Wednesday, January 22, 2014

How to create and manage multiple user profiles in Chrome

chrome logoOne of Google's Chrome's flagship features is the ability to sign in with your Google account and sync your history, bookmarks, apps, and extensions across multiple PCs. Signing in also helps improve your Google Now suggestions, and automatically signs you in to Google services like Gmail, Drive, and Google+.
The downside: If you share a PC at home, other family members can...

Three-year, 27,000 drive study reveals the most reliable hard drive makers

If you’re looking to upgrade your PC’s hard drive in the next few months, you might want to take a look at an interesting blog post from online backup provider Backblaze.
 After shining a general light on how long hard drives actually last late last year, the company took to its blog on Tuesday to provide a detailed look at how consumer-grade hard drives...

Πρόεδρος: Άλμα στις σχέσεις με Βρετανία - Αυτούσια η συμφωνία για τις βάσεις

Ποιοτικό άλμα στις σχέσεις της Κύπρου με τη Μεγάλη Βρετανία χαρακτήρισε ο πρόεδρος της Δημοκρατίας τη συμφωνία για τις βάσεις, απορρίπτοντας τους ισχυρισμούς ότι δόθηκαν ανταλλάγματα ή ότι έπεται «γιβραλταροποίηση» των συγκεκριμένων εδαφών. 

Σε παρουσίαση της συμφωνίας, σταχυολόγησε τα οφέλη που προκύπτουν από τη συμφωνία, διευκρινίζοντας ότι με τις νέες ρυθμίσεις αλλάζουν κάποιες πρόνοιες της συμφωνίας του 1960 και του...

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

The 25 worst passwords of 2013: 'password' gets dethroned

fire“123456” is finally getting some time in the spotlight as the world's worst password, after spending years in the shadow of “password.”
Security firm Splashdata, which every year compiles a list of the most common stolen passwords, found that “123456” moved into the number one slot in 2013. Previously, “password”...

Verizon agrees to buy Intel's failed internet TV project

After publicly announcing and failing to follow through with a big plan to launch a set-top box, Intel is selling the project to Verizon. The telecoms company will purchase assets of Intel Media, a division set up to develop "over the top" TV services. Details of the transaction have not been disclosed, but previously a figure of $500 million was rumored...

Προς απελευθέρωση €900 εκατ. στην Τράπεζα Κύπρου

Σχεδόν ένα χρόνο μετά τα γεγονότα Μαρτίου 2013, ενδέχεται τέλος του μήνα να απελευθερωθούν από την Τράπεζα Κύπρου καταθέσεις 900 εκατ. ευρώ. Πρόκειται για κεφάλαια που είναι δεσμευμένα στην Τράπεζα Κύπρου υπό μορφή γραμματίων. 

Το θέμα ήταν μάλιστα ένα από τα σημαντικά που συζήτησε χθες με την ηγεσία της Τράπεζας ο υπουργός Οικονομικών και στη συνέχεια η...

Monday, January 20, 2014

Facebook Saves All The Stuff You Type, Even If You Never Post It

facebook statusMost of us have, at one time or another, started writing something and then, probably wisely, changed our minds.
Unfortunately, the code that powers Facebook still knows what you typed—even if you decide not to publish it. It turns out that the things you explicitly choose not to share aren't entirely private...

WhatsApp’s global message volume may have just overtaken SMS

WhatsApp Message Volume
The number of daily SMS messages exchanged globally is tough to measure but by some estimates, it may have just been surpassed by the number of WhatsApp message exchanged each day...

In bid to improve artist relations, Spotify will help sell merchandise commission-free

One day before the launch of its newest competitor, Beats Music, Spotify has announced that it will now allow artists to list and sell merchandise through their profile pages
The new service — powered in partnership with music marketing startup Topspin — will let musicians sell items like t-shirts, posters, and custom vinyl without having to pay any fee or commission to either company....

10 απλά tips για πιο γρήγορη χρήση του iPhone

Αν ανήκετε στους χρήστες του iPhone που χρησιμοποιούν το τηλέφωνό τους διαρκώς, τα tips που ακολουθούν θα σας δείξουν πώς μπορείτε να επιταχύνετε τη χρήση του και να εντυπωσιάσετε τους φίλους σας με τις «κρυφές» γνώσεις σας. 

Οι νέοι χρήστες θα πάρουν μια γεύση από τα μυστικά που κρύβει το iPhone, ενώ οι πιο...

Sunday, January 19, 2014

2014 Screen Actors Guild Awards Complete List of Winners


2014 Screen Actors Guild Awards Complete List of Winners:..

Amazon plans to ship your packages before you even buy them

Drawing on its massive store of customer data, Amazon plans on shipping you items it thinks you'll like before you click the purchase button. 
The company today gained a new patent for "anticipatory shipping," a system that allows Amazon to send items to shipping hubs in areas where it believes said item will sell well...

Friday, January 17, 2014

30,000 bitcoin forfeiture in Silk Road case is biggest ever, prosecutors say

Nearly 30,000 bitcoins were ordered forfeited by the Silk Road website in the largest such action ever involving the e-currency, federal prosecutors said Thurday in New York.

But that’s a drop in the bitcoin bucket in this case: The government says it has another 144,336 bitcoins seized from computers belonging to Ross Ulbricht, the alleged...

Google Unveils Smart Contact Lens That Lets Diabetics Measure Their Glucose Levels


This isn’t Google Glass in a contact lens, but it may just be Google’s first step in this direction. The company’s Google X lab just teased a smart contact lens on its blog that is meant to help diabetics measure their glucose levels...

