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Producteev Goes Free, Unveils New Features For Group To-Dos

Android/iOS/Mac/Web: To-do service Producteev, one of your favorite group to-do management tools, unveiled a major overhaul to its webapp today that’s aimed at making your personal to-dos easier to follow, and group projects easier to manage.


Flickr For Android Gets An Overhaul To Match Its Web Redesign

Android: Yesterday, Flickr completely overhauled its web site and unveiled new free and paid plans. After that, it pushed a huge update to the Flickr Android app, one that brings the tiled gallery view and a few extra features for mobile users.


Clipping Magic Removes Image Backgrounds In Seconds

Cropping an object out of an photo in an image editor can be a tricky task. Clipping Magic is a new webapp that does it for you in seconds. All you have to do is paint the foreground object one colour, the background object another, and the app does the work for you.


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EasilyDo Tells You What To Do In Advance

Android: EasilyDo, the proactive personal assistant, launched for iOS a few months ago. Now the app is available for Android, and features the same proactive reminders and tools, from reminding you to make dinner reservations to suggesting you get flowers on the way home for your anniversary.


Fit Radio Motivates You To Exercise With High-Energy Playlists

Android/iOS/Web: A little music to keep you motivated while you work out is always a good thing, and FitRadio has that in spades. The app packs dozens of playlists from multiple genres, all engineered by professional DJs to help you keep your energy up and push through your exercise routine.


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Minbox Offers Super-Fast File Sharing And Cloud Storage

Mac/iOS: Minbox is a new file-sharing service that’s fast, free and lets you upload files of any size and any type that you can then send to friends. Minbox does it all without forcing you to wait for the upload to finish before you can share the file.


CupCloud Saves Tabs And Documents, Instantly Loads Them On Another PC

Windows/Mac: CupCloud makes it easy to save and stop your work on one computer and pick right up where you left off on another. You can also save your session so you can reboot your computer and get back to work without opening your tabs or applications again.


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Ask LH: How Do I Know If My VPN Is Trustworthy?

Dear Lifehacker, I’ve read about why I really should use a VPN, and I’ve been looking into different providers, but there’s one thing I’m worried about. Can’t a VPN provider just look at my traffic all they want and see what I’m doing? Don’t I just have to trust them not to spy on me?


Get SwiftKey, Our Favourite Android Keyboard, On Sale For 50% Off

Android: SwiftKey, our favourite keyboard for Android, is on sale now at Google Play for $1.99. That’s 50 per cent off its regular price, and for your money you get all of SwiftKey’s features, from accurate predictive text to gesture typing.


These DIY Speaker Stands Add Useful Storage To Small Spaces

If you have surround speakers but nowhere to put them, these DIY speaker stands get them off the ground, don’t look out of place in a home, and add some useful storage inside for CDs or DVDs at the same time.


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