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5 New Productive Gmail Apps and Extensions You Should Try

With the right apps and extensions, you can be more productive in your Gmail inbox. Discover five new apps and extensions for your favorite email service. Read the full article: 5 New Productive Gmail Apps and Extensions You Should Try MakeUseOf

How to Bookmark a Page in a PDF Document in Adobe Reader

Adobe rules the roost when it comes to the Portable Document Format (PDF). Like it or hate it. Even as Adobe Reader puffed up with importance and size, free PDF alternatives have romped into the scene. They brought in new features and some you could only find in the commercial Adobe Acrobat Pro DC, the paid… read more »

How Government Propaganda Is Undermining Your Online Security

Events in recent years have led to many comparisons to George Orwell’s literary cornerstone 1984. The dystopian future that Orwell presented was heavily influenced by events in his lifetime, including the rise of Fascism, Communism, the two World Wars, and the beginnings of the Cold War. The novel’s central character is Winston Smith, a government… read more »

Why iPhone and Smartphone Cameras Still Lag Behind DSLRs

It’s the same thing every year. Apple, Google, and Samsung launch their flagship phones, and people go wild over the cameras. Soon enough, we hear someone saying the death of the DSLR camera is near. But are these smartphones really catching up to DSLRs? What makes a DSLR better? It takes only one look at… read more »

The 3 Best Free OCR Tools to Convert Your Files Back Into Editable Documents

Believe it or not, some people still print documents on physical pieces of paper. Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software takes those printed documents and converts them right back into machine-readable text. We’ve found some of the best free OCR tools and compared them for you here. No OCR program is perfect, so you’ll have to check the… read more »

Reddit Bans Communities Accused of Inciting Violence

Reddit is embarking on a new mission to rid itself of the nastiest communities, users, and even memes. The social media site is banning any group or individual inciting violence, and the brunt of the communities taking the initial hit are those populated by self-confessed racists. Reddit was once the Wild West of the web…. read more »

Amazon Echo Owners: Spotify Premium or Amazon Music Unlimited?

Spotify Premium and Amazon Music Unlimited are two of the best music streaming services available right now. Unfortunately, both require you to pay cold, hard cash for access. So it’s important to know which is best for you personally before signing up. Amazon Echo owners have myriad ways to listen to music, including these two… read more »

How to Download Your Flickr Photos at Their Original Resolutions

Whether you’ve decided it’s time to bail on Flickr and no longer want to use the service or it’s the only place you’ve saved some of your photos, backing up your Flickr photos couldn’t be easier. Whether using native Flickr tools or a third-party app, you can download the photos you’ve uploaded at their original resolutions. Download… read more »

LEGO Dimensions Is Officially Dead

LEGO Dimensions is no more, with the companies involved deciding not to expand the series any more. The current packs, both starters and expansions, will continue to be supported, but no new expansions will be produced. This means LEGO Dimensions fans are stuck with what they’ve got. For the uninitiated, LEGO Dimensions is an infinitely… read more »

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