day - rather than installing some desktop application, or visiting some online feed reader service.