Mengapa saya Tinggalkan Firefox 12 dan kembali ke 4.0?

Sejak awal saya loyal dengan browser Firefox. Karena sering ada tawaran update, lama-lama saya pun update Firefox versi terbaru. Mulai dari versi Beta 4.0 namun kemudian balik lagi ke versi 3.6.x.. Kemudian tergoda lagi update versi 5 lalu balik lagi ke versi 3.6.xx, begitu seterusnya hingga mencoba versi. 6, 7 dan versi 8. Tapi akhirnya kembali ke Firefox versi 3.6.xx.
Mengapa come-back ke Mozilla Firefox 3.6.xx?
Saat itu alasan simpel. Saya lebih familiar dengan versi lama. Untuk mengganti default browser ke selain Mozilla, saya masih mikir. Ada keterbatasan pada Operating Sistem Windows XP SP3, IE 9 setidaknya untuk Windows 7 dan tidak kompatible dengan OS saya. IE 8 dan Chrome terinstall tapi hampir-hampir tidak saya gunakan. Sementara Opera dan Safari hanya kenal, tapi belum tertarik.
Akhir-akhir ini, saya tergoda migrasi ke Firefox versi terbaru Firefox 12. Apa lacur, saya tetap merasa kurang familiar. Saya coba bersabar menggunakannya. Dengan harapan menemukan hal baru. Harapan hampa! Saya menyadari ada fitur yang hilang setelah upadate yang sebenarnya sangat saya butuhkan, yaitu :
Browser Mozilla Firefox mulai versi 5.0 hingga versi terbaru, Google tidak lagi mengizinkan pemasangan Google Toolbar. Ada satu alat yang saya gunakan pada Google Toolbar yang selalu saya gunakan, yaitu “ Page Translate ” untuk menterjemahkan artikel yang saya butuhkan dari bahasa Rusia, Jerman or Inggris dan translate per halaman web.
Pada Mozilla Firefox versi-versi terbaru, tidak ada fasilitas “ Page-Source” yang letaknya ada dalam menu Tab VIEW. Fasilitas itu masih bisa ditemukan pada Mozilla Firefox versi 3.6.xx dan versi 4.0. Fasilitas Page-Source sangat saya butuhkan untuk menguak souce code suatu webpage untuk menganalisa kode-kode HTML, CSS dan Javascript dari sebuah halaman website.
Untuk 2 alasan diatas saya tinggalkan Firefox 12 dan memilih versi lama, tapi tidak kembali ke versi 3.6.xx, namun ke Versi 4.0.
Bulan ini saya mengeksplorasi penggunaan browser Chrome, Safari dan Opera dan menemukan sesuatu yang baru :
Keduanya Google Chrome dan Safari sekarang relatif lebih cepat browsing dibanding Internet Explorer 8 maupun Mozilla Firefox 4.0 (yang terinstall di PC saya).
Google Chrome sekarang dilengkapi alat utama pembuatan “ Screenshot ” dengan cepat, terletak di sudut kanan-atas. Dengan 3 option :
Capture Visible of Page
Capture Selected Area
Capture Entire Page
Sistem Navigasi Safari sangat cepat dan mengesankan – terutama dalam melacak Riwayat URL berupa slide yang berbaris sangat cepat. Setelah klik Search di sudut kanan bawah, Anda bisa memanfaatkan Batang Kontrol di bagian bawahnya yang bisa digeser maju atau mundur. Saat salah satu slide dipilih dan diklik maka seketika membuka.

Kesimpulan:
Saya gunakan 5 browser; IE8, Opera, Safari, Firefox4 dan Chrome. Saya mengandalkan Chrome untuk fasilitas “page translate” mengandalkan Safari untuk kecepatan navigasi / browsing dan mengandalkan Firefox versi lama 4.0 untuk “Page Source” Fitur-fitur ketiga browser ini saling melengkapi dan membantu mengoptimalkan pemakaian browser.

