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Broadcast Mobile Currency [And Starbucks Coffee] With Jonathan's Card
With products like Square and Google Wallet, the ability to pay for real-world items using virtual financial institutions is rapidly becoming the most common form of commerce. However, Jonathan Stark, a mobile application consultant, has a new take on this concept of Internet-fueled trade, and he has brought it to the next level.
3 Default Passwords You Must Change & Why
Passwords are inconvenient, but necessary. Many people tend to avoid passwords wherever possible and are happy to use default settings or the same password for all their accounts. This behavior can make your data and your computer vulnerable to malware, hackers, or anyone who wants to play a prank on you.
Capture Missing Time In Your Work Schedule With Klok Time Tracking
Over the past few months, I've discovered a very strange phenomenon creeping into my work schedule. I seem to keep losing time. How do you lose time? It's easier than you might think. You get started on a project, and then it strikes you to check email then Facebook, and then Twitter too. You then glance at the clock and realize that somewhere in there you've just lost two hours.
Enjoy A Clean, Improved Desktop With KDE 4.7 [Linux]
One of Linux's most popular desktop environments, KDE, released their latest series (version 4.7) at the end of July. This version improves on work done in previous releases by adding new features while improving performance and stability. However, this new version does not provide a drastic change such as GNOME 3 as most changes are under the hood.
The Free & Easy Way To Customize Your Jailbroken iOS Lockscreen [How To]
While iOS can be customized, some elements of the UI come with minimal customization options, one example being the iOS lockscreen. The only official personalization you can do to it is change the background image. If you have a jailbroken iOS device and you want to customize your lockscreen, there are countless ways to do it. This is one of them.
Why Tablets Shouldn't Have Keyboards Included With Them [Geeks Weigh In]
Once the love of all geeks, laptops are now defending their turf against smaller, lighter tablets that provide excellent battery life. While it’s not clear if tablets are the cause, laptops have seen their sales stall out recently. Yet in spite of their position as the new gadget wonder-child, some tablets try to be more like their older brethren by offering a physical keyboard.
Photovine From Google Is Now Available To All [iOS News]
If something is on the Internet, than you can safely assume Google will figure out a way to implement it into their suite of tools. Photos are no different, and now Google's program known as Photovine is available to everyone though Apple's app store. Photovine allows users to share photos in a way that is very similar to Flickr.