A getcha-started list of apps to help with your stab at post-festivities asceticism, based on the 10 most common resolutions.
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This Dumb Year: The 47 Lamest Moments in Tech 2013
Social-networking snafus, unfortunate ads, glitchy products, and much, much more — if something could go wrong this year, it probably did.
How to Stay in Desktop Mode on Your Windows 8 PC
Remain in Desktop mode as you work and even bypass the Start screen, starting up directly into Desktop.
iPhone Game Controllers Are a Promising Work in Progress
The Moga Ace Power and the Logitech PowerShell hint at portable gaming bliss, but it’s a rocky launch.
Snapchat Weakness Would Reportedly Allow Phone Numbers to Be Matched to User Accounts
Over at ZDNet, Violet Blue details a couple apparent Snapchat weaknesses: one that would allow someone to match a phone number with a person’s username, and one that would allow someone to create a bunch of accounts that could be …
Windows XP to Become a Hacker’s Dream in 2014, Experts Warn
Is your older computer a ticking time bomb?
Left 4 Dead 2 Is Totally Free — for a Few More Hours
There’s just a few more hours, that’s all the time you’ve got.
Celebrate Christmas with Free Stuff for Your Phone and Tablet
Giveaways abound for apps, music, games and e-books.
Merry Halo-mas! Spartan Assault for Xbox One Rings in Festivus a Day Early
Includes new online Xbox Live co-op multiplayer mode.
Winamp May Not Shut Down After All
AOL is reportedly finalizing talks to sell the legendary MP3 software.
30-Second Tech Trick: How to Retrace Your Steps on Google Maps
Oh look, today I went nowhere. That’s what we call an alibi.
Michael Mace on Microsoft’s Messy Windows Strategy
Or is that strategies?