Computer Internet : Percepat browsing terkait QoS Packet Scheduler

Kita sering kesal dengan lambatnya koneksi internet. Ada 2 tip untuk solusi cepat. Trik ini memang tidak akan melipat gandakan kecepatan koneksi, namun setidaknya akan mempercepat koneksi internet.
Tip Pertama
Matikan komponen (parameter) Windows yang tidak dipergunakan untuk kebutuhan umum, yaitu, QoS Packet Scheduler. QoS (Quality of Service) disediakan oleh system operasi windows dimaksudkan untuk memastikan jaringan berjalan lancar. Komponen ini menyediakan kontrol trafik jaringan (network traffic control – termasuk didalamnya kontrol rate of flow dan layanan prioritas jaringan. Jika Anda tidak menggunakan komputer jaringan atau pakai computer rumahan atau laptop pribadi, maka komponen ini tidak diperlukan. Apalagi operasi paket ini memakan resource bandwidth hingga 20%. Bandwith sebesar itu sayang sekali jika terbuang percuma untuk implementasi QoS Packet Scheduler.


Jika koneksi internet yang Anda pakai masih juga lambat, Anda harus menghubungi provider atau ISP (Internet Service Provider) tempat berlangganan untuk meningkatkan bandwidth. Tentu saja anda harus upgrade layanan.



Langkah-langkah untuk mematikan QoS pada Windows XP :
LOGIN sebagai Administrator atau user setingkat dengan Administrator pada saat masuk Windows
Klik Start, Control Panel dan klik Network Connections
Klik kanan jenis koneksi yang anda gunakan, kemudian klik Properties (Ini bagian yang penting, jadi jangan salah untuk memilih koneksi yang anda pakai)



Setelah keluar jendela baru, hilangkan tanda check pada bagian QoS Packet Scheduler



Kemudian klik OK dan tutup semua jendela yang telah anda buka sebelumnya
Untuk Windows versi terbaru, mungkin akan berbeda langkah-langkah kerjanya. Tetapi intinya, anda harus menemukan konfigurasi yang anda pakai untuk koneksi internetdan mematikan QoS Packet Scheduler.



CATATAN
Jika Anda pengguna versi Windows XP, sering ada kegagalan saat menghapus tanda check, sepertinya QoS Packet Scheduler terkunci (locked), seperti pernah saya alami. Jika demikian Anda lakukan tips kedua untuk maksud yang sama.
Tips kedua
Meningkatkan akselerasi (kecepatan) bandwith (kapasitas pengiriman data).



* Click START –> RUN --> tuliskan "gpedit.msc" (tanpa tanda kutip )
* Setelah itu masuk ke group policy editor, masuk ke :



Local Computer Policy --> Computer Configuration --> Administrative Templates —> Network
-------> QOS Packet Scheduler --> Limit Reservable Bandwidth



* pilih ENABLE reservable bandwidth, lalu ganti 20% menjadi 0


Tips kedua ini lebih memungkinkan berhasil dalam meningkatkan speed dalam melakukan browsing.

Glomerulonefritis membranosa

Glomerulonefritis membranosa merupakan lesi yang menyebar difus pada semua glomerulus karena terjadi penebalan membran basalis. Secara morfologis ditandai dengan adanya endapan berisi imunoglobulin di subepitel sepanjang glomerulus. perubahan ini berjalan lambat dengan remisi sementara.^[1][2] GN membranosa dapat berkaitan dengan penyakit atau bahan tertentu, seperti: infeksi (hepatitis B, sifilis, malaria), tumor ganas,penyakit autoimun, obat-obatan dll. sekitar 85% bersifat primer.^[1] Ia dapat dibedakan dengan menilai dari kondisi klinis, laboratorium dan ciri-cirihistologinya.^[3] Sekitar sepertiga pasien akan mengalami ESRF dalam waktu 5 hingga 10 tahun.^[2]

