Android: Google Maps is one of Android’s most useful apps, but it’s always lacked a key feature: speed limits. Velociraptor fixes this by adding a floating speed limit widget to Maps.
Velociraptor Adds a Speed Limit Indicator to Google Maps
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Drivemode Responds to Texts with Your Voice in Hangouts, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, and More
Android: Previously mentioned hands-free driving app Drivemode has a lot of great features, but it just added a great one—the ability to respond to messages in almost any texting app with your voice. SMS is included, but so is Google Hangouts, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Gmail, and more.
Everything You Can “Ok Google,” Learn to Love Doubt, and Career Advice for All Ages
The origins of life on Earth, when procrastination becomes a real problem, the gospel of doubt, a complete list of “Ok Google” commands, gaming on the Mac, and more all in this week’s edition of the Lifehacker Brain Buffet.
Hang an Umbrella From a Chandelier to Catch Dust and Drips While Cleaning
If you’re not careful, cleaning chandeliers and other hanging light fixtures can get dust and gunk on everything down below. This umbrella trick will make sure that doesn’t happen.
This for iOS Makes Adding Simple Annotations to Photos Dead Simple
iOS: When it comes to adding annotations to images on iOS, what works best for you really depends on what you’re trying to convey. If you’re looking for a dead simple approach without a ton of flair, This by Tinrocket is an app that works well.
Brand Names You Might Be Pronouncing Incorrectly
There are a handful of brand names out there that are commonly mispronounced. A lot of it has to do with a mistranslation between languages, but it’s still interesting to learn which brands you might be saying incorrectly. This infographic lays them out.
How to Watch the 2016 MTV Movie Awards Online, No Cable Required
MTV’s annual movie award show is about to go down tonight. Now that you’re all caught up on the nominees , here’s how to watch it online without a cable subscription.
This DIY Arcade Cabinet Is Made from IKEA Parts
Building an awesome arcade cabinet is something we’ve shown you how to do before , several times , but this one is made (mostly) from IKEA components that are easy to buy, easy to mod, and designed to fit just about any game system, old or new.
File Syncing Showdown: Google Drive vs. Dropbox vs. OneDrive
Access to decent cloud storage is practically a necessity these days whether it’s for work or play, but everyone seems to have an opinion on which one is best. Let’s break down three of the most popular file syncing services out there and see which one reigns supreme.
Quotationr Saves Quotes or Other Text from Around the Web With a Few Clicks
Web/Chrome: Whether you’re saving inspirational quotes for later or doing some light research, Quotationr is a fast, free, and flexible way to grab bits of text from around the web and save them to your account for future reference. Mark them public or private, tag them to keep them organized, and come back later.
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