Legit Reviews

Windows 8 To Take Desktop GUI Design In a New Direction
Legit Reviews
For Windows 8, they're getting rid of the rounded window look and going for a smart, square-edged look instead - this will be better for windows screenshots if nothing else, which will be free of the corner "ears" that Aero Glass screenshots have.

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Splashtop Whiteboard
Android Apps
Once connected to their computer over Wifi, they can watch Flash media with fully synchronized video and audio, control PC and Mac applications then annotate lesson content all from an Android tablet. Now interact with students at their desk or present ...



The 15 Best Free Business Tools, Apps, and Services of 2012
PCWorld
LogMeIn has been around, but the company recently released a free version of its iOS app, so you can have remote access to your Windows or Mac desktop from your iPad or iPhone. Although the screen gets a bit cramped, it's still a terrific no-cost tool.

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New Straits Times

PIXELS: Localised Chrome Web Store
New Straits Times
“A check with GS Statcounter indicates that Chrome is used by 44 per cent of desktop Internet users in the country. With the launch of a localised Web Store here, we hope to see tens of thousands of local apps on the Chrome Web Store for Malaysians in ...



ITProPortal

Does Chrome OS Have a Future?
ITProPortal
In April Google revealed a new windows manager, codenamed Aura, which replaced the streamlined Browser-only UI with a more Windows-like desktop, complete with resizable windows, a choice of desktop backgrounds, icons, an applications bar and a ...

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Purple Haze GO Launcher FREE
Android Apps
This is the FREE version which is supported by advertisements and less features. The PRO version (ad-free additional features) is also available in the Android Market. Includes 2 high definition, custom designed purple haze heart wallpapers with ...



Top 10 Ways to Supercharge Your Favorite Webapps and Services
Lifehacker
You can add custom backgrounds and images to Facebook, make Google Reader look like a desktop app, give YouTube a darker interface for more vibrant viewing, and even add a Super Mario Bros. theme to Tumblr. For help on finding great userstyles and ...

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NBN FUD: will Abbott ever learn?
ZDNet Australia
Whilst that mightn't seem like a crime, remember that many struggling low income families & people from low socio-economic backgrounds can generally only afford such plans. An increase in costs to these people could in some cases (not all) be enough ...

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BetaKit

Sayduck Using Augmented Reality for 'Try Before You Buy' Furniture App
BetaKit
Founded by Mikko Martikainen, Niklas Slotte and Mikael Ylinen, who all have backgrounds in software development, mobile marketing and digital printing, Sayduck demoed at Seedcamp this month. And while Martikainen and his team haven't yet determined an ...



Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription)

Social Networks for Academics Proliferate, Despite Some Doubts
Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription)
While Mendeley's users tend to have scientific backgrounds, Zotero offers similar technical tools for researchers in other disciplines, including many in the humanities. The free system helps researchers collect, organize, share, and cite research ...


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