Amazon launches digital music locker
Amazon got the jump on Apple and Google this evening with the launch of a much-anticipated digital music locker service that allows users to store their music on the Web and then listen to their collections on computers with a Web browser or on Android devices. Amazon Cloud Drive allows users to upload their digital music files--either AAC or MP3 formats--at their original bit rate to Amazon servers for storage and playback on any Web-connected PC, Mac, or Android device, wherever they are.
OMG! LOL: Internet Slang Added to Oxford English Dictionary
Time-saving online abbreviations like LOL, OMG, and IMHO are now part of the official English language. The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) announced the addition of several acronyms to its dictionary, adding some interesting trivia behind the origins of these Internet-associated expressions.
Facebook Lets Users Put Questions in a Bottle
Facebook has opened up its new Questions feature, allowing curious questioners to query their friends and friends' friends on anything, any topic, any time. Facebook filters the answers to bring up those from members' direct circles of friends first. The addition has already caught the eyes of marketers, who see new potential in direct interactions with customers via social media.
10 gadgets you should actually get rid of (or not)
A recent New York Times article outlines several consumer electronics that you may or may not need, from digital cameras to books. But in reading it, I found myself disagreeing with several of his suggestions, which are meant for a broad (but fairly educated) audience — after all, the Times is among the most popular news outlets in the world.
WinHotKey - Free
Freeware application WinHotKey is a great first step toward the world of one-button automation, because it builds a ton of customizations into a program that's pretty simple to use--at least, in comparison to the relatively script-heavy hotkey applications
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