MOG (USA only) The most-praised music site. For ony 5$ a month MOG gives you access to 10 million CD-quality songs. Access and play songs from computer, iPod, iPhone or Android phone. Recommended! | IMDB Most popular online source for everything related to movies. Moview ratings & reviews, various top rated lists, HD movie trailers, news and lots more. | Netflix Leading online subscription service for movies & TV shows. For only $7.99 a month, members can instantly watch unlimited movies & TV episodes. | iTunes Store Massive online store for music, movies, TV shows, apps, games and audiobooks. Buy stuff to play on your Mac or Windows computer, iPhone or iPad. [View] MakeUseOf tips for iTunes store. |
Hulu (USA only) On demand streaming of TV shows and movies. Lots of free stuff. But for an unlimited access you will have to pay. 100% Legit. | Pandora (USA only) New age online radio. Enter a song or an artist you like and Pandora will play similar songs in a playlist. Vote on individual songs to further train Pandora about your tastes. | Grooveshark Excellent music search and streaming service, allowing users to listen to favorite music free of charge that can be played immediately or added to a playlist. Over 100 million track plays per month. | Last.fm Last.fm keeps a record of what you listen to on your computer or iPod. Then, based on your tastes, it recommends you more music and concerts as well as connects you with like-minded listeners. Extremely popular [View] Read MakeUseOf Last.fm review |
Spotify (avail. in 7 countries) Download free Spotify player to your computer and get access to over 13 million tracks. Any track you like, at any time. Create as many playlists as you like. | ZumoCast Stream music and videos stored on your computer from the iPhone, iPad, and any other computer; without the need to upload anything. |
Flickr Best photo sharing site on the net. Upload photos from PC or mobile. Share photos with friends, see their photos and add comments. | Instagram An easy way to share photos with friends on Facebook, Twitter or Flickr from an iPhone. | Picnik Easily edit your photos online. Resize or apply ready effects. Upload photos from PC or your social profiles. |
Google News Automatically collects breaking news articles from popular news sources and sorts them by topic and popularity. | Google Reader Most popular RSS reader online. Lets you Easily follow latest updates from favorite sites on a daily basis. Highly recommended. | Popurls Popurls nicely presents highest voted stories, pics and videos from the most popular social news sources as well as highly regarded news sites on a single page. | JimmyR Check out what’s currently popular on the web on a single page. See latest buzz in News, Tech, Pictures, Videos, etc. [View] |
Hacker News Social news website site for technology stuff or “anything that gratifies one’s intellectual curiosity”. Users submit links. Submissions can be voted up. Highest voted stuff appears on top. | Reddit Cool news source for interesting and offbeat stuff. Users submit and vote on the links to interesting stories and decide, through voting, what’s good. Highest rated links appear on the homepage. | Wikileaks  Controversial non-profit organization that publishes submissions of private, secret, and classified information from anonymous news sources, news leaks, and whistleblowers. |
BBC iPlayer BBC iPlayer is an internet TV and radio service developed by the BBC. Watch live BBC TV or catch up on the last 7 days of BBC programmes. | LiveStation Watch over 20 top international news channels online. There is a desktop player that lets you watch those channels right on your desktop. | Myp2p.eu Watch live Football, MLB, NHL, NBA, Cricket, Tennis etc. events and games online. It also offers a downloadable client that can be installed on your desktop. |
Evernote The only app you will ever need when it comes to taking notes. A “note” can be a piece of text, a webpage, a photo, a voice memo, or a handwritten “ink” note. Organize, annotate, edit, and search notes. | Gmail The best online email service. Lots of useful fetaures not found elsewhere. Extremely fast. Plus, we have a cheat sheet for it. . | Nudgemail Your must-have email companion. Forward any email to NudgeMail and it will send it back when you want it. It can remind you about that email in an hour, day, month, or even a year. | Google Voice (USA only) Enhance the capabilities of your phone, regardless of which phone you have. Single number that rings you everywhere. Online voicemail. Free calls and text messages to the U.S. & Canada. [View] |
