Here’s Why Firefox is Still Years Behind Google Chrome

Here’s Why Firefox is Still Years Behind Google Chrome: "Firefox has a problem. It has fallen behind, with development stalled on the most crucial, most difficult problems. Many of the most significant improvements in Firefox over the past few years have simply been copying changes made in Chrome."

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Add a hard drive-activity LED to a laptop that lacks one | PCWorld

Add a hard drive-activity LED to a laptop that lacks one | PCWorld: "Call me old-fashioned, but I like to know when my hard drive is active.

That's partly so I know when Windows has more or less finished its boot activity (which, on one aging machine, takes 7-8 minutes), and partly so I can troubleshoot problems."

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Will iOS 7 make my old iPhone like new? | Mobile - CNET News

Will iOS 7 make my old iPhone like new? | Mobile - CNET News: "Apple has given the operating system for its iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touches a new look with the introduction of iOS 7. But is the software alone enough to satisfy eager Apple fans who are constantly looking to upgrade to the next generation of iPhone?"

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How to securely wipe sensitive files--or your entire hard drive | PCWorld

How to securely wipe sensitive files--or your entire hard drive | PCWorld: "When you delete a file, it doesn't actually go away--even after you've emptied the Recycle Bin. The actual bits remain written on the drive until some other disk activity writes over them. Even when you format a drive, the files are still there for those who want and know how to read them."

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Four things iOS 7 tells us about Apple's next iPhone | Smartphones - CNET Reviews

Four things iOS 7 tells us about Apple's next iPhone | Smartphones - CNET Reviews: "Apple has played the game long enough to keep its secrets heavily guarded, but a close look at some of iOS 7's lesser-known features hints at a few hardware changes we should count on (or not) for the next iPhone -- and maybe for the next iPads, too."

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