Usage the Internet for Learning a Foreign Language

Banyak user internet ingin menjaga kontak online-nya – online banking, shopping, game, e-learning dan lainnya. Ketika bicara topik belajar online dan berbagi informasi, internet sepenuhnya telah merevolusi proses belajar bahasa. Internet semakin menjadi dasar untuk belajar bahasa. Setiap orang bisa menggunakan internet untuk membantu belajar bahasa asing.
The Art in Using Online Translators is to not Expect too Much
Banyak sekali online translating tools. Beberapa tahun lalu, layanan ini masih banyak kesalahan penterjemahan tetapi kini sudah banyak perbaikan dilakukan. Bahkan Anda bisa mendengar terjemahan dalam bahasa yang Anda pelajari. Online translation services juga menawarkan terjemahan situs dengan web browser toolbar. Seni penggunaan online translators adalah untuk tidak berharap terlalu banyak. Tentu saja tools ini mampu menterjemahkan single words, kalimat dan bahkan mampu menterjemahkan paragraph secara utuh.
Tetapi masalah utamanya adalah accuracy rate yang semakin menurun seiring dengan meningkatnya jumlah kata yang diterjemahkan. Makna kata disampaikan secara pragmatics – Apa yang Anda maksud untuk dikatakan dan bagaimana Anda mengatakannya, bukan kata-kata harfiah. Layanan terjemahan otomatis sayangnya tidak bisa mengambil makna yang dimaksud. Anda harus selalu memeriksa hasil terjemahan.
Selain terjemahan online, ada banyak sumber daya online. Apakah Anda hanya belajar basic atau belajar tingkat tinggi, pasti akan ada beberapa tugas untuk Anda coba. Beberapa website bahasa memiliki flash game online yang dapat membantu belajar bahasa sekaligus menghibur.
Kamus adalah strategi baik untuk menguasai kosakata. Banyak sumber daya bahasa menawarkan kamus free online telah bekerja dengan baik dan bahkan lebih cepat dibandingkan dengan mencarinya di kamus (jangan lupa, sejumlah kamus bahasa tidak selalu dalam urutan abjad seperti versi bahasa Inggris).
Anda membuka diri dengan mempelajari bahasa asing sebanyak mungkin dengan mengambil 1 atau 2 kata di sana-sini. Selanjutnya tontonlah acara TV berbahasa asing, mendengarkan musik dari band dari negara asing atau membaca koran bahasa asing. This is really fun!
Social networks telah mendominasi penggunaan web dan jumlah user terus berkembang hari demi hari. Dengan kemajuan teknologi digital, kita akses blog dari ponsel. Jadi, mengapa Anda tidak mencari saja sekelompok orang yang juga belajar bahasa asing - atau lebih baik lagi menemukan Native Speaker (Penutur asli)? Anda dapat membantu mereka belajar bahasa Anda dan mereka juga dapat mengajari Anda tentang bahasa mereka.
Banyak komunitas online yang mengkhususkan pembelajaran bahasa. Anda dapat memanfaatkan internet untuk mengorganisasi pembelajaran bahasa Anda sehingga lebih efektif. Text books memang fantastis tetapi bagi sebagian orang mungkin sulit untuk mengerti. Dengan menggunakan internet siapapun dapat mempelajari bahasa, mengatur dan memfasilitasi pembelajaran efektif dan mudah.
Anda dapat bergabung ke sumber-daya bahasa online atau mengakses dari mana saja dan kapan saja. Dimana pun berada, jika punya akses ke Internet Anda dapat menghabiskan waktu untuk belajar bahasa dan mengambil kata-kata dan gramatika bahasa dengan cepat. Anda dapat menggunakan homepage pribadi untuk menyimpan sumber pembelajaran bahasa dan menyimpan website language favorit .
The Traditional Methods of Learning a Language are Obsolete
Saya tidak mengatakan metode lama sudah usang. Mengambil kelas bahasa, menggunakan teks book dan berlatih bahasa masih diandalkan sebagai pendekatan kunci untuk belajar bahasa asing. Namun, resources bahasa dari web ini menawarkan pendekatan yang lebih kaya dan lebih bervariasi dan punya akses ke sumber daya yang kaya seperti video online dan kamus online. Bahkan kelas bahasa online berarti belajar lebih menyenangkan dan diharapkan lebih cepat menguasai.

