3 Ways To Download Videos From Facebook

Is your Internet connection unstable? Do you hate Facebook’s video interface? You don’t have to suffer. There are quick and easy ways to download videos from Facebook. You can then watch them on any interface you prefer, and most importantly, offline. Everyone knows how to download YouTube videos. You can do this easily whether you’re on Windows, on a Mac, or even if you want to download entire video playlists. But do you know how to download Facebook videos? By the end of this article, you will. Important note: Different Facebook videos have different privacy settings. You will only be...

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Wunderlist Is A Compelling Alternative To Plain Old iOS Reminders

Anyone who is familiar with Apple’s App Store will know that to-do apps are a dime a dozen. If you want a to-do app, you are totally spoilt for choice, to the point where you will quickly feel you are drowning in options. A lot of people are perfectly content with iOS’s built in Reminders feature, but there are some people who find themselves looking for more from a to-do app. Something with a bit more crackle, and a lot less fizz. If this sounds like you, then consider replacing iOS’s Reminders app with Wunderlist instead. Created by a team...

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Use Map Your Representatives To Find Information On Your Legislators With A Click [U.S. Only]

A new U.S. specific web tool powered by Google works on one premise. It’s that public servants should be open to scrutiny and dialog with the people they serve. Map Your Representatives helps U.S. citizens with the first part of touching base with political representatives in their area. It answers the basic question – who represents me? Enter your address or ZIP code and Map Your Representatives will opens stylishly to display every relevant piece of social information it can find on the official. As the screenshot below shows you, it contains essentials like contact info and the official (or...

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N9000 Review and Giveaway

When it comes to massive phones, nothing is more iconic than the Samsung Galaxy Note. It has gained popularity not only due to its size, but its additional features such as a stylus and a larger battery make it a more useful phone. Samsung released the third generation of the Galaxy Note in October, updating the phablet with a larger screen and improved hardware. Read through our review, then join the giveaway to win the Samsung Galaxy Note 3! Competitors Of course, other Android competitors haven’t let the $640 Galaxy Note 3 be the only player in the phablet market....

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Your headphones just became Bluetooth headphones with ClipR

Do you have a favorite set of headphones or earphones, the ones you would love to take with you everywhere, the ones that are broken in just right, not only for your musical taste but also fit fantastically? Now don’t you wish those headphones or earphones were Bluetooth-enabled so you don’t have to carry your music device all over the house with you or keep pulling it out of your pocket or purse? The ClipR from Muse Mini can do that for you. The ClipR is a 1.625-inch diameter device that connects via NFC or Bluetooth to your NFC- or Bluetooth-enabled audio device, allowing you to plug any headphones or earphones with a 3.5mm jack into the ClipR and listen to your music wirelessly. The ClipR has built-in controls to allow you to control things such as volume and track and to even answer phone calls. Coated with a special rubber polymer, the ClipR comes in five different colors. A unique feature of the ClipR is its built-in microphone, allowing the user to answer a phone call even if their headphones or earphones do not have a built-in mic. Technical specifications noted from the Muse Mini web site are:

• Bluetooth Version: CSR V4.0 and NFC


• Frequency: 2.4GHz~2.48GHz


• Profile supported: Headset and hands free, HSP ,A2DP ,AVRCP


• APT-X technology


• Operation range:10 m


• Talking time:7~8Hours


• Music playing time:6~7 Hours


• Stand-by time:150~180 Hours


• 1.625″ in diameter

At $39.99 from the Muse Mini web site, the ClipR may be a great way to bring your headphones or earphones to the next level.

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Tagged: Bluetooth Adapter, wireless headphones

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Which PS4 Launch Games Should You Buy?

The PlayStation 4 is here, and gamers around the world are ready to usher in the next generation of video games with it. Of course, if you are going to buy a video game console, one other thing you are going to need is games. After all, while the PS4 works just fine as a media player, so does the PS3, which doesn’t make that enough of a reason to upgrade. It’s all about prettier games with impressive graphics, and the PS4 has that. But which one should you buy when you run out to the store to get your...

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7 Rugged Bluetooth Speakers To Bring On Your Next Outdoor Adventure

Music goes well with a campfire, and is one of the few forms of electronic entertainment that’s acceptable on a backpacking excursion. All you need is a phone or MP3 player – and a set of speakers. The latter requirements tend to be problematic. Lots of small, portable speakers exist, but most of the models you’ll find on sale at your local retail store are designed to sit on a night stand rather than a fallen tree. There are, however, some portable Bluetooth speakers that can meet the challenge of the great outdoors. Braven BRV-1 ($125) The big, bad Braven...

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Caption Contest: HATE 9000

I made a few modifications — now, it does what you tell it to, but it carries out the task according to my preferences! Caption this image with your wittiest lines and you’ll win a free MakeUseOf t-shirt! It couldn’t be simpler. Each week, we’ll feature two Caption Contests; just submit the most original and funniest captions and you’ll be chosen as the winner! Congratulations to Panayiotis Tsaousis for his winning caption in our previous contest, “Gadget Graveyard“: Let’s plug and pray!

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Use Your Computer, Don’t Let It Use You: Five “U”s For Reduced Stress Online

Remember when getting an email was exciting? Or when seeing a particular post on Facebook was an event? It feels so long ago, but it wasn’t. In the past few years the amount of information in our various inboxes has exploded, and we all feel overwhelmed as a result. And when I say “inboxes”, I’m not just talking about email. At this point you probably have several “inboxes” that consistently require your attention. There’s your email, but there’s also probably some combination of Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and maybe an RSS reader demanding your attention. Really, any place where you don’t...

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Microsoft Updates OneNote With OCR, Camera Scan, Share Charm

Microsoft’s OneNote is great for research, especially when used with Windows 8 and 8.1’s SkyDrive integration. And the popular note-taking app has now had a major update on the desktop OS that brings some cool new functions, including ‘Camera Scan’ for smart scanning and the ability to read and search scanned items. Camera Scan lets you capture important data like what’s written on the whiteboard in a meeting or that crucial document you don’t want to lose. Train your device’s camera at it, use OneNote’s Camera Scan and it will automatically crop, rotate, straighten, remove shadows and sharpen the image...

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Reflect, Refract, And Be Puzzled: Lazors For Android Reviewed

While RPG games for Android can be incredibly fun, sometimes the best games are just simple puzzles games that you can pick up for a couple minutes in your free time. Lazors, available for both Android and iOS, is a delightful combination of pick-up-and-play simplicity, along with a surprisingly difficult array of challenges. It’s on our list of Best Android Games for a reason, after all. Gameplay Getting started is incredibly easy. Blocks start out on each level placed randomly, and to move them all you do is drag one to one of the empty squares on the screen. There...

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