Nice books to download of author and tech guru, Guy Kawasaki:To celebrate the New Year, you can get four of my books for free. Please spread this link as far and wide as you can. http://www.yousendit.com/download/WUJZZUNndWNlaFRMYnRVag The books are: What the Plus!, The Macintosh Way, Database 101, and The Computer Curmudge...
Monday, December 31, 2012
Saturday, December 29, 2012
You can set any images as Wallpaper in Android provided they're stored in the "Pictures" folder in the main settings in Android. But if you want to add images stored in a different folder such as in Dropbox, Box, Google Drive folders, then do the following (in this example, I used images for this blog article from Android Foundry):1. Open the image you would like to have as wallpaper from any of the sources, Dropbox, Box etc.,2. Press the image once...
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
This is a great feature addition from Google, now we can add Google+ links in blogger. Just add a “+” or a “@” and the respective name of the person, page or blogger. Here for example I am mentioning +ZAGAT one of my favorites. From Google’s help page:“Mentioning someone is an effective way to let them know that you’re referring to them in your blog post. You can mention a person, or a Google+ page, even if they don’t follow you. Depending...
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
With this new "Save to Google Drive" extension, we can now save images, links directly in Google Drive. It is similar to "Pocket (formerly Read It Later)" but instead of storing in Pocket website, it saves in our Google Drive account.This extension allow you to save web content directly to Google Drive through a browser action or context menu. You can save documents, images, and HTML5 audio and video all by right clicking and selecting 'Save to Google...
Monday, December 10, 2012
Thursday, December 6, 2012
One of the best photo editing apps in iOS, Snapseed is now available in Android. It is has good filters and can get pictures like Instagram photos with much improved quality. Snapseed, which was a premium app before is now available free in Android after Google purchased it recently.Snapseed is the only photo app you’ll want to use every day. It makes any photograph extraordinary with a fun, high-quality photo experience right at your fingertips.Anyone...
Monday, December 3, 2012
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
This is a good Android app to have to launch apps, set remainders, alarms, update statuses in Facebook, Twitter etc. Google Now should have these features but for now they don't, till then apps like Assistant and EVA are good ones to have.Speaktoit Assistant is a virtual buddy for your Android device that uses natural language technology to answer questions, find information, launch apps and connect you with various web services, such as Google, Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, Evernote, and many others.The Assistant works with your smartphone to...
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
This is a great feature to have when we need to send large attachments more than 1GB to others. It is not showing up yet in my Gmail but Google said this will be rolled out to all the users soon in the next few days. Have you ever tried to attach a file to an email only to find out it's too large to send? Now with Drive, you can insert files up to 10GB -- 400 times larger than what you can send as a traditional attachment. Also, because you’re...
Monday, November 26, 2012
If you use Evernote and want to be even more productive then read this book “The Evernote Bible - The Guide to Everything Evernote, Including: Tips, Uses, and Evernote Essentials [Kindle Edition]“ by Brandon Collins. It offers tons of tips to use Evernote effectively. One of the uses I have for Evernote is I use it as a read articles later tool like Pocket, I created a separate folder and store it there. What’s included in The Evernote Bible?Amazing...
Sunday, November 25, 2012
A good comparison of map apps from Google, Apple and Nokia. While Google Maps is available in all the three operating systems (iOS, Android OS and Windows Phone OS), the other two are exclusive for their own OS (Nokia available only for Windows Phone OS and Apple maps for iOS only). “iPhone 5 with Apple Maps, Nexus 4 with Jelly Bean and Google Maps and Nokia Lumia 920 with Windows Phone 8 Nokia Maps Test Comparison. Local search, augmented reality, turn by turn navigation and maps coverage - we go through mapping and directions features on each...
Saturday, November 24, 2012
I don't know why Pocket (formerly Read It Later) took so long to release this official extension but is finally here. You can check all your stored articles by clicking the Pocket icon installed in extensions bar (shown above). It gives two options either to "add tags" or "view list".The Pocket Chrome Extension lets you save any page with a single click, or save any link on a webpage using the right-click context menu.The extension also adds the...
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Monday, November 19, 2012
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. For Winston Fiore, the journey began with his big heart and dedication to others. Fiore set out on a 5,000 mile trek across Southeast Asia using walking directions on his Android phone to lead the way. Learn how you can contribute to Smile Trek to raise funds for cleft surgery: http://smiletrek....
Friday, November 16, 2012
This is stunning, just like Instant Search, the Instant Google Street View works like a charm. Just start typing for example "White House" you will see a good Street View version of the White House like the above picture. It works even for the local street addresses. The site is an independent site not owned by Goog...
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Google is releasing the new Jelly Bean update 4.2 to most of the new phones, I just received mine in Nexus 7. One of the new features is Photo Sphere, where we can take a panoramic shot by clicking the panorama icon below the main camera button.Up, down and all around you, it’s like no camera you’ve ever seen. With Android 4.2, snap pictures in every direction that come together into incredible, immersive photo spheres that put you right inside the scene. View your photo spheres right on your phone, share them on Google+ with your friends...
