How to legally watch the World Cup matches without ESPN or cable
No cable? Tired of ESPN? There is another way: Here’s how you can watch World Cup matches from another broadcaster online.
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How to legally watch the Winter Olympics without NBC
No cable? Tired of NBC? There is another way: Here’s how you can watch the Olympic games from another broadcaster online.
Guide: How to remove unwanted apps from Apple TV
Here’s how to make those unwanted Apple TV apps vanish from the main screen.
Nine alternatives to Al Jazeera English’s online stream
The Desk has compiled a list of several news channels that stream online as a comparable alternative to Al Jazeera English, which is set to block it stream in the U.S. on August 20.
Why Al Jazeera is ending its U.S. stream, and how you can keep watching
Al Jazeera America confirmed via a spokesperson on Friday that the online stream for its English-language international service will be blocked in the United States upon the launch of the company’s domestic news channel.
Five iOS apps every news junkie should download right now
A look at five of the best iOS apps for news junkies: Pocket, LiveStation, WorldLink, TuneIn and TweetBot.
How to build useful Twitter lists for news coverage
Stay on top of the latest breaking news by aggregating various Twitter sources into lists. Here’s how.
How to get more followers on Twitter, subscribers on Facebook
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist: If you want more followers on Twitter or subscribers on Facebook, you have to create content people want.
Social media: What service can you provide?
Saying “social media is about engagement!” is kind of obvious. It’s like saying “telephones are for communicating by voice through distance!”
How journalists can use Google Voice
This article originally appeared on the author’s blog “Six Times an Hour.” Imagine being able to give out one phone number to sources and clients that would ring every phone you own, increasing your availability for scoops and story ideas while keeping your actual phone numbers private. A few years ago, a service called GrandCentral launched with one big idea: One phone number that can reach all of your physical handsets, including your desk phone, your cell phone and your home phone. In 2009, Google purchased Grandcentral and relaunched the service as ‘Google Voice,’ and recently the service was taken out of its invitation-only state and became available to anyone who had a Google account (if you have a Gmail or YouTube username, you have a Google account). Why journalists should use Google Voice: It’s free: The core features of … Read more