Maybe one of the fastest growing properties of 2011 is Instagram. Launched in October 2010, Instagram has since literally exploded into a highly concentrated population of people who like sharing photos with friends, and is chugging out over 350,000 photos per day which is remarkable considering how young Instagram is. Truly a smash hit, and this short infographic really shows how fast and far Instagram has come.
How does Microsoft attept to streamline the Windows brand and try to catch up to Apple? By stepping in the wrong direction and giving people what they DON’T want! For those who have Microsoft Office 2010, do you use that “ribbon” where those huge icons appear as options above the main work area? Yeah, well I don’t either, which is why I stopped using word and reverted back to Open Office. Well, for all of you who hate that ribbon you’ll be pleased to know that MS plans to utilize it in the Windows 8 Explorer. — More after the break!
Steam has always been on the cutting edge of giving players what they want at the right time. The next step in the gaming client’s future has community trading in its sights. This is more than just gifting in that you can trade gifts and even extra purchases for other goodies from players. But this brings up the interesting question: will Steam allow used game trades amongst its community? — More after the break!
ESPN’s app, channel, or whatever you wanna call, on the Xbox 360 may be one of the most well integrated TV services we’ve ever seen on a web-connected device. Being able to catch live sports games, or even watch the ones you’ve missed, makes being a sports fan easier than ever. But with a new update made available earlier today, well let’s just say that the Xbox may be your central hub for everything sports related. — More after the break!
Debit cards and cash payments are archaic ways of purchasing goods. We’ve reached a point in our lifetime where we can buy things from the person right in front of us with the touch of a single button — no signatures, no cash back, just a simple confirm and done. Not to mention you get paperless receipts, all brought to you by Square.
It was 3 years ago when the United States got its first black president, and the time has come and gone and another election year is slowly creeping up on us. And what that means for Obama is another shot at the title, which means another campaign across the country. To better help aide him and those who want to know his every move, Barack has joined the location-based serviced FourSquare. — More after the break!
Remember the days when you had that memory stick on your keychain? Also the one in your car, the three at your desk and the two jammed into your laptop? Well, thanks to cloud technology, we have been able to swiftly sync files between multiple computers, and essentially eliminate the need for physical, portable file storage to transfer files. Services like Dropbox, Sugarsync and many more have allowed us to do this, but they also have quite a few setbacks.
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