Google officially launches Google Drive


We’ve heard the rumors for weeks, and seen leaked versions during an Android developer’s Google+ Hangout and in one employee presentation. But now Google Drive, Google’s cloud-storage service, is official.

Announced on the company blog Tuesday, the service will integrate with Google Docs and will allow you to access files from anywhere and collaborate on documents with colleagues.

Google Docs is built right into Google Drive, which means you can work with others in real time on documents, spreadsheets and presentations. Once you’ve shared content with someone else, you can add and reply to comments on anything (PDF, image, video file, etc.) and you’ll receive notifications when other people comment the items you’ve shared. Continue reading

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Dual monitor setup: Two monitors are better than one

Dual Monitor setup map
You can never have enough screen space. Instead of buying a larger computer monitor, you can buy an inexpensive second monitor or make use of a spare one and connect it to your computer (if you’re using Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP)—instantly doubling your desktop space. Continue reading

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Interactive billboard

The National Centre for Domestic Violence has placed an interactive billboard at Euston Station in London which encourages onlookers to use their phones to drag an abusive man away from his partner…

The campaign, created by JWT London, features a man violently admonishing his partner on a screen in the station concourse. Viewers are encouraged to visit a website featured on the billboard via their phones, where they can then swipe the screen to drag the man away. This action is reflected in the station, with the man shown being moved across adjacent billboards, while messages encouraging people to report domestic violence appear. The film below shows how it works:


The challenge for these types of campaigns is getting people to interact in the first place. In this sense, a station is the perfect place to position this campaign, as there will be a number of people standing around, waiting for trains, who are more likely to spend the time required to look up the site. Viewers can also interact with the site via QR codes shown on other screens in the station.

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