Damien

Damien Oh is the owner and chief editor of Make Tech Easier

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PressReader: Read Newspapers From All Around The World In One Place

pressreader-iconDo you have the habit to read newspaper in the morning every day? How about reading it from your mobile devices or tablets? If that is so, you might love PressReader, the app that make reading newspaper on your mobile devices a breeze.

PressReader is a mobile app that works on Android, iOS, WebOS, Blackberry and even on Windows 7. It allows you to access and read 1800+ newspapers from all around the World, right in your devices. This will be very useful if you want to read news from other countries, or you are an expatriates wanting to receive news updates from your hometown. Whatever the reason, PressReader has made the whole reading process an easy task.
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Google+: Circle, Streams, Sparks, Hangout and Mobile App. All You Need To Know About Google+

googleplus-logoGoogle is back again with another attempt to grab a piece of the social network world, and their latest offering – Google+ – could well be the winning piece. In case you are still not aware, Google released a new social network called Google+ that promises to offer a new way of interacting and sharing online. It is currently open to limited users and is strictly by invitation only. Nevertheless, it is already creating a big buzz in the Tech world. Here’s what you need to know about Google+.
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How to Easily Create An Android App For Your (Any) Website

appyet-main-appHave you been delaying creating mobile app for your website because you have not enough budget? Or as a smart mobile device user, are you frustrated that your favorite website doesn’t come with a mobile app that you can read and access the content every time, anytime?

That is about to change with AppYet. With AppYet, you no longer have to worry about the development fee for a mobile app, or feel frustrated about the lack of mobile support for your favorite sites, because you can now create your own mobile app in minutes.

AppYet is an online app that allows you to grab a RSS feed and turn it into an Android app. It is easy to use, even for people with completely zero coding knowledge. It is fast too. All it takes is just a few clicks here and there and your app is then delivered to your mailbox in a short moment.
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Today Tech Deals: $200 Off Toshiba LCD HDTV, Laptops, Printers, Headsets And More…

hotdeal-280611-hdtvLooking to buy some computers, peripherals, software and other goodies on a bargain? Look no further than our deal list for discounts on all tech stuff.

We’ve combed the net for the freshest tech deals in town for you to take advantage of. Most of them are time limited. Grab them while they last!

Computers & Peripherals:

Emachines 19″ LCD Monitor E180HV 720p Black $69.99 (normally $99.99)

15.6” Acer Aspire Intel Core i7-2630QM Quad-Core Sandy Bridge Laptop (4GB/640GB) for $649.99 plus free shipping (normally $899).

15.6” HP ProBook 4530s Intel Core i3-2310M Sandy Bridge 15.6in Laptop (4GB/320GB) for $449.99 plus free shipping (normally $579).
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How to Create Your Own Browser Theme And Share It With Your Reader

btengage-mainIf you are running a business, you will know the importance of branding. A good (or bad) brand can single-handedly make or break your business. In the online world, there are multiple ways for you to promote your brand. One of them is to create a beautiful browser theme (with your brand on it) and distribute it to your users/readers/community. BT:Engage is one site that allows you to do it effortlessly.
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How to Make Autokey Works In Ubuntu Natty [Quick Tips]

autokey-mainAutokey is my favorite keyboard shortcut manager in Ubuntu. It is a desktop automation utility for Linux and X11 and it allows you to create scripts and assign hotkeys to these scripts, allowing you to execute them on demand in whatever program you are using.

Now, if you have upgraded your Ubuntu to the latest version – 11.04 Natty, you will find that Autokey no longer works. There is either no icon at the system tray or that you can’t create your own shortcut key. In fact, if you check out the Autokey PPA, you will also find that there is no package for Natty. Luckily, there is a simple way to make it work in Ubuntu Natty.
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How to Configure Amazon S3 as a Content Delivery Network (CDN)

aws-logoIf you are running a website with fairly high traffic, one of the things that you will want to do is to migrate your images/videos out of your server and serve them from a Content Delivery Network (CDN). The greatest benefit of a CDN is that it can serve your web content from the location closest to your reader, and thus speed up the loading of your site, reduce your server bandwidth usage and of course rank well in the search engine.

While there are many CDN providers around, the one that I will go for is Amazon CloudFront. The reason is because it is well-integrated with Amazon S3 (and other Amazon Web Services). If you are not aware, Amazon S3 is a cloud storage services provided by Amazon that allows you to save a great amount of files for cheap. You can use Amazon S3 to backup your personal files or to store your web content such as images and videos. There is no monthly charge and you only pay for what you use, so you don’t have to worry about any long term commitment.
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How to Encrypt Your Files And Improve Dropbox Security

dropbox-secureDropbox is indeed a great application. It gives you a free 2GB of storage space to store your files and allows you to access to them and sync them between different computers, regardless you are running Windows, Mac, Linux or any other smart mobile device. However, as good as it gets, there is one major issue. All the files that you have stored in the cloud are not encrypted. Whoever hack into your account can view and access all the files in your account, including those confidential documents that you have synced over the cloud.

Why is this important to you? A mistake made by the Dropbox team few days back had left the Dropbox’s main door open for 4 hours. During this period, anyone can log into any account and access all the files in that account without any passwords. While this affects only 1% of its users (which amounts to about 250,000, and that is not a small number), if you are one of those whose accounts have been compromised and you have confidential files in your Dropbox, you better watch out for the bad things that might happen to you.
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Today Tech Deals: $129 Off Pocket Video Camcorder, Laptops, Gaming Headset, Monitor And More…

hotdeal-240611-camcorderLooking to buy some computers, peripherals, software and other goodies on a bargain? Look no further than our deal list for discounts on all tech stuff.

We’ve combed the net for the freshest tech deals in town for you to take advantage of. Most of them are time limited. Grab them while they last!

Computers & Peripherals:

HP Desktop PC Intel Core i5-650 3.2GHz 4GB DDR3 320GB HDD Win7 Professional 64-bit for $549.99 (save $250)

13.3” Dell Vostro 3350 Intel Core i5-2310M Sandy Bridge Laptop (6GB/320GB/8-Cell) for $649.00 (normally $899).

Creative Labs Live! Cam Socialize 1080p HD Webcam for $49.99 plus free shipping (normally $89 – use coupon code: TECHBARGS).

27” Planar PX2710MW Widescreen LCD Monitor (2ms, HDMI) for $229.99 plus free shipping (normally $469).
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Today Tech Deals: Save $750 Off HDTV, Laptop, Memory, Headphones, And More…

hotdeal-hdtv-220611Looking to buy some computers, peripherals, software and other goodies on a bargain? Look no further than our deal list for discounts on all tech stuff.

We’ve combed the net for the freshest tech deals in town for you to take advantage of. Most of them are time limited. Grab them while they last!

Computers & Peripherals:

Newegg Coupon Code 15% off All Desktop Memory (use coupon code: DM15JN11US).

14” Samsung Q430-JS03 Intel Core i5-480M 2.66GHz Laptop w/ Discrete Graphics for $599.00 (normally $849).

ESET NOD32 V.4.0 AntiVirus Software (1-User) for $24.99 plus free shipping (normally $69).
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