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Windows/Mac and iPhone/Android: We've mentioned some of the best ways to stream media to your gadgets, and HomePipe is a great new addition to the club. It streams music, video and other files straight to your device for free with minimal setup. More »

Communication and collaboration are important facets of getting things done in the modern age. This week we want to hear about your favorite web-based conferencing tools.

Windows only: RecycleBinEx is a souped up Recycle Bin with Windows 7 jump list support that groups files according to the date they were trashed, making it easier to permanently delete items after a specific timeframe.

Over the years, we've written about loads of different ways to hide and encrypt your private data from others, but if you're really serious about protecting your data, you can actually hide your entire operating system. Here's exactly how to do it.

Firefox: DownThemAll, the Firefox extension that lets you automate and supercharge your downloads, is getting a big upgrade with a 2.0 release. Download throttling, private browsing support, Flash and HTML5 video grabbing, and lots more power user additions are on the way.

Dear Lifehacker,
I just moved into my first apartment, and bought my first Wi-Fi router. It's a standard Linksys "blue box," and seems to work fine, but I'm wondering—are there any settings I should be looking to change?

Android: DoubleTwist already lets you sync music, pictures, and videos from computers to Android devices, but its native Android player ups the ante. It supports iTunes playlists, ratings information, and play counts, making the DoubleTwist combo a true "iTunes for Android."

Ever copied and pasted text from various web sites and found some extra text in your clipboard that wasn't included in the text you selected? Here's how to stop this annoying (and privacy-invading) behavior.