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
The new Jawbone Up, for fitness enthusiasts, is on sale right now for $129.99. UP™ is a system that takes a holistic approach to a healthy lifestyle. The wristband tracks your movement and sleep in the background. The app displays your data, lets you add things like meals and mood, and delivers insights that keep you moving forward. Via Cnet.com&nb...
Monday, November 12, 2012
Box.com has free storage space upto 5GB but with the below link you can get 25GB storage space for free. The 25GB storage option normally costs $9.99 per month.I use both Box.com and Dropbox, both are equally good, but if you are in business area check out Box.com and their apps features.Register for a new account and get 25GB of Box.com cloud storage + Sync.$10 valueA demo of Box.com is shown bel...
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Get these two apps for free for a limited time, thanks to President Barack Obama winning the election.* Congratulations to President Barack Obama on winning re-election, to celebrate, Peterson Birds is FREE for 2-days only! (reg. $14.99)* Winner Best Outdoors App Ever Award 2011Peterson Birds of North America (iPhone & iPad App iTunes link)Peterson Feeder Birds of North America (iPhone & iPad App iTunes li...
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Chrome browser has a good setting that enables restarting the browser with the same tabs that were opened the last time by going to: chrome://settings/ and enabling the setting “Continue Where I left off”. But when you close the browser accidentally, there is no way to save the content you typed say in a blog, in Google+ or Facebook or in the comments. If they’re long for instance, then you have to retype them all over again. However, thanks...
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
The bread clips or twist-ties as shown below do a decent job in keeping the bread fresh, but are environmentally unfriendly. The best method to seal the bag without the clip is as shown in the video above, doesn't need a clip or a twist-tie to keep the bread fresh. In my opinion this method keeps the bread fresh for a longer time compared to other methods using clips available in stores.Bread ClipTwist-tie for bre...
Friday, November 2, 2012
Previously, Mophie had special power packs for iPhones, now they seem to make them available for Android phones starting with the popular Samsung Galaxy SIII. It is priced at $99 per unit with choice of two color options, Black or White.Introducing the mophie juice pack (2800 mAh) for the Samsung Galaxy S III. Take full advantage of everything your S III has to offer with this durable, ultra-thin battery case. Enjoy up to 32 extra hours of audio,...
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
It is Siri-like but much better and faster with the updated Google Search app (for iPhone http://goo.gl/h8M50, for iPad http://goo.gl/D7TVH). The new Search app is more like Google Now.Fast and accurate voice recognition technology enables Google to understand exactly what you’re saying. Getting an answer is as simple as tapping on the microphone icon and asking a question like, “Is United Airlines flight 318 on time?” Your words appear as you speak, you get your answer immediately and—if it’s short and quick, like the status and departure...
Monday, October 29, 2012
Google is introducing three Nexus versions, Nexus 4, Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 plus new updates in the operating system Jelly Bean 4.2. We’ve always focused on building great devices at great value. And we think today’s devices offer the very best that money can buy. Here are more details on when and where you can pick up your next Nexus device: Nexus 4: 8GB for $299; 16GB for $349; available unlocked and without a contract on 11/13 on the Google Play store in the U.S., U.K., Australia, France, Germany, Spain and Canada. The 16GB version will...
Friday, October 26, 2012
It looks like a desktop laser printer but is a shredder from Swingline. Named aptly Stack-and-Shredder, can shred upto 60 pages stacked together at one time, but if you just have one or two pages then there is the manual shredding option. It can also shred credit cards. It is available in both red and black colors. This will be for businesses and in homes.Rio Red shredder matches your red Swingline stapler Hands Free Shredding - just stack, shut...
Thursday, October 25, 2012
I wanted to open one of the old Microsoft Word files but it was pass-protected and I forgot the main password. Since it was an important file, I wanted to see how I can recover the lost passwords with a software program, I found Office Password Recovery Professional. After I installed the software, I opened the program and opened the Microsoft Office file to recover the last password. There are two options to open the file, either through online...
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Square payment is growing big day by day, now they are expanding and is available in Canada. It's great for small and medium businesses, easy to use and much better than PayPal with less hassles to deal with. To get started visit Square's register page: https://squareup.com/register#signupSquare, the company making business easy for everyone, today Announced availability in Canada. Square Enables anyone, anywhere to accept credit cards, run...
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Nice update if you search for the flight status in your mobile phone. A search in mobile for Delta Flight 1262 gives the above results. It gives the scheduled time of arrival, departure and your scheduled time of your destination point. Besides that they have added the flight's progress path, how far it is from the destination point. Frustrated when your flight schedule is up in the air? When you're traveling on your own or waiting for family...
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Nice ad from GoPro for their camera GoPro HERO3."Shot 100% on the new HERO3® camera from http://GoPro.com. The Wi-Fi enabled HERO3: Black Edition is the most advanced GoPro, ever. No expense was spared during its development, resulting in a GoPro that is 30% smaller, 25% lighter & 2X more powerful than previous models. New resolutions and frame-rates include 4Kp 15, 2.7kp 30, 1080p 60, 1440p 48, 960p 100, 720p 120 and 12MP burst photo capture at 30 fps. Yes, for real. Sit back and enjoy the HERO3: Black Edition in all its glory. #GoP...
