![Pinterest is getting a lot of press and media attention these days. I am sure by now, you would have also created a profile on Pinterest. If not, you can request one invite from Techacker in the comments or request one from Pinterest itself.
With this infographics from Maxymiser, lets look at the who, what, when, and where’s of Pinterest.
By the way, if you are not using Pinterest yet, you should start using it right now. It feels like currently Pinterest is being used mostly by women and is more suited for fashion, arts and food related things, but all that is quickly changing. Because of its recently popularity Pinterest seems to drive lot of traffic to sites more than Twitter, Facebook and Google+.
Check it out and let me know what are your view about Pinterest. Donât forget to share your profile in the comments, lets be friends on Pinterest.
[Via Maxymiser]
Original Article](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m16nzlxQLq1qzrzs7o1_r3_1280.jpg)
Pinterest is getting a lot of press and media attention these days. I am sure by now, you would have also created a profile on Pinterest. If not, you can request one invite from Techacker in the comments or request one from Pinterest itself.
With this infographics from Maxymiser, lets look at the who, what, when, and where’s of Pinterest.
By the way, if you are not using Pinterest yet, you should start using it right now. It feels like currently Pinterest is being used mostly by women and is more suited for fashion, arts and food related things, but all that is quickly changing. Because of its recently popularity Pinterest seems to drive lot of traffic to sites more than Twitter, Facebook and Google+.
Check it out and let me know what are your view about Pinterest. Donât forget to share your profile in the comments, lets be friends on Pinterest.
[Via Maxymiser]
![In this early Friday post, find out how Facebook helped in solving 20 criminal cases. This infographics puts these cases in a Facebook timeline format to give you an idea. Check it out:
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Via: Criminal Justice Degrees Guide Blog
Original Article](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0za3dx4DR1qzrzs7o1_1280.png)
In this early Friday post, find out how Facebook helped in solving 20 criminal cases. This infographics puts these cases in a Facebook timeline format to give you an idea. Check it out:
[caption id=”attachment_4645” align=”aligncenter” width=”560” caption=”20 Cases Solved by Facebook”][/caption]
How to receive regular Techacker updates or any other blog for that matter?
Techacker being a new blog I am not sure if every reader know how to receive regular updates from a blog you like. That’s why this article will try to explain couple of things.
There are various ways you can subscribe to Techacker or any other blog. Email newsletter is essentially one of them. As a one time activity, you would have to request and confirm your email subscription.
Below is a step by step process:
When you are on Techacker home page or any other article page, look in the right sidebar. There is a âSubscribe by Email formâ. Just enter your email id and hit subscribe. OR- Click on this link and enter your email id to request the Techacker subscription.
- Now check your email inbox - there will be an email from ‘tips@techacker.com’ asking you to confirm your subscription.
- Click on the link in your email to confirm.
- That’s it. You will start receiving Techacker newsletter from now on. Isnât it easy?
Other ways to you can follow Techacker news:
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- RSS Subscription- Click link to get a Techacker RSS feed in your favorite RSS reader like Feedly or Google Reader etc.
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With the growing number of social networks, there are various other ways as well to get any blogâs updates. However my experience is that it is generally the same content which gets presented in a different format in each medium. So depending on which medium you prefer the most, it is recommended that you follow your blog updates on that social network â be it Twitter, Facebook, Google+, RSS or even Pinterest.
Which method you prefer to receive your favorite blogâs update:
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Did you install Windows 8 preview? [Poll]
Some days back Microsoft released a Windows 8 preview. Windows 8 features lot of improvements from user interface point of view. In this release it seems they have focused more on integration of various services and a major push to bring Microsoft products in the limelight.
Also it seems to me that Microsoft is trying to unify the Windows mobile interface into the desktop and make a natural transition to touch interface ie. tablets.
So in this first post on Techacker, I would like to see if you have installed Windows 8 preview on your computer yet or not.
You can just vote on this poll to answer:
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If you answered Yes, then please tell me something about it.
Learn how a human memory system works. How we process and retain things in our mind? What are the effects of various events in our life on our memory? And how can we improve it through the below Infographics.
(Via Online Colleges)
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Poll : Which online music service do you use or plan to use?
With the introduction of Google music yesterday now the question rises what users would like to use. Is it going to be Spotify, Pandora, iTunes or Google music? That’s why this poll to understand user opinion about it.
So please cast your vote on your preferred music service…and leave a comment if you want to let us know why.
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10 New alternatives to Pandora for listening, sharing and organizing Music
There is no lack of avenues to find and listen to latest music for FREE. Many big names are in the field of making music available to you and many more must be coming down the line as I am writing and you are reading this.
Well, that’s a good thing for two reasons -
- Competition is always good for users because it brings the cost down.
- If you are not completely satisfied with one service you can easily switch to a better service you like and meets your requirement.
