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Uber App Review: A Mobile Location-Based Taxi Service Created: Sunday, May 27, 2012 Updated: Sunday, May 27, 2012
Getting somewhere as quickly as possible is not always easy—especially if you have to deal with public transit, rush hour traffic or cab services. The convenience factor is often quite low. T...
The History of Facebook: How Facebook Became an Internet Behemoth in 8 Years Created: Saturday, May 19, 2012 Updated: Saturday, May 19, 2012
Facebook has woven itself in and around almost every aspect of the Internet. If you have a business, you better be on Facebook. And if you want to sign up for a particular website, like Chill.com f...
The Evolution of the Web in 1000 Words Created: Monday, May 14, 2012 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
It’s 2012. You check your Facebook newsfeed almost daily, spend about an hour a day at work answering email and you’re always connected wherever you go--thanks to the power of your nift...
5 of the Best Free Cloud Storage Providers and Their Features Created: Sunday, May 13, 2012 Updated: Sunday, May 13, 2012
People are increasingly using cloud storage nowadays. Whether you’ve got important documents, photos, music or other files that need to be shared across more than one device, using a cloud st...
What Is Viddy? Review of the Viddy App for iPhone Created: Thursday, May 10, 2012 Updated: Friday, May 11, 2012
It seems like every iPhone user is all jazzed lately up about this new app called Viddy. If you’re an iPhone user who likes to discover new apps, you may be interested in knowing more. And if...
Chill.com Is Pinterest for Social Video Sharing Created: Monday, May 07, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Maybe you’re a huge fan of YouTube or Vimeo, with lots of channel subscriptions and videos to keep you busy. And maybe you’re a fan of the popular image sharing social network, Pinteres...
Forever Alone Meme from Rage Comics Created: Sunday, January 22, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
It’s no question that Rage comics and Forever Alone memes are sweeping the web by storm and winning the hearts of awkward teens, procrastinators and people who just love to laugh. Social medi..
Me Gusta Meme from Rage Comics Created: Sunday, January 22, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
You’ve probably come across that funny looking “Me Gusta” meme at least a few times if you’re active on social media sites that heavily rely on photo sharing, like Reddit or..
Socially Awkward Penguin Meme Created: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
What would a proper social networking site be without the socially awkward penguin meme shared and posted all over it? As an image that has experienced explosive popularity in viral sharing in 2011..
Okay Guy Meme from Rage Comics Created: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
Rage comic creators love to use the “Okay” meme in their comics, otherwise known as “Okay Guy.” Similar to other rage faces like the Me Gusta meme or the Forever Alone Guy, ..
10 Great Bookmarking Tools for the Web Created: Monday, April 30, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
There’s information all over the web. Consider the following scenario: you come across an enticing article, but you’ve got other things to do before you can get around to reading it. Wh...
10 Sites to Track Viral Web Trends Created: Monday, April 23, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, April 25, 2012
So you want to know what the latest viral trend on the web is and where it’s happening? And you want it quickly, right? Well, look no further. We’ve got the top ten best websites and so...
How News Breaks On Twitter Created: Friday, April 20, 2012 Updated: Friday, April 20, 2012
Back in 2006, Twitter sounded like a joke to most people. Not many people had recognized the huge communication potential that came along with the idea of posting nothing but a 140 character-long t...
Everyme App: A Closer Way to Connect Created: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Social networks like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are for the masses. These sites encourage you to friend, follow and subscribe to as many people as possible. And these days it’s totally nor...
YOLO Definition: "You Only Live Once" Created: Sunday, April 15, 2012 Updated: Sunday, April 15, 2012
YOLO is an acronym that stands for:
Pair: The Long Distance Relationship App Created: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, April 11, 2012
There are so many alternatives couples can use for staying in touch during times spent apart. We’ve got smartphones, texting, Skype, video chatting, instant messaging, Facebook, Twitter and a..
10 Popular Meme Generator Tools Created: Sunday, April 08, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 09, 2012
Reddit and 4chan are where most Internet memes are born, and thanks to those first few memes that graced our computer screens years ago, we now have a bunch of meme generator tools we can use to ma..
