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An inspirational story: “Talking to God”

This morning I was feeling lazy (like I sometimes do) so I decided to prolong my morning bed rituals of checking my Flipboard and StumbleUpon account on my smartphone. After 20 minutes of skipping uninteresting stories I found this title: "The story of the man who talked to God". I'm almost 29 years old now, and at this stage of my life I like to...

Should I reveal my geo location when an app requests it?

These days, most apps requests access to my photos or to my current location. Of course, I can decide to grant or block that access, but I've always wondered why apps that are not related to maps or navigation need those specific details. After searching for an explanation, I found out that there are two categories of apps requesting your...

10 Innovative Outdoor Furniture Designs

In these hot summer days, we often have those moments when our only desire is to spend outdoor time, on the front terrace of the house, near the pool or on the green area behind the house. For a more enjoyable experience, we can choose to use any of these 10 innovative outdoor furniture designs to create a pleasant arrangement for the outdoor...

Is Nokia going to make a comeback from its downfall?

Ok, maybe the title is misleading because Nokia has not fallen into oblivion yet, but it really seems to lack that outstanding product that captures everyone's attention. A long time ago, Nokia's N95 was the most desired smartphone in town. It had such a advanced camera (5MP), the Symbian OS (which was great compared to other operating systems on...