Friday, April 22, 2011

10 Things Killed by the Smartphone - PCWorld

10 Things Killed by the Smartphone - PCWorld: "Cisco's recent announcement that it was closing its Flip mini-camcorder business got us thinking. It's pretty clear that today's smartphones, with their excellent HD video cameras, are partly to blame for the Flip's demise. But how many other consumer products and services--digital or analog--are being killed off by the big, bad smartphone?"

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Apps, Apps, & More Apps; An Infographic Look at Mobile Applications - How-To Geek ETC

Apps, Apps, & More Apps; An Infographic Look at Mobile Applications - How-To Geek ETC: "Mobile apps are more popular than ever with individual apps boasting download counts in the millions and application sales breaking into the billions of dollars; take a peek at the phenomenon with this app-focused infographic."

How to Use the New Features in Yahoo Mail (Beta)

How to Use the New Features in Yahoo Mail (Beta): "Recently, after undergoing changes just a few months ago, Yahoo began sending notices to all of its email users telling them that they are going to stop supporting all current versions of the existing Yahoo mail interface and that those subscribers that wish to continue to use their account must upgrade to the new version."

Convert Web Pages into Printable PDFs

Convert Web Pages into Printable PDFs: "Printing a Web page, especially one without a printer-friendly version, can be a paper-wasting nightmare. If the page is too wide, most printers will cut the page at an awkward point, which loses important text, often in the middle of a word."

How to Harness Technology to Score Amazing Craigslist Deals - How-To Geek

How to Harness Technology to Score Amazing Craigslist Deals - How-To Geek: "Craigslist is a great resource for scoring local deals but only if you’re adept at using it. Today we’re taking a look at tips and tools you can use to go from being a casual Craigslist user to a deal-scoring ninja."

Turn a Webcam into a Motion Detecting and Email Notifying Security Cam - How-To Geek ETC

Turn a Webcam into a Motion Detecting and Email Notifying Security Cam - How-To Geek ETC: "If you have an old web cam or two laying around you can convert them into a CCTV system that pushes email and growl notifications to you any time motion is detected in the area they are monitoring."

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Best 5 Android tablets - CNET Reviews

Best 5 Android tablets - CNET Reviews: "Google's Android mobile OS is considered one of the best alternatives to Apple's iOS when it comes to smartphones and tablet computers. Unlike Apple's closed system of hardware and software, the open-source nature of Google's Android OS makes it inviting for many hardware manufacturers to try their hand at making an Android-based device. That said, it's a system that has been slow to bear fruit when it comes to viable competitors to the Apple iPad."

101 Ways You Can Write And Make Money Online

101 Ways You Can Write And Make Money Online: "As promised, I said I would make a more complete list of places us writers could go to make money, it took me some time to pull this together but in the end, I think it was well worth it."

Desktop Fun: “An Artist’s Desktop” Customization Set - How-To Geek

Desktop Fun: “An Artist’s Desktop” Customization Set - How-To Geek: "Whether you are creative in your spare time or make use of your talents for a living, having a desktop that reflects your artistic passions can be fun and inspirational. Add a touch of creativity and imagination to your desktop with “An Artist’s Desktop” Customization set."

Read Books by Email

Read Books by Email: "In the digital world, almost all of us make time to answer our email, but many of us think we do not have time to finish a book. Having Kindle apps installed on all our mobile devices helps, but there are still times when we are just too busy to read a book."