tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76906836808480563932024-02-07T15:40:13.887-05:00Computer Software is Your FriendTaking the stress out of digital lifeJulianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748787920039751350noreply@blogger.comBlogger306125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690683680848056393.post-48998694411068341302013-04-28T16:16:00.000-04:002013-04-28T16:28:26.151-04:00Ubuntu 13.04 Available for Download!
It's been a long road, though not longer than most, but the next iteration of Ubuntu Linux is available for stable public use! Dubbed Raring Ringtail, Ubuntu 13.04 features a plethora of new features and performance improvements on features previously available. Stay tuned for our full review! For now, let's take a look at what's changed:
Sync Menu
Ubuntu 13.04 features an all new sync Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14485211442330929515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690683680848056393.post-70292954355292778562013-04-24T19:35:00.000-04:002013-04-24T19:35:51.949-04:00Apple Announces 2013 Worldwide Developer's ConferenceWell, it's 2013. Another year, another product; or so we hope. Apple's famous WWDC is just around the corner. For those who don't know what WWDC is, here's an explenation from Apple:
developers from around the world will learn about the future of iOS and OS X®, enabling them to create incredible new apps with innovative features. WWDC will also feature more than 100 technical sessions presentedAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14485211442330929515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690683680848056393.post-23973529073853004262013-04-22T18:57:00.000-04:002013-04-22T18:57:32.896-04:00Windows 8.1 May Bring Back the Start ButtonWindows 8.1 leaks have been occurring left, right, and center these days along with not only rumors, but confirmed code. So far we've heard of 'kiosk mode', and that Windows 8.1 will feature a boot to desktop option, but something else seems to be astir in the tech blogosphere.
According to The Verge and their sources who are familiar with Microsoft's plans have revealed that the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14485211442330929515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690683680848056393.post-31689874031659509632013-04-20T14:53:00.001-04:002013-04-20T14:53:27.483-04:00Google bringing Google+ Comments to BloggerWe've all heard or read comments in our lifetimes and whether they've been verbal or digital, they're still a part of our lives. Blogger's rendition of the comment system is, to be generous, under par. Google's solution is one that many a geek, and Gmail owners alike, will appreciate.
Google's social network, Google+, has comments, right? Well now they're bringing those comments to Blogger.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14485211442330929515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690683680848056393.post-17124203207432128362013-04-17T16:57:00.001-04:002013-04-17T16:59:11.838-04:00Canonical to Remove Ubuntu One Music Store from Rhythmbox in Ubuntu 12.04, 12.10What might already be known is that the next version of Ubuntu, 13.04, will be shipped without a music store in Rhythmbox. What might not be known is that Canonical has made the decision to remove the store from Rhythmbox in 12.04 and 12.10 as well.
Why?
So where's this decision coming from and why so sudden? Seems that it's just too much work for the actual benefit being achieved from the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14485211442330929515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690683680848056393.post-628440222473056732013-04-10T17:01:00.000-04:002013-04-10T17:02:35.241-04:00Google Rolling Out Fresh New Look For Google PlayGoogle's been looking to give a nice refresh to Google Play for a long time it seems and now they're just starting to roll it out. Putting focus on the variety aspect of the store, the new look will feature suggested content with infinite scrolling .
The new look will also focus on bigger showcases that jump off the page. Similar content will be grouped together and the checkout process has Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14485211442330929515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690683680848056393.post-53448514660161413592013-04-10T15:41:00.003-04:002013-04-10T15:41:43.155-04:00Google Introduces x-default hreflang HTML AttributeGoogle is the largest and most popular search engine website out there and they're always looking for better ways to serve their customers and web developers alike. Today, they've introduced a new way for developers to point the search engine to the right web page depending on the user's location around the world. The new rel-alternate-hreflang annotation is it.
Let's take a look see shall we!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14485211442330929515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690683680848056393.post-80896960451729112032013-03-13T22:14:00.001-04:002013-03-13T22:14:19.807-04:00Chrome Notifies you of Others Having Difficulty TooA new feature has been introduced into Chrome that notifies you when others are experiencing difficulty reaching a website. Here's what it looks like:
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14485211442330929515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690683680848056393.post-4898055613819778032013-03-13T22:09:00.001-04:002013-03-13T22:13:39.309-04:00Google Reader to be Laid to Rest and OthersEarlier today Google has announced that Google Reader, along with other things, will be retiring some time this year.
