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Focus Windows In Mission Control With A Gesture

11:30AM December 7, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

Mac: Mission Control’s window organisation makes it a little easier to use than previous versions of Exposé, but seeing individual windows can be hard. Here’s a shortcut that can spread an app’s windows out so you can focus on one of them. More »


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Add The Pull-To-Refresh Gesture To Chrome And Safari

11:30AM December 6, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

Mac: 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. More »


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How To Enable Multitasking Gestures And Display Mirroring On The iPad 1 (Without Jailbreaking)

7:00AM October 21, 2011 | Adam Pash

In iOS 5, Apple added some slick multitasking gestures to the iPad that allow you to four-finger swipe to pull up the multitasking drawer, swipe left and right between apps, and five-finger pinch to view the homescreen. They also added AirPlay mirroring, which allows you to view your iPad’s screen on an Apple TV. Both of these features are great, but for whatever reason, Apple decided they were best relegated to the iPad 2. Here’s how to enable the new multitouch swipes and mirroring on your first generation iPad, no jailbreaking required. More »


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SwiftRing Adds Mouse Gestures To Mac OS X

12:30AM October 5, 2011 | Thorin Klosowski

Mac: We’ve seen gesture-based mouse usage before, but SwiftRing simplifies the whole process by adding an easy to remember and intuitive control scheme. More »


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AppDialer Uses Android-Like Gestures To Launch Apps On The iPhone

8:00AM September 17, 2011 | Jason Chen

iOS Jailbreak: Using gestures to navigate your iOS devices isn’t just intuitive, it’s a fantastic time saver as well. If you’ve already jailbroken, the free AppDialer app in the Cydia repository lets you do Android-unlock gestures on a dialpad to do just about anything. More »


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Dolphin Browser Brings Its Gesture-Based Web Browsing To iPhone

5:00AM August 31, 2011 | Adam Dachis

Dolphin Browser — our pick for the best web browser for Android — is available for the iPhone. In addition to being a generally great alternative to the built-in Safari browser, Dolphin offers several new features, like gesture-based browsing, that sets it apart from many other choices. More »


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LockGestures Adds Customisable Gestures To Your iPhone’s Lock Screen

8:00AM August 27, 2011 | Adam Dachis

iOS (Jailbroken): LockGestures makes your iDevice’s home screen significantly more functional. Instead of just being able to slide to unlock, you can unlock with new gestures or use those same gestures to open apps, cycle through music, and more. More »


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Change How Far A Double Tap Zooms In Android

12:00AM August 26, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

You probably know you can double tap on the screen to zoom in on some text, but if you want to change how far you zoom in, you can tweak the zoom level in your browser’s settings. More »


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Get The Gesture-Loaded Nexus S 4G Version Of Swype On Any Rooted Android Phone

4:00AM August 23, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

Android: The Nexus S 4G comes with a new, exclusive, gesture-ladedn version of Swype installed. Here’s how you can install it on any rooted phone. More »


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Clear Single Notifications In CyanogenMod With A Swipe Gesture

12:00AM July 29, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

In stock Android, clearing notifications is an all-or-nothing deal. In the CyanogenMod ROM, however, you can clear notifications one by one by swiping. More »