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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:55:18 -0800

At Foursquare Venues, The Mayor Eats For Free
Foursquare, the geo-location based check-in game, just announced its first venue that is combining badges and promotions. On...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:13:05 -0800

John Mayer Wants You To Defragment Your Brain With A Digital Cleanse
Anyone who follows John Mayer on Twitter knows that he's a smart guy. A bit kooky at times, sure. But he's definitely not...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:00:00 -0800

Most Popular Hive Five Topics of 2009 [Best Of 2009]
Every week we pose a simple, focused question to the Lifehacker readership about a specific topic: Which is best? From netbooks...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:54:08 -0800

TenYears: Console Games Of The Decade
It's almost January 1st, 2010 and we've been mulling over our favorites of 2009 - and the previous decade. Here we present...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:10:00 -0800

From the Tips Box: Frozen Locks, Beard Trimming, and Loose Items [From The Tips Box]
Readers offer their best tips for de-icing frozen car locks, trimming your beard without a guarded trimmer, and remembering to...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:38:50 -0800

How Are We Going To Say “2010″? A Website Comes Just In The Nick Of Time.
Newsflash: Tomorrow is the last day of 2009. That means we're moving into the first new decade of the 2000s. And we have a...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:00:00 -0800

How—and Why—to Conceal Naughty Credit Card Purchases [Credit Cards]
You might want to think twice before picking up the bar tab too often; money blog Realm of Prosperity says some credit card...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:30:13 -0800

Did You Get A Magic Mouse This Holiday? Download MagicPrefs Immediately.
Back in November, I wrote up a review of the new Magic Mouse, noting that it was "Apple's best mouse ever, but..."...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:09:27 -0800

Hulu Gives A Status Report On Its Alien Plot
It's been a big year for Hulu, the video streaming site that lets you watch a large variety of premium content free of charge....
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:00:00 -0800

Gorillacam Brings Timers, Burst, and More Extra Features to Your iPhone's Camera [Downloads]
iPhone only: The iPhone's built-in camera is capable, but its features (or lack thereof) aren't exactly electrifying....
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:00:00 -0800

Google Similar Pages for Chrome Finds Related Sites [Downloads]
Chrome only: Google's Similar Pages for Chrome extension adds a button to the toolbar that uses Google's search algorithms to...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:23:30 -0800

Nuance Finally Picks Up SpinVox For $102.5 Million
SpinVox, a London-based technology startup that transcribes voicemails to text so that they can be more easily digitized,...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 06:55:00 -0800

Top Ten Mobile Voice Searches Of 2009 Are Action-Oriented
Mobile search and general Web search are two different beasts, especially when it comes to voice search, which is becoming...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:02:00 -0800

Flixster Users Name Top 2009 Movies: Avatar, Star Trek And The Blind Side
Forget the Academy Awards and the professional movie critics. Flixster users reviewed movies 55 million times in 2009, says...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:18:57 -0800

Outside Puts The iPhone Weather App To Shame
I typically use the Weather iPhone app once a week, at most. The only reason I would ever use the application is if a friend...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:08:30 -0800

Groovle Beats Google In Domain Battle With Groovy Defense
Back in 2007, we wrote about Groovle, a site that lets you skin Google with your favorite image, and serves results through...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:30:09 -0800

TenYears: Unexpected Success Stories
It's almost January 1st, 2010 and we've been mulling over our favorites of 2009 - and the previous decade. Here we present...
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Richard posted a blog entry

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:36:33 -0800

FileSocial: A Community for Sharing Files on Twitter
We have profiled Twitter-based file sharing services in the past, but in some cases the shared files were read-only and the UI...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:35:14 -0800

TC50 DemoPit Company Row27 Launches iPhone App for University Sports Teams
Everybody has a damn iPhone app nowadays, and why should NCAA programs be any different? Row27 Studios, a design firm that has...
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Richard posted a blog entry

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:00:00 -0800

Wolfram|Alpha: The Use Cases
Earlier this year at the SemTech conference in San Jose, I sat down with Wolfram|Alpha's Russell Foltz-Smith. Wolfram|Alpha...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 06:00:00 -0800

Cocktail Cost Calculator Sizes Up Your Drink's Real Price [Drinks]
From the same inquisitive mind that brought us the sandwich price calculator comes another elegant, eye-opening tool to...
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Richard posted a blog entry

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:51:30 -0800

It Was a Facebook Christmas; Site Hits #1 in US For First Time
Christmas is a holiday that brings people together, so perhaps it should be no surprise that Facebook has become a part of...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:30:00 -0800

MailDrop Automatically Adds Email Attachments to Your Dropbox [Downloads]
Windows: Yesterday we showed you how to remotely control a computer through Dropbox. Want to further automate your online...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:30:00 -0800

What Are Your Creative Solutions to Weak Cellular Coverage? [Ask The Readers]
The New York Times' Bits blog details the workarounds New York City iPhone owners resort to for better service coverage,...
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Richard posted a blog entry

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:33:26 -0800

LinkedIn's New iPhone App: The 3 Worst Things About It
Business social network LinkedIn made a major upgrade to its iPhone app tonight but coming from a service with such incredible...
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