The Secret Little Problem With Amazon’s Fire TV

The Secret Little Problem With Amazon’s Fire TV: "I got a little nervous that something was wrong when I go a notice from my Internet service provider, Cox Cable, saying that I had hit my monthly download cap."



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Net Neutrality, As Explained By YouTube’s Geniuses

Net Neutrality, As Explained By YouTube’s Geniuses: "Are you still not sure what Net Neutrality actually is? Don’t feel dumb: it’s a nuanced concept, and the media’s done a bad job at explaining it.
We’ve attempted to outline what net neutrality is, and why you should care, and the issue got a lot of press in the last couple of weeks. But try as we might to explain the issue with words, sometimes a video works best for grasping complex subjects. Visuals help, and so does a little bit of humour."



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Seven tips for securing your Facebook account

Seven tips for securing your Facebook account: "Whenever you post something online, be it to Facebook or elsewhere, you should always be sure you know who can see it.

Sometimes, it's not clear who exactly can see what you've posted on Facebook. Lance Whitney explains the settings and how to manage who sees what on your Facebook account."



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Seven common iOS problems and how to fix them (pictures)

Seven common iOS problems and how to fix them (pictures): "Let's face it, our phones aren't perfect. They can be slow, have trouble powering on, and suffer from terrible battery life."



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10 Ways You Could Use Your Webcam That You Haven't Thought Of Yet

10 Ways You Could Use Your Webcam That You Haven't Thought Of Yet: "Webcams aren’t just for the Skyping Grandma: they are your computers’ eye on the world.
There’s a surprising amount you can do with that webcam, so let’s take a look at some uses you might not have thought of."



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Samsung Chromebook 2 Review and Giveaway

Samsung Chromebook 2 Review and Giveaway: "Chromebooks have become a tech craze as of late, as they are lightweight, capable machines that have a long battery life. Best of all, they’re very cheap for a laptop. The only real downside to using a Chromebook is the restriction of only using the Chrome web browser, but nowadays, it’s not really an issue."



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How an Attacker Could Crack Your Wireless Network Security

How an Attacker Could Crack Your Wireless Network Security: "It’s important to secure your wireless network with WPA2 encryption and a strong passphrase. But what sorts of attacks are you actually securing it against? Here’s how attackers crack encrypted wireless networks.

This isn’t a “how to crack a wireless network” guide. We’re not here to walk you through the process of compromising a network — we want you to understand how someone might compromise your network."



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10 Ways To Create A Small And Simple Website Without The Overkill

10 Ways To Create A Small And Simple Website Without The Overkill: "WordPress is not the be all and end all of website creation, as some other excellent services will prove to you.
The sturdy WordPress platform continues to be one of the top choices for creating a website, and deservingly so. But, in certain scenarios, WordPress as a website solution can be overkill."



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What Is Text Expansion & How Can It Help You Save Time?

What Is Text Expansion & How Can It Help You Save Time?: "Even if you’ve learned to type blazingly fast, you still spend a large portion of your time typing. Email, documents, instant messages and online comments require that you type thousands of words every week.
If you could save yourself even a small fraction of the time you spend typing, you could save hours of your time every week. That’s exactly what text expansion is for."



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How to Free Up Space on an iPhone or iPad

How to Free Up Space on an iPhone or iPad: "iPads and iPhones don’t have file systems you can see, but there are still apps and files eating up space. You can see exactly what’s consuming that limited space and free it up.

Each bit of data on your device is associated with an app. For example, downloaded Kindle eBooks are tied to the Kindle app. Music files are part of the Music app, videos are part of the Videos app, and photos are part of the Photos app."



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Is Bluetooth Faster than Wi-Fi?

Is Bluetooth Faster than Wi-Fi?: "f your devices have both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi capability built in, then which one is actually faster? Today’s SuperUser Q&A post has the answer to a curious reader’s question.

Today’s Question & Answer session comes to us courtesy of SuperUser—a subdivision of Stack Exchange, a community-driven grouping of Q&A web sites."



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6 Ways to Free Up Space on a Chromebook

6 Ways to Free Up Space on a Chromebook: "Reach your Chromebook’s storage limit and you’ll start seeing errors when downloading and creating files. This isn’t hard to do, as Chromebooks often come with only 16 GB of internal storage."



