Pocket : HP Pavilion TouchSmart 11z review: An entry-level laptop that doesn't feel cheap

Pocket : HP Pavilion TouchSmart 11z review: An entry-level laptop that doesn't feel cheap: "For a long while, one of our favorite laptops was the HP dm1z, a now-defunct ultraportable that proved you can get decent performance and decent looks for under $500. Two years later, the spiritual successor to that very popular system (seriously, people around here still speak of it in reverential tones) is here, but does it offer the same stellar value?"

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Pocket : 8 Really Geeky But Creative Ways To Use QR Codes At Home

Pocket : 8 Really Geeky But Creative Ways To Use QR Codes At Home: "The plain-Jane QR code had a hi-tech beginning – Toyota used them in their manufacturing process for scanning automobile components. From there, QR codes have made the journey to even fashion ramps. That demonstrates their popularity, but not quite their usefulness. We need to give more examples. Tim gave a few when he talked about some great uses for QR codes. QR – Quick Response – codes have three noteworthy features. QR codes transport URLs very well. You can make them yourself easily, and you can read them just as easily with the many barcode scanning apps available for smartphones (e.g. Barcode Scanner for Android)."

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Pocket : How to Install Microsoft Office on Linux

Pocket : How to Install Microsoft Office on Linux: "Linux users can use LibreOffice, Google Docs, and even Microsoft’s Office Web Apps, but some people still need — or just want — the desktop version of Microsoft Office. Luckily, there are ways to run Microsoft Office on Linux."

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Pocket : 8 essential mobile apps for college students

Pocket : 8 essential mobile apps for college students: "These days a tablet or smartphone is as essential for college students as a backpack, a meal plan, and extra long twin sheets. But it’s not the hardware that’s so important—it’s the apps. Load up your mobile device with handy apps for taking notes, sharing files, recording lectures, managing your tasks, and (of course) reading books, and your road to the Dean’s list will be a little less bumpy."

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How to recover your lost or stolen phones, tablets, and other devices | How To - CNET

How to recover your lost or stolen phones, tablets, and other devices | How To - CNET: "Your camera is stolen. Drag an image you shot with the device into a Web page and a free service searches popular photo sites for other images taken with the camera. If the thief posted a picture taken with the camera to his or her personal account, he or she is busted."

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How to control your PC from your iPad for free | - CNET Reviews

How to control your PC from your iPad for free | - CNET Reviews: "Last week, the folks at Parallels unveiled Access, a remote-control utility for Windows and Mac that lets you access either of those desktop environments via an iPad app.
The program earned gushing coverage from the likes The New York Times and was reviewed favorably right here at CNET."

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