12 February 2014

Here’s A Quick Way To Jazz Up Your Android Home Screen



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Getting a custom home screen for your Android device is a great idea. But if you don’t have enough time to spend on that right now, you can give the existing home screen a mini makeover with a fresh wallpaper and a new icon set to match. We recently posted an in-depth tutorial on how to create a gorgeous Android home screen for yourself. If you want to save that process for another day, but still want to brighten up your home screen, the following method can work as an excellent stopgap solution. What’s more, it’s quick and easy. All...


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Streamus Is The Easiest, Coolest Way To Play Music From YouTube In Chrome



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More teens listen to music through YouTube than any other source, a Nielsen study found. So it only makes sense that there should be ways to make it easier to listen to YouTube through your browser. And that’s what Streamus does for Google Chrome. Chrome already has YouTube Options to make your overall YouTube experience better, but Streamus is solely about the music. It has one mission: a mini music player based on YouTube, sitting pretty in your Chrome toolbar. Seek And You Shall Find Tap the Streamus icon and you get a dropdown tooltip which has two panes: the...


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Test Bootable ISO File Without Burning Using QEMU Simple Boot



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There are times when you may need to test a bootable USB drive or an ISO file. Maybe you have just downloaded Windows ISO file from Microsoft and want to test it before burning it to a DVD; or maybe you have created a bootable USB drive and want to test if it works perfectly, […]

Long Live Windows XP! [We Ask You Results]



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Microsoft wants Windows XP to die, but the general public clearly doesn’t. With XP enjoying a 30 percent market share for all versions of Windows, this outdated operating system released in 2001 isn’t going to go away quietly. We assumed the MakeUseOf readership would be geeks determined to look to the future rather than the past, but we were wrong. Because luddites. We Love You, Windows XP We asked you, Do You Agree That Windows XP Needs To Die? The majority of people who commented rejected the statement, electing instead to argue why Windows XP should stick around for the...


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Fake Copyright Complaints on Facebook



Earlier this month, I created a video slideshow using some family photographs and some music and uploaded it to my Facebook profile.


The next day that video suddenly disappeared from my Facebook account and there was a message from the Facebook DMCA department saying that my video was removed since it contained copyrighted material.



We have removed your video entitled (title) uploaded at (date). This video may include copyrighted material (such as a clip or audio) that you do not have the right to share.


If you think your video should not have been removed.. you may visit the link below to video an appeal requesting that it be reinstated.


If you do not want to appeal, there is no need to take any action. Please be careful about videos you upload in the future. If they are identified as possibly containing copyright infringing material, they may also be removed. This could result in us temporarily or permanently blocking your ability to upload videos, or permanently disabling your account.



The takedown notice even included a warning saying that in case of more violations in future, my Facebook account could be permanently disabled.


I found the complaint strange as there was absolutely no copyright infringement at all. I had captured all the pictures that were used in the video and the background songs were used from Apple’s iMovie software. I checked the software license and it allows the use of bundled sound clips even for commercial video projects.



The Apple Software contains sample content including but not limited to graphics, audio clips, video clips and/or templates (“Sample Content”)… Except as otherwise provided, all Sample Content included in the Apple Software may be used on a royalty-free basis in your own video projects but may not be distributed on a standalone basis.



I submitted a counter notification and, to my surprise, that video reappeared on the Facebook account the very next minute.


It’s been a week now and that video is still available on the profile. I have no clue why the DMCA complaint was filed in the first place, who made that complaint (DMCA notices are supposed to have the name and address of the complainant) and did Facebook take any action against the complainant after a counter-complaint was filed.


In any case, if such a thing ever happens to your own videos that you have uploaded on Facebook or YouTube, don’t get bogged down because that DMCA notice could just be a fake one.


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This story, Fake Copyright Complaints on Facebook, was originally published at Digital Inspiration on 11/02/2014 under DMCA, Facebook, Internet

Your Chromebook As The Ultimate Travel Device



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If you’re trying to decide what sort of lightweight device to get for your next big trip, you may consider checking out Chromebooks. But why choose a Chromebook for travel specifically? Because, when it comes to travel, they are spot on. No Data On Your Device Since Chromebooks are designed to be used mostly online, you’re not lugging around a device full of applications and files. This means you’re not likely to lose all your coveted photos if someone steals your laptop. It also means no-one at border security will be able to arrest you for pirating software or entertainment...


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