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We all like things done in a specific way, right? We take our coffee a certain way, we season our food just the way we like it and we work to a certain routine. So what’s the difference with how we use our technology? Nothing. There is no difference... Read more
It shouldn’t surprise anyone by now that Facebook performs all kinds of experiments with their user’s information. For a week in 2012, though (January 11th-18th to be precise) they undertook a massive experiment with the News Feeds of 689,003 Facebook users. They wanted to see how their users responded... Read more
Mapping software is great isn’t it? You can plan journeys with multiple stops and find the quickest, shortest and most fuel economical route to your destination with the variety of Map software available. You can do it the old fashioned way, with a map and some maths skills, but... Read more
Torch Browser is a great feature rich web browser that has loads of customizable tweaks to make your browsing experience simpler and more tailored to suit your needs. Torch Browser Key Features Drag & Drop – With this feature you can search, translate or share links easily. Built In... Read more
Have you ever watched America’s Dumbest Criminals? The show depicts various clips of individuals who commit crimes. These people however are not the sharpest tools in the box. Let’s put it this way, these guys make the inept Mr Bean look as suave as James Bond. So if you... Read more
Browsers are a huge part of our lives and are a daily feature, so you want to make sure that you are using the best one to suit your mobile browser needs. So let’s take a look at some of the best ones out there available on Android, who... Read more
I remember when I was child, my big sister would go nuts if she was going to miss ‘taping’ the Official Top 40 on a Sunday afternoon. I guess she wanted to listen to the tape all week until next week’s Official Top 40 was announced. The sales of... Read more
I don’t know about you, but before I subscribed to the musical service Spotify, I would usually always go and preview music on YouTube before I decided to buy it. I was rarely disappointed by Youtube, as as I was almost always able to find just the artist and... Read more
If you have ever been in the position of needing to access your router, and you cannot remember your password or your username, then you will understand just how frustrating that situation can be. You might need to access your router for a number of different reasons, from port... Read more
If you’ve recently seen a slew of blog posts talking about how good of a program Internet Explorer is, the blog posts might be just a little too good to be true. It seems Microsoft is getting a little bit of bad PR lately, as it has come out... Read more
Emma Thompson is a lot of things – an actress, an Oscar winner, an author – but fan of social media she is not. In fact, to say she seems to hate it would be putting it mildly. In a day and age where many (if not most) celebrities... Read more
Mozilla Developing Chromecast Like Device
Internet June 25, 2014
I recently purchased one of Google’s Chromecast devices and I must say, I think it’s great. I used to use a thunderbolt connection to a HDMI input on my TV for connecting my MacBook Pro and for a while it did me proud. Then I wanted to go wireless... Read more
The fresh new communication app, Yo has been the victim of hacking. Apparently a Georgia Tech student, along with two of his associates, have made claims they hacked Yo, the Poke-like app, which has lots of people in Silicon Valley talking in the last 48 hours. The student in question had emailed TechCrunch giving them... Read more
Chromecast has been available for some time now but did you know that if you have an Android tablet or phone lying around then you can turn it into your very own DIY Chromecast for free? If you relish the idea of saving yourself $35 then the first you’ll... Read more
Who is Tracking You Online?
Internet June 20, 2014
Whether you like it or not, every time you use the internet your activities are being tracked but who is watching you and what can you do about it? Check out this infographic from HotSpot Shield that not only warns you who the bad guys are but also what you... Read more
Have you ever needed to share a link, but the URL is so long that it looks more like a version of ‘War and Peace’? There is no need to worry, as there are very clever services available online called URL Shorteners. These services that will create a new... Read more
HTML5 Vs Flash
Internet June 19, 2014
The debate over whether HTML5 will eventually take over Flash and render it obsolete has been going on for some time now. The arguement was further compounded when Steve Jobs famously declared in 2010 that Flash was “no longer necessary”. The main difference between HTML5 and Flash is that... Read more
Discover The Web’s Hidden Easter Eggs
Internet June 19, 2014
The web is littered with Easter eggs, a term used describe unexpected functionality within websites that are designed to make you smile. They are just a little bit of fun really, not serving any purpose other than amusing the developers and programmers who create them and those fortunate enough... Read more