8 dogs who saved their owner's lives

Dog lovers like to point out that their four-legged friends are the most loyal companions a person could ever need. That loyalty can sometimes mean the difference between life and death, like in the instance of Staten Island, N.Y., pit bull Kilo, who recently put his own life on the line to save his owner from an armed attacker. Kilo isn't the first canine companion to save his owner from danger. Here, a list of eight dogs that earned extra doggie treats the hard way:

1. Kilo, the crime-fighter
On March 31, a robber disguised as a FedEx deliveryman showed up at the apartment of Staten Island resident...

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Swype Finally Adds Automatic Updates and Saved User Dictionaries to the Gesture-Based Android Keyboard [Updates]

We love the non-traditional Swype keyboard for Android, but it has a few major annoyances—namely with the installation process of the free beta. Today's update fixes most of those problems, letting you update Swype automatically without losing any of your settings.

Previously, every time Swype came out with an update, you had to uninstall Swype, re-download the Swype Installer, then install Swype using the installer. Now, once you install the newest version, you can get rid of that Swype Installer entirely. Swype will notify you when a new version comes out and will update itself, without any uninstallation. It'll also save your dictionary and settings, so you don't have to re-add your name, favorite swear words, or leet speak to the dictionary every time you get a new version. Hit the link to see what other minor changes have come to Swype, and to get the new version for your phone.

Swype Beta is a free download for Android phones running 2.0 and up.

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