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Featured iPhone Download
Cisco WebEx Brings Online Meetings, Collaboration to Your iPhone
iPhone/iPod touch only: Cisco's popular meeting and collaboration tool WebEx has found a new home on the iPhone, and, frankly, it looks very impressive. More »
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By Adam Pash
Comment by Jack Doyle: GoToMeeting is also a Citrix product. I wonder why they don't combine them, since they are essentially the same... 1 Responses | Other threads
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Featured Firefox Extension
MLB Supercharges Mouseless Browsing
Firefox only (Windows/Mac/Linux): Firefox extension Mouseless Browsing (MLB) adds numbers next to clickable elements on any page, allowing you to quickly navigate to any portion of the page from the comfort of your home row.
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By Adam Pash
Comment by jrschneider31: I don't know that there is a porn-spam correlation. My spam count is in the 3000's or higher generally, and... 8 Responses | Other threads
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Featured Windows Download
VirusTotal Uploader Quickly, Easily Scans Any File
Windows only: The VirusTotal Uploader adds an entry to your right-click Send To menu that automatically uploads a file to online virus scanner VirusTotal, which scans the file for viruses using 39 different antivirus applications. More »
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By Adam Pash
Comment by John Leeke: I'm concerned about security and viruses in my files and I'm going to send my files to an unknown party? I... 4 Responses | Other threads
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Reader Poll
Facebook Reaches 150 Million Users; Are You One of Them?
Early this morning social networking site Facebook announced that 150 million people across the globe are actively using Facebook—half of them every day. More »
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By Adam Pash
Comment by samhealer42: "Facebook Reaches 100 Million Users" "Early this morning social networking site Facebook announced that 150 million people across the globe are... 6 Responses | Other threads
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Featured Mac Download
Skype 2.8 Beta Adds Screen Sharing, Wi-Fi Access Tool
Mac OS X only: The popular VoIP application Skype has released a killer new beta for Macs, adding new features like screen sharing and Skype Access, a great new Wi-Fi access tool.
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By Adam Pash
Comment by solloron1: I really like the idea of screen sharing. Now i just wish you could video chat with more than... 4 Responses | Other threads
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Taxes
Get Your Tax Question Answered Free This Month
This year might have made you sick of hearing/thinking/worrying about money (just maybe?), but tax season still looms ahead. Luckily, one software maker is offering free answers to tax questions throughout January. More » -
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How To
Get a Great Fire Photo
A lone flame against a dark backdrop makes a great scene, but, on most automatic cameras, a washed-out or drab picture. Digital Photography School has sound advice on capturing fire in a frame. More »
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By Kevin Purdy
Comment by Osiris Rosa: You can use the twilight shooting mode on most sony cyber-shots cameras to give you a similar effect. Speacily in 1 Responses | Other threads
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Windows featured download
Downloadr Backs Up Your Flickr Pics
Windows only: Downloadr is a small application that allows you to completely back up the photos from your Flickr account. More »
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By Jason Fitzpatrick
Comment by Anna: Except for the tags, title, and descriptions, I still have all of my original photos. Who would be thoughtless enough... 5 Responses | Other threads
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windows 7
PC Buyers May Get Windows 7 Free after July
The Tech ARP web site nabbed a draft "Technical Guarantee Program" from Microsoft that implies anyone buying a PC from major vendors after July can receive a Windows 7 upgrade for free. More »
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By Kevin Purdy
Comment by alpha1: they should give every vista user a free upgrade. win7 is what vista was *supposed* to be... 21 Responses | Other threads
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Search
Wibe7.tv Provides Thumbnail-Only YouTube Search Results
If you're looking for one particular, recognizable YouTube video amidst a galaxy of copycats and look-alikes, Wibe7.tv offers a vast wall of thumbnails that pop up the clip, no visit to YouTube required.
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By Kevin Purdy
Comment by jkgibbs: The Cooliris [[www.cooliris.com]] Firefox extension does this for videos, pictures, Amazon marketplace, and a lot of other stuff. I use 2 Responses | Other threads
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Kitchen
Toss Your Overpriced Pantry Items for a New Year of Cooking
Lifehacker's go-to food writer Mark Bittman offers a list of stale, uninspired (and expensive) pantry items you might think about tossing for fresher cooking this year, and what to replace them with. For example: More »
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By Kevin Purdy
Comment by Deprong Mori: Bittman's advice sounds odd until you consider that he is giving suggestions to improve your cooking, not really to save... 10 Responses | Other threads
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Call for Help
A DIY iTunes Blocker?
Introduced yesterday at Macworld: the Tune Blocker, a USB cable that switches between regular USB connection and a power-only, non-iTunes-launching mode. We're wondering if there's a DIY solution for similar results. More »
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By Kevin Purdy
Comment by polobunny: A simple switch is all you need. USB pins 2 and 3 (middle pins) are responsible for data, cut those... 6 Responses | Other threads
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Featured iPhone Application
Pandora 2.0 Adds Cover Flow and More
iPhone or iPod touch only: The already-good Pandora music recommendation engine app for the iPhone has gotten better with version 2.0, which adds Cover Flow view, artist and song info, and bookmark previews. More »
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By Gina Trapani
Comment by DarkJesus: This looks great. Unfortunately, pandora doesn't work in the UK.... 4 Responses | Other threads
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Windows Startup Showdown
Windows 7 Beta Boasts Sub-30 Second Boot Time
The Windows 7 beta offers a speedier startup than its predecessor: for me the beta boots to a fully functional desktop in under 30 seconds, faster than the preview or Vista.
