Never forget anything ever again with these 11 phone tricks — www.techhive.com

Never forget anything ever again with these 11 phone tricks — www.techhive.com: "I’ll be the first to admit: “Use your smartphone to remind yourself of things” seems like a story that doesn’t need to be written. Of course you can use it to keep track of grocery lists, to-dos, reminders, and calendar entries. But I bet you didn’t know that there are gobs of other tricks for keeping track of things with your phone. Most of them don’t even require any apps—you can use your phone’s built-in features. Here are a few of our favorite ways to augment your forgetful biological brain with the synthetic brain in your pocket."



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Which wireless carriers will follow T-Mobile's lead? — news.cnet.com

Which wireless carriers will follow T-Mobile's lead? — news.cnet.com: "There's no question that T-Mobile's UnCarrier strategy has shaken up the wireless market. But how long will it take for Verizon Wireless to respond to the pressure?

This is the question I answer in this edition of Ask Maggie. There's a good reason why Verizon has consistently had lower churn rates and higher customer addition rates than its competitors. But the tide may be turning for Big Red, as more and more customers are enticed by T-Mobile's lower prices and seemingly customer-friendly policies."



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HTG Explains: How Do Spammers Get Your Email Address? — www.howtogeek.com

HTG Explains: How Do Spammers Get Your Email Address? — www.howtogeek.com: "Spam seems to arrive in every single email account we use, no matter how careful we are. How are spammers getting all our email addresses? And can we do anything to hide our email address from spammers?

Unfortunately, there’s not a lot you can do to prevent spammers from bombarding you with emails. There are some tips that will help protect you, but spammers will probably find your email address eventually."



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How to Automatically Generate and Email Computer Statistics — www.howtogeek.com

How to Automatically Generate and Email Computer Statistics — www.howtogeek.com: "It’s important to check various log data and statistics on your server every day, but it grows to be tedious.  Wouldn’t it be nice to receive a single email with all the highlights each day, so you don’t even need to get on the server to check for problems?  This guide will show you how to configure automated emails on Linux and Windows."



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Ergotron WorkFit-S Dual with Worksurface+ Review and Giveaway — www.makeuseof.com

Ergotron WorkFit-S Dual with Worksurface+ Review and Giveaway — www.makeuseof.com: "Your chair is killing you, or so recent studies would have you believe. Sure, you could just prop up your monitor on a box and work while standing, but eventually, you may want to sit back down again. This prompted a raft of sit-stand systems, that let you easily switch between sitting and standing."



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Review: Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9" — www.gizmag.com

Review: Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9" — www.gizmag.com: "Two years ago, Amazon's first Kindle Fire was a popular tablet. But let's be honest: apart from a tempting price tag, it didn't really hold a candle to higher-end rivals like the iPad. Fast-forward to today, and Amazon has managed to merge budget pricing with hardware that, in some ways, is actually superior to its competitors from the high-rent district. Join Gizmag, as we review Amazon's best tablet to date, the Kindle Fire HDX 8.9"."



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