Saturday, July 31, 2010

Apple Gets in the Battery Game

"Apple’s got a new product, again, but this time it’s not a computer, digital music device, or tablet, it’s… a battery charger. Yup, Apple just got into the battery game. Their new battery charger comes with 6 AA nickel-metal hybrid (NiMH) rechargeable batteries."

[via techvert]

Flickr Creator Spins Addictive New Web Service

"Once a week, the staff at Hunch stops work a little early. They leave their computers and convene around sofas in the back of the office in New York’s Flatiron district. They crack some beers and crank up the music. And then they pull out the board games."

[via wired]

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Review

"StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty ($59.99 list) needs little introduction, as it's one of the most highly anticipated video game sequels of all time. Now that it's hit retail shelves, fans can breathe a sigh of relief, as there are no more pushbacks and murky, hinted-at release dates; the second part of the epic real-time strategy trilogy (RTS) is here. "

[via pcmag]

Discovering Who To Follow on Twitter

"With more than a hundred million users on Twitter, there are sure to be at least dozens of accounts out there that will reflect your interests. The trouble is finding all of them. Today we're beginning to roll out a simple, but powerful new feature to help address that -- "Suggestions for You"."

[via twitter blog]

Online Tools for Expanding Your Video Strategy

"Online video continues to be an area with huge growth and expansion for small businesses and brands. Video is such a great way to connect with users and to tell a story in a way that words or static images often can’t."

[via mashable]

Secret Code Phrases to Get What You Want from Your Graphic Designer

"It’s almost like we have a “secret code,” and we reserve our best work for the clients who know it. When you speak with us, you might feel like you need a translator to communicate what you want and get marketing materials that stand out."

[via kissmetrics]

Manage a Sustainable Online Community

"A 2008 Gartner study on social software noted that “about 70 percent of the community typically fails to coalesce.” While the measurement and the statistics behind this statement raise questions, there is an element of truth."

[via mashable]

Simple Google Tricks You Need To Know

"Google's engineers have tricked out the search engine with a number of tools, shortcuts, and features that can help you better access the information you're after--whether it's finding out how many Euros to the dollar, when your favorite team is playing next, or whether to leave home with an umbrella."

[via huffington post]

Best Video Editing Software For Free Download

"Video editing sometimes become very money consuming due to need of expensive video editing softwares, large disk space and computer with high performance graphics. That’s the reason, some days before, we listed ” 10 Best And Free Online Video Editing Software” that allows you to work within the browser to cut and edit videos without having too much knowledge of video editing."

[via save delete]

Fresh Apple Safari Extensions

"Apple (Apple) has launched latest Safari 5.0.1 version, jump with Safari Extensions (Safari Extensions) and formally opens a directory of useful extensions across various categories. It might be a revolution in web browser community. Apple Extensions (Apple Extensions) gallery showcased the series of attractive features from Twitter, Bing, Amazon, and eBay."

[via technology to software]