Google Calendar Online calendar from Google. Create multiple calendars. Share calendars. Get event reminders via email or SMS to your mobile phone. | Wakerupper (USA, Canada) Wakerupper is the web’s easiest telephone reminder tool. Schedule reminder calls on the web. It couldn’t be simpler. | Remember The Milk One of the very first and leading online to-do list manager. Store and manage tasks. Get reminders via email or SMS. Share tasks. Works even offline. |
Facebook No need to explain this one. You might want to check out a MakeUseOf Guide on Facebook privacy though. Includes best | Twitter This one doesn’t require a description either. If you’re on Twitter or planning to start using it make sure to check out out Twitter guide. | Tumblr Extremely easy way to start your own blog. Post text, images, videos, links, quotes and audio. Users may set their blogs to public or private modes. | LinkedIn Social network for prefessionals. Find past and present colleagues. Discover inside connections when looking for a job. Ask industry experts for advice. Over 100 million users. [View] |
Pipl The most comprehensive people search on the web. Search for people by email, name, phone number or even username. | Meebo Chat with friends on AIM, Yahoo!, MSN, GTalk etc. in a single buddylist, right from your browser. Includes features like games, video chat, file transfer and conversation history. |
YouTube Everyone knows about Youtube. MakeUseOf coverscool tips for Youtube on a regular basis: from top stand-up comedians to most disliked videos. | Vimeo Video-streaming site of choice for creative types. Basically it is the place for shorter and artsier clips. | KeepVid Allows you to download any Youtube video in 3GP (mobile), FLV or MP4 (iPhone, iPod, iPad etc) formats. Includes a single click download bookmarklet for any browser. |
OpenDNS OpenDNS is the easiest to setup internet safety andparental control suite. Control which websites are being accessed in your home. Block unsafe and adult websites. Over 20 million users. | HideMyAss Free online proxy and Premium VPN service provider to surf anonymously and bypass blocked websites. Hide your IP, secure your connection, access Facebook where it’s blocked and more. | Mailinator Next time you need to signup for something where you don’t want to reveal your real email just use any Mailinator address. Then go to the site and retrieve the email. | LastPass Excellent password manager that you should be using. Features include 1-click login, form filling, automatic sync between browsers and more. [View] |
Reputation Control what’s being said about you online. It removes your personal info from websites that sell it, alerts you about content that exists online about you as well as tell you who is searching for you. |
Newegg Popular online marketplace for everything computers and software. Best prices for hardware and software. Its slogan is “Once you know, you Newegg.” | Amazon Buy everything from electronics to clothing at affordable prices. Amazon gives you chepaest offers for each product as well as used ones sold by previous owners. | Etsy Primary online marketplace for handmade or vintage items. These items cover a wide range including art, photography, clothing, jewelry, edibles, bath & beauty products, quilts, knick-knacks and toys. | PayPal The most popular payment system online. Paypal makes it safe and easy to send and receive payments online. Counts nearly 250 million users. [View] |
Woot! The first and extremely popular one-deal-a-day website. Woot offers one discounted item each day, often a piece of computer hardware or an electronic gadget. | Zappos Founded in 1999, Zappos has grown to be the largest online shoe store. Next time you need to buy shoes try Zappos. Lots and lots of great feedback from users. | eBay One of the most popular shopping destinations online. Ideal marketplace for used as well as new products in every category. Available in several countries. | Craigslist That terribly-designed and mind-blowingly useful classifieds site. Whether you are looking for friends, a job, an apartment, a hair stylist, or a ride, you will find it on the site. [View] Check out 7 most popular items sold on Craigslist. |
WatchCount Discover which eBay items have attracted the most interest and see how many people are watching them. Bargain hunter. | ChinaBuye Buy gadgets and other electronic goods directly from China. Worldwide shipping. | FatWallet Popular deals and coupons site. Browse deals by category, store, or today’s best. |
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