I love Gmail. It looks clean and simple and it's actually easy to customize — and no one beats that storage space. Here are some of my favorite tips and tricks that have turned this onetime naysayer into a lover of all things "G."
Whether you know it or not, there is a storm-a-brewin in the video game industry. Recently, there has been new interest surrounding violence in video games. Does violence + video game = violent peeps in real life? Boston Mayor Thomas Menino seems to think so and is backing bill HB1423, aimed to block the purchase of violent video games to minors—as it would with pornography.
Although there has been no evidence or studies to prove a connection between violence in games and actual violence, Massachusetts officials met yesterday to discuss the bill. If it passes, it would make it illegal for persons under the age of 18 to purchase games with violent content. To see the details, just read more
I stumbled on this mirror cell phone charm at one of my favorite Japanese discount stores a few weeks ago and still can't get over how cute and funny it is. It reminds me of the Nintendo DM cell charm (yes, you read right "DM charm") a friend of mine picked up for me in Korea last year.
I love that it's kitschy and geeky, but slightly Victorian and whimsical. Would you use this "who's the fairest of them all" cell phone charm?
Other than Beacon (which has thankfully improved over the months), the biggest thing that irks me about Facebook is its confusing and hard-to-manage privacy settings. Say you only want a certain someone to see your photo albums, and only want to share your mini-feed with family members, it can be a painstaking task to try and tweak the privacy settings for each person on your friends list.
Mark Zuckerberg hasn't been ignoring the requests to improve Facebook's privacy settings, because starting today, you'll be able to give different groups of friends access to various pieces of info on your Facebook page. The New York Times reports that these new group privacy controls allow users to send messages to selected friends or filter what personal details various groups can see. Now let's see if it actually works! And what about the rumor that Facebook is launching a new IM chat feature? All true. Stay tuned for its launch in the next few weeks, with no additional software to download.
What better way to "freshen up" then with your favorite geeky toiletries?! How about some minty fresh ICQ toothpaste for your pearly whites or lather-up with an exotic bar of Russian Gmail soap? Although I haven't had the chance to test out either product, I'm sure you'll come out of the bathroom feeling and smelling like a geek-goddess! To brush with ICQ toothpaste or scrub with Gmail soap, that is the eyebrow-raising question.
Before hitting stores on April 28, lucky Vodafone customers will be able to get seven of the eleven tracks off of Madonna's latest album Hard Candy!
According to the Times Online, songs will go on sale one week before the album release date and can be downloaded for 24 hours before being replaced by the next track.
Each song will cost 99p, with the hot new single, "4 Minutes" being available immediately for 75p! Now for the bad news, Vodafone spans across ten European countries. . . Which means U.S. fans are gonna have to be super patient, or wait for leaked versions to hit the net.
Health problems and hearing loss from cellphone and iPod use have been heavily debated ever since portable devices became a part of our everyday lives. The thing is, studies showing a correlation between use and hearing loss go back and forth. Sometimes they tell us cell phones cause hearing loss, other times they tell us use right before bed is bad, but otherwise we are OK and occasionally they tell us not to worry.
Scientists have noted that cellphone users who were on the phone for 60 or more minutes per day over a yearlong period showed early signs of hearing loss. According to this month's Shape magazine experts believe the problem comes from cellular receivers, which are louder than regular phone handsets. Do you worry about and pay attention to your cell phone's volume?
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