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Feedly, Reviewed: What Makes It Such A Popular Google Reader Replacement?

Now that Google Reader is but a distant memory, the fight for the future of RSS is truly on. One of the most notable products fighting the good fight is Feedly. Google Reader wasn't an app or an add-on: It lived purely on the Web, so today I'll be looking at Feedly Cloud, a browser-based RSS reader that requires no external tools to use. We first reported about it as it went live on June 19, but now's the time to take a good, long look at it.

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6 Star Wars and Indiana Jones Movies Visualised as Treasure Maps

We mostly think of movies pretty linearly -- from beginning to end; from start to finish -- when in fact, they're more convoluted than that. Illustrator Andrew DeGraff analysed several iconic movies (Star Wars!) and creatively repackaged their plot lines as vintage treasure maps. Andrew also offers the originals which are painted in gouache on a sheet of 18.5x22 inch paper and framed. But we warned, they're dizzyingly pricey!

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3 Affordable AMD APU-Powered DIY Computers That You Can Build

The Accelerated Processing Unit, or "APU", design integrates a graphics processing unit onto the same die as the CPU, resulting in a faster, more efficient hybrid design. For those of you seeking to build a low-wattage, low-price, low-end Steam Box or HTPC, APUs are ideal. This article presents three build variations on the APU, ranging in price from $200 to $400.

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8 Essential Tools For the Digital Hoarder

Yes - I'm a digital hoarder - and my hard drive was so full I had to buy a 4TB NAS. Movies, music, photos, eBooks, stock footage -- I just know I'll get around to watching, listening, reading or making use of them someday. Without the proper tools (or counselling, probably) a collection like that can quickly grow out of hand. But I'm not here to judge - no, I'm going to enable you. These tools should help, at least until you realise it's time to purge yourself of these meaningly virtual things.

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4 Relaxing Video Games That Will Soothe Your Soul

Who says video games have to be an intense experience that keeps you on the edge of your seat the entire time? Of course, playing through an intense FPS like Call of Duty is fun when you're in the right mood, and a horror game like Resident Evil can hit the spot at certain times, but sometimes you want to kick back, relax, and play a game that soothes you.

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Razer Hydra Review and Giveaway

Say the words "motion controller" to any serious gamer, and they'll screw their face up and scream gimmick. The WiiMote, Playstation Move, Xbox Kinect - none of these have made any real difference outside of casual and fitness gaming. Which makes it even more surprising to learn that Razer - a company traditionally known for pro-gaming accessories - also produces a motion controller for PCs. This is the Razer Hydra, but how does it hold up for real gaming, and is it an essential bit of kit? Find out in this review, then join the giveaway to win a free unit!

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Make Facebook Work For You, Not the Other Way Around

I'm a Facebook addict. Up until recently, if I had a browser tab with Facebook open and it showed a notification that there was something new to see, I had to check it out immediately. Sounds familiar? It can be solved. I tested a long list of browser-based and desktop-based Facebook apps, and finally settled on three solutions that I felt performed this task best. These three solutions let you keep using Facebook, without Facebook taking over your life.

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3 Unmissable Twitter Add-Ons For Firefox

Recently, I began to use Twitter again, something that I’ve tried a few times before but never quite stuck through. Most of my past experiences with Twitter were through Twitter desktop clients, and those were great, but if my browser is open 24/7 anyway, why not combine the two into one? It’s more convenient and reduces computer resource usage. Plus, some Twitter-related add-ons provide services other than reading and writing tweets, and those are really useful to have.

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2 Android Tools To Turn Your Boring Phone Videos Into Awesome Clips

Video is an interesting thing. Unlike photos, which have come a long way from gathering dust in albums, videos — especially longer ones — are still hard to share. They're sometimes too large to send, and even when they happen to be short and sweet, they're not always very inspiring or interesting. That's where automatic video editors come in, taking a long and boring video, or several short ones, and creating a fun-to-watch clip complete with a nice soundtrack, and some effects.

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3 Competitive League Of Legends Matches To Turn You Into A Fan

Just in the past two weeks, we've learned of huge developments in the League of Legends eSports community. Professional League of Legends players are now being given visas, just like players from the NFL, NBA, and MLB. It's a big move to recognize these players in that same type of field. We've also learned that the 2013 World Finals will be hosted at the Staples Center in LA, an arena where some of the world's biggest events have been held.

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