New Technology : How To Keep Your Digital Life Organized In The New Year

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One of the downsides of going digital is that clutter isn’t so obvious. When you’re buried under papers, boxes, and stacks of scattered miscellany, it’s all physical proof that you need to clean up a bit. Digitally speaking, however, the only real reminder of clutter is when hard drive space runs out. Clutter is the death of organization. Consider how much time you spend searching through your computer, your smartphone, your music libraries, and everything else. How much time does that add up to in the long run? What if you could become more efficient while expending less effort? Organizing...


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New Technology : What Is The OBD-II Port And What Is It Used For?

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If you purchased a car after 1996, chances are it has an OBD-II (On-board diagnostics II) port. Every car or truck on the road manufactured after that point is mandated by United States Federal Law to have one installed. But what is it? OBD-II is a sort of computer which monitors emissions, mileage, speed, and other useful data. OBD-II is connected to the Check Engine light, which illuminates when the system detects a problem. Depending on the problem, the light either stays on, flashes, or goes away entirely. Mechanics can use scan tools to make sense of the diagnostic trouble...


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New Technology : Microsoft Develops New Web Browser, Hackers Target Your Fingerprints [Tech News Digest]

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Also, new Twitter ads upset William Shatner, 10 million people try Amazon Prime, Apple offers extended refunds, and old people play QWOP. Microsoft Developing Spartan Web Browser Internet Explorer is being replaced with a browser called Spartan. Which will take over by kicking it into a bottomless pit. #ThisIsSpartan — @midnight (@midnight) December 30, 2014 Microsoft is developing a new Web browser to be released alongside Windows 10. However, contrary to previous reports, this isn’t merely a new version of Internet Explorer but a whole new browser entirely. At least according to sources talking to ZDNet. Spartan, as Microsoft’s new...


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New Technology : Achieve Your Resolutions With Persevy And The Pomodoro Method

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New Year resolutions are a promise of productivity — of doing something that you aren’t already. One of the most popular productivity methods, the Pomodoro technique, is ideal to achieve your goals. And new web app Persevy makes it easier than ever to track your progress. You need to know how to set and achieve your new year resolutions. Most people make the mistake of getting caught up in the turn of the calendar and decide to go all in. Stop. Take a breath. Your new year resolution is a marathon, not a sprint. The key to success lies in...


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New Technology : How Using “If-Then” Logic Can Help You Reach Your Goals

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We set resolutions for the new year with good intentions. It’s all about self-improvement. But intentions aren’t enough. To follow through, you need a plan of action. Scientists suggest using If-Then logic to stick to your goals. Previously, Ryan has talked about such logic and other life lessons you can learn from programming. As it turns out, psychologist Peter M. Gollwitzer of New York University has come to a similar conclusion based on his studies. Why You Should Use If-Then Logic For Goals There are plenty of tactics to stick to your resolutions, but Forbes reports a much higher success...


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New Technology : Twitter Taken Down By New Year, Bitcoin Performed Poorly In 2014 [Tech News Digest]

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Also, PSN and Xbox Live are back online, Pinterest rolls out Promoted Pins, how to stream The Interview, and preferring a chocolate iPhone to the real thing. Twitter Back Up After Strange Downtime Twitter went down and I realized, my life is so boring that I had nothing else better to do other than wait for it to be fixed. — CJ (@ImCJerome) December 29, 2014 Twitter is recovering from a prolonged period of downtime which affected Android and desktop users. For around five hours on Sunday (Dec 28), anyone trying to log in via the official apps was hit...


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New Technology : Upcoming Design Trends In 2015 – Is This The Future?

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Design is an incredibly trendy field. When something becomes popular, you’ll tend to see other people adopting and tweaking a design principle to suit their needs. So with that in mind, what will be the design trends that really take hold in 2015? No one can predict the future with 100 percent certainty, but based on what we know about popular design at the end of 2014, these predictions from Coastal Reprographics could be quite likely What do you think will be the biggest design trend that we see in apps and websites in 2015? Hit the comments section below...


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New Technology : How To Remove, Change, Or Set Default Apps In Android

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Android is renowned for how customizable it is. The tweaking and choice is one of the good reasons to go Android over iPhone. But have you ever tried setting and changing a default app in Android? It’s a mess. But we’re here to make it easy. The Google Play Store has a whole bunch of great apps now, with new ones being launched all the time. If you like a new app, you should be able to set it as your default for a while and then switch quickly if you want to revert. For example, Justin thinks Boomerang for...


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New Technology : What Is The Best Smartphone Released In 2014? [MakeUseOf Poll]

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There were some brilliant new smartphones released in 2014, including plenty of new Androids, a couple of new iPhones, several new Windows Phone handsets, and even a BlackBerry or two as well. But which, dear reader, is the best smartphone launched in the past year? Welcome to this week’s MakeUseOf Poll. Unexpected Explorer Upset To answer this week’s question please scroll down the page until you see the poll staring back at you. But first, we need to look at the results from last week, when we asked, “What Web Browser Do You Use, & Why?” Out of a total...


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New Technology : Separate Your To-Do Lists By Location And Get Things Done

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The sight of a long to-list can be overwhelming — even paralyzing. Unfinished tasks make us conscious of just how much we still have to do. An effective solution is to maintain different task lists, based on the place you are at. There’s a popular meme that amusingly sums up the effect of looking at several tasks on your plate: We’ve all felt that at some point. You need to dig yourself out of your task backlog. Try creating to-do lists keeping in mind the place and tools you will have at that time. Why You Should Categorize Tasks By...


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