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A Cheap and Simple Add-On to Keep Your iPhone Charger Blessedly Untangled

Like earphones, the iPhone’s charging cable seems pre-disposed to becoming a knotted tangle of cable whenever it’s placed inside a bag. But you can fight back—and save yourself several unpleasant minutes of untangling—with this no frills cable wrapaccessory. Simply and appropriately … Continue reading

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Calc.exe Is Dead, Long Live Google’s Calculator

Google’s search-based calculator is a bit of a God-send when it comes to impromptu math, but now the Big G has gone and extended its functionality by rolling out a full-on, 34-button scientific calculator. It’s got everything you really need … Continue reading

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The Science of Power Naps

The concept of the power naps divides opinion: some people firmly stand by them, while others think they offer no tangible benefit at all. If youre a doubter, this video may be enough to convince you that they really do … Continue reading

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The Seven Deadliest Drinks

You’re not stupid. You know drinking isn’t good for you. But when is it really, really not good for you? We talked about the healthiest drinks last week. Today we’re looking at the darker, sugarier, fattier underbelly of drinking, and … Continue reading

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Four Times Its Okay to Break Up Via Text

Unprovoked nuclear attack. Incest. Cheating at Scrabble. Breaking up via text message. In the minds of many, that latter act is the greatest of all crimes—but is that fair? Is it ever justified to textually end things? Yes!A caveat, please: … Continue reading

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9 Ways to Cut Your Smartphone Data Bill

As the average webpage/image/file on the internet has grown, most folks monthly allowance for mobile bandwidth has gotten smaller. Exceptions: Sprint users and those grandfathered into an unlimited plan. Today, its extremely easy to use a gigabyte of data in … Continue reading

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

There are over 225,000 apps designed just for the iPad, which makes finding the most essential apps for the tablet a bit of a hunt. Let us save you some time with this collection of the best iPad apps to … Continue reading

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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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