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This Delightful USB Desk Bell Could Result In Violence

6:00AM July 24, 2011 | Jack Loftus

Get me this DIY USB Desk Bell for my desk immediately! I plan to place it on said desk and use it to command an army of interns to do my bidding and/or a Pavlov’s Dog activity involving coffee, More »

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iOS 5 Hands On: It’s A Nice Improvement

12:58PM June 7, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

Apple announced iOS 5 today with 200 new features for your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Grab a coffee and settle into your favourite reading chair as we’re going to take a closer look at some of these changes. More »

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Notification Center For iOS 5 Eliminates Interruptions

4:03AM June 7, 2011 | Mat Honan

The new notification feature Apple announced for iOS 5 completely rethinks the way your iPhone or iPad will send you alerts. More »

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Last Minute iOS 5 Peek: BBM-Style Messaging, Better Notifications

1:44AM June 7, 2011 | Matt Buchanan

A score by This Is My Next: some very possible last-minute iOS 5 details. It sounds like exactly what you’re hoping for and entirely what you’re expecting. More »

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Is The End Of The iPhone’s Popup Problem Near?

10:40AM June 4, 2011 | Adrian Covert

The notification system in iOS sucks. Especially on the iPhone. That’s no secret, but it bears repeating because it’s gone unchanged since the first iPhone was introduced in 2007. Hopefully this is the last time it’ll warrant complaining about. More »

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Boxcar For Mac Serves The Notifications You Want To Your Desktop

11:00AM April 1, 2011 | Kevin Purdy

Mac OS X only: Boxcar is one of the essential iOS apps, as it can notify you about far more than just a new SMS. Boxcar for Mac, just out in beta, does the same thing for your desktop, pinging in for new Twitter replies or DMs, Reddit posts, Github commits — just about anything, really. More »

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Gmail Smart Labels Are Automatic Inbox Filters For Mass Mail

5:26AM March 10, 2011 | Kevin Purdy

Gmail’s powerful filters have long been one of its strongest features, if you’re willing to create and nurture them. Now a new Gmail Labs feature is giving every user a few pre-set Smart Labels to automatically catch bulk messages, service notifications, and mailing lists. More »

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Why Can’t Apple Just Make iOS Notifications Like This?

4:20AM March 1, 2011 | Brian Barrett

If there’s one thing at the top of our iOS wish list, it’s for a better notification system. Especially now that Android and webOS have figured out a way to make notifications seamless and unobtrusive, Apple’s roadblock system has become seriously outmoded. More »

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Apple May Finally Be Cleaning Up The iOS Notification System

11:03AM February 12, 2011 | Rosa Golijan

I’ve ranted and raved about how much the iOS notification system annoys me in the past, so rumours that Apple is buying a small company and having it revamp that whole mess are making me drool. More »

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Gmail Now Has Desktop Notifications Baked In For Chrome

4:20PM January 27, 2011 | Adam Pash

Well this is awesome: Gmail just added desktop notifications for new mail and chats, baked directly into Chrome. Here’s how it works. More »