Reviews Archive
05 Nov 2015
Finland becomes the first country to launch its own emoji
Finland becomes the first country to launch its own emoji Finland, the land of saunas, the Nokia 3310 (it’s the only phone that ever mattered tbh) and Rovio games has become the land that also has its own set of emoji. There’s a naked man and woman enjoying a sauna, the Nokia 3310
04 Nov 2015
96% off lifetime access to OSTraining’s Web development video tutorials
96% off lifetime access to OSTraining’s Web development video tutorials Whether you want to get up to speed with basic Web development languages like HTML, CSS and PHP, learn to work with and build projects on WordPress, Drupal and Joomla CMSes or improve search rankings with SEO, There’s never been a better opportunity to learn.
04 Nov 2015
Facebook is dabbling in a ‘teleportation’ station set to launch by 2025
Facebook is dabbling in a ‘teleportation’ station set to launch by 2025 There’s not a nerd among us that hasn’t dreamed about the implications of teleportation on our lives. According to Facebook CTO Mike Schroepfer, at press event this morning before the Dublin Web Summit, he wants to make that a reality by 2025. Kinda. “Facebook
04 Nov 2015
The iTunes Terms and Conditions are far more interesting as a comic
The iTunes Terms and Conditions are far more interesting as a comic When was the last time you read the terms and conditions for… anything? This new project, however, actually makes them interesting. Robert Sikoryak, an American artist, decided to illustrate iTunes’ legalese to give you a reason to read them. Sikoryak’s illustrations of the terms
03 Nov 2015
New report says Android and Chrome OS will merge, but also remain separate [Updated]
New report says Android and Chrome OS will merge, but also remain separate [Updated] An earlier report that Google would merge Chrome OS and Android had everyone scratching their heads. Will Google actually merge the platforms, or keep them separate? The answer, it seems, is yes. The Wall Street Journal reported that Google was
03 Nov 2015
Google’s drone delivery service is coming in 2017
Google’s drone delivery service is coming in 2017 Google just announced 2017 as the planned launch date for its “Project Wing” drone delivery service. The service plans to deliver consumer goods and products from door-to-door by unmanned aircraft in under 30 minutes. The announcement from David Vos, the project leader at Project Wing, came after successful
03 Nov 2015
This is a clever app for creative writing: You don’t get to see what you’ve just written
This is a clever app for creative writing: You don’t get to see what you’ve just written There are plenty of minimalist, ‘distraction-free’ writing apps out there, butIlys is by far the most distraction-free I’ve ever seen. As the annual National Novel Writing Month (or NaNoWriMo for short) approaches, you might be looking for a tool
03 Nov 2015
Facebook is working on AI that understands what’s in your photos
Facebook is working on AI that understands what’s in your photos To make your Newsfeed better, Facebook is working on artificial intelligence that can understand what’s going on in your photos. Speaking at Web Summit, Facebook’s CTO, Mike Schroepfer, detailed a new system the company has been developing to understand what’s happening in photos and
03 Nov 2015
Plex finally comes to Apple TV after years of workarounds
Plex finally comes to Apple TV after years of workarounds Plex has just launched on Apple TV for free. As on numerous other platforms, the app lets you stream local media stored on your computer or NAS drive, such as movies, TV shows, photos and music, to your shiny new set-top box. Previous generations of the Apple
02 Nov 2015
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