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If You Have DSL, You're Probably Not Getting What You Pay For

If You Have DSL, You're Probably Not Getting What You Pay For: "The FCC news comes on the heels of a dustup between Netflix and Verizon over streaming speeds. A couple weeks ago, Netflix somewhat brazenly called out Verizon for failing to provide enough bandwidth to stream videos smoothly. It was an odd situation—and surely a PR stunt to some degree—since Netflix and Verizon had signed a deal to ensure smooth delivery of streaming videos. To hear Netflix tell it, though, Verizon didn't live up to that promise either."



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Firefox Freedom! Four Things Chrome Doesn’t Let Users Do

Firefox Freedom! Four Things Chrome Doesn’t Let Users Do: "Think Chrome can do everything? Think again. Here are four things Firefox users can do easily that Chrome users basically can’t.
We write a lot about Chrome around here, seemingly neglecting what was long our favourtie browser: Firefox. It’s clear that Chrome can do a lot, but is there anything it can’t do that Firefox can?"



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How to Access Shared Folders, Network Printers, and VPNs on a Chromebook

How to Access Shared Folders, Network Printers, and VPNs on a Chromebook: "Connect a Chromebook to a Windows network and you may be in for a surprise. Your Chromebook can’t access shared folders or network printers, whether they’re shared from a Windows, Mac, or Linux system."



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6 Tips To Help You Go Paperless On Android

6 Tips To Help You Go Paperless On Android: "Smartphones are digital Swiss Army knives. Your Android phone can help you go paperless, replacing all those pieces of paper with a single device in your pocket and some cloud storage. The future is here — it’s possible to have that long-awaited paperless office today."



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How To Sync Google Calendar With Every Other Platform

How To Sync Google Calendar With Every Other Platform: "Google Calendar is arguably the easiest, most intuitive and most versatile way to organize your day. The only problem users commonly encounter is syncing it with their devices. While this is dead simple when using Android, and easy enough to view in a browser on a PC, syncing with other platforms is not always so obvious. Here’s how to do it."



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How to Make Windows 8's Start Screen Actually Useful

How to Make Windows 8's Start Screen Actually Useful: "Windows 8's Start Screen gets a bad rap, but with the right tweaks and a couple downloads, it can actually be pretty useful. Here's how to make the Start Screen into something you might actually want to use.

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What to do if your email gets hacked (and how to prevent it) - CNET

What to do if your email gets hacked (and how to prevent it) - CNET: "You usually don't know your email has been hacked until a friend lets you know, by which point you've already emailed dozens of friends, family members, and co-workers a link to a "really cool video" that they "have to see now!"

It's embarrassing. It's awkward. You'll ask, "Why me?""



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You've fallen for a scam! Now what? | PCWorld

You've fallen for a scam! Now what? | PCWorld: "Cybercriminals tricked Fred into giving away sensitive information. Now he wants to know how “to mitigate this situation?”

Don’t feel bad. We all make stupid mistakes. But with these sorts of mistakes, you have to act fast to avoid disaster."



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Everything We Know About Amazon’s Radical New Smartphone | TechCrunch

Everything We Know About Amazon’s Radical New Smartphone | TechCrunch: "All signs point to Amazon announcing a smartphone with novel features tomorrow. TechCrunch has revealed much about the phone over the last nine months but a few questions remain. At this point, all of the phone’s features are known and about the only thing left to know is the name, price and release date. Amazon will likely reveal all those details tomorrow morning at an event in Seattle and of course we’ll be there live."



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The Shadow Internet That’s 100 Times Faster Than Google Fiber | Enterprise | WIRED

The Shadow Internet That’s 100 Times Faster Than Google Fiber | Enterprise | WIRED: "When Google chief financial officer Patrick Pichette said the tech giant might bring 10 gigabits per second internet connections to American homes, it seemed like science fiction. That’s about 1,000 times faster than today’s home connections. But for NASA, it’s downright slow."



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How To Find Your Android Phone Or iPhone In A Room Even On Silent Mode

How To Find Your Android Phone Or iPhone In A Room Even On Silent Mode: "Here’s the situation: Your phone is in the room, but you don’t know where. There isn’t another phone around to call it. How do you find your handset? Two neat apps let you yell or whistle to get your phone back."



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2015!? No Way Microsoft! How To Get Your Windows 8.1 Start Menu Now

2015!? No Way Microsoft! How To Get Your Windows