Tip Internet : How to delete cookies from Browser

Anda mungkin memiliki Adobe Local Shared Objects, dikenal juga sebagai LSOs atau Flash cookies di computer Anda. Biasanya internet user tidak dapat menghapus (delete) cookies ini dengan browsers controls yang ada. Tetapi jangan khawatir,website resmi Adobe menawarkan tools untuk control Flash cookies di computerAnda, Bagi para user browser Firefox juga dapat memanfaatkan add-on untuk mendeteksi dan delete Flash cookies.

Menghapus Cookies Browser Internet Di Computer

Pada dasarnya, sebagian besar cookies itu mudah dihapus (delete). Pada artikel posting blog website design ini Anda hanya perlu memilih yang sesuai dengan browser Anda pada pilihan-pilihan browser dibawah ini dan mengikuti instruksinya :

Google Chrome


Click on the "Tools" menu and,
select "Options".
Click the "Under the Bonnet" tab, locate the "Privacy" section and,
click the "Clear browsing data" button.
Select "Delete cookies and other site data" to delete all cookies from the list (alternatively, you can remove all cookies created within a specific time period by selecting the period you want from the dropdown list).
Select "Clear browsing history" to delete traces of which websites you've visited.
Select "Clear download history" to delete records of which files and programs you've downloaded.
Select "Empty the cache" to delete cached website pages.
You can also delete saved passwords (which log you into websites) and saved form data (such as your name and address).
Then click on the "Clear browsing data" button.
Click on the Close button when you've finished.

Mozilla Firefox

Click on Tools >> Options (or Edit | Preferences on Linux)
Select Privacy
In the Cookies panel, click on Show Cookies
To remove a single cookie click on the entry in the list and click on the Remove Cookie button
To remove all cookies click on the Remove All Cookies button

Mozilla

Choose Cookie Manager from the Tools menu.
Choose Manage Stored Cookies.
Remove any cookie from the list, or remove all cookies.


Mozilla Firebird

Click on Tools, then Options
Select the Privacy icon in the left-hand panel
Click on Cookies
Click on Stored Cookies
To remove a single cookie click on the entry in the list and click on the Remove Cookie button
To remove all cookies click on the Remove All Cookies button.

Internet Explorer 9

Open Internet explorer window
Click the “Tools” button
Point to “safety” and then click “delete browsing history”
Tick the “cookies” box, then click “delete”

Internet Explorer 8

Click "Safety" on the Command bar
Select "Delete Browsing History"
Select the option for cookies and click Delete
Alternatively, Internet Explorer 8's new InPrivate browsing feature allows users to browse the internet without recording information from visited sites (including cookies). To use InPrivate mode:
Click "Safety" on the Command bar
Select "InPrivate Browsing"

Internet Explorer 7.x

Exit Internet Explorer 7, and then exit any instances of Windows Explorer
Click Start, click Run, type inetcpl.cpl, and then press ENTER
On the General tab, click Delete under Browsing History in the Internet Properties dialog box
In the Delete Browsing History dialog box, click Delete Cookies
In the Delete Cookies dialog box, click Yes.

Internet Explorer (all other versions)

Internet Explorer saves cookies in more than one location, depending on the version of the browser and the version of Microsoft Windows being used.
The best way to find and delete them is to close Internet Explorer then use your file management software (such as Windows Explorer) and search for a folder called 'cookies'.

AOL 8 and 9

Sign on and select Settings from the toolbar.
Version 9.0 users should select the By Category tab and click the Internet [Web] Options link, while for Version 8.0 and below click Internet Properties (WWW).
Click Settings.
Note: Windows Vista will see more than one Settings button. Click the button in the Browsing history section.
Click View Files. Your list of cookies (plus your other temporary internet files) will be displayed.
If you wish to delete any of the cookies or files, right-click on them and choose Delete.

Netscape Navigator 7.x

Choose Cookie Manager from the Tools menu.
Choose Manage Stored Cookies.
Remove any cookie from the list, or remove all cookies.

