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Windows 7 Beta Available as Free Download on Friday [Windows 7]
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced at CES today that Windows 7—the highly anticipated followup to Windows Vista—will be available as a free, public download on Friday, January 9....
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Nine Methods for Mastering Your Money in 2009 [Personal Finance]
Personal finance weblog Get Rich Slowly highlights nine methods for mastering your money in 2009:Track every penny you spendDevelop a budgetOptimize your accountsStart an emergency fundGet out of...
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Cisco WebEx Brings Online Meetings, Collaboration to Your iPhone [Featured IPhone Download]
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. The free application lets you attend any...
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VirusTotal Uploader Quickly, Easily Scans Any File [Featured Windows Download]
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...
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MLB Supercharges Mouseless Browsing [Featured Firefox Extension]
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...
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VirusTotal Uploader Instantly, Easily Scans a File [Featured Windows Download]
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...
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Facebook Reaches 150 Million Users; Are You One of Them? [Reader Poll]
Early this morning social networking site Facebook announced that 150 million people across the globe are actively using Facebook—half of them every day. This includes people in every...
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Poladroid Digital Polaroid App Released for Windows [Digital Photos]
If you liked the look of previously mentioned digital photo application Poladroid—which adds a retro flair to regular digital photos—but your Windows life prevented you from using the...
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Skype 2.8 Beta Adds Screen Sharing, Wi-Fi Access Tool [Featured Mac Download]
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. NOTE: There...
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Tetris Wipes Out Bad Memories, Say Scientists [Health]
According to researchers at Oxford University, playing the popular, classic puzzle game Tetris after a traumatic experience could significantly reduce emotional scars. Apparently Tetris—which...
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Get Your Tax Question Answered Free This Month [Taxes]
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...
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Get a Great Fire Photo [How To]
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. For...
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Downloadr Backs Up Your Flickr Pics [Windows Featured Download]
Windows only: Downloadr is a small application that allows you to completely back up the photos from your Flickr account. You can grab everything in one bulk swoop or use a series of filters to...
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PC Buyers May Get Windows 7 Free after July [Windows 7]
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. Microsoft...
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Wibe7.tv Provides Thumbnail-Only YouTube Search Results [Search]
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...
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Toss Your Overpriced Pantry Items for a New Year of Cooking [Kitchen]
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....
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A DIY iTunes Blocker? [Call For Help]
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...
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Pandora 2.0 Adds Cover Flow and More [Featured IPhone Application]
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...
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Windows 7 Beta Boasts Sub-30 Second Boot Time [Windows Startup Showdown]
The latest Windows 7 beta offers an even speedier startup than its predecessor: for me the beta boots to a fully functional desktop in under 30 seconds, faster than the preview. On the same exact...
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Most Popular Reliable and Affordable Web Hosts [What You Said]
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. After over 200 comment threads,...
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