Pocket-sized Jumpr can jump start your car, and charge your phone

Pocket-sized Jumpr can jump start your car, and charge your phone: "Juno Power's new Jumpr is small enough to fit in a glove compartment, and light enough to carry in a coat pocket or backpack, but is claimed capable of jump-starting a car. And it can charge your smartphone, too."



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The Very Best Widgets, Menu Items, and Pages For Your WordPress.com Blog

The Very Best Widgets, Menu Items, and Pages For Your WordPress.com Blog: "Bakari Chavanu
On 20th May, 2014
The Internet, Wordpress & Web Development



WordPress.com offers the best service for anyone wanting to create and run a free blog site using a professional, attractive theme and smart widgets. But while you can certainly create a WordPress blog in under 10 minutes, there are several additional things you can do to improve your newly minted website."



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Why Your Router Is A Security Risk & How To Fix It

Why Your Router Is A Security Risk & How To Fix It: "The introduction of the home router was a great advancement in security for many owners. Before routers, most PC users relied only on a software firewall or, more often than not, ran no firewall at all. Routers with built-in firewalls have generally been a very good thing.
An item that provides safety can also lead to a false sense of security, however, and leave users vulnerable when attacks that they thought impossible occur. Routers are no different. They can be difficult to set up and often require updates to patch exploits discovered after release. Here’s what you must do to make your router is a boon instead of a burden."



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How To Get The Best Features Of Mac, Linux & Co On Windows

How To Get The Best Features Of Mac, Linux & Co On Windows: "Do you suffer from operating system envy? I know I do. While I’m mainly a Windows user, I can appreciate a lot of the features available on Mac and Linux. Windows is pretty boring, so wouldn’t it be nice if those features could be transported over somehow? If that sounds like something you want, then check out these awesome tweaks and tools."



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Why YouTube Wants to Buy Twitch | News & Opinion | PCMag.com

Why YouTube Wants to Buy Twitch | News & Opinion | PCMag.com: "Unconfirmed reports surfaced this weekend that video giant YouTube is in talks to buy Twitch, the ESPN of video game content, for more than $1 billion.
That's no small sum. On the surface, YouTube's potential Twitch purchase may leave many scratching their heads, but it represents not only an expanded video footprint, but a way to tap the money-spending, 18-to 34-year-old gaming video game-playing demographic."



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Videostream for Google Chromecast sends all your videos to the big screen

Videostream for Google Chromecast sends all your videos to the big screen: "Google opened up the Chromecast SDK to developers earlier this year, and some new and exciting apps are starting to pop up. One of them is Videostream for Google Chromecast. The developers describe it simply as "What you bought your Chromecast for." It allows you to stream your local videos from your computer, NAS, and other network locations to the big screen. The big draw here is that it supports virtually any video or audio file type you have."



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