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23 Mar 2015
Facebook now lets marketers target ads at its 92 million expats
Facebook now lets marketers target ads at its 92 million expats Facebook has announced a new targeting feature that allows marketers to reach expats with their ads on the social network. You can now target expats living within a given country and even those originating from a specific country. So, if you wanted to display ads
23 Mar 2015
Ten VPN Services You Should Know About
Ten VPN Services You Should Know About VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) are no longer just for work. VPN prevents snoops from eavesdropping on your online activity, whether that’s marketers, someone malicious, or even the government. People just want to be able to surf the Web or access remote services without worrying about attackers and
23 Mar 2015
Microsoft Intros Lumia 430
Microsoft Intros Lumia 430 Microsoft has unlocked the promise of smartphone ownership for many more people with the introduction of Lumia 430 Dual SIM, the latest addition to its affordable range of Lumia smartphones. Built with the latest Windows Phone 8.1 software, a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor featuring dual-core CPU running at 1.2GHz, and with Microsoft
23 Mar 2015
Google Launches New ‘On-Body’ Unlocking for Android
Google Launches New ‘On-Body’ Unlocking for Android Google appears to be slowly rolling out a new feature for some Android users that allows the phone to lock itself when it senses that it’s no longer near its owner. Presumably, the feature is designed for the many, many people who play with their phone, put it
23 Mar 2015
Facebook Testing Phone App for Android
Facebook Testing Phone App for Android Facebook phone? No, we’re not talking about a new Facebook-branded smartphone (and we’re happy that we’ll likely never see those rumors again). We are, however, talking about a potential app that Facebook is allegedly testing out—the details of which were accidentally leaked via a server-side update to the Facebook
21 Mar 2015
12 Tips to Speed Up Windows 7
12 Tips to Speed Up Windows 7 Windows 7 made notable speed improvements over its predecessor, Vista, but it can’t compare with the much faster Windows 8. And most people haven’t experienced the 15-second boot that Microsoft engineers were shooting for in Windows 7 (and achieved in Windows 8 for many machines). There are certainly
21 Mar 2015
How to Play Retro Games on Your Modern Mac With OpenEmu
How to Play Retro Games on Your Modern Mac With OpenEmu The Legend of Zelda and Megaman 2 on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). F-Zero and Street Fighter II: Turbo on the Super NES. Altered Beast and Strider on the Sega Genesis. If you have a Mac and fond memories of game consoles past, read
21 Mar 2015
i4software Fast Camera (for Windows Phone)
i4software Fast Camera (for Windows Phone) Windows Phones have some of the best cameras available on any smartphone, but one problem with them is the time it takes to shoot pictures. Fast Camera (99 cents) from i4software is intended to change all that. It not only lets you shoot in continuous and burst modes, but
21 Mar 2015
Transit (for Android)
Transit (for Android) Every commuter with an Android-powered tablet or smartphone who’s felt the sting of not knowing the schedule of public transportation should download Transit (free). The Android-only app delivers real-time bus, train, and ferry information to users in more than 80 domestic and international cities, including Berlin, Houston, Montreal, Nashville, New York, and San
21 Mar 2015
Oceans (for iPad)
Oceans (for iPad) Oceans (free) is a thorough and informative iPad app that examines the effect of human activities on the world’s oceans, and presents a plan of action to manage marine resources in ways so that people can continue to benefit from the oceans’ bounty while biodiversity is preserved. The Oceans app is a