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Christmas is just around the corner, which means you’ve probably started decorating your home: a Christmas wreath on your door, the Christmas tree in the living-room, and Santa figures, candles and tinsel all over the house. And what about your PC? Computers are already a very important part of our lives, so they also deserve to be part of the celebration. Take note of these tips and decorate your PC for Christmas in a few easy steps!
Spotify is one of the most popular music streaming services in Europe these days, but US residents are unfortunately still blocked from using it. Though the Swedish-based company had promised to launch in the US before the end of 2010, it seems Americans will still have to wait for a while before they can enjoy the wonders of Spotify.
Google has announced eBookstore, the new online ebook store powered by the giant, just in time for the holiday season. It’s not just another website where you can buy ebooks; the Google eBookstore is already one of the largest ebook collections in the world, with more than three million titles available since day 1 – including the latest bestsellers from the NY Times and the classics we all should read at some point in our lives.
The wait is over. World of Warcraft Cataclysm, the new expansion set for the most popular MMORPG game in the world, is finally here. Several retail stores in the US, Canada and many European countries held special launch events to celebrate the release of the expansion, which brings more characters, more land to explore and more levels to achieve.
A while ago I wrote a post about how to configure Asian languages on Windows XP. Since that day, my interest has increased to the point that I’m currently taking Japanese lessons – which means I often have to use those tricky characters on the computer.
Every time I go back home I try to convince my Mum to buy a laptop and start using Internet, but she always rejects my offer with the same excuse: “It’s too difficult for someone my age”. Though I do know people who are already in their seventies and use computers every day, many people at that age find those awful machines just too complicated. This is where Eldy comes in handy.
Since I tried Instagram for the first time a couple of months ago, I’ve become quite addicted to this little app. It’s a great way to experiment with creative photos and at the same time share them with friends and followers. And now that I learnt that National Geographic has partnered with Instagram, it’s suddenly become a much more interesting app!
Google Earth has reached version 6. The revolutionary satellite imagery app, with which you can comfortably travel around the globe, includes a bunch of new features that make it a more interesting – and easier to use – application. Let’s take a look at them.
Opera has unleashed the final version of Opera Mobile 10.1 for Symbian/Series 60 mobile phones, with a significant improvement in JavaScript performance.
Everyone knows Dropbox – a simple yet powerful online file storage service that lets you backup and sync data across multiple platforms. Dropbox gives you 2GB of space for free, with paid plans starting at $9.99/month for 50GB. But there’s a cheaper way to obtain more space for your files, thanks to a special Dropbox campaign on social networks.
Mac media keys come in very handy to control audio or video playback, without having to be constantly switching from the keyboard to the mouse and vice-versa. But since updating to Snow Leopard, iTunes seems to have taken control over these media keys and launches every time you press play/pause – thus making it hard to use them with other apps.
Last weekend I attended one of the most popular blogging events in Spain, and among other activities (namely taking part in workshops, doings lots of networking and eating tapas) I learnt about a new online service called Glass. Glass is, according to their developers, “a browser add-on that lets you share experiences and not just content“. And in my own words, it’s a mixture between a block of virtual sticky notes and a web-based chat app that lets you exchange messages with your friends about a specific website.