Saturday, October 20, 2012
A good review of Google's new offering "Chromebook" from Samsung. It is available on a pre-order basis for $249.99 (Wi-Fi) and $329 (3G) in Amazon. It has all the essential things necessary for a second computer, can do plenty of productive office work and personal stuff better than in a smartphone or a tablet. It will be a great complement to a PC and keep them in sync via the Cloud. Google offers a healthy 100GB free option to this Chrome...
Friday, October 19, 2012
Reading magazines in tiny smartphones and even in 7" Galaxy Nexus tablet is not that conducive, but in smaller screen Android has "Text View" option to read the magazines. Though it is fine but still it doesn't look like the magazine we read like before. With this new "Read" option in Google Play however, we can get the magazine feel in our laptops or PCs/Macs. After you purchase the magazines in Google Play, just click the read button shown...
Thursday, October 18, 2012
The new Chromebook laptop from Google will become available next week at a great starting price of $249.From Google Chrome blog:The new Chromebook is a great computer at any price, but it’s an incredible computer at $249. It’s one of the lightest laptops on the market. You can easily carry it around all day—it’s 2.5 pounds, a mere 0.8 inches thick, with more than 6 hours of battery life for the typical user. And with 100 GB of free storage on Google Drive*, you can get to all of your stuff anytime, anywhere.Even with its compact design, it’s packed...
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
If you would rather use credits option like in iTunes, then you can do the same in Google Play store from today (available only for the US users for now). Click the "Buy Google Play Credit" at the bottom of the Google Play store page (as shown above). Once you click the Buy link, you can add different amounts as shown in the picture below.After the purchase, the amount is added to your Google Wallet and you can access it in "Google Play Balance"...
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Monday, October 15, 2012
Ovo Timer works as advertised, is very simple and effective. After you install the app either drag the circle to get the timer set or set the timer via voice (uses Google Voice) to input the time. The timer starts instantaneously after that. After the time is reached, it gives an alarm and a notification. Timer like this is very useful to check the time of cooking or time for meditation.It is a free app you can download it in Google Play. Besides...
Sunday, October 14, 2012
This offer is available in Amazon Local, one voucher per customer. Offer is available until October 15, 2012.Voucher will expire if not used towards a movie or TV rental or purchase from Amazon Instant Video by October 31, 2012 Voucher is valid for a $2 discount off the price of a movie or TV rental or purchase; customer will be responsible for payment to Amazon.com for final price of movie after discount, plus applicable ta...
Thursday, October 11, 2012
We can create polls either manually, which is slightly cumbersome or we can do it with "Do Share" Chrome browser extension, which helps us to write and schedule posts in Google+. Besides the awesome scheduling feature, Do Share has added this poll feature option recently. To add polls in Google+, follow these steps:1. Install the "Do Share" extension and connect your Google+ and Do Share settings. 2. Click the "Do Share" icon in Google...
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
The Japanese car enthusiasts not only love the Group C Porsche 962 riding in the racing circuits but also on the streets. They use the car like a regular car driving around the cityThe Group C Porsche 962 is an iconic race car to say the least. In the 80's it won countless Le Mans races and to this day holds a very special place in car enthusiasts hearts. One particular Japanese car enthusiast loves this car so much that he can't keep this race car restricted to circuit duties only. He feels the overwhelming need to spend much more time with it,...
In Windows PC computers, there is a dedicated button "PrtScr" in the keyboard to capture the screen and save a copy in the clipboard, but in Apple Mac computers there is no dedicated button, you have to use shortcuts. Lockergnome.com gives the following tips to save the screenshot:There are five keyboard shortcuts you can use to take different types of screenshots.command + shift + 3: Captures the entire screen.command + shift + 4: Captures...
Monday, October 8, 2012
Financial Times releases tons of management books on a wide range of topics. Their books are usually priced high but periodically the books are available on sale for free in Amazon. I have downloaded some books in the past and currently they have the following books available for free (some of them are collections, have two or more books):1.) Investing Essentials: What You Need to Know (Collection) (Original price $29.99 now $0.00)2.) The...
Friday, October 5, 2012
In the internet, you see the same photo across multiple sites but they never mention the source. I always try to give credit to the images posted in blogs and sites but sometimes it is hard to find out which artist produced that image or photo. Google's "Search by Image" Chrome browser extension helps narrow the search in most of the cases. After you install the extension, when you look at a photo in any website or even this site, you will see...
Monday, October 1, 2012
Maily, looks like a nice app for kids to begin with in this networked world and be able to communicate with their grandparents, family, friends and classmates. It is more than texts, they could add pictures and handwriting like they do when they send private notes to their parents and grandparents.Especially designed for kids from 4 years old, Maily allows your kids to send quirky, personalized emails to mom and dad, their grandparents or close...
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