Google recently rolled out a slew of new features aimed to take the work out of messaging, video calling and photo editing. The new features include location sharing, SMS for Hangouts and scheduling capabilities for Hangouts on Air. Photographers can now also create full-size backups of their images and access two new photo filters: HDR… Continue reading Google+ Rolls Out New Photo Editing and Hangout Features and Boasts 300 Million Active Users
Month: October 2013
The Problem with Emoti-Cons
Now that we’ve developed computerized ways to express our emotions via 1’s and 0’s, have we become emotionless in the process? Just the other day I caught myself saying “LOL” instead of laughing at someone’s joke! Because it wasn’t really funny, so naturally I tried to reach for my virtual collection of OMG WTF responses… Continue reading The Problem with Emoti-Cons
Motorola Wants You to Design Your Phone from the Inside Out, Introduces Project Ara in True Android Style
What if your smartphone were customizable from the ground up? Beyond personalizing your home screen and downloading apps, what if you could handpick your phone’s hardware, too, like the perfect size screen or an extra large battery? Motorola hopes to make this possible. In a recent blog post Google-owned Android phone maker Motorola announced Project… Continue reading Motorola Wants You to Design Your Phone from the Inside Out, Introduces Project Ara in True Android Style
This Clever New Circuit Could Double the Speed and Bandwidth of Your Internet
A new radio developed by a startup from Stanford has demonstrated a way to send and receive data on the same frequency, which could double the bandwidth of wireless networks. The company, Kumu Networks, appears to have solved this old challenge to radio communications, in theory, with this new circuit and algorithm. Kumu Networks Kumu… Continue reading This Clever New Circuit Could Double the Speed and Bandwidth of Your Internet
Why Saving Daylight Time Is Useless [COMIC]
Are you a programmer, tech entrepreneur or worse both? Timing on your projects can be critical, so keep in mind that daylight saving time comes to an end on Sunday. This means you are rolling your clocks back and giving yourself an extra hour of light (or sleep if you need it). Come to think… Continue reading Why Saving Daylight Time Is Useless [COMIC]
SoundCloud Now Lets You Add Instagram Photos #Hearwhatshappening
Have you heard what’s happening at SoundCloud yet? SoundCloud has just launched integration with Instagram, allowing you to add your favorite photos to your SoundCloud audio posts and profile. SoundCloud on its latest effort: We love helping you make your music & audio sound great. But we know you want them to look great, too.… Continue reading SoundCloud Now Lets You Add Instagram Photos #Hearwhatshappening
Instagram in Real Life
Instagram now has over 150 million users and starting to change how we look at our own life each day. So London-based artist Bruno Ribeiro decided to take this a step further by Instagramming every day objects in our daily path, with some colorful filtering, by leaving the super-sized photos juxtaposed on top of the… Continue reading Instagram in Real Life
It’s Good This: Raising Awareness for Issues Facing Our Community, Environment and World
Today we are introducing It’s Good This – a new effort aiming to raise awareness of good things people are doing around the world. The blog’s mission is to highlight progress in critical issues like human rights, education, affordable internet and freedom of expression for all. Would you like to join in on the goodness?… Continue reading It’s Good This: Raising Awareness for Issues Facing Our Community, Environment and World
