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Geek Tip: Avoid Extra Holiday Pounds With Lose It
For me, part of gearing up for the holiday season is the realization that I'm going to overindulge in holiday goodies from time to time. While this time of year isn't the best for trying to shed extra pounds, there's still benefit in watching what I'm eating — even if I allow myself a few "cheat" days here and there. Lose It!
5 Techie Ways to Track Workouts and Calories
Squeezing a workout into your busy schedule is challenging enough that most people don't take the time to reflect on a job well done afterward. Luckily, there are plenty of simple techie tools that can keep count of your efforts, whether you're working on your fitness, carefully tracking your calorie intake or just curious about how much ground you are covering in your new favorite run.
Just like your fitness regime, most of the popular workout and calorie counting apps and websites require a little setup, but minimal daily effort once you get started.
Get in Shape With the Lose It iPhone App
Are you on a diet and exercise regimen and trying to lose weight? If you also have an iPhone, you can track what you're eating and your workouts with the free Lose It! iPhone app.
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How To Be Prepared If You Lose Your Laptop
Experiencing the traumatizing effects of having your laptop crash is painful enough, but losing it or having it stolen can be just as devastating. Pictures, documents, personal information data and other important files need to be kept safe, so that the only thing being stolen is the laptop, not your identity.
- First things first, back-up your data!
Find Out What Kind of Power Vampire You Are With an App
I already showed you ten vampire gadgets and appliances that bleed power when you're not home, and if you haven't taken my tips to heart just yet, you can now find out exactly how much cash you're losing with the Vampire Power Calculator.
Just enter in how many hours a week you use a given gadget, and the app will serve up a rundown on how much energy and money you're wasting each year, what kind of power vampire you are, and tips on how to stop the madness. Plus, there are fun quizzes and games to get you in line so your gadgets and appliances will stop sucking your wallet dry for good.
Do You Store Your Contacts' Data Anywhere Else?
Last weekend's server crash resulting in T-Mobile Sidekick users losing all of their data left a lot of Sidekick users understandably angry. At first, T-Mobile considered recovering the lost data unlikely, but now it seems that most of the data has been recovered and will be restored to Sidekick users shortly.
Part of the problem: Microsoft offers no digital backup for the Sidekick.
Tech Dating 101: I Like Him, I Hate His Video-Game Obsession
In our Tech Dating 101 series, we've already tackled issues surrounding the nude photos you found on his laptop, his female-dominated address book, and his annoying CrackBerry addiction. But what's a girl to do when he just can't get enough of his video games? OK, I know I'm probably not the best person to answer this, but I can give you a few pointers on how to deal.
T-Mobile Sidekick Owners May Not Get Their Data Back
Over the weekend, T-Mobile experienced a server failure from its data server provider Danger, which is a subsidiary of Microsoft (umm, I'm already suspicious of a company that has a server named Danger!). Servers go down all the time, but T-Mobile has announced that it is unable to recover personal data stored on Sidekicks.
T-Mobile is urging Sidekick customers to keep their devices turned on, keep it connected to a power source, and to not reset it or remove the battery.
Guy Loses Playstation 3, Cops Replace It With an Xbox 360
What if you bought a refurbished gadget, only to be suspected of theft? And, then to add insult to injury were cleared but had the gadget replaced with a rival product?
That's what happened to a man in North Carolina, Dustin Waller, who bought a refurbished Playstation 3, which had been reported stolen, unbeknownst to him.
What's Worse: Poor Cell Service or a Bad Internet Connection?
There are two unavoidable spots in my commute where I lose cell phone service. . .everyday.
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