That’s the main reason for today’s article to make you aware of some new avenues I recently stumbled upon. Some of these sites are aggregators and some of them provide a full range of function starting from discovering, listening and sharing music to you own library organization. Let’s check them out:
- Spotify: Spotify is your new music collection. Your library with millions of tracks. Spotify comes as a versatile service available for your PC, Mac, home audio system and mobile phone. Wherever you go, your music follows you. The service does cost you $4.99 minimum for web only features and $9.99 if you want to use all the features including mobile streaming.
- Google Music (Beta): Google is planning to dive into Music as well with a rumored iTunes and Amazon mp3 store like features. But for now, you can upload all your music (up to~10,000 songs) to Google servers and listen to them anywhere you want for Free. All you need to do is request an invite for Google Music and install Google Music app on your Android phone. Invitation can be requested by logging into a Gmail account.
- Sony Music Unlimited: With Sony Music unlimited you get access to over 10 Million songs available globally. The music can be played back on PS3, Android phone and Tablets, Bravia TV and PCs. You can start with a FREE trial for 30 days but a subscription of either $3.99 or $9.99 per month is required to continue using the service.
- Rdio: Rdio lets you listen to millions of songs ad-free wherever you are – on the web and on your phone, even offline. Follow your friends and other people with great taste in music, and find new music to listen to. Make your own playlists, and collaborate with friends on theirs. Search and find any song, album or artist and listen immediately. To continuously use the service you need a subscription of $4.99 or $9.99 based on your preference.
- MOG: MOG is another source of music where you get access to over 11 Million songs. Listen to your music in the browser or download app to use it on your mobile. Start with a FREE trial for unspecified duration, earn more free songs by sharing with your friends or checking out MOG. You need a subscription to use it on your mobile.
- Gaana.com: Ganna is a music portal for mostly Bollywood and Indian music. Check out this previous article for complete details.
- exfm: Exfm is a social music discovery platform that turns the entire web into your personal music library. As you browse the web, exfm gathers every MP3 file you come across, building a music library for you. Exfm makes it incredibly simple to share your favorite music with all your friends. It is really fun to use exfm.
The ex.fm site has tons of great music including a Tastemaker’s section which features a curated pool of music from the web’s top bloggers. The Explore and Trending sections house the pulse of what’s happening across exfm. Linking Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Last.fm let’s you see and hear what your friends are listening to and share and scrobble your own tracks.
- Dhingana: Legally listen to 200,000+ songs from 40+ Indian genres like Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Ghazals and many more. Dhingana lets you discover music with your friends in a unique social way. You can listen to playlists created by others, search for your favorite music - songs, albums and playlists - ALL for FREE. Start by installing the Chrome app or free Android app.
- We are Hunted: If you are a fan of random music and new artists, then We Are Hunted is the service you want to go. We are hunted listens to what people are saying about artists and their music on blogs, social media, message boards and P2P networks to chart the top 99 songs online right now. Looking at music this way, they detect sentiment, expression and advocacy to better understand what people like and dislike at any given moment. You can actually create playlists as well and share them with your friends on Facebook and Twitter.
- Grooveshark: No Music list can be complete without the mention of Grooveshark. Check out my previous article for complete details about Grooveshark. As a reminder because of some issues, Grooveshare is not available directly from Android Market, but you can download is directly from the site and install. Grooveshark is the world’s largest international community of music lovers. Over 30 million people use Grooveshark to listen to their favorite music, discover new bands, and share across social networks.
Check out these sites, services, browser extension and app for all your music needs. Let me know in comments which one you use the most and why it is your favorite. What other things you look for in music services for your needs. Don’t forget to share with your friends on Twitter, Facebook and Google+.
Knowliz is on Google+ now too, Check it out and Add to your circles
With today’s launch of Google+ pages, I wanted to get Knowliz up and going on the Google+ as soon as possible.
I am happy to announce that now there is a Google+ page for Knowliz too. I would really love you to visit and if you can also add Knowliz to your Google+ Circles. Alongside alerting the visitors with original cross posts and article across the web, I may host a hangout with special feature and event, quizzes and suggestion oriented sessions.
Please visit here to access our profile and find the red “Add to Circles” button in the upper right corner. As you can obviously guess I am also on Google+, so add me to your Google+ circles. Other than that you can also
BTW, while you are at it, why not like Knowliz on Facebook and follow on Twitter if you’re members of these social networks? Please do share how would you like to see the information on Google+ and Facebook fan page. Is there anything specific you would expect from it.
One thing that comes to mind right now is that I would probably be using Google+ page for more user interaction like asking question about upcoming articles, quizzes and any other suggestion you as a reader might have for Knowliz.
So help me kick off this page so that I find a reason to keep it up to date.
Best online storage and file sharing services
- Provider - Microsoft Windows Live
- Alexa Rank - 4
- Link - http://skydrive.live.com/
- Space - 5GB
- Max File Size - 50MB
- Remarks - The files can be arranged in respective folders. You can lock the files for yourself, share it with family & friends or make them public. Really cool interface and a very reliable service.
