Increasing Your Quality of Life with Tech
Back in January, we talked about YouTube getting a makeover. A month later, Google is slowly rolling out this new layout, which is much cleaner than what you might be used to. A few notable features include: New playlist interface – the playlist has been redesigned to behave more like your average media player. You can […]
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Disappointed by the state of the software provided by device manufacturers to sync up with your devices, the mission of doubleTwist has been to replace that software and provide users with a all-in-one solution that covers all the bases. To that end, the new version of doubleTwist for Mac provides access to the Android Marketplace, […]
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Google recently announced OAuth support for accessing your Gmail via IMAP/SMTP. This coincides with their data liberation efforts, which aim to allow users full access to their Google data and try to avoid keeping things locked down. Google has always provided POP and IMAP access to your email, but OAuth support takes things a step […]
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Twitter has decided to change the home page layout in an effort to make the service more accessible to average people. In the beginning, the initial homepage was pretty bland. Later on, they updated the page to include current trending topics and integrated Twitter search. This allowed visitors to the Twitter site to get a […]
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The Google Chrome Dev channel has been updated to 5.0.360.4 for Windows and Mac. In this new development build, Google has decided to integrate the Adobe Flash Player in a manner that hasn’t been done before. You will no longer need to download and install the Flash Plugin separately. You won’t have to worry about […]
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Ever since FriendFeed implemented Likes way back in the day (in tech terms, anyway), site after site has followed suit. At this point, there is a Like feature on pretty much any site that you use. The point of a Like has always been a lightweight method for a user to interact with content without making […]
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SocialWok is a collaboration tool for business. You can think of it as a business version of Facebook, allowing you to connect and share with your business partners, employees, and management. It’s fully integrated with Google Apps and even has a clean, Google-ish feel to it. The simple interface hides a wealth of power that […]
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This week, Apple began shipping out the much anticipated iPad’s to customers. These customers have already began receiving their shipping confirmation emails. The official launch date for the iPad is this Saturday, April 3rd. Even though shipping has already been confirmed at this point, it’s doubtful any of these customers will receive their new devices […]
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Gist is a web service that combines your Inboxes with the web to make it easier to figure out what your contacts are up to. It’s not just about stalking, it’s about networking. Knowing what’s going on with those people you want to do business with is of utmost importance. Being able to have intelligent […]
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YouTube has had the ability to connect with your Facebook account for quite some time now, but hasn’t really done anything interesting with the Facebook Connect technology until now. Up until this point, you could connect your YouTube account with Facebook for the purpose of connecting with your Facebook friends on YouTube. You could […]
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A while back, Facebook hinted at implementing location-based features on it’s network. Given the number of users it has, they could have been a major player in the location war, quickly dwarfing the competition. Of course, this is the same thing that was said when Yelp jumped in the game and it doesn’t seem that […]
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YouTube Realtime Axed Remember YouTube’s collaborative realtime toolbar? Probably not. I remember getting invited into the testing for it, but it was never interesting. The problem I found with it was nobody was ever on at the same time as me, so I could never take advantage of the features. It was supposed to let you […]
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Most of us are probably quite familiar with the term Gravatar. This is especially true if you have a WordPress.com account or have ever left a comment on a blog. Up until now, your Gravatar was just a way for you to manage your avatar and carry it around with you. You gave your email […]
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It looks like Apple has already approved a bunch of titles in preparation for the release of the iPad. The guys over at PadGadget did some digging around and found multiple titles tagged with “HD,” an indication by developers that these were versions of the apps built specifically for the iPad. Another popular tag for […]
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Build It With Me (builditwith.me) is a website where designers, developers, and people with ideas can connect and collaborate. The primary focus here is in creating new software applications.
Build It With Me is a tool that connects design & development entrepreneurs. It exists to make creating apps easier by connecting you with like-minded designers & […]
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