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Dolphin Browser Brings Its Gesture-Based Web Browsing To iPhone

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.


August 27, 2011
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LockGestures Adds Customisable Gestures To Your iPhone’s Lock Screen

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.


August 26, 2011
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Change How Far A Double Tap Zooms In Android

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.


August 23, 2011
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Get The Gesture-Loaded Nexus S 4G Version Of Swype On Any Rooted Android Phone

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.


July 29, 2011
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Clear Single Notifications In CyanogenMod With A Swipe Gesture

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.


July 26, 2011
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Smooth Gestures Adds Mouse And Trackpad Gestures To Chrome

Chrome: Smooth Gestures is an add-on for Chrome that allows you to open new tabs, close old tabs, reload pages and open links, all using mouse or trackpad gestures you configure and toggle with hotkeys.


June 25, 2011
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MagicPrefs Gives Your MacBook Trackpad Custom Multitouch Gestures

Mac OS X only: MagicPrefs lets you create custom gestures (and override existing ones) to provide new multitouch functionality to your Apple input devices. It’s like the great Multiclutch, which serves a similar purpose, but with added power and precision that gives you serious control over even the nuances of your gestures.


May 13, 2011
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Close The Android Keyboard With A Swipe Gesture

Android: If you’re ever in a situation where you need to get out of the Android keyboard, a somewhat hidden shortcut will close it right up: just swipe from the top of the keyboard to the bottom.


April 14, 2011
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Multitasktures: Swipe Between Apps On Your Jailbroken iDevice

Multitasktures is a really neat extension for your jailbroken iDevice that lets you swipe left and right, or use various other gestures, to navigate between open apps.


March 25, 2011
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Enable Your Laptop’s Pinch-To-Zoom Gestures In Firefox 4

If you have a multitouch trackpad, you may be used to zooming in and out of web pages in your browser. Unfortunately, Firefox 4 disables them by default. Here’s how to get them back.