Netscape Navigator 6.x

Choose Cookie Manager from the Tools menu.
Choose Manage Stored Cookies.
Remove any cookie from the list, or remove all cookies.

Netscape Navigator 4.x

In Netscape, all cookies are stored into one file, called Cookies.txt, in the user preferences folder, making them easy to find and delete. The folder can be located by using your file management software to search your hard disk drive for "cookies.txt".
Users of Netscape Navigator 4.x may also stop cookies from being written to the hard drive, by making the cookies file read only. However, even if the browser can't "write" cookies to the hard drive, it can still cache them, and it may create a new cookie file.

Opera

To delete all cookies at the end of every session, select it in the privacy settings under Tools > Preferences.
Click on Manage cookies to delete specific cookies or cookies from specific domains.
To delete all cookies immediately, go to Delete private data on the Tools menu.

Deepnet Explorer 1.1+

Choose Tools and then Internet Options
Click the Privacy tab
Move the slider to choose your preferred settings.

Apple Macintosh
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 (MacOS X)

Choose Preferences from Explorer menu
Select Receiving Files options
Select Cookies
Select the Cookies to be deleted from the list
Press Delete button

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 (MacOS 9)

Choose Preferences from Edit menu
Select Receiving Files options
Select Cookies
Select the Cookies to be deleted from the list
Press Delete button

Netscape Navigator 7.x

Choose Cookie Manager from the Tools menu.
Choose Manage Stored Cookies.
Remove any cookie from the list, or remove all cookies.

Netscape Navigator 6.x

Choose Cookie Manager from the Tools menu.
Choose Manage Stored Cookies.
Remove any cookie from the list, or remove all cookies.

Safari 1.0 (MacOS X)

Choose Preferences from Safari menu
Select Security icon
Press Show Cookies button
Select the Cookies to be deleted from the list
Press Delete button

Opera

To delete all cookies at the end of every session, select it in the privacy settings under Opera > Preferences
Click on Manage cookies to delete specific cookies or cookies from specific domains.
To delete all cookies immediately, go to Delete private data on the Tools menu.

Other
WebTV

From the Home page, select Help
Select Utilities Tool
Select Reset Cookies
Power off the WebTV for 60 seconds
Cookies should be deleted when you turn the WebTV back on again

MSNTV2

From the Home page, select Settings
Select Web Appearance and Security
Select Delete Cookies

TOP 10 HACKS FOR AUTOMATING YOUR LIFE

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What if you were a wizard that could bend the entire world to your will? Chores would do themselves, bills would pay on time, and your appliances would obey your every thought. Well, you can't do that exactly, but with a bit of ingenuity, you can automate a lot of your life so you don't have to trudge through the boring stuff. Here are ten things you can automate right now.

No one likes to sit around and clean up their computer, but it's something that has to get done. We've talked about what kind of maintenance you need to do on your Windows PC and Mac, and much of that you can automate—like running CCleaner on a schedule. You should also set up an automated backup program, so you never lose your data. Set it up once, and forget it.

Paying bills and managing your budget sucks. Luckily, we live in an age where computers can do a lot of the work for us. Have your bills automatically pay themselves online, and set up an automatic budget that's easy to stick to with Mint. Check out our guide to automating your finances for more ideas, and be sure to check out when you shouldn't automate your finances, too.

Whether you're trying to lose weight or just take the stress out of planning and cooking, you can automate what you eat with a number of tools. Gather all your recipes up in one place and plan your weekly meals ahead of time for stress-free shopping and cooking. If you need to pay closer attention to your diet (like if you're trying to lose weight), try a service like Eat This Much or Swole.me, which will plan your diet for you based on your goals. That way, you can keep an eye on what you eat and stay on track with minimal effort.

We've all got stacks of papers lying around, not to mention a hard drive full of unorganized files. Luckily, you can automate just about anything with those files using a few tools. First, if you're having trouble organizing that paper, go paperless so you can organize it digitally—it won't take you much time. Ditch hard drive clutter by organizing your home folder automatically. For everything else, you can use Actions on Windows or Automator on the Mac—they'll let you automatically rename a bunch of files, crop a large number of images, or even extract text from a bunch of PDF files. Anything you can imagine, you can probably do—heck, I even put together a service that syncs iTunes with nearly any device.