2. 4shared:
- Provider - 4shared
- Alexa Rank - 113
- Link - http://www.4shared.com/
- Space - 5GB
- Max File Size - No Limit 100MB
- Remarks - The files can be arranged in respective folders. You can share the files with family & friends or make them public. You can buy more space if you want.
- Restriction - You have to login every 30 days else your files and account will be removed.
3. Rapidshare:
- Provider - Rapidshare
- Alexa Rank - 12
- Link - http://www.rapidshare.com/
- Space - Seemingly No Limit
- Max File Size - 100MB
- Remarks - The files can be shared with family & friends or make them public. Only the uploader gets a link to the file and the file can be downloaded if that link is known. No one can search for those files.
4. Yourfilehost:
- Provider - Yourfilehost.com
- Alexa Rank - 76
- Link - http://www.yourfilehost.com/
- Space - Seemingly No Limit
- Max File Size - 25MB
- Remarks - The files can be shared with family & friends or make them public.
- Restriction - The files will be automatically deleted if there is not a single visitor in every 14 days.
5. Megaupload:
- Provider - MegaUpload
- Alexa Rank - 84
- Link - http://www.megaupload.com/
- Space - 50GB
- Max File Size - 500MB
- Remarks - The files can be shared with family & friends or you can make them public. Downloading party will have to wait for 25 to 45 seconds depending on the membership with megaupload.
- Restriction - Registered user files will remain on the server for 90 days after last download. Anonymously uploaded files will be deleted after 21 days of last download.
6. Mediafire:
- Provider - Mediafire
- Alexa Rank - 101
- Link - http://www.mediafire.com/
- Space - Unlimited
- Max File Size - 100MB
- Remarks - The files can be shared with family & friends or make them public. There is very easy interface to upload and download.
- I strongly recommend it.
7. Zshare:
- Provider - Zshare.net
- Alexa Rank - 104
- Link - http://www.zshare.net
- Space - Unlimited
- Max File Size - 100MB
- Remarks - The files can be shared with family & friends or you can make them public.
- Restriction - Files will remain on the server for 60 days after last download after that if there is no activity, they will be deleted. Unlimited downloads.
8. Easyshare:
- Provider - Easy-share.com
- Alexa Rank - 143
- Link - http://www.easy-share.com/
- Space - Unlimited
- Max File Size - 100MB
- Remarks - The files can be shared with family & friends or you can make them public.
- Restriction - Registered user files will remain on the server for 30 days after last download. Premium users files up to 20GB will remain on the server forever, beyond that above condition apply. If you want, you can buy a premium account with a discount here.
9. Driveway:
- Provider - Pro Softnet Corporation
- Alexa Rank - 32066
- Link - http://www.driveway.com/
- Space - 2GB
- Max File Size - 500MB
- Remarks - The files can be arranged in respective folders. You can lock the files for yourself, share it with family & friends or make them public. The site has many features, you can create widgets to include in your blog and many other cool features.
- I strongly recommend it.
10. Box.net:
- Provider - Box.net
- Alexa Rank - 1298
- Link - http://www.box.net/
- Space - 5GB,
- Max File Size - 1GB
11. Humyo:
- Provider - Humyo
- Alexa Rank - 26362
- Link - http://humyo.com/
- Space - 30GB (25GB media, 5GB other files)
- Max File Size - NO LIMIT
- Remarks - This is the best service available as of today. The only condition Humyo has on file storage is it allows 25GB of 30GB to be media files (songs, video etc.) and 5GB for other document files. So if you want to empty your hard drive or wanna take backup of your songs, Humyo is the way to go. Humyo provides Desktop client as well for Premium members which makes a virtual drive on your desktop just like any other drive.
- I definitely recommend Humyo.
12. GMX File Storage:
- If you use GMX Mail, then you can use GMX File storage for file sharing with friend and family. GMX provides you with 1GB of storage which you can use to share files, mp3, photos and other stuff.
- You can integrate that online drive as a Network drive on your PC for easy upload and access to file.
13. Adrive:
- Provider - Adrive
- Alexa Rank - 1883
- Link - http://www.adrive.com
- Space - 50GB
- Max File Size - 2GB
- Remarks - This is the only service available as of today providing that much of space free of cost. If you want to empty your hard drive or wanna take backup of your entire hard drive, Adrive is a promising option. A very details review about Adrive is available at the How-to Geek.
- I will recommend Adrive to anyone looking for large online space for free.
Update 1 (07/08/08): Added Humyo (30GB) to the list.
Update 2 (07/16/08): Added GMX File Storage
Update 3 (08/12/08): Added Adrive (50GB) to the list.
Update 4 (10/12/11): Removed the service that are no longer available.
