About Saikat Basu
Saikat Basu is the Deputy Editor for Internet, Windows, Productivity, and Work & Career. After removing the grime of an MBA and a ten year long marketing career, he dabbled in web development, networking, and SAP. After joining MakeUseOf in 2008, he rose from the ranks and now manages four high-growth sections while stealing time to write. You will also find his contributions in web publications like GuidingTech, GoSkills, OnlineTechTips, and Lifewire.
Microsoft Store Opens On eBay For Online Shoppers In The U.S.
Microsoft expanded its retail footprint with the opening of an official store on eBay (US). The Microsoft Store on eBay is positioned as a complementary offering as the busy holiday shopping season draws near.
7 Stellar Visualizations That Help Us Fathom the Mysteries of Space
Visualizations help us fathom the unfathomable. When we have to talk about space and how it affects us, there are fewer better tools than the visual imagery of an infographic or an interactive visualization.
The Updated Gmail App For iOS Gives You More Room For Multitasking
Google gets an updated app for the iPhone and iPad. The latest design changes make it more suitable for iPad’s expansive screen estate. The app gives you some extra room for serious multitasking.
6 Inspiring 365 Day Photography Projects For Your Creative Mojo
Any photography project done over a year seems epic. But let’s break it down to a single day and a single task – a single photo every day for only a year.
Gmail Makes It Easier To Get Things Done With More Quick Action Buttons
Gmail has added more “Quick Action” buttons to the inbox which helps you carry out tasks with nothing more than a click. The context sensitive buttons are meant to be productivity boosters.
Yahoo Mail Gets Multitasking With Keyboard Shortcuts To Help Your Productivity
Yahoo Mail brings multitasking to the web email interface. The Recent View feature shows you a list of the recent messages composed, recently opened emails, and your latest search.
10 Unusual Hashtags You Need To Follow On Instagram
In the crowded space of Instagram, it is the quirky photos that draw the eye. Follow these ten unusual hashtags if you like your photos to be a little bit off the beaten track.
Help Out Twitter With Their Android Experiment Alpha Program
Twitter has introduced an “Alpha” testing phase for the development of its Twitter app for the Android platform. This will allow interested testers to get in early to provide feedback and collaborate.
Answer Surveys To Receive Play Store Credit With The New Google Opinion Rewards App
Google has released a new app that allows you to earn Play Store credits by answering surveys. The Google Opinion Rewards app is U.S. only for now.
Try Out Beta Features On Wikimedia And Preview What’s New Before Anyone Else
Wikimedia’s Beta Features program will allow anyone to try out the upcoming new features on Wikimedia and its wikis. Join in and help make Wikimedia a better experience for all of us.
Google Publicly Launches Helpouts For Real Time Expert Help Via Hangouts
Google Helpouts is an instructional service that will connect people who need help on any topic with experts. The live one-on-one sessions over Hangouts video chat come completely personalized. Join in.
Learning Photography? Join 8 Flickr Groups For Eye-Opening Lessons
Flickr has been a home for serious photographers, and you will find the best clustered around Flickr Groups. Flickr remains the old watering hole for great photographs and tips on how to take them.
Use Your Browser To Play With Classic Games And Vintage Software On The Internet Archive
The Internet Archive is the repository of archived webpages, ebooks, movies, and music. It now offers an in-browser emulator that will allow you to run classic games and old programs inside the browser.
Clip, Save, And Tag Your Way To A New Language With Phraseum
Phraseum is a simple but handy browser tool that turns your day-to-day browsing into a language learning class.
How Would The World Look Like Without PowerPoint? Projeqt Gives A Clue
You have to give a second glance to a web application which is a Webby Awards Honoree. Projeqt makes the process of creating beautiful presentations more intuitive and dynamic. How does it do that?
News Gathering Gets A Fresh Break As Google Launches Google Media Tools
News and media organizations have been using Google for a long time. Google has taken things a bit further by giving journalists a rich set of tools in one centralized hub called Google Media Tools.
Learning Math Just Got Easier With The Problem Generator From Wolfram Alpha
Wolfram Alpha has turned its computational power into a solution for one of learning’s most “nightmarish” problems, learning mathematics. The Wolfram Problem Generator helps students solve practice problems with ease.
Google Books Ngram Viewer Spells Change With Wildcards And Inflection Search
Google made two major improvements to their Ngram Viewer analytical tool for a more powerful linguistic search. The Ngram Viewer gets wildcard search and the ability to search for inflections, aided by multiple capitalization styles.
LinkedIn Gives The Workforce Two New Tools To Manage Jobs And Careers
LinkedIn has unveiled two new mobile tools. Mobile Work With Us and Recruiter Mobile should help to usher the recruitment process from the desktop to the mobile age.
A Test Of Character: 10 Font Games That Prove Typography Can Be Fun
Playing around with typography can be fun. You will love these games if you like the sound of the quick brown fox who jumped over the lazy dog. Find out what we are talking about.