Remembering 2013's best and worst phones | Smartphones - CNET Reviews

Remembering 2013's best and worst phones | Smartphones - CNET Reviews: "With 2014 approaching, we at CNET would like to take this time and reflect. Reflect on our family and friends, our personal accomplishments, and of course, the smartphone highs and lows of 2013 (this is a tech site after all, what were you expecting?)."

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Troubleshooting Windows 8 (8.1) "We Weren't Able to Connect to the Store" Error

Troubleshooting Windows 8 (8.1) "We Weren't Able to Connect to the Store" Error: "I recently came back from a 3 month trip and turned on my Windows 8.1 machine to find that nothing worked. For some odd reason, several apps would not connect to the Internet and I could not connect to the Windows Store. I was definitely connected to the Internet because I could browse using IE and Chrome, so it was befuddling why I couldn’t connect to the Store or why certain apps would not work."

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Amazon Sold 426 Items Per-Second leading up to Christmas ‹ Hardware-360

Amazon Sold 426 Items Per-Second leading up to Christmas ‹ Hardware-360: "While many Brick and mortar stores rely on holidays sells to put them in the black, most did not fare as well as Amazon. It has just been reported that in the weeks leading up to Christmas a total of 426 items were sold every second on the site. On Cyber Monday alone the e-tail giant sold 36.8 million goods, which was up from last year’s Cyber Monday sells for 26.5 million."

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Play practically every game for five vintage consoles in your web browser | The Verge

Play practically every game for five vintage consoles in your web browser | The Verge: " 10
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The Internet Archive is on a mission to ensure that decades-old software isn't lost to the vicissitudes of time — and that anyone can use it on the web for free. In October, that meant releasing a Javascript port of the extremely nimble MESS computer emulator, and 25 choice apps and games. This week, it means that nearly every Atari 2600, Atari 7800, ColecoVision, Magnavox Odyssey², and Astrocade game is now playable on the web. It's part of the Internet Archive's new Console Living Room section."

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A powerful tool for better Wi-Fi - Komando.com, Website for The Kim Komando Radio Show®, Komando Downloads

A powerful tool for better Wi-Fi - Komando.com, Website for The Kim Komando Radio Show®, Komando Downloads: "You can't see them, but they're all around you! I'm not talking about cockroaches (I hope). No! I'm talking about Wi-Fi.  At this very moment, dozens of wireless networks could be broadcasting in your area.

These could be public networks you can use. But they could also be private ones that are interfering with your own home Wi-Fi signal."

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