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Steak Specialists Discover a New Cut of Beef

From Gizmodo:

Turns out that what happens in Vegas no longer stays in Vegas—and that’s a good thing. A self-proclaimed Meat Geek has teamed up with Oklahoma State University to devise the first new style of steak in years.

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Theres Finally a New Official Twitter App for iPhone and Android

From Gizmodo:

Twitter just updated its apps for iPhone and Android. That’s great news, because both were getting a bit creaky and were due for a good polish. Here’s what’s new in both apps:

The biggest change is that the Discover pane, which is sort of a waste right now, has been upgraded to add a new Activity stream. Here’s how Twitter explains it:

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Use Springpad as Your New Personal Assistant: Get Organized, Save Money, and Have Fun Being Productive

From Lifehacker:

Few people actually love organizing their calendars and projects—there’s nothing terribly exciting or sexy about most productivity tools once you actually sit down and start using them. Except for the new Springpad, that is! It’s a fantastic, easy-to-use webapp that helps you organize your life, your ideas, and your projects, and once you get started, it’s also a lot of fun to use. Unlike most tools of its ilk, Springpad thinks for you, working like a personal assistant to cut down on the time you spend on the less enjoyable aspects of organizing information—meaning you’ll spend less time organizing things and more time doing them.

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How to Speed Up, Clean Up, and Revive Your iPhone

From Lifehacker:

With the sun shining and bees buzzing in celebration of spring you’ve likely started decluttering your closets and basements. If you need a break from all that indoor work, it might be time to step away and do the same for your iPhone. Here are some easy tips to give your trusted iPhone a spring cleaning of its own.

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TweetDeck Updates with Inline Image Previews, Twitter Lists, and More

From Lifehacker:

TweetDeck’s new non-AIR client was a little lacking in features when it first came out, but today it received a major update that makes it much more tempting. New features include full support for Twitter lists, inline media previews, a new format for retweets, and more.

The inline image previews are arguably the best part of this new update, showing you pictures and videos inside the stream, without requiring you to click on a link. The new lists feature is nice if you’re a fan of Twitter lists, though, and the new Activity and Interactions columns are an interesting way to keep up with your Twitter friends. They’ve also updated the retweet feature, now allowing you to use the “RT @username tweet” format rather than the less popular quote format.

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