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Do You Have What It Takes?

Misty Belardo 1 min read
If you are the type who likes advertising, who wants to create cool ads, showcase your great ideas.  Then you might want to check out the Young Guns Winners for 2009.  If you are below 30 years old and love advertising, and you are creative then you might want to join the Young Guns.  An awards was ...
Ever heard of bitly.tv? Ya, me neither

Ever heard of bitly.tv? Ya, me neither

Khayyam Wakil 1 min read
There's a new power house in town and their name is bit.ly. Unless you've been under a rock for the past year (which equates to 4 years in Twitter years) this is probably the most well known url shortening service to come on the scene. And before you uber nerds start spitting out statistics and pie ...

Spelling Check | Language Translation on Google Wave

Misty Belardo 1 min read
If you have already been waving or is starting to wave, tips and process information on how things work on there is always helpful.  Waving is real time, and when you converse on there you see people as they type in a word, a phrase and you can even answer even when the person is not done typing yet ...

Google’s Favorite Place | Using QR Codes for Business

Misty Belardo 2 min read
We have been hearing about QR Codes since early this year, but leaves you wondering how it can be used on a more practical and efficient means. Now with Google's Favorite Place the possibilities are more tangible.  First, how does Google's Favorite Place works? This is based on how customer's inte ...

Most Expensive iPhone!?

Misty Belardo 1 min read
I love my iPhone 3Gs! The video and the camera is very handy.  There is no boring moment when you have an iPhone.  So many cool applications that you can download and majority are free.  But if you think that the iPhone 3Gs is expensive, think again. Did you know that the most expensive iPhone to ...

How To: Handle Meetings Efficiently

Misty Belardo 2 min read
I really hate long meetings, it usually eats up a lot of my time, there are times of course that you need to do long meetings, but more often than not, the reason why it tends to be so long is that the people organizing the said meeting is not prepared.  Majority of the companies now prefer online t ...

What’s inside the @Square | The Complete Guide

I was sitting around at the office yesterday and started to think about this whole new venture that Jack Dorsey (@jack) has launched upon the world. It's one of the neatest and most genius little gadgets yet to the iPhone and other mobiles and it will literally make you and your friends walking inst ...
60 Second Google Update! – What’s New?

60 Second Google Update! – What’s New?

Andy Sowards 3 min read
If you are like pretty much everyone else in the world, you interact with the big "G" on the daily. However, you may not be aware of the new and cool things that they are doing! So that is where Bit Rebels is here to help! I am about to go through some of the latest happenings at Google so you don't ...

Google Chrome – Extensions

Rob MacKay 1 min read
The hardest leap from Firefox to Chrome for me was the lack of important extensions that made browsing a lot easier.   I will always use Firefox for development as loosing Firebug would be unthinkable, but as Firefox seems to have been going through a little speed slump recently I started to do all ...

The Symbian Opera

Rob MacKay 1 min read
These days browsers are big talk for those who use the web like some kind of drug deprived addict.  People build up a passionate loyalty to their browser of choice, whatever it may be. As the web becomes more and more mobile and phones are designed to handle the internet in competitive and intera ...

Bit Rebels turns 6 months today!

So the day finally came when Bit Rebels turned 6 months. A milestone that is too far out for me to even start to comprehend. It might sound like a cliche but I can honestly say that it feels like it was yesterday I came up with the concept and invited Misty Belardo to join in on the fun. We strategi ...
Google Goggle for Android Phones

Google Goggle for Android Phones

Arnt Eriksen 1 min read
Google Goggles is a visual search app for Android phones. Instead of using words, take a picture of an object with your camera phone: we attempt to recognize the object, and return relevant search results. Goggles also provides information about businesses near you by displaying their names directly ...
The Best Gifts For Your Geek This Holiday

The Best Gifts For Your Geek This Holiday

Andy Sowards 1 min read
It's that time of year again. That time where we all look at the calendar and say "Oh Crap, I have a few weeks to make it seem that I am thoughtful by purchasing the perfect gift for my geeky friends and loved ones!". Well that is where Bit Rebels sympathizes with you, because we have these very sam ...
Jack Dorsey Wins Again – Fair and ‘Square’

Jack Dorsey Wins Again – Fair and ‘Square’

Diana Adams 4 min read
I can honestly say my life would be dramatically different without Twitter, so I’m a huge fan of Jack Dorsey. After reading about Square, I am even more impressed with his creativity and innovation as we all watch him raise the bar in social integration once again. By now, we’ve all heard about ...

When a Kindle review goes wrong the right way

Alright, so I was set on putting more effort into learning more about the Kindle and what it was all about. I can honestly say that I haven't spent enough energy or time in reading up on the new Kindle and the awesomeness it probably packs. In my attempt to find some nice reviews about it that were ...
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