This Week's Top Downloads

Every week, we share a number of downloads for all platforms to help you get things done. Here were the top downloads from this week.

Download Free AAA Computer Games From EA Origin's "On The House"

Windows: Electronic Arts has launched a new initiative called "On The House" which lets you download full-version PC games for free.

How to Get the Google Now Launcher on Any Phone Running Android 4.1+

Google's official launcher was finally released on the Play Store a couple of months ago to much fanfare. Despite being your favorite home screen replacement, it's still not officially available for many devices. Here's how to work around that pesky limitation.

VideoStream for Google Chromecast Streams Any Video to the Big Screen

Chrome: VideoStream for Google Chromecast is a Chrome extension that can push virtually any video file you throw at it through to your Chromecast to play on your HDTV. It's fast, flexible, supports local video files on your PC or on the network, is easy to use, and it even has an Android remote control.

Authy Brings Two-Factor Authentication to Your PC, No Need for a Phone

If you're using two-factor authentication (you really should), most likely your mobile phone is the second factor and you copy the security code over to your computer when prompted. Authy eliminates this hassle by putting the security token right on your desktop.

Google Launches New Standalone Docs, Sheets, and Slides Mobile Apps

Android/iOS: Not to be outdone byMicrosoft Office on the iPad, Google has announced new dedicated mobile apps for Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides. They work offline and get you to your files more quickly.

Battery Diag Is a Pretty, Informative Battery Monitor for Your MacBook

OS X: Battery Diag is a battery monitor for your MacBook that looks great and provides useful information about the battery in your Apple laptop. It runs from the menu bar and takes up minimal resources, so you can let it run in the background.

The Best Tricks and Extensions to Make Wikipedia Awesome

Wikipedia is a useful resource for all kinds of things, but it's pretty ugly and not all that customizable. With just a few extensions and tricks, you can make it a lot more usable.

Hightrack Combines Your Agenda, To-Dos, and Weekly Review In One Tool

Web/Android/iOS: If you're tired of switching among tools to stay productive, like your calendar and your to-do list, your notes and your agenda, and so on, Hightrack is a new all-in-one productivity tool that brings them all together in a feature-rich, good-looking, easy to use tool.

Google Now Adds Parking Detection, Manages Your Custom Nicknames

Android: Today, Google updated its Search app to add a new card that will remember where you parked your car. Additionally, while previous versions allowed you to set custom nicknames for contacts like "my wife" or "my boss," you can now manage those from Settings.

USB Disk Ejector Safely Ejects USB Drives with a Hotkey

Windows: To safely remove USB drives and memory cards from Windows, you have to mouse over to the Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media icon in the taskbar. USB Disk Ejector will do the same thing, but with a quick keyboard shortcut.