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Wake Up Light Uses Your Mac to Simulate a Sunrise and Wake You Up Gradually...

OS X: If you've wanted to start using sleep technology to help you get a better night's rest but have been deterred by the cost, you'll want to give Wake Up Light a look. It's a standard alarm, but...

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Apple Raises iOS' Over-the-Air App Download Limit from 20 to 50 Megabytes [Ios]

If you've long been annoyed by the 20MB limit in the iOS App Store, get ready to be slightly less-annoyed! Apple's just raised the limit to 50MB, making way for larger apps on your 3G—and soon-to-be 4G...

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Siine Is an Android Keyboard with Loads of Shortcuts for Times, Dates, and...

Android: Siine is a new type of keyboard for Android that aims to make typing easier by reducing certain words, phrases, and notations to one tap. Say you're texting a friend and need to remind them...

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Challenge: Fishing Over Your Head? [Search Research]

Googler Daniel Russell knows how to find the answers to questions you can't get to with a simple Google query. In his weekly Search Research column, Russell issues a search challenge, then follows up...

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iPhoto Brings Multi-Touch Photo-Editing to iPad and iPhone [Downloads]

Along with the new iPad tablet today, Apple introduced iPhoto for the iPad and iPhone, so you can browse, edit, and share photos on your mobile device using this powerful tool, which will run you...

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Get Endomondo Sports Tracker Pro for Android for 49¢ in Today’s App Deals...

The Daily App Deals post is a round-up of the best app discounts of the day, as well as some notable mentions for ones that are on sale. The Best Endomondo Sports Tracker Pro (Android Market)...

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Quickly Jump Between System Preference Panes on OS X [Mac Tips]

Reader Rosemary Jayne shares a useful shortcut for OS X that lets you jump from one System Preference pane to another without having to find it in the icon view. If you're in Mac system preferences and...

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Why Distractions Can Actually Be Good for Creative Thinking [Mind Hacks]

While distractions are a terrible burden on logical thinking, they may be useful when you're trying to solve insight problems or conjure up creative ideas. A recent study found that your optimal...

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Remains of the Day: Many Android Antivirus Apps Don't Cut It [For What It's...

A new report shows which Android antivirus apps measure up, the Red Cross starts tracking tweets, and Google Play doesn't play nice with Motorolas. Don't Get Faked by Android Antivirus Apps: A recent...

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Make More Time by Scheduling Your Media [Productivity]

Mom was speeding back home. It was 1991 and the season premier of Northern Exposure was on at 8pm. We had to hustle, I'd been at a friend's house and if we didn't make it home in time, she'd miss it....

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Apple Releases iOS 5.1, (Possibly) Fixing Long-Standing Reception and Battery...

Today Apple announced the availability of iOS 5.1 for most of the world and, in a couple of weeks, Japan (who will finally get Siri). While there are few significant changes, there are minor but...

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iPhone Security, Ripened Fruit, and Tab Closing [From The Tips Box]

Readers offer their best tips for securing your iPhone against ne'er-do-wells, checking to see if fruit is ripe, and closing lots of tabs at once. Don't like the gallery layout? Click here to view...

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Avoid These Negative Body Language Cues When Going on a Job Interview [Job...

Job interviews can be tough, and the wrong body language can be enough to to count you out of the running. Paul Michael, writing for personal finance blog Wise Bread, details the common cues you want...

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The Original Desktop [Featured Desktop]

When we say this is "the original desktop," it's not because it's the first one, or because it's totally unique, but because Flickr user Bassam Rajput has an inspiring wallpaper that encourages us to...

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Supercharge Quick Look on Your Mac with These Plugins, Terminal Commands, and...

Quick Look is one of OS X's best features. Just highlight a file and press the space bar, and you can see a preview of the file. It works best with video and music, but some documents are out in the...

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iOS 5.1 Tethered Jailbreak Available [Jailbreak]

Windows/Mac: The iPhone jailbreak tool Redsn0w has been updated to support a tethered jailbreak for the just released iOS 5.1. We've talked about the pros and cons of a tethered jailbreak before, but...

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Use a Staple Remover to Easily Add Keys to Your Keyring [Clever Uses]

Adding a new key to a keyring is almost always a pain. Separating that tiny metal with your fingernails never works as well as you want it to and usually ends with a pinched finger or dropped key. To...

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Freeze Cookie Dough in Ice Cube Trays for Portion Controlled Snacks [Kitchen...

One of the problems of making a big batch of cookies is the fact you end up with cookies everywhere and it's next to impossible not to eat 10 of them a day. Cooking blog Fooducate suggests that instead...

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Postable Is a Simple Way to Get Friend's Addresses [Webapps]

It's increasingly rare that you ever need a friend's physical address anymore, but there are occasions where you need to send out a physical letter. If you don't feel like emailing, calling, or posting...

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Camera Awesome Is an iPhone Camera Upgrade That Earns Its Title [IPhone...

Camera Awesome is an excellent replacement for your iPhone's standard camera app. At first glance it seem to offer identical functionality so you'll feel right at home, but underneath the hood is some...

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