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By Gina Trapani
Comment by ssc4k: jharris0221, ubuntu can actually take a loooong time on my laptop. Anyways ive been in windows 7 since 6519 and i... 8 Responses | Other threads
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What You Said
Most Popular Reliable and Affordable Web Hosts
A few weeks ago, Stephanie wanted to know what Lifehacker readers thought were the most reliable and affordable web hosts out there. Here are the top vote-getters. More »
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By Gina Trapani
Comment by TheDeathOfHell: DreamHost just recently offered the deal of $11 for 2 years, which I of course took up immediately. They have... 10 Responses | Other threads
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Drm
Removing DRM from an iTunes Purchase Costs 30 Cents
Any track bought prior to today from iTunes' store can upgrade to a 256-kbps, DRM-free version for 30 cents. Once in your library, it's also a right-click to convert to MP3. [via] More »
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By Kevin Purdy
Comment by Oranges w/ Cheese: Can't you already do that by burning it onto a CD and then ripping it off? Yes? 13 Responses | Other threads
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Screenshot Tour
WattzOn Gets Geeky About Saving Energy (and Money)
Energy-use tracking site WattzOn isn't the only site to measures personal energy consumption, but it offers seriously slick charts and data to suggest ways you might save cash, and the environment while you're at it.
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By Kevin Purdy
Comment by sjnims: Anyone else having trouble reaching the site? 1 Responses | Other threads
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Featured Windows Download
Enigma Desktop Customization Update Now Available
Windows only: Reader Kaelri—famous for the beautiful and functional Enigma desktop—has packaged and released version 1.1 of the customization files.
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By Gina Trapani
Comment by gokieks: As much as I think having 3 clocks telling the time is redundant and pretentious, the large analog clock looks... 7 Responses | Other threads
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iLife
Sting, Sarah McLachlan Teach You How to Play Instruments in GarageBand '09
The new release of GarageBand '09 includes "Learn to Play"—piano and guitar lessons from artists like Norah Jones, Sarah McLachlan, and Sting, Gizmodo reports from their live-blog of the Macworld keynote.
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By Gina Trapani
Comment by WilletteArete: i've seen him perform live, he is an incredible musician and can teach us all many things... 4 Responses | Other threads
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iPhoto
Does Facial Recognition Change Your Mind About iPhoto?
Our brothers in gadgetry are live-blogging the Macworld 2009 keynote, and report that iPhoto in iLife '09 will have facial recognition that automatically groups photos by who's in them. More »
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By Gina Trapani
Comment by ShravaniZavala: Google's picasaweb already has facial recognition, and it's awesome. ... 6 Responses | Other threads
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Recycling
Get Money for Your Old Tech Gear from HP
Hewlett-Packard launches a new buyback program that will give you money in exchange for your old, working gadgets and gear—any brand of PC, monitor, printer, digital camera, or smartphone that still has some value. More » -
Delicious
Bulk Edit Tags on Delicious
It's tucked away, but bookmarking site Del.icio.us now offers bulk tag editing (in, of course, beta) for group tagging/un-tagging and sharing/un-sharing. Helpful stuff, especially for pesky tag typos. Thanks Gergo!
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By Kevin Purdy
Comment by magnoliasouth: I finally had to quit Delicious because they just refused to implement something more simple than that stupid drop down 1 Responses | Other threads
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Featured Firefox Extension
Mr. Uptime (Finally) Updates for Firefox 3
Windows/Mac/Linux (Firefox): Mr. Uptime, friend to anyone who's ever waited for the Digg/Slashdot/Lifehacker Effect to abate before reaching a cool new web site, has recently updated to be Firefox 3 compatible. More »
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By Kevin Purdy
Comment by JeRrYFaR: I honestly can't see ever using something like this. I check the sites I like to visit daily, so I... 1 Responses | Other threads
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Featured Windows Download
CrazyLittleFingers Rewards Your Toddler's Curiosity
Windows only: CrazyLittleFingers is a keyboard locking application. Unlike some of the previous keyboard lockers we've covered, CrazyLittleFingers corresponds the keystroke to a picture and sound related to the key. More »
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By Jason Fitzpatrick
Comment by sixty4: So does this also keep my two year old off my keyboard, except when she can play this? She 6 Responses | Other threads
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Windows
Exhaustive List of Free Microsoft Downloads
Tech evangelist and Microsoft consultant Blake Handler hosts an impressively completist list of free Windows programs offered by Microsoft, dug from the trenches of Del.icio.us tags. It's a handy bookmark for Control+F hunting. [via]
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By Kevin Purdy
Comment by brodiemac: What? Windows isn't free?... 3 Responses | Other threads
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iTunes Store
iTunes Drops Most Copy Protection, Varies Prices
Update: Gizmodo confirms the announcement. The good news: CNET has sources saying the three largest music labels will allow Apple to offer music downloads free of copy-protection. And the bad news might not be that bad.
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By Kevin Purdy
Comment by Adam Bourg: I don't get this amazon craze. Last time I wanted to download a song it kept prompting me to install... 8 Responses | Other threads
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