The Best Apps for News Junkies [Appbattle]

A news addiction is one of the few dependencies that it's actually good to indulge. And to a news junkie, a smartphone is like a wide-bore hypodermic needle. More »

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How to check how readable your Microsoft Word document is

This week's series of tips will be focusing on handy little features for Microsoft Excel and Word. To see the previous tips, check our Tips index.

If you use difficult words, your documents will be difficult to read and understand. That's a fairly basic statement; fortunately, there have been several smart people who took this statement and created formulas that help you quickly see how readable your document is.

It turns out Microsoft Word can be made to show "readability statistics" using these formulas. This could help you write simpler, clearer text, and hit the level of comprehension you're trying to reach. Here's how to enable readability statistics in Word 2010:

• Click the File tab, and then click Options
• Click Proofing
• Under When correcting spelling and grammar in Word, make sure Check grammar with spelling is selected.
• Select Show readability statistics

(These instructions come from Microsoft's documentation, where you can find similar instructions for Outlook, too.)

Once readability statistics are enabled, run a spell check on your document. At the end of the spell check you'll get a new dialog with all sorts of interesting numbers, such as average sentences per paragraph, words per sentence, and characters per word. You will also get three different readability grades, which you can use to easily judge your document's level.

How to check how readable your Microsoft Word document is originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 13 Jan 2011 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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CCleaner Network Edition now available to help admins keep their PCs tidy

CCleaner is one of our favorite utilties, and it's a great way to keep computers free of unwanted temporary files and registry clutter both at home and at the office. It does, however, lack certain features which LAN administrators demand -- like a management console and an easy, network-wide deployment process.

Recently, however, Piriform began testing CCleaner Network Edition, which was designed to meet an admin's needs. The new app allows you to remotely initiate scans and manage your entire network's cleaning rules and settings from a single computer. You can also scan an entire workgroup -- or all your machines -- at once. One-click deployment is built in as well, making it easy to push CCleaner NE to your workstations.

CCleaner Network Edition costs $20 per user (or less, depending on volume) and is available now from the Piriform website. A free trial is also available.

CCleaner Network Edition now available to help admins keep their PCs tidy originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 25 Jan 2011 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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BlackBerry PlayBook may be able to run Android apps, thanks to Dalvik

When RIM acquired QNX, it was all but certain that the days of Java-powered BlackBerry OSes were drawing to a close. That doesn't mean RIM plans on ditching support for all those legacy BlackBerry apps developed for use in the enterprise, however. Boy Genius Report has received information that RIM intends to support those apps by way of a virtual machine -- and what better Java VM to use than Google's Dalvik (which drives Android)?

In theory, a Dalvik VM running on a BlackBerry device could be capable of running an Android .APK. However, since most apps are closely tied to OS-specific APIs, there's also a very good chance that most Android apps wouldn't do anything noteworthy on future RIM devices. Still, the possibility is an exciting one -- and the ability to handle Android apps would definitely make BlackBerry a bit more enticing to both developers and users.

BlackBerry PlayBook may be able to run Android apps, thanks to Dalvik originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 27 Jan 2011 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Martha Stewart Living Magazine for iPad

Martha Stewart Living magazine app is now available for iPad.� The app is free, and you can download a free special edition of the Martha Stewart Living magazine.� Monthly issues are available for in-app purchase for $3.99 an issue.� Right now, there is no subscription option.� I downloaded the free issue last night, and the [...]

Source: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2011/01/29/martha-stewart-living-magazine-for-ipad/

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Daily Crunch: Bounce Edition

Split Strap Quickly Hits Kickstarter Goal, Still Time To Get In On The Fun SmallWorks BrickCase Lets You Brick Your iPhone. In A Good Way. As In LEGOs Watch This Amazing GE Video Kind Of Explain Regenerative Train Braking NZXT?s Bunker Locks Down Your USB Devices So LAN Rogues Won?t Steal Them Universal Donates 200,000 [...]

Source: http://www.crunchgear.com/2011/01/11/daily-crunch-bounce-edition/

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Ubuntu's Warm and Fuzzy Qt Embrace

It seems fair to say that the Ubuntu community's collective head is already spinning at the very thought of all the changes coming down the pike for its favorite Linux distribution. After all, there's been Canonical's decision to adopt Unity as the next desktop Ubuntu's default interface, and there's been the equally shocking plan to switch away from X.org and onto Wayland as the distro's new graphics system.

Source: http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/71735.html

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With iFusion, You Can Combine the Worst Aspects of Landlines and iPhones! [Phones]

Love having a phone that's more or less stationary? Love shitty reception? Then you will absolutely LOVE the iFusion. This has a FULL DUPLEX and ERGONOMIC HANDSET DESIGN and BLUETOOTH that will supposedly make your iPhone calls BETTER. Hmmm... More »

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Google announces Android event for February 2nd

Had enough Honeycomb this week? Perhaps -- but next week is a whole new week, and Google's got your back. Mountain View has selected Wednesday, February 2nd for an event that'll include "an in-depth look at Honeycomb, Android ecosystem news and hands-on demos," so by all accounts this seems to be more than a mere wrap-up of everything they've announced in the past few weeks. New tablets? Honeycomb for smartphones? Android 2.4? Something else entirely? We'll be there to find out, of course.

Google announces Android event for February 2nd originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Daily Crunch: Snow Day Edition

Audi-Designed Carbon Skis: Want So Bad Have Five Fingers Gone Too Far? Check Out This Year?s Casual Lineup Star Trek Potato Heads To Boldly Go Where No Potato Head Has Gone Before (sorry, had to) Smile-Scan: Omron Updates Its Smile-O-Meter Ferrari F150: The First Formula One Car Of The Season Inches Toward Green

Source: http://www.crunchgear.com/2011/01/29/daily-crunch-snow-day-edition/

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HP's webOS Products Will Be Here Sooner Than We Thought [WebOS]

In a recent BBC interview, HP CEO Leo Apotheker said that we won't have long to wait after the company's big Feb. 9th webOS announcement before we can actually buy the products. The HP-branded devices are expected "within weeks" of the event. And if those tablets are as awesome as they look, well, the sooner the better, Leo. [BBC via Engadget] More »

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Is Amazon Finally Giving Free Unlimited Video Streaming to Prime Subscribers? [Unconfirmed]

Engadget has some screens that show a free unlimited video streaming option for Amazon Prime subscribers. With all the other perks Amazon Prime users get, this new free Amazon streaming service could challenge the awesome Netflix Watch Instantly for streaming supremacy. More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/TRkmh1POvus/is-amazon-finally-giving-free-unlimited-video-streaming-to-prime-subscribers

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