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Notifo Sends Push Notifications from Popular Services or the Command Line to Your iPhone [Downloads]

iOS/Windows/Mac/Linux: Free service Notifo is a kitchen sink of push notifications for your iPhone or desktop, pushing Twitter updates, your favorite RSS feeds, Google Voice alerts, and more straight to your iPhone or desktop notification utility. And it's extremely hackable. More »
The Best Things to Buy in September [Buying Guide]

Lots of stores are looking to make space for their big fall inventory push, and everything left over from summer is going cheap. Time to look into cars, appliances, holiday airfare, and other good buys in September. More »
Use Google Storage as a One-Time Cost, Lifetime Backup Solution [Online Storage]

You can get extra Gmail storage pretty cheaply from Google, but eagle-eyed reader gthing lets us know that you have read access to that storage even after you cancel your subscription. More »
Best Mobile To-Do List Manager? [Hive Five Call For Contenders]

Computers have made to-do list management radically easier, but a to-do list that is anchored to your desk isn't a particularly effective one. This week we want to hear about your favorite mobile to-do list manager. More »
Remains of the Day: Spotting Android Scams and Malware [For What Its Worth]

A look at how to weed out crapware in the Android Market, losing the ugly stickers on laptops, and Spotify joins the Sonos ranks. More »
True Time Tracker Lets You Know How You're Spending Your Time With Minimal Setup [Downloads]

Windows: Free app True Time Tracker is extremely simple: Just start it up, let it run in the background, and it will create numerous charts detailing what programs you run, what sites you visit and how much time you spend idle. More »
Skype 5.0 Beta 2 for Windows Brings 10-Way Video Calls [Updated with Video] [Updates]

Windows: Popular video chat client Skype released an update to its version 5 beta today, bringing a new interface and the long-awaited ability to participate in video chats with more than two people. More »
How Do You Manage Your Browser Tabs? [Ask The Readers]

With so many web sites to see and pages to visit, it's easy to have an unmanageable number of tabs open in your web browser. So how do you keep that number down and your tabs under control? More »
KoHive is a Shared Virtual Workspace for Brainstorming, Filesharing, and More [Collaboration]

KoHive is a virtual workspace you access through your web browser. It's easy to create multiple "hives" for different projects, share files, communicate in real time, and aggregate content from across the web. More »
The Basic Guide to Troubleshooting Common Windows PC Problems [Troubleshooting]

Your Windows PC might be designed to make your life easier, but they often have a non-stop list of problems. Today we'll walk through some of the more common problems and how to troubleshoot them. More »

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