California woman who got a ticket for driving with Google Glass is off the hook

A California woman who got pulled over last October while wearing an early version of Google Glass has been given a reprieve by a San Diego court commissioner.

 In a decision today, the citation...

Apple to Begin iPhone 5c In-Store Screen Replacements Next Week

iphone5cApple will begin offering in-store screen replacements or repairs for iPhone 5c displays next week, starting on Monday, January 20, according to 9to5Mac...

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Red Carpet | Golden Globes (pics)

Ready to play "Fashion Police"? The Golden Globes are here, the first big awards show of the year where we can all play style critic and rank stars' dresses, jewelry, hair and makeup from best to worst...

Spotify reveals unlimited free web player streaming

Spotify reveals unlimited free web player streamingHot on the heels of bringing its free streaming service to Android and iOS, Spotify has announced that it has removed all limitations for streaming free ad-supported music on its web player.
Up until now, Spotify put an hourly cap on how much free music non-premium users...

Starbucks app leaves passwords vulnerable

starbucks passwords
The popular app, which allows Starbucks (SBUXFortune 500) customers to purchase drinks and food directly from their smartphones, saves customers' usernames, passwords and other personal information in plain text...

The House That Cocaine Built (video)

Cocaine exports account for roughly 2.5 percent of Colombia’s GDP. That’s the equivalent of the mining industry’s share of the American economy. Exports of the drug are down—but it’s still an $8-billion-per-year business for Colombian traffickers...

The Oscars: THE NOMINEES




Nominees are announced on January 16th. Broadcast starts at 8pm ET/5pm PT on Sunday, March 2nd, 2014 on ABC, with the official ceremony beginning at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT...

Mercedes-Benz confirms S-Class Coupe, S500 and C300 plug-in hybrids for 2014 (pics)

Mercedes-Benz Concept S-Class Coupe live in Frankfurt 10.09.2013 [10th Sep, 2013]Daimler chief Dieter Zetsche provided some details about what to expect from Mercedes-Benz in terms of lineup changes this year.
Mercedes-Benz previewed the S-Class Coupe in September last year with a stunningconcept at IAA in Frankfurt and now the vehicle is being showcased once again in Detroit at NAIAS...

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Porsche 911 Targa walkaround video at NAIAS, includes roof operation (pics & video)

2014 Porsche 911 Targa live at 2014 NAIAS [13th Jan, 2014]In this video recorded at NAIAS, Porsche is showing us how the roof works on the new 911 Targa.
One of the most popular cars nowadays in Detroit is Porsche's 911 Targa which is a throwback to the original model from 1965...

FDA: Acetaminophen doses over 325 mg might lead to liver damage

You're in pain after surgery, and your doctor prescribes you Vicodin, or maybe Percocet. But when you get home, the pain hasn't subsided and you decide to pop some Extra Strength Tylenol.
Unknowingly, you may have just taken...

How to Get 50GB Free Storage Right Now on iOS

How to Get 50GB Free Storage Right Now on iOSAs it's done in the past with Android, Box is offering 50GB of free storage for new iPhone and iPad users following its latest iOS redesign.
That's an ample increase over its already generous...

It's Crazy How Much of The Wolf of Wall Street Is Actually CGI (video)


ThorCGI all over the placePacific RimDittoThe Wolf of Wall Street? Surprisingly, also yes. You might not have thunk it, but there's CGI slathered all over that thing.

Unlike sci-fi movies where it's CGI or nothing, there's not much in The Wolf of Wall Street that can't exist in the...

Chrome for iOS Adds Data Compression and Translation Tools

chrome_compression_translationGoogle today announced an update to its Chrome web browser for iOS, bringing data compression functionality that can reduce data usage by up to 50%.
To start saving data and turn on an even more secure browsing experience, visit “Settings” > “Bandwidth management” > “Reduce data usage.” Then simply turn the toggle to “On.” From this menu, you’ll also be able to track how much bandwidth you save each month as you browse on Chrome...

A Penny Stock Called Nestor Just Surged 1900% Because People Confused It With The Company That Google Bought

Nestor Inc is a Providence, R.I.-based company that sells automated traffic enforcement systems to local governments. It has 89 employees and trades over-the-counter under the ticker "NEST."
That's not to be confused with Nest — the high-tech thermostat and smoke detector company founded by former iPod genius Tony Fadell and sold to Google for a cool $3.2 billion earlier this week.
But don't tell that to savvy investors! Nestor Inc. (the penny stock) is up 1900% on the news, as investors confuse the two companies. There's actually pretty decent volume here too,..

Google Chrome: Everyone can now track down noisy tabs

chrome_32November’s Chrome beta introduced improvements to help make your browsing quieter, safer and sleeker. In the latest Chrome release we’re making these available to everyone:..

Συμφωνία για αξιοποίηση γης εντός βάσεων

Αποδεσμεύονται περιουσίες εκατομμυρίων ευρώ προς αξιοποίηση από χιλιάδες ιδιοκτήτες οι οποίοι είναι κάτοικοι 15 κοινοτήτων οι οποίες βρίσκονται εντός των ορίων των βρετανικών βάσεων στον Ακρωτήρι, τη Δεκέλεια και στις Βρυσούλες. 

Ο πρόεδρος της δημοκρατίας Νίκος Αναστασιάδης προανήγγειλε χθες βράδυ σε συνάντηση που είχε με οργανώσεις της ομογένειας στο Λονδίνο, ότι σήμερα...
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