We all got dumped by Google Reader today and, I don’t know about you, but for me it feels a little like someone grabbed my reason to live by the throat and squeezed until the reason was no more. I mean, I could barely face my computer this morning knowing Google Reader wouldn’t greet me… Continue reading Taking the New Digg Reader for a Test Drive
Tag: Productivity
Productivity tips for work and social media including Chrome extensions, Android and iOS apps.
10 Signs You’ve Been Blogging for Too Long
You don’t have to blog for long before you begin to spot some patterns in your work. Reaching this point, though, could be both a good and a bad sign. Repetition makes things easier to execute, you see, but doing the same actions every day can also drive you stir crazy. To write interesting content,… Continue reading 10 Signs You’ve Been Blogging for Too Long
Google Now for Android Sports New TV and Offers Cards and Voice Control for Music
Google has released an update to its Search app for Android. The update sports new Cards for TV shows and Offers as well as voice control for music. Google Cards, which are integrated into search, are bits of information that pop up on your phone exactly when you need them. For example, a Card can… Continue reading Google Now for Android Sports New TV and Offers Cards and Voice Control for Music
The DashBurst Guide to Choosing an RSS Reader
Since Google announced the July 1 closing date for Reader, companies have been scrambling to produce alternatives that would draw in the suddenly “homeless” Google Reader users. Feedly, one of the most popular RSS readers, has added functionalities to replace some of the actions users used to be able to do with Google Reader, like… Continue reading The DashBurst Guide to Choosing an RSS Reader
17 First World Problems in 2013
By 2013 you would think that technology would have made us more productive than before. The internet, though, is a new tool (historically speaking, that is), and studies have shown a wide learning gap exists before humans can fully incorporate technological advances. While digital cameras, for example, now give you the ability to take and store… Continue reading 17 First World Problems in 2013
Adobe Creative Cloud Apps Now Ready for Download
Adobe announced yesterday that a major update to Creative Cloud has been released. Now, Adobe users who want to use the newest versions of Creative Suite apps like Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Muse, and Dreamweaver will have to pay for a monthly subscription to Adobe’s Creative Cloud. Let’s take a look at what Creative Cloud (CC)… Continue reading Adobe Creative Cloud Apps Now Ready for Download
Digg’s RSS Reader Will Be Available by June 26
Digg, one of the oldest modern social news sites, announced today that their RSS Reader is in launch and will be available to all users by June 26. In this version of Reader, Digg focused most on the needs of power users: speed, simplicity, and the ability to import feeds and folders from Google Reader.… Continue reading Digg’s RSS Reader Will Be Available by June 26
Minilogs: Save and Share Your Bookmarks in Online Playlists
We don’t often write about new and upcoming startups but this company’s made a product so cool I couldn’t resist telling you about it. Minilogs is a France-based startup that lets you bookmark and share links in “Web playlists.” I know what you’re thinking: Lauren, why do we need another social bookmarking site? I’ll tell… Continue reading Minilogs: Save and Share Your Bookmarks in Online Playlists
