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3 Excellent Free Traffic Apps

3 Excellent Free Traffic Apps

You never know where bad traffic will screw up your commute…unless you get an app that keeps you informed, of course. There are plenty of apps to guide you, but they range in cost — from $1 to $35 (hello there Tom Tom). You don’t need to pay all that, though, since some very smart, ...

Drink Up With These Free Drink Recipe Apps

Drink Up With These Free Drink Recipe Apps

The drink recipe is a simple idea. You take some spirits and sweet fluids and pour them into a decorative glass for consumption. If you Google search a recipe you will get a variety of recipes for the same drink depending where the recipe is from, who’s writing it up and a bunch of other ...

Pass the Time at Graduation with Graduation Bingo

Pass the Time at Graduation with Graduation Bingo

Ah, graduation. A time when you’re both ecstatic to know that you’ll never have to listen to that annoying guy that wears hemp jewelry in your PoliSci class, and terrified that you know have to go out and find a new job (theoretically). The graduation ceremony itself, however, is notably less thrilling. Sure, you get ...

The 4 Biggest Announcements at Google I/O 2013

The 4 Biggest Announcements at Google I/O 2013

Google’s I/O developer conference is an event mostly focused on the latest and greatest tech being worked on by the search giant. Over the past few years, however, the event has become an outlet for Google to announce new hardware and services that appeal to the masses and thus attracting a lot of media attention. ...

Web App Guides You Through the Perfect 7-Minute Workout

Web App Guides You Through the Perfect 7-Minute Workout

While the perfect workout routine may be different for everyone, scientists have developed a high-intensity routine balanced to work as a replacement for endurance-based workouts. According to the American College of Sports Medicine’s Health & Fitness Journal, a routine of 12 exercises, that can be done using only a chair and a wall, could be ...

Free Today: Clear, a Simple To-Do List App for iPhone

Free Today: Clear, a Simple To-Do List App for iPhone

If you’re having trouble getting things done despite having a schedule and using popular to-do apps, you may need to get back to the basics. Clear is an iPhone app that brings simplicity back to your to-do list, for an easy-to-use, no-frills experience. It’s also free today only, courtesy of Starbucks. So if you’d like ...

Pizza Compass for iPhone Steers You Toward Nearby Pizzerias

Pizza Compass for iPhone Steers You Toward Nearby Pizzerias

If you use an iPhone and love pizza, a new app wants to be your personal pizzeria navigator. Pizza Compass is a simple solution to those on-the-go hunger cravings, using data from Foursquare to find the most convenient places to grab a slice. The app’s creator, Daniel Blackman, got the idea while out with friends. ...

8 Open-Source Programs You Should Have

8 Open-Source Programs You Should Have

Open-Source Software (OSS) is computer software whose creator/owner leaves the development and distribution rights available to the public. Anyone that wants to and is able to can take a crack at making it better. And all of it is free. Because of this OSS can be some of the most useful and adaptive software out ...

5 Personal Matchmakers Available For Your Phone

5 Personal Matchmakers Available For Your Phone

Many college students are told that they’ll never have more opportunities to meet people than in college. This may be true, but what about beyond those ivy walls? Whether a college student wants an easier way to meet someone on their campus or wants to look beyond the world of academia, it’s never been easier. ...

7 Ways To Send Emails In The Future

7 Ways To Send Emails In The Future

To send emails in the future has been something everyone wanted, but it never came as a service in any of the dominant free email websites. Thank goodness for enterprising appreneurs and appeneers. Their ingenuity has brought forth several services that are (mostly) free and usually allied with your online email account. WATCH—Hack Tricks: Gmail ...

Google Now for the iPhone Takes on Siri

Google Now for the iPhone Takes on Siri

Google Now, the search giant’s mobile assistant, has officially made its way to the iPhone in the latest update to the Google Search app for iOS. Up until now, the feature was only available on Android devices running version 4.1 (Jelly Bean) or higher. The tool uses information gathered from your location and browsing history ...

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