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Enjoy Simpler File Uploads with Google Docs Update

by Apr 28, 2011

Google Docs has seen its fair share of improvements over the past six months, starting with the ability to drag and drop files from your desktop into Google Docs. Now Google has expanded that even further by offering three new features. The first is the ability to upload folders, which will not only upload the…Continue Reading

Google Makes it Easier to Migrate Google Videos to YouTube

by Apr 28, 2011

A few weeks ago, Google announced to Google Video users that they would no longer be hosting nor having playback for videos on their platform. Instead, they gave users the option to download their videos before they wouldn’t be accessible anymore. Many people were angry about this and voiced their concerns with Google. Google has…Continue Reading

Kick the Windows XP Habit with These 10 Tips

by Apr 27, 2011

Windows XP has been a reliable operating system for many businesses and people worldwide, but support for this 10 year old operating system is going to expire in a little less than 3 years; April 8, 2014 to be precise. Microsoft has done their best to help people make the switch from the old lackluster…Continue Reading

Non-Internet Explorer Users Can Now Earn Bing Rewards

by Apr 27, 2011

A few years ago, Bing Introduced a great cashback program called Bing Cashback, but it had to eventually be shut down. Last September, Bing tried a new, similar program called Bing Rewards, where the user would complete tasks to earn credits for different rewards; similar to that of credit card companies. However, Bing Rewards were…Continue Reading

Customize Gmail’s Colors and Background to Your Taste

by Apr 26, 2011

Customizing your Gmail Inbox identifies you as a unique individual. Some people like the old classic look like the Terminal theme, while some people prefer an earthier theme like the Turf theme. On the other hand people really don’t like any of the themes provided to them and would prefer to select their own colors…Continue Reading

Share Your Local Knowledge with Google Map Maker

by Apr 26, 2011

Google Maps is a great resource for finding addresses and places in your city, but it’s not always 100% accurate or includes all of the places you’re looking for. Now, with Google Map Maker being available in the US you can now help fix these problems on your local maps by giving your own local…Continue Reading

Create Photosynths On-the-go with the Photosynth App

by Apr 25, 2011

Photosynth, Bing’s latest app, has a full set of features available for iOS devices as well as Windows Phone’s soon. Photosynth is a new way to take panoramas on your mobile device. The app uses the latest computer vision technology to help you take panoramas easily and quickly. The app allows you to see the…Continue Reading

Use Bing Mobile Deals to Sort Through Local Deals

by Apr 25, 2011

Over the past few years, local deal sites like Groupon and LivingSocial have expanded exponentially, giving people great local deals as well as something new to try. However there are so many sites now a days having daily deals that it’s hard to keep track of.  Bing is out to solve the time consuming problem…Continue Reading

Will the Next Version of Windows be Controlled by Kinect?

by Apr 22, 2011

The Kinect, less than a year released has already surpassed the 10 million unit mark, giving users a controller free interface for the Xbox 360. While consoles have their limitations people have already started using the Kinect for things it wasn’t intended to do. Microsoft announced that they’re going to be releasing a Software Development…Continue Reading

Google’s URL Shortener Matures. Will You Switch?

by Apr 21, 2011

URL shorteners have been making their expansion on the web over the past few years with the growing Facebook and Twitter communities, where you may want to share a link with friends and family. Shared links can be very long and take up a lot of text if you’re limited to only 140 characters, like…Continue Reading

Google Docs Finally Supports Pagination

by Apr 21, 2011

To the day one year ago, Google released a newly updated version of the Google document editor which included many much needed updates. Now, Google is taking that document editor one step further by adding pagination to all documents. Pagination means that you will now be able to see the physical pages in your document,…Continue Reading

Microsoft Previews Internet Explorer 10′s HTML 5 Features

by Apr 20, 2011

The Internet is expanding every day in terms of users and websites, but it’s really the browsers that help start these expansions. New advances in web architecture take time and effort to make everything work properly, which is why Microsoft is giving you a preview of what’s to come in Internet Explorer 10.  The IE10…Continue Reading

Will You Switch from Cable to YouTube Live?

by Apr 20, 2011

YouTube has been known for finding videos that have been posted in the past. It’s a great resource for finding older videos, but it’s just not quite like live TV. YouTube is out to change their “in the past” mentality to current, live broadcasting. While they’ve had a couple of live events in the past,…Continue Reading