While the product has a loyal following, over the years usage has declined. So, on July 1, 2013, we will retire Google Reader.
It's sad to see Google Reader go, however it's all in the best spirit:
...as a company we’re pouring all of our energy into fewer products. We think Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14485211442330929515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690683680848056393.post-11479559101550454972013-03-10T16:24:00.000-04:002013-03-10T16:43:41.098-04:00Facebook's new Graph Search Includes Web Inquiries Powered by BingWhile many of you have already jumped on the Graph Search bandwagon, it's not too late to find out a little more. We have recently learned that Facebook's new Graph search can perform web inquiries, these being powered by the Microsoft web search engine, Bing:
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14485211442330929515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690683680848056393.post-39604133897535592442013-03-03T14:41:00.000-05:002013-03-03T14:43:13.325-05:00Shuttleworth on Ubuntu Touch: Usable in a Couple of WeeksAs you were able to see in my short review of Ubuntu for Touch devices, (Ubuntu Touch as Mark Shuttleworth calls it) it was incomplete, at best. Although, to be fair, it was only a developer preview; something to show developers what's going on and how this thing works.
The current developer preview features a few core apps like the phone, and media player, as well as some dummy data provided asAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14485211442330929515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690683680848056393.post-51195080546663415182013-03-02T18:08:00.000-05:002013-03-03T14:42:06.887-05:00Ubuntu Phone Developer Preview on the Galaxy NexusAs promised, here's my experience with the Ubuntu Phone OS.
As the title says, I installed this preview on my Galaxy Nexus and boy was I surprised how simple it was. It was in fact simpler than Flashing a ROM with fastboot or ROM Manager.
However, even though you need Ubuntu to complete the installation, it is possible to do so manually using any operating system; we won't get into that howeverAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14485211442330929515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690683680848056393.post-66680452935842435452013-02-20T14:42:00.001-05:002013-03-03T14:42:31.920-05:00Ubuntu Phone OS preview for Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4 released tomorrow.If you remember the feature we did on the Ubuntu Phone OS, you'll be happy to hear that Ubuntu Phone OS previews are going to be available shortly, tomorrow that is, for the LG Google Nexus 4 as well as the Samsung Google Galaxy Nexus.
At the moment, we are unsure of exactly what these previews will entail; however, do stay tuned to find out as I will be doing a full review once I've gotten usedAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14485211442330929515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690683680848056393.post-66722335968458986262013-01-28T19:02:00.000-05:002013-01-28T19:03:25.844-05:00Moving Contacts from Gmail to Apple's Address BookAre you moving into Apple's ecosystem? Just taking a dip? Moving your contacts to one ecosystem to another isn't the easiest, nor is it the simplest. We'll show you an quick way (short of using third party software) to transfer your contacts over.
Firstly, you'll want to open up your browser on the desktop. Whether you have Chrome, Firefox or even cringe Internet Explorer, the procedure is Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14485211442330929515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690683680848056393.post-6762999725761853632013-01-06T22:10:00.000-05:002013-03-03T14:42:51.716-05:00Ubuntu Mobile OS gets teasedUbuntu for Android, released back in 2012, proposed quite a bit for Canonical's foray into the mobile platform and it looks like they were just getting started! Ubuntu Phone is now a thing; a popular one at that.
Ubuntu Phone boasts an innovative look at the mobile interface. With plenty of the well known features of Ubuntu packed into it, the new OS is said to present a whole new way to use theAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14485211442330929515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690683680848056393.post-69903538647193940512012-12-07T00:26:00.002-05:002012-12-07T00:26:34.263-05:00Facebook for Android UpdatedFacebook pushes out a new update in the Play Store for their self-titled application. Here's the full changelog:
Share option on News Feed stories
Ability to create an album from the Photos tab on Timeline
Improvements to photo tagging
Fix for status update failure affecting some users
It's nothing ground breaking but it's an update that will help those who were looking for Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14485211442330929515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690683680848056393.post-78546007609502085492012-12-02T19:33:00.001-05:002013-03-13T22:24:23.002-04:008GB Nexus 4 out of Stock...Once Again! [UPDATE]That didn't take long. The Nexus 4's 8GB model seems to be out of stock once again. Looks like LG can't keep up with production demands!
