About Mark O'Neill
Mark O'Neill is a freelance journalist and bibliophile, who has been getting stuff published since 1989. For 6 years, he was the Managing Editor of MakeUseOf. Now he writes, drinks too much tea, arm-wrestles with his dog, and writes some more.
eBay Urges Users to Change Their Passwords After Cyberattack
If you are an eBay user, then change your passwords immediately. That is the message coming from eBay headquarters, who are facing the embarrassment of having a database hacked and users' encrypted passwords stolen.
Netflix Set To Take On Six More European Markets Including France & Germany
Just when people in Europe were starting to despair that it would ever happen, Netflix has now announced plans to expand into France, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Switzerland.
Google Maps Gets Injected With A Massive Dose Of UK Transport Data & Other Vital Stats
Google just gave Maps a huge amount of UK transport information for you to look up for your journey. Never again will you be stuck wondering when the next bus is going to arrive.
Add Products From Twitter Directly To Your Amazon Cart With A Hashtag
Amazon and Twitter have joined forces to provide an easy way for you to add products from your Twitter feed to your Amazon.com cart. Just reply with the AmazonCart hashtag.
Word Online Updates With Comments, List Improvements, & Footnotes
Microsoft's answer to Google Docs has been updated to include comments, list improvements, and notes.
Project Gutenberg: More Than Just Free Books
Sites like Project Gutenberg, which has over 45,000 books on offer (at the time of writing), will ensure that no book will ever truly disappear. Discovering obscure works of literature is now easier than ever.
Twitter Changes The Profile Page Design - Again
Another day, another Twitter page redesign. No sooner have we gotten over the last incarnation than they have got restless and changed it again.
Facebook Messenger Upgrades With Group Creation & Message Forwarding
Only available for iOS at the moment, the new Facebook Messenger comes with the ability to easily create groups, as well as forwarding IMs to other people.
Join The Opt-In Program For The Facebook Messenger Beta Android App
Facebook is looking for beta testers to squash the bugs and road test the latest beta versions of Facebook Messenger for Android before they are released to the general public.
Skype Updates On XBox One & Also Includes Captain America Emoticons
Skype has made some important updates on XBox One, as well as revealing a limited-time special promotion set of Captain America emoticons for the upcoming movie.
Join the Google Apps Referral Program & Get $15 Per New Customer
Google is now jumping into the referral game with Google Apps, and I think it's safe to say you'll be paid without any problem.
Filter Your VPN Tunnels With Tunnelbear's Intellibear
In the past I have made no secret that my favourite VPN by far is Tunnelbear. Now they have a brand new feature which makes me love the app even more.
Windows Phone Users Can Now Install Facebook Messenger
Windows Phone users are now being rewarded for their patience, with Facebook Messenger now available for the platform. It's very Windows Phone-ish - lots of white and blue.
Evernote for Windows Updated With Image Annotation & Faster Sync
The Evernote Windows desktop app has been updated with two big improvements. You can now annotate your images inside the desktop app, and syncing is now extremely fast for those with "sizable accounts".
Skype for Outlook.com Goes Global, With Support For Mac Safari & PC HD Video Calling
If you are an Outlook.com user and a Skype user, then it's a good day. Microsoft has rolled out a previously geo-restricted feature to all countries - Skype integration with Outlook.com.
Bing for iPhone Gets Some New Features For You To Fiddle With
Bing have just released some exciting new features for their iPhone app, including new Metro-style tiles and multiple searches.
The New Google Maps Finally Comes Out Of Beta
Back in May 2013, Google unveiled a new and improved beta version of Google Maps. Now everyone will be able to get the new Google Maps on their desktops in "the coming weeks".
OneDrive Launches With More Storage & Automatic Android Photo Backup
To celebrate the OneDrive launch, Microsoft have decided to give everyone 20GB free storage for a year, if you follow a special link. And those with Android phones can look forward to automatic photo backups.
Apple Introduces iTunes Radio To Their Australian Customers
With the launch of iOS 7 last year came iTunes Radio in the United States. But now iTunes Radio has gone down under to the land of kangaroos and hats with corks.
Firefox For Windows 8 Touch Beta Ready For Testing
Mozilla has released a Firefox browser for Windows 8 touch tablets, so you can now download the beta, Aurora or Nightly version, test it for bugs and send feedback back to Mozilla.