Whether you're grocery shopping or trekking yourself to Home Depot, you can make shopping a lot easier by...well, not doing it. For example, Amazon Subscribe & Save will automatically send you everything you need on a schedule, and at a nice discount—heck, you can even use it to automate office lunches. Don't like grocery shopping? Get what you can delivered, and plan your way through the store for the few things you can't. While you're at it, be sure to automate all your coupons so you don't have to search for discounts—you'll just get them automatically.

Smartphones can be useful, but sometimes it feels like it takes forever to perform the simplest of tasks. With a few tools, you can essentially make your phone read your mind, performing tasks in response to related actions. For example, you could tell your phone to automatically dim your screen at night, or go into silent mode when you put it face down. Android users should check out Tasker, while iPhone users will need to jailbreak and try out some of these tools to make it happen.

You probably have a few apps and tools that you absolutely couldn't live without—like Dropbox, Gmail, a to-do list, or something else. That's great, but you can make those services even better by automating tasks—and even making them talk to each other—with If This Then That, also known as IFTTT. Make job searches easier, save articles for later, fix Instagram pictures on Twitter, add to-dos with Siri, make app deals last forever, archive your life, get digital doubles of your photos, and much much more. There's barely a limit to what it can do.

The days of combing the net for good downloads is over. With a small collection of programs, you can have your computer automatically search for, download, and organize nearly any type of file in existence. You can even tell it the quality of videos you want to download, the file format of the music you want, or what program you want to use to download it. It takes a little work to set up, but you'll never have to search for a file on the web again.

Doing chores is boring, so why waste time doing them when you can put them on autopilot? You can't make your broom come alive and clean the room for you (unless you're Merlin), but you can create a schedule that breaks everything up into almost unnoticeable chunks. Do your cleaning in regular short bursts, speed up your laundry, and even maintain your home without batting an eyelash. It isn't true automation, but it'll sure feel like it when you have all that extra time in your day.Photo by Maarten Takens.

Ever wish you could change the thermostat without getting up, or unlock your door without fumbling with your keys? Home automation can make it happen. We've shared tons of tricks over the years, from transforming your digs into a home of the future, controlling everything with Siri, turning stuff off with your phone, or even watering the plants and feeding the cat. Check out all our posts on home automation for even more ideas—the sky's the limit!

FIVE BEST SLEEP TRACKING GADGETS OR APPS

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We could all use a better night's sleep, and the key to getting there is a mix of good sleep habits and understanding the things that keep you from getting the best sleep you possibly can. That's where sleep tracking gadgets that you wear, and smartphone apps that monitor your sleep cycles all come into play. This week, we're looking at five of the best sleep tracking tools, based on your nominations.
Earlier in the week, we asked you to tell us which sleep tracking gadgets or apps you thought were the best. We tallied your nominations, and here's a look at the top five. We know it's a bit unfair to include gadgets alongside smartphone apps, but depending on what you're looking for when it comes to sleep tracking, it's good to have options, both robust and complete (but may cost money) and affordable for the gear you already own (and free).

Sleep tracking is just one of the features of the FitBit One. Clip it on your pocket or somewhere else on your person and it'll keep track of the steps you take over the course of the day and how active you are overall. It'll also generate great-looking reports and feedback on your activity levels. When it comes to sleep though, just slip your FitBit One into the included wristband and set it to sleep mode. It'll track your movements overnight, including the times you get up and move around, or when you're awake tossing and turning in bed. Turn it off in the morning, and after you sync it with the FitBit web site or app, you'll get a complete report of how well you slept, along with how many times you woke up and what times during the night you were active. It won't diagnose sleep issues, but if you're worried you're tossing and turning a lot, or if your partner is the root of your sleep ailments, this gadget will tell you. iOS and Android apps complete the picture and give you access to all the data the FitBit collects from your smartphone. The FitBit One is $100, and the apps are free.