Instagram for Android Created: Friday, April 06, 2012 Updated: Friday, April 06, 2012
On April 3rd 2012 and after two years of explosive growth on iOS, Instagram for Android was at least released to the public. Now, anyone who has an Android device can download Instagram from Google..
Tips & Tricks: Facebook Timeline for Business Pages Created: Thursday, March 29, 2012 Updated: Thursday, March 29, 2012
Facebook business pages have seen quite a few significant changes since they were first introduced, and even though page owners haven’t been eager to take the extra time to learn about all th..
10 Weird & Funny Tumblr Blogs You Should Follow Created: Monday, March 26, 2012 Updated: Monday, March 26, 2012
The web is a place where weirdness thrives. When it comes to browsing through all the stuff that gets posted on, some of the content and blog themes have a tendency to reveal a whole new level of w..
What Is Highlight? Add It to Your List of Mobile Location-Based Services Created: Monday, March 12, 2012 Updated: Friday, March 23, 2012
It’s no secret that location-based services are seeing massive growth in use by mobile users and social media enthusiasts from around the world. Popular location apps like Foursquare, Yelp an..
Unsubscribe from All Email Lists at Once With Unroll.me Created: Thursday, March 22, 2012 Updated: Thursday, March 22, 2012
If you can believe it, email is still the number one way we communicate on the web--even though social media is quickly pushing its way in. Email is far from being dead yet, although many of us oft..
10 Fabulous Web Tools to Help Speed Up Productivity Created: Monday, March 19, 2012 Updated: Monday, March 19, 2012
If your regular schedule involves any amount of web-based work, you’ve probably experienced your fair share of frustration, disorganization and wasted time fiddling around with your computer...
Top 10 Free Photo Apps for iPhone Created: Sunday, October 02, 2011 Updated: Thursday, March 15, 2012
The camera on the Apple iPhone has the ability to capture extraordinary image quality and virtually as much photo detail as a professional camera can. Why not spice up your iPhone photos with some ..
How to Edit Wikipedia Content Created: Thursday, March 15, 2012 Updated: Thursday, March 15, 2012
Type in almost any keyword in Google and the Wikipedia page for that keyword is almost certain to appear somewhere on the front page. For many, Wikipedia has become a primary source of information ..
Draw Something App: Pictionary for Your Mobile Device Created: Saturday, March 10, 2012 Updated: Saturday, March 10, 2012
There’s yet another extremely popular mobile app floating around the mobile web, and once you download OMGPOP’s Draw Something app and get a game going, it’s actually quite diffic..
How to Get Twitter Verified Created: Sunday, March 04, 2012 Updated: Sunday, March 04, 2012
When you sign up for Twitter, your account is not verified by default. To get a verified account, there are a few extra steps involved, and it can be a little tricky. In addition to showing you wha..
How to Make a Free Website from Scratch Created: Friday, October 14, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, February 29, 2012
If you’ve given some thought to setting up your very own website, you’re not alone. Whether you’re looking to set up a company site, an online photography portfolio or even just a..
The Internet Slang Dictionary: Online Acronyms, Phrases and Idioms Created: Thursday, September 29, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, February 29, 2012
The rise of web-based technologies, online chatting, mobile texting, email and instant messaging have all helped shape the way we communicate. Short-form words, acronyms, phrases and memes have alm..
Vimeo vs. YouTube: Which Video Sharing Site Is Better? Created: Saturday, October 08, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, February 29, 2012
The web would not be the same without the video content we share these days. Although there are a number of different sites and services that allow you to watch TV, stream movies or upload your own..
Using the NSFW Reddit Section Created: Friday, February 17, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Reddit is a popular social networking website that has something that no other social network really has--a channel that is entirely dedicated to NSFW content. The NSFW section on Reddit, commonly ..
Where to Find Tumblr Themes for Free Created: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Tumblr is one of the most popular blogging platforms right now, and people all over the web are scrambling to find good free Tumblr themes that look nice and professional. If you’re really de..

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