Category Archives: Social Media

WeatherBar Integrates Weather Forecasts with the Windows 7 Superbar [Downloads]

Windows 7: Like to keep the eye on the weather but never been too keen on sidebar gadgets or system tray apps? WeatherBar is a simple app that puts the weather in your Windows 7 taskbar, offering quick access to the forecast. More
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All URL Shorteners are Not Equal; Pick a Speedy and Reliable One [URL Hacking]

URL shorteners are great for minimizing URLs in a Twitter message or keeping links clean in an email, but as convenient as they are they do introduce an extra point of failure. WatchMouse, a monitoring organization, highlights the best. More
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What Features Would You Want from a Google TV? [Ask The Readers]

Now that we've read fairly firm proof that Google's looking to get into the set-top TV market, we're wondering what they'll deliver that's new and unique. YouTube, a semi-decent browser, sure—but what else would you want on your biggest screen? More
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Google Maps for Android Update Makes Searching Far Easier [Updates]

Google's just pushed out a 4.1 update for Google Maps on Android that includes a Latitude home screen widget listing nearby friends, and allowing you to switch between user accounts to change Buzz and starred locations. Yada, yada—the big change for real Maps users is that after searching for a term and clicking on a result, you can swipe the screen left and right to switch between results. No more zooming and ultra-precise finger tapping to get to just what you're looking for. Simply swipe to the right to head over to the next-nearest result. [ Official Google Mobile Blog ] More
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Make Your Own Mix for Inexpensive Flavored Coffee [Food]

If you like your coffee to taste more like a premium mocha and less like a black cup of joe, this clever take-it-with-you solution will give you lots of great tasting coffee drinks on the cheap. More
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Use a Dish Towel to Make Regular Yogurt "Greek" [Food Hacks]

Greek yogurt, as sold in stores, is thick, delicious, dip-making stuff, and it's far from cheap. Make your own at home with plain yogurt, a dish towel, a collander, and a bowl. The only preparation technique is to wait. More
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Mozilla Contacts Imports and Auto-Fills Email Addresses in Firefox [Downloads]

Firefox: Mozilla knows we often reach out to our contacts through our browsers. So the Firefox maker has crafted an experimental tool to make, for example, filling out "email this" forms easier by importing contacts directly into your browser. More
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Kindle for Mac Reads E-Books in Bare-Bones Fashion [Downloads]

Mac: Like the Windows beta , there's no real feature in Kindle for Mac, beyond Kindle e-book syncing, that will rock your socks off. For doing some reading away from your Kindle, though, it works just fine. More
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From the Tips Box: DIY Skills, Touchpad Middle Click, and Laundry Drying [From The Tips Box]

Readers offer their best tips for learning DIY skills, middle clicking on Synaptics touchpads, and saving money on drying your laundry. More
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Remains of the Day: 24 Hours of YouTube Every Minute Edition [For What It's Worth]

Google's partners and aims for its set-top box are revealed, young folks' issues with identity theft are studied, Microsoft kinda-sorta lets us play with IE9, and YouTube reaches a staggering milestone of video uploading rates. More
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