Tunnelbear VPN Adds Privacy Protection & "Always On" Security
Tunnelbear have introduced two things which users will greatly appreciate, given recent events about intelligence agencies spying on our Internet usage - Privacy Protection & "Always On" Security.
Watch Out! All Public Facebook Posts Are Now Fully Searchable
Facebook have now announced that all public posts will now be fully searchable, using their cool new Graph Search Engine.
Be Like JJ Abrams With Free App Action Movie FX
Action Movie FX allows you to film a scene with your iPhone or iPad, then have pre-recorded special effects overlaid onto the screen to create your own mini blockbuster.
BazQux Reader - A Worthy Minimalist Replacement To Google Reader
If you are a power RSS reader, I'm sure you mourned the passing of Google Reader. Once we were past the mourning, we began to search for replacements. Mine became BazQux.
Google Starts Analytics Academy To Teach People About Google Analytics
Google have set up an Analytics Academy, free online courses to teach you all about Google Analytics. They're starting with a three week course you can register for right now.
FileZilla - Why This FTP Client Triumphs Over Its Competitors
Portable apps make you independent. Stored on a USB stick or in your Dropbox folder, all your essential tools will be at your fingertips wherever you go. You won't have to install anything either.
Buffer Introduces Smart Twitter Auto-Complete
Buffer has just developed a great automated time saving technique, "Smart Twitter Auto-Complete". And it even works on their mobile apps.
Google Search Adds Support For Hashtags - But Only From Google Plus
announced that Google Search will be indexing hashtag search terms. But there's only one caveat - it will only pull results from Google Plus, at least for the moment anyway.
How To Add Speech Recognition Capabilities To Your Website Search Engine [Chrome]
These days, the buzzphrase on the streets of cyberspace is "voice recognition". Everyone is going totally bananas about it. Google is racing to integrate speech recognition into as many of their products as possible.
How To Force Chrome To Open iTunes Store Links In The iTunes Desktop App
How do you get Chrome to automatically open up the iTunes desktop app, whenever you click the blue "View In iTunes" button on an Apple page?
Photobucket & Imgur: 2 Underrated & Unloved iOS Image Sharing Apps
These days, when it comes to sharing images, everyone automatically turns to cloud services such as Dropbox or Google Drive. But other simpler free alternatives also exist, and some don't impose any storage limits.
Stuff I Found On The Web - Breaking Bad, Buying A Startup On The Cheap, & More!
Today on Stuff I Found On The Web, which character in Breaking Bad are you? Plus, buying an abandoned startup on the cheap, the DeLorean Time Machine in Lego, having your dog poop delivered to your front door, and a site that tries to give you a comprehensive list of ways to close down web accounts.
Angry Birds Rio: Still Up There With Rovio's Best
If there is one game which has defined gaming on the smartphone, it is Angry Birds, which is quite possibly the most addictive smash hit since Tetris. Angry Birds is not just one game anymore. Its developers, Rovio, have now branched off into different incarnations of the Angry Birds universe and now you can even get an officially sanctioned (by George himself) Star Wars Angry Birds, as well as Angry Birds Seasons, Angry Birds Space, and Angry Birds Friends. However, the one I am most addicted to is Angry Birds Rio.
Get Your iOS International News Fix From The BBC
If you want high quality accurate news, then it is the BBC you should turn to, regardless of where you live in the world. The Beeb (as it is lovingly known) often puts other international media organisations to shame. If you have an iPad or iPhone, you can enjoy the BBC on your smart device. Even though there is also an Android version, I will be focusing on the iOS app, and how it differs from CNN's digital offerings.
Cool Websites & Apps July 31st 2013 - Coverbud Facebook Photos & Driving Test Exam Papers
Today in Cool Websites and Tools, we take a look at 5 cool websites, including customizing your Facebook timeline with a high resolution cover picture, reviewing past driving exam papers to give you the edge in your own test, a place to try out programming languages with minimal setup and much more. Read on below!
Stuff I Found On The Web - Excel Shortcuts, Teabag Ghosts, Crazy Texts & Free Coffee
After a brief hiatus, "Stuff I Found On The Web" is back in business. Today for your viewing pleasure, we have Excel shortcuts, flying teabags, a crazy dude texting people, and a coffee machine that gives out free coffee when you yawn. Do you have any links you want to share? Then send them to me via Twitter and I will check them out. No naughty NSFW stuff though. God is watching.
Stuff I Found On The Web: Explain XKCD, Lego James Bond, Star Wars Logo and more
With the retiring of MUO Directory, I decided there was a sudden niche for a regular article showcasing stuff I find on the web each week. As part of my job, I visit countless websites, test countless apps and install countless pieces of software. But one thing I have noticed while trawling the Web is this - there is a lot of stuff out there that should be highlighted more. Maybe it isn't enough for a full post all on its own, but it should still be mentioned somewhere.