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What’s Your Pick for a Google Reader Replacement?

Article on Gizmodo. Outlines the choices we have just 2 days before Google Reader shut down. One thing nobody is mentioning is Google Takeout, where you can export your feed now in case someone develops something better soon.

I am choosing Feedly, though it’s not GR. I just tried the new Digg Reader, and it has potential, but not nearly as many sharing options (or IFTTT integration) so I will probably not use it till they get it. I want my feeds separate now for anything new I might want to try.

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Want to connect your home? Here are 3 devices that will give you the most bang for your buck

More about “the internet of things.” Hubs and sensors to automate your home – this author finds the three devices that give him the most “bang for his buck.” Great reading as this is where we’re going in the near future – at GigaOm.

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Dropbox update for iOS adds swipe gestures, multi-file sharing

Drop box’s update has some new features and easy swiping ability. Read full article at Engaget. Funny there is no reference to their recent acquisition of Mailbox, but that is something people have always loved about the mail client. Do they aim to have even more Dropbox integration with Mailbox?

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A New Golden Age Of Productivity Software Is Dawning

“These tools won’t tend to look anything like Word, Excel or PowerPoint – nor Apple’s iWorks, nor Google Docs. Instead, they will leverage the strengths of mobile computing. They will be touch-based, real-time, collaborative and highly visual.” Important article to read at Read Write.

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Why Your DVR Hates the Last Few Seconds of Shows So Much

“your DVR is being fed bad information. Standard American DVRs only know what’s on by looking at on-screen programming guides, which are put out and updated by a third part, not the people actually running the shows…..”

I had to post this because it happens so often and I always did wonder why. Article at Gizmodo.

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WigWag and the future of controlling the connected home

“WigWag has created a sensor and hub package that makes automating and playing with your connected devices more fun. But will its interface be the recipe for consumer adoption of the internet of things?” Article here at GigaOm.

I used to think using my iPhone to turn on/off HVAC or dim lights via connected devices was TOO connected, even for me. Then I noticed a recipe on IFTTT that said “flash my bedroom lights twice when I get a text that says ‘arrived safely'” and I thought about it in a whole new way.

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Office Finally Comes to the iPhone. But Does It Matter?

“This is a stripped down, mobile-friendly version that runs in conjunction with Microsoft’s cloud services. Microsoft says it has been “optimized for small screens” which seems like a good idea for something that runs on a small screen.” Commentary on Wired, with a video. Of course I still use Office, but never subscribed to Office 365 (must admit, I’ve heard good things about cloud-based Word though few people I know use it vs. Google Docs.) Downloaded the app, only to find an in app purchase requirement for 99.00, which is what it evidently the fee to have Office 365. Must be the reason nobody uses it – everyone has Google Docs already…. but here’s the article at Wired.