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Facebook Home was released for Android phones in April as a way for Facebook users to transform their phones into a Facebook-centric device. One of the features that stood out was Cover Feed, which turned the lock screen into a convenient and attractive way to browse your Facebook News Feed. With the latest Facebook for Android update, you can now …
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Related stories: Share files between your Android device and a Mac with Droid NAS How to install and set up AirDroid 2 beta for Android The complete guide to using Android with a Mac There was a time when the only way you could share files between your Android device and a Windows computer was by using a USB cable. …
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Twitter has updated its Android and iOS apps with photo filters, following through on the rumors from just a few days ago. The release is timely, considering everyone’s favorite photo-filter app, Instagram, just recently pulled integration from Twitter. The benefit of using the Twitter app to filter your photos is that they’ll show up natively in Twitter.com and in the …
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If you like watching DVDs on your PC, you’ll be disappointed to know that Windows 8 can’t play DVD videos out of the box, so to speak. That doesn’t mean you have to go out and spend a lot of money to get DVD video playback. In fact, there are quite a few programs available that are free. Here are …
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Screenshot by Ed Rhee/CNET Unlike Windows 7, Windows 8 will not come with Windows Media Center as part of the operating system. It’s now an add-on that can be purchased through the Add Features option in Windows 8. For a limited time, however, Microsoft is offering Windows Media Center to Windows 8 Pro customers for free. Here’s how to get …
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MP3s are very convenient and supported by many devices from portables to car audio systems. But no matter how high the bit rate of an MP3 file, it’s still a lossy format, meaning some of the sound quality is lost during the conversion from a CD. FLAC is a lossless audio codec that doesn’t lose any sound quality during conversion, …
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Screenshot by Ed Rhee If you’re paranoid about getting your Samsung Galaxy device stolen or losing it, Samsung has a great free service that should help you feel more at ease. The service, called SamsungDive, allows you to track, lock, ring, and wipe your Galaxy tablets remotely. Galaxy smartphone owners can also forward calls/messages and retrieve call logs. Here’s how: …
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