Text expanders (a.k.a., on your phone : “keyboard shortcuts” in iOS and “personal dictionary” in Android) are great timesavers : Tap a few keys, and instantly whole words or phrases are entered. Here’s a very efficient shortcut if you have multiple email addresses: Read more…
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Enter Your Email Address Quickly on Your Phone with the @@ Shortcut
With over 8 hours of battery life and a legitimate Haswell processor, the Acer C720 is one of the best bets in the Chromebook space, and you can get a refurb right now for an eminently reasonable $117 . Read more…
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Pick Up One of the Best Chromebooks on the Market for Just $117
Since the demise of DreamScene with Windows Vista, users have been denied the option of having moving pictures as their desktop backdrop, but the hugely useful VLC Media Player provides something of a workaround. Open up a movie then choose Video and Set as Wallpaper to place it behind your program windows, audio and all. Read more…
Ever find yourself juggling three or four different chargers on a two-socket outlet? Fix that problem once and for all by swapping out a traditional outlet for one that includes USB ports. Read more…
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How to Install a USB Outlet in Your Wall
iPhone/Android: Need a quick and dirty floor plan for your house? Free app MagicPlan can put one together using just your smartphone’s camera. Read more…
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MagicPlan Creates a Floor Plan with Your Phone’s Camera
Virtually all of your gadgets tote lithium ion batteries—but while they’re the best you can hope for at the moment, new engineering means that pure lithium batteries are now a possibility , and they could double the life of your phone. Read more…
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A New Pure Lithium Battery Could Double Your Phone’s Life
Google already brought some substantial upgrades to Google Drive and its suite of productivity apps at I/O. Now, it’s beginning to roll out the updated interface on the web. Read more…
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Google Rolling Out a New Web UI for Google Drive
Google Voice is a service we’ve loved for a long time , but any Voice user that’s honest with themselves knows the service has been a second-class citizen for a while now. If you’re feeling like it’s time to move on, here’s how to ease the transition (and even keep most of your favorite features in the process). Read more…
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How to Ditch Google Voice (and Keep All the Best Features)
Apple took the wraps off of OS X at the WorldWide Developer’s Conference today, dubbed “Yosemite.” It’ll feature a new interface with elements of iOS 7’s “flat” design and color scheme, new interface, updates to iCloud and Mail, features to sync iOS and OS X devices, and more. Read more…
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All the New Stuff in OS X 10.10 "Yosemite"
One of the best features of the Moto X—besides that perfectly-sized screen—is its always-on listening capability. Nothing beats saying “OK, Google” and watching the device wake up from sleep to do your bidding. It works like magic, and if this Android Police report is true, it’ll be coming to every Android phone before you know it. Read more…
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Google Wants To Bring The Best Moto X Feature to Every Android Phone