February 2013 - Page 3 of 10

Can Pinterest Become Number 2?

News Social Media February 23, 2013

If asked what the most used social networks in the United states are, most of you would immediately name Facebook and Twitter, and you would be right. However, some of you may not realize how close the running is for the second spot. Pew’s Survey On Thursday, The Pew... Read more

Motorola Defy XT for Just $99 from Republic Wireless

Mobile February 23, 2013

You can now buy a smartphone for $99. Believe it or not, you don’t have to break the bank to pay for a new smartphone. You would have guessed the phone is not going to be from Apple, Samsung or any other major provider. Rather, the smartphone is the... Read more

Facebook Doesn’t Have to Pay Taxes

Business Internet February 23, 2013

Wouldn’t it be nice if you had no taxes to pay, and the same year, received a nearly $430 million tax return on top of $1.1 billion in annual revenue? That would be more than nice, and is currently Facebook’s fortunate situation. This shocking revelation ultimately begs the question... Read more

Bill Gates Not Satisfied with Innovation at Microsoft

Internet News February 22, 2013

Love him or hate him, Bill Gates is a man to contend with. Not only has he made it to the elite group of ultra rich people in the world, but he has also left a legacy that is hard to beat. I am not talking about the blue... Read more

What Happened at the Second Annual Google Solve for X

Internet February 22, 2013

Google has once again hosted it’s yearly Solve for X event. Only the second time ever held, the event tackles some of the world’s biggest problems. Solve for X is similar to many other events we have seen from other would be world changers. As such, Google has extended... Read more

CloudOn 4.0 Delivers Microsoft Office To Android Phones

Mobile Office Software Software Reviews February 22, 2013

Popular mobile productivity platform CloudOn has released CloudOn 4.0, a new update that brings Microsoft Office productivity to Google Android-based smartphones. Previous versions of the platform only worked for iOS devices and Android tablets such as the Google Nexus 7. Using CloudOn 4.0 Google Android smartphone users can now create,... Read more

Best Buy Plans to Make Price Matching Permanent

Internet February 22, 2013

After matching internet prices during last year’s Christmas rush, Best Buy has decided to make its online price matching a permanent part of their policy. This new customer perk is an attempt to steer clear of the showrooming effect in which window shoppers browse a store’s selection and then... Read more

Support for Windows 7 RTM Discontinued After April

News February 22, 2013

Microsoft is looking towards the future. Every move the company has made over the past few months has shown that they are thinking long-term and want to do away with products and services which might halt their progress. This is why you would have heard about several products being... Read more

Twitter Will Be Judging Your Tweets

Internet Mobile February 21, 2013

Twitter announced this week that it would soon be enhancing its API with two additions to its metadata. Upgraded Language Detection One of these changes is a new language property which will determine each Tweet’s language by way of Twitter’s machine language detection algorithms. While it will most likely... Read more

Ubuntu Linux Tablet on the Horizon

News Software Reviews February 21, 2013

There were rumors abound that the new version of Ubuntu Linux would run on tablets. Ever since Canonical announced the launch of the Unity interface, the industry insiders and experts had been commenting that Linux was being primed for tablet use. The open-source operating system is one of the... Read more

Is Skype Still Replacing Windows Messenger?

Messaging February 21, 2013

Perhaps the end of Microsoft Messenger is not quite so near after all. Microsoft will be turning off Messenger on March 15th as previously planned. However, it will only be part of a “test group.” The service will actually only be cut off for that day only. Most users... Read more

Online Porn May Be Banned In Iceland

Internet February 21, 2013

The musical Avenue Q had a hilarious segment where the puppets sang “The Internet is for porn“, which pretty much sums things up for some people, but we cannot deny that porn is still a taboo subject in some cultures. While there are people who joke about it and... Read more

Facebook Gets Sued over Like Button

Internet February 21, 2013

Facebook’s like button has been a hit with users from the start. A small clickable icon with a thumb’s up symbol is clicked daily by millions of people. Not to mention the billions of dollars it has generated for the social site. Infringement charges against Facebook On February 5th... Read more

Google Glass Now Accepting Applications From Consumers

News February 21, 2013

Google Glass may possible we one of the most talked about tech projects of the last decade. Now, the tech giant is accepting purchase applications for its experimental glasses from everyday buyers. The application contest will allow everyday users to get their hands on the augmented reality ‘glasses’ but... Read more

Check Out Startups on the Go With the Kickstarter Mobile App

Business Mobile Software Reviews February 21, 2013

Kickstarter is a great way to get your project ideas out in front of other people. Now more than ever, you can put your project ideas into other people’s hands with Kickstarter’s new mobile app. Perhaps you are looking to get a project funded, or maybe you like to... Read more

Is Slacker the New Pandora?

Mobile Software Reviews February 20, 2013

Slacker isn’t slacking anymore. The digital streaming service Slacker is making an attempt to lose it’s “slacker” image. With a new redesign, Slacker hopes to have a chance to win over new followers. The music service has been on the market for six years now but has a significantly... Read more

InstaThis: For Your Instagram Photos On Wood Or Acrylic

Internet Photo and Image February 20, 2013

What do you do with all those Instagram photos that you upload? Digital photography sure has changed our habits drastically, but it does not mean that photo prints are out of the picture. In fact, photo printing services continue to enjoy good business, simply because we still tend to... Read more

Leave Face Mail With Skype Video Messages

Messaging Software Reviews February 20, 2013

Last Friday, Microsoft announced the near arrival of its alternative to voice and text messages. Skype users, by way of Voice over IP, will soon be able to leave video messages for their contacts when they are unavailable and offline. Skype’s Video Messages The feature will allow the user... Read more

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