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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Play Your Music Anywhere with Amazon’s Brand New Cloud Player

cloudplayer-mainAmazon just released their new Cloud Player service to go alongside their Cloud Drive and MP3 Store. What this means is that we’ve all now got access to a free 5GB of space to not only hold our music but stream it anywhere, with iTunes integration, playlists, album art and all. Word on the net is that Google and Apple are heading in the same direction, but if Amazon’s quick entry can grab enough early adopters, it could change the game. Today we’re going to take a look at this new service to see if it really offers enough to make an impact in the notoriously complicated, finicky, and unpredictable world of digital music.
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5 Great Places for Free & Legal Music Downloads

freemusic-graphicWith organizations like the RIAA knocking on the doors of downloaders everywhere, finding and downloading music online can be a dangerous hobby. Ethics aside, the legal troubles that can result from downloads could have you paying fines for the next few decades. Fortunately, there are multiple websites that aim to provide free, fully legal music downloads. You may not find much from this week’s Top 40 Hits, but in my opinion at least, that’s not much of a down side. Some of these sites provide new independent music, while others focus on the older public domain recordings. We’ll go through each to see what they offer.
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