After shipping estimates went up to 9-10 weeks, the 8GB Nexus 4 was finally marked as Sold Out in the Google play store. This means that those looking to purchase the internet-deemed 'superphone' are forced to wait another three months while production Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14485211442330929515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690683680848056393.post-39666714617736841202012-12-01T19:49:00.001-05:002012-12-01T19:50:28.701-05:00Surface Pro's Price tag Starting at $899 but With Half RT's Battery Life?We're seeing some pretty impressive specs for a 10-inch Windows tablet with the Surface Pro: Intel's Third Gen. Core i5 processor, 10.6" 16:9 1080p ClearType display, USB 3.0, Mini DisplayPort supporting up to 2560 by 1440 external display resolution and a 4-hour battery life...wait what? My Surface Pro, that costs more than an iPad at entry, can only run for four hours?
You read that right Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14485211442330929515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690683680848056393.post-37191717560683872652012-12-01T19:33:00.001-05:002012-12-01T19:36:58.246-05:00Updating Mountain Lion to 10.8.2 on a PC
The 10.8.2 update to Mountain Lion machines brings Facebook integration, proper synchronization of messages between mobile devices and your hackintosh, FaceTime can receive calls made to your phone, and on a hackintosh basis, a updated graphics and HDA kext meaning graphics and potentially sound may be broken after the update. Those using AMD systems should be advised that the update includes aJulianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748787920039751350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690683680848056393.post-25067528501646782332012-12-01T19:33:00.000-05:002012-12-01T19:33:04.289-05:00Multiple Users for YouTube PetitionLong is the day when you're forced to switch from YouTube account to YouTube account just to upload to your blog or website's central channel. Wouldn't it be awesome to be able to upload a video to your account, and feature it as the central channel's upload instead? No multiple password dilemmas.
What if you want to host a fundraiser or sell products and need a place to host testimonies orAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14485211442330929515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690683680848056393.post-15912952410680981452012-11-29T17:20:00.002-05:002012-11-29T17:21:23.984-05:00iTunes 11 Released
Back when Apple announced the iPhone 5, they also announced the new version of iTunes, iTunes 11 along with an unspecific release date of October 2012. A month later, iTunes 11 has finally been released!
Sporting a brand new look, Apple promises a snappier, and smoother performance along with a redesign of the Apple store. A new mini player demonstrates how minimalistic iTunes can be once againAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14485211442330929515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690683680848056393.post-52975279429200942282012-11-28T16:16:00.001-05:002012-11-28T16:16:33.694-05:00Google Drive for Android UpdatedToday Google's pushed out an update for Google Drive on Android and the changelog is as follows:
Edit Google spreadsheets in a new native editor
Formatting is maintained when copy/pasting within Google Docs
Single tap to enter edit mode in the Google Docs editor
Shortcuts for Drive folders/files on the home screen for quick access
Edit contents of tables in the Google Docs editor
Send Link now Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14485211442330929515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690683680848056393.post-65402682142906440082012-11-25T23:08:00.001-05:002012-12-01T19:42:25.587-05:00Mountain Lion on Your PC: Fixing Broken Kexts
Once you have Mountain Lion installed, you will notice that its functionality is reduced and that you can't enter the system without the nv_disable=1 boot flag. In this post, we will fix your Mountain Lion installation by first, installing a bootlader so you won't need the install USB, we will then fix the audio, followed by the internet, and finally the graphics. Once all these fixes are Julianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748787920039751350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690683680848056393.post-71973254261219557372012-11-13T22:07:00.001-05:002012-11-13T22:07:21.220-05:00Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 7 Updates Rolling OutGoogle has begun to roll out the Android 4.2 JellyBean (Part deux) update to Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 7 devices.
You can download the .tgz files required to update for the Wifi and Cellular versions for the Nexus 7 as well as the Galaxy Nexus (GSM/HSPA+ only) "takju" version here. We assume that the yakju version will be available soon.
You might wonder what the difference between Takju and YakjuAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14485211442330929515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690683680848056393.post-7373391194134728752012-11-02T20:42:00.000-04:002012-11-02T20:42:41.695-04:00Android Ice Cream Sandwich Surpasses 25%For those of you who love hearing about Android stats, here's one for you. Android Ice Cream Sandwich has surpassed 25% in the share of Android devices. According to Google's developer landing though, Android Gingerbread still leads the pack at 54.2% leaving Ice Cream Sandwich in second.
Coming in at third is Eclair (???) and in fourth is Jelly Bean. With all the hubbub going on about Jelly BeanAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14485211442330929515noreply@blogger.com0