Monthly Archives: July 2012

Props Keeps Your Headphones Untangled and in Place Whether You’re Using Them or Not

If you’re a frequent user of earbuds, you often have yours with you but aren’t necessarily wearing them all of the time. You may need to take them out to interact with another person or just because you want a … Continue reading

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How to Take a Conference Call Without Driving Everyone Else Crazy

You would think that with so many video conferences and conference calls happening in offices around the world every day, we’d all have this down pat by now. Oh no, we don’t: conference calls are some of the most annoying … Continue reading

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Lifehacker Pack for Mac: Our List of the Best Free Mac Apps

Finding excellent free software for your Mac is increasingly tough. In our fourth annual Lifehacker Pack for Mac, we’re highlighting the best free downloads for better productivity, communication, media management, and more. The Lifehacker Pack is a yearly snapshot of our favorite, … Continue reading

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Microsoft advises nuking Windows Gadgets after security hole discovery, we mourn our stock widgets — Engadget

Whether you see Windows Vista and Windows 7 Gadgets as handy tools or a blight upon a pristine desktop, you might want to shut them off for safety’s sake. Mickey Shkatov and Toby Kohlenberg have found that the desktop widgets’ web-based code have flaws that … Continue reading

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Scientists Now Know Why You Toss and Turn at Night—And It Could Save Lives

Ever kicked your partner as you sleep? By studying rats, University of Toronto scientists have discovered what exactly it is that makes our eyes move and our bodies paralyzed while we slumber, and why some people can’t stay still. And it could … Continue reading

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New York starts turning payphones into free Wi-fi hotspots — Tech News and Analysis

Payphones, those relics of the pre-cellphone era, may just get a new lease on life in New York. The city is testing a pilot program in which it installs free Wi-Fi on select payphone kiosks. The hotspots are initially coming … Continue reading

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Layout for iPad review | iMore.com – The #1 Site for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Apple TV owners

Layout is an iPad photography app that lets you create custom collages of your photos. I know what youre thinking — “another collage-making app? The App Store is flooded with them!” I thought the same thing when I saw that … Continue reading

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The Three Questions Rule Keeps Negative Opinions in Check

It’s easy to go with your gut reaction and quickly form a negative opinion about something. Sometimes that can even lead to a healthy argument. However, if you’re looking to think more critically about those opinions, blogger Dustin Curtis shares … Continue reading

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How to Nail Your Follow Up Interview

You nailed your first job interview and they’ve asked you to come for another. It’s a great feeling, but at the same time, it also means you have to go through that whole process again. Here’s how to nail that … Continue reading

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Lifehacker Pack for iPhone: Our List of the Best iPhone Apps

The iPhone’s app selection is unparalleled, but it can be frustrating to sift through the thousands of options to find the best. For our third annual Lifehacker Pack for iPhone, we’re highlighting the apps that help you stay productive, connected, … Continue reading

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