Sleep As Android is (as the name implies) Android only, but it does a great job of watching your sleep cycles. Originally it was intended to just wake you gently at the best possible time of the morning when your sleep cycle was at the best time for you to rise, but the app has come a long way since then. The app still helps you track your sleep and shows you graphs of your sleep habits overnight, but the app will also warn you if you're running on a sleep deficit and you should get back into a regular sleeping pattern. The app even pays attention to the sound in the room while you're sleeping to catch you snoring, record you talking in your sleep if that's a problem you have, or help you diagnose sleep illnesses you might not otherwise know about, like sleep apnea. Sleep As Android will wake you up gently at the best time in the morning for you to wake without being late with nature sounds, soothing music, captcha or puzzle alarms, or whatever you choose from the music on your phone or a special playlist to get you started. You can snag a 2 week trial free, after which you'll have to drop $3 for an unlock code, and a few bucks more for other useful in-app purchases.

After a bit of a rocky start with the original Jawbone, the Jawbone Up has come a long way and addressed a number of the concerns that made the original a tenuous buy. Like most activity and fitness trackers, sleep is only one thing the Up pays attention to. It'll also track your steps and your activity level, and even makes it easy to log food and drink to keep track of your diet. It'll even remind you if you've been idle too long and tell you to get up and move around. When it comes to sleep, the Up can track how many hours you've slept, and pays attention to your activity overnight, including when you toss and turn and when you're sleeping deeply versus sleeping lightly. The Up will show you everything it's recorded in a report the next day on the web site, or through the Jawbone Up iOS or Android mobile apps, so you can start trying to figure out what the root cause of your sleep issues may be, and work your way to a better night's rest. A Jawbone Up will set you back $130, and the mobile apps are free.

Sleep Cycle is an iOS app that also watches your sleep habits from your nightstand in order to help wake you up at the best possible time of the morning. We've mentioned it before, a long time ago, but the app has grown a good bit since then, and still has a loyal following. It's $1, and for the money you get motion monitoring (and even advises you on where you should place your iPhone while you sleep so it can make use of its accelerometer—right next to your pillow) so the app will know when you toss and turn and when you wake in the middle of the night. The app collects its data and then presents it to you in easy-to-understand graphs, and lets you even mark conditions for the night, including behaviors you may have changed, so you can see their effect on your night's rest. The app also functions as an alarm clock, and will wake you to your own music or any one of over a dozen soothing alarm melodies for a gentle start to the day. Plus, the app runs in the background so you can set your regular alarm and go about your business.

SleepBot for Android is another great Android utility for tracking your sleep patterns and measuring how well you sleep over the course of several nights. We covered it a while ago, but the app has grown and added a wealth of new features since then. The app tracks you sleep, but it also tracks movement overnight, auto-recording so you can hear whether you snore or if you're having breathing problems overnight (or if you're talking in your sleep), and is even packed with tips to help improve your sleep hygiene and fall asleep faster (and stay deeply asleep). The app also has an easy-to-use widget that lets you "clock in" and "clock out" when you go to bed and when you wake up to start and stop the app from tracking your activity, and it supports a number of other Android alarm clocks, so you don't have to give up the app you love to use Sleepbot to track your sleep. Best of all, the app is completely free, and pairs with the Sleepbot webapp for even more detailed analysis.
Now that you've seen the top five, it's time to put them to an all out vote.



Honorable mentions this week go to Sleep Time for Android and iOS, which does a lot of what many of the others app here in the round up also do: it keeps track of your movements and your sleep cycles, and wakes you up gradually at the right time during your sleep cycle so you're not late, but you're also not groggy and feel terrible when it's time to get up. For more information on Sleep Time, check out our article about it. It's free for Android users, and $2 for iOS users.
Also, before you buy a sleep tracking gadget or try out an app to help improve your night's sleep, our own Adam Dachis did a lot of the work for you. Check out how he got a better night's sleep with the help of technology to learn what worked (and what didn't) for him.
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