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Check If Your Android Phone Has Carrier IQ, No Rooting Required (Android) When we first covered Carrier IQ, the rootkit that can log everything you do on your phone, we detailed how to check and remove Carrier IQ on Android using an app from the developer who discovered the rootkit, but that method required rooting your phone. Voodoo Carrier IQ Detector is a free app available on Android Market that can check for-but not yet remove-the spying software, no root required.Google Currents Is a Gorgeous Magazine-Style Newsreader for iOS and Android (Android) Currents, Google's long-awaited and rumored competitor to apps like Flipboard and Zite, finally launched yesterday, offering Android and iOS users a clean, attractive layout and a fresh way to read blogs, RSS feeds, and other trending news and topics right on your smartphone or tablet for free.Chromium Lime Now Supports Chrome OS on Many More Laptops (Chromium) We've shown you how to turn your netbook into a Chromebook with Chromium OS, but if you found that your laptop's Wi-Fi or graphics card wasn't supported, there's a good chance Chromium Lime-Hexxeh's new build of Chromium OS-could work.ADWLauncher EX Updates with Improved Dock, Drag-and-Drop Folders, and More Ice Cream Sandwich Goodness (Android) ADWLauncher EX, one of our favorite launchers on Android, has updated to include a number of features that emulate Ice Cream Sandwich, including a better dock, drag-and-drop folder creation, and a new ICS-based look.Add the Pull to Refresh Gesture to Chrome and Safari with This Extension (Chrome/Safari) If you love the new "pull to refresh" gesture that seems to be sweeping the nation, you can actually add it to your browser with this simple extension.Netspot for Mac Makes Diagnosing Wi-Fi Signal Problems Quick, Easy, and Free (Mac) Everyone has decent Wi-Fi signal when they're sitting in the same room as their wireless router, but what about across the apartment, or in the basement? If you think you should have signal but don't, free site survey app Netspot is a utility that gives you the tools to draw out your floorplan, walk about your home or office with your laptop, and survey network strength, available networks, and channels in use along the way.DockShelf Customizes and Adds as Many Docks to OS X as You Can Handle (Mac) If you've ever found yourself wishing you could add custom docks to OS X, DockShelf is a utility that gives you the ability to create and customize as many as you like.WakeSmarter Is an Alarm Clock App That You Control with Your Voice (iOS) WakeSmarter is a pretty great standard alarm clock that takes things a bit further by adding voice control, similar to what you'd find in Apple's Siri. When it wakes you up in the morning, you can ask it for information you want to know. For example, if you're curious what time it is, what the weather's like, or what's been posted to your Facebook and Twitter feeds, WakeSmarter will respond with that information. All you have to do is speak a code word so it knows to listen to what you're saying, or tap the microphone button on the screen (although that's not as cool). What's also great is you can set that code word to a few different options.Slow Shutter Cam Turns Your iPhone Camera into a Light Painter (iOS) We've shown you how you can paint with light using your DSLR or point and shoot camera, but getting in on the fun on your mobile was never really an option. Slow Shutter Cam fixes that by allowing you to take photos with slow shutter speeds. You just set the shutter speed you want-even the indefinite "bulb" setting is an option-and the sensitivity to light, then start snapping your photo. Slow Shutter Cam will handle the rest.FoodTrackerPro Keeps Track of Your Diet Without Forcing You to Count Calories (iOS) When you make healthy eating a part of your lifestyle, you also commit yourself to keeping track of how much you eat and how many calories you ingest so you can burn it off later with healthy exercise. However, calorie counting is the last thing most of us want to do, and FoodTrackerPro for iOS helps you keep track of your diet and overall consumption without forcing you to imput specific calorie amounts with every meal.Related Stories

This Week's Most Popular Posts: October 8-14 [Highlights]

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This week we debunked ten stubborn food myths, set up our iPhones, iPads, and iPod touches with iOS 5, learned to figure out the day of the week for any date with some mental gymnastics, and more. Here's a look back.

Every other week, new research claims one food is better than another, or that some ingredient yields incredible new health benefits. Couple that with a few old wives' tales passed down from your parents, and each time you fire up your stove or sit down to eat a healthy meal, it can be difficult... More »

Apple's finalized the next version of its operating system, iOS 5, and it's a pretty big upgrade. Here's a look at all the new stuff you can expect when you install it on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. More »

iOS 5 is out and there are plenty of new features, some of which require a little bit of set up. We'll walk you through the entire process so you're up and running in just a few minutes. More »

Like most Ubuntu updates, version 11.10 isn't a huge overhaul; rather, it improves on the big changes made in 11.04, by cleaning up the Dash, overhauling the Ubuntu Software Center, and bringing in some new default software. More »

Times are tough. You're either out of a job or yours doesn't pay enough. You need to save money, pay off your debt, and avoid going broke. Here's how you can radically cut your living costs without turning into a hobo. More »

Readers offer their best tips for taking pictures with the iPhone, screening telemarketer calls, and quickly updating iOS.
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You know those people who somehow manage to pull the day of the week out of thin air, past or present, no matter how far off a date is? As it turns out, all it takes is a few simple mental tricks and you can wow the world with your uncanny ability to figure out any date's day of the week. More »

Dane Jasper, the CEO of my ISP Sonic.net, made a recent blog posting outlining five evil deeds that ISPs do. Some of these deeds (or misdeeds) hurt you indirectly, like giving your information to advertisers, while others hurt you in a very tangible way, like giving your information to whoever... More »

The time to buy peanut butter is now, friends. The Wall Street Journal reports that prices for Jif, Peter Pan, and other peanut butter jars will be going up as much as 40% starting in a couple of weeks. More »

Extreme exercise programs like P90X, CrossFit, and Insanity will without a doubt kick you into the best shape of your life in a very short amount of time-but only if you stick with their crazy-for-most routines. More »

It seems Apple added text expansion to iOS 5 and decided not to mention it. This is a great, highly-desired feature that can save you tons of time typing frequent phrases and long words. More »

This week we're focusing on clean, single color screen print-style wallpapers that make their point with just a few simple shapes. They'll keep your desktop un-muddied (assuming you keep it organized) so you can create a nice, distraction-free look. More »