10 Awesome & Inspiring Tumblrs To Perk Up Your Dashboard
Tumblr is fast becoming one of the hottest communities on the web, having grown exponentially in the past year. But it's not just for angsty teenagers. Although there are many of those, it's also a great way to display blog posts visually and connect to like-minded people. Most of the best Tumblrs stick to their topic religiously, sticking to great photos, video and pithy quotes only so that audiences don't get bored.
How To Get Your Facebook Birthdays Into Google Calendar Without Apps
Are you sometimes a little forgetful when it comes to your friends' birthdays? Or do you just like having all the important dates filed away in the same place? Whichever category you fit into, you'll love this neat little trick. Facebook has lots of information on our friends, including their birthdays, and it's surprisingly easy to now get that information somewhere useful like your calendar.
How To Control Your Privacy With The Facebook Timeline
While the new Facebook timeline looks fantastic, there are a few privacy concerns worth keeping in mind. For most people, certain things will need adjusting before you can be completely sure that your posts aren't being exposed to the public unintentionally. We'll take you through some of the major things you should check.
3 Awesome Tools to Download Flickr Photos & Sets
Although many people now use Facebook or Google's Picasa to share and backup photos online, there are still plenty of people who prefer to keep on using Flickr for one reason or another.
Minecraft Available Soon On Many Android 2.3+ Devices [News]
Minecraft - Pocket Edition for Android is about to be re-released with support for a wider range of Android devices. Until now, the game was optimised for the Xperia Play and was not guaranteed to work well with other Android phones. This long-awaited Android application update is great news for Minecraft fans everywhere.
How To Set Up A Group Tumblr Blog
When looking for a blogging platform for group blogging, simplicity and style will usually come into the equation somewhat. But Tumblr now offers another great opportunity - a huge potential audience. Using some advanced Tumblr tips to ensure your posts get seen by multiple eyeballs, you'll usually be able to get readers for your Tumblr blog pretty quickly.
The 3 Best Tools to Spot the Latest Twitter Rage
If you hang out on Twitter a lot, you might have noticed the occasional moment of Twitter Rage. It could be a simple thing, such as one of your friends venting about their latest parking fine or you may have noticed a larger movement of people seriously angry about something important. If you're really lucky, you may have witnessed a celebrity getting all riled up over something completely silly.
Students Can Now Create Wi-Fi Hotspots For Free With Connectify [News]
Connectify is offering free accounts until October 15th to students with .edu addresses, allowing them to set up free Wi-Fi hotspots for their devices. Students can sign up for the service for free and receive their Connectify Pro license by using their .edu email address.
The BitCoin Dilemma: Can We Trust It?
You've probably heard of BitCoin, the Internet's recent attempt at independent currency. It's been all over the news for reasons both positive and negative - it's a useful way of transferring funds anonymously, but the currency itself remains volatile and prone to abuse. Many people have been watching BitCoin developments enthusiastically, trying to see whether the system really will work.
5 Reasons Why You Might Not Want to Upgrade to Lion Just Yet [Mac]
With Mac OS X's latest release, Lion, it seems that the sceptics are feeling quite vindicated about now. In fact, many users are deciding that maybe "just waiting a little longer" is the best move after all. Sure, we'll probably all upgrade eventually - but not just yet. Here's why so many of us are still using Snow Leopard.
Easily Convert YouTube Video to GIF Animations Online
There are often times when you wish you could turn a video into a GIF file. Maybe you want to pass a short clip around the office without getting anyone fired for looking at YouTube. Perhaps you want to create an awesome icon for an avatar. Or maybe you want to create the perfect GIF for your Tumblr. There are lots of reasons to want to try it, but most people just don't realise how easy it is.
How To Chat On Twitter Hashtag Topics With Joint
If you've been on Twitter a while and tried out all of the toys, you might have noticed one little tool missing - group chat. While some of you might be wondering how on earth that works or why you'd want it, some of you will already be itching to know more. Essentially, Joint is a service which lets you turn a Twitter hashtag into an off-Twitter chatroom.
How To Sell Your Used Stuff Through Amazon
Most of us like to make a little cash every now and then by selling off unwanted things. Maybe we hold a garage sale, a car boot sale, take things to a flea market or sell things online. Whatever the method, the theory is the same - get rid of that old stuff and increase the amount of cash we have instead.
Google+ Application For The Mac Released [Mac]
Have you become a fan of Google+? Do you love your Mac? Are you a fan of native Mac apps? If so, you'll love this newly released Google+ application for Mac. It's what many Mac users have been waiting for. A simple standalone application to keep track of Google+ while users get on with other things. It's the first of many to come.
How To Get Around Tethering Charges Using EasyTether [Android 1.5+]
Many Android users have noticed that their service providers are trying to squeeze more money out of them. Most notably, many service providers have decided that tethering is no longer free and included in your contract. They prefer to charge an extra fee for the privilege of tethering, even though tethering is an expected right of an Android user.
Two Great Interactive eBooks For Kids [Android / iPad]
Are you one of those geeks with dozens of awesome gadgets and a secret passion for books? Did you love reading as a kid and want your kids to enjoy books as well? Despite the obvious attraction to real paper-based books, the digital world has begun to create some really special adaptations of great stories.
Browse Gorgeous Recipes StumbleUpon-Style With Gojee
Could you stare at food-porn all day? Do you love finding new recipes? Are you always on the lookout for a new way to search great recipes with certain ingredients in or out? My opinion is that there can never be too many ways to do this. Gojee is a curated selection of great recipes with drool-worthy photos.
3 Ways to Get Information Out of Google Plus and Into Other Social Networks
Are you drinking the Google Plus kool-aid? Or are you sitting on the fence? Would you be more likely to use it if there were a few more useful tools around for you to use with it? It's true, Google Plus is pretty good, but it's lacking decent interaction to other tools we use on a daily basis. That might be exactly what Google wants, but not necessarily what we users are after.
24 Symbols - The New "Spotify For Books"
Do you sometimes find the Internet to be too much noise and not enough signal? Would you prefer to get stuck into a decent length book? Finding the books is only half the fun. What if you want to recommend books to friends, see what your friends recommend and keep your reading in sync between devices? This is what 24 Symbols offers.
Hang Out On Console.fm To Hear Great New Tunes
You may have heard of Turntable.fm before - it's a service which lets a bunch of people hang out in a virtual venue and take turns to DJ while everyone gets to listen to the tunes. But sadly, Turntable.fm is restricted to US listeners only. Fortunately for those of us outside the US, Console.fm has come along.