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• Cool Websites & Tools – Import Duty, Clipboard Widget, & Linux Markdown Editor
• Do You Know Everything About Computer Hardware?
• iPhone Photo Apps Fragment, Lenka & AppAlchemy Are All Free [iOS Sales]
• Looking For Wii Homebrew Apps? These Are The Places To Go
• Medical ID Theft: How Scammers Use Records To Steal Your Identity
• Robotic Fabric May Advance Space Exploration and Medical Care
• Almost WarioWare: 4 Mini Game Collections For Android And iOS
• Meet GlassWire, The Prettiest Bandwidth & Internet Security Monitor For Your Windows PC
• Karma Go LTE Hotspot Pre-Order 33% Off Through October 6
• How To Remove Unwanted Apps From Your Android Device
• 5 Surprisingly Deep Free Browser-Based Strategy Games
• Nude Celebrities Threaten Google, Windows 8 Still Sucks, And More… [Tech News Digest]

Cool Websites & Tools – Import Duty, Clipboard Widget, & Linux Markdown Editor Posted: 03 Oct 2014 09:31 PM PDT Duty Calculator – when items are shipped to another country, import duties are applicable. But it can be difficult to calculate how much those import duties can be, which in turn makes it difficult to know whether or not buying an item from an online seller is financially worth it. Duty Calculator works out the import duty for you and makes the whole process painless. Paste+ – is a powerful clipboard widget for iOS 8, designed for performing quick tasks with text and images copied from your iPhone or iPod touch. Copy something from any app, then launch quick action... Read the full article: Cool Websites & Tools – Import Duty, Clipboard Widget, & Linux Markdown Editor

Do You Know Everything About Computer Hardware? Posted: 03 Oct 2014 07:30 PM PDT A lot of pieces of hardware go into making up the computers we use on a daily basis. On a broad level, we all know about RAM, hard drives, video cards, and so on, but when you really drill it down to specifics, how much do you really know about the hardware you’re using? There’s a lot to know, and no one can possibly expect you to remember it all. Fear not though, because this image will show you every type of hardware we use in pictures. Think of it like a computer part cheat sheet! Via Sonic84 Click To Enlarge Read the full article: Do You Know Everything About Computer Hardware?

iPhone Photo Apps Fragment, Lenka & AppAlchemy Are All Free [iOS Sales] Posted: 03 Oct 2014 07:00 PM PDT The newly released iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are both equipped with amazing cameras, and this week’s app sales are packed with photography apps. If you’re looking to make the most of the improved imaging performance of your new phone, you’re in the right place. In addition to a smattering of camera and photo editing apps are a range of offers including one of the iPad’s strongest mind mapping tools and the closest thing iOS gamers have to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. Apps AppAlchemy ($4.99, now free) AppAlchemy is the critically acclaimed “app book” from Dan Marcolina, responsible for the iPhone Obsessed series. The app provides you... Read the full article: iPhone Photo Apps Fragment, Lenka & AppAlchemy Are All Free [iOS Sales]

Looking For Wii Homebrew Apps? These Are The Places To Go Posted: 03 Oct 2014 10:00 AM PDT Give your dusty Wii a new lease on life: find the best homebrew software for it. Here’s where to find a huge collection of free games and software for everything from playing videos to emulating classic consoles. The Wii isn’t exactly a brand-new console – it was first released eight years ago, in 2006. It was replaced a full two years ago by the Wii U. At this point you’ve probably played most of the games for the console you were interested in, but if you want to find another use for the biggest console of the last decade, homebrew... Read the full article: Looking For Wii Homebrew Apps? These Are The Places To Go

Medical ID Theft: How Scammers Use Records To Steal Your Identity Posted: 03 Oct 2014 09:00 AM PDT Most people closely guard their personal banking information both on and offline. Everyone knows it’s a bad thing for other people to have your social security number or account number, particularly if it can be combined with other information. But many forget about another type of information that can be as damaging on the wrong hands; medical records. A full medical record is a treasure trove for identify thieves because it contains every piece of information they could dream of acquiring. Worse, these records are often easy to acquire because people forget to properly protect them. Here’s what you need to know... Read the full article: Medical ID Theft: How Scammers Use Records To Steal Your Identity

Robotic Fabric May Advance Space Exploration and Medical Care Posted: 03 Oct 2014 08:30 AM PDT Imagine a second-skin that contorts on command and is filled with sensors. That’s exactly what researchers at Purdue University are trying to do with their development of a robotic fabric. The concept of robotic fabric is that of a soft exoskeleton or muscle tissue made out of electronic sensors and shape-memory alloys, all woven and configured into a cotton material. The end result is a sort of “skin” that can be placed around deformable materials that give the “robot” its shape. The end result is a sort of “muscle” fabric that would allow the skin to be used in a... Read the full article: Robotic Fabric May Advance Space Exploration and Medical Care

Almost WarioWare: 4 Mini Game Collections For Android And iOS Posted: 03 Oct 2014 08:00 AM PDT Of all the video games ever created, there are a few that changed the world. Perhaps slightly less rare than these legendary titles, there are games that invent a mechanic so fresh that it becomes an entirely new genre. One such game is WarioWare. Instead of being a full-length adventure, WarioWare challenges players to beat short, focused microgames that only use the D-Pad and A button. The formula is addictive; what starts out slow and insulting becomes insane as the tempo speeds up and the games get tougher. The game’s zany sense of humor, huge replay value, and puzzle element... Read the full article: Almost WarioWare: 4 Mini Game Collections For Android And iOS

Meet GlassWire, The Prettiest Bandwidth & Internet Security Monitor For Your Windows PC Posted: 03 Oct 2014 07:00 AM PDT Network security. Doesn’t exactly make you picture beautiful software, does it? That’s about to change. Maybe you’re looking for a way to track your Internet usage and the applications that access the network. Maybe you have a habit of absentmindedly dismissing firewall alerts. Maybe you’d like a way to clue into sneaky malware that your anti-virus might not know about yet, or applications that mishandle your data or compromise your privacy. If any of these is a concern for you, you’re in luck, because today I invite you to meet the prettiest little Internet/network security app you ever did see. It’s called GlassWire,... Read the full article: Meet GlassWire, The Prettiest Bandwidth & Internet Security Monitor For Your Windows PC

Karma Go LTE Hotspot Pre-Order 33% Off Through October 6 Posted: 03 Oct 2014 06:30 AM PDT There was a time not long ago when using the Internet left us confined to our homes. Thankfully, those days are long gone, and we now have so many options for staying connected on the go. The most versatile option is a mobile hotspot, which allows you to connect almost any device, whether it be your laptop, tablet, or smartphone. Today, we’re taking a close look the pocket-sized Karma Go LTE Hotspot, which you can pre-order right now for only $99, 33% off the normal price of $149. The deal ends on October 8, so you’ll need to jump on... Read the full article: Karma Go LTE Hotspot Pre-Order 33% Off Through October 6

How To Remove Unwanted Apps From Your Android Device Posted: 03 Oct 2014 06:00 AM PDT Uninstalling an app that you have installed on your Android device from Google Play is simple — but what if you didn’t install it? What if the app you’re trying to remove is one of those that came pre-installed on your device, provided by the manufacturer, your mobile network, or as a part of Android itself? Removing unwanted system apps from Android can be tricky, but it is not impossible. Why You Might Want To Remove These Apps Before you start deleting apps, however, you should spend a few moments considering just why you want to get them off your... Read the full article: How To Remove Unwanted Apps From Your Android Device

5 Surprisingly Deep Free Browser-Based Strategy Games Posted: 03 Oct 2014 05:00 AM PDT What makes for a good strategy game? Look around any corner of the web and you’ll find no shortage of “strategy browser games,” but many of them don’t actually require much strategy. In fact, where strategy is concerned, the deepest games tend to be the ones we don’t expect. Strategy should not be confused with complexity. Complex games can be shallow and simple games can be deep. Here’s a collection of games that run the gamut from simple to complex, all while remaining as strategic as possible. Note: Most empire-building games have been excluded from the list due to being... Read the full article: 5 Surprisingly Deep Free Browser-Based Strategy Games

Nude Celebrities Threaten Google, Windows 8 Still Sucks, And More… [Tech News Digest] Posted: 03 Oct 2014 04:30 AM PDT Also, the JPMorgan Chase hack, Apple identifies stolen iDevices, Rovio creates Angry Employees, and Selfie is a sitcom for geeks. Hacked Celebrities Threaten To Sue Google A law firm claiming to represent “over a dozen female celebrities” is threatening to sue Google over its part in the leaking of nude photographs. The leak, euphemistically named The Fappening, saw hundreds of pictures of dozens of celebrities posted online to 4chan. The photos were stored on individual Apple iCloud accounts, with the affected celebrities thought to have fallen victim to phishing attempts. Apple maintains no widespread hack of iCloud ever occurred. The... Read the full article: Nude Celebrities Threaten Google, Windows 8 Still Sucks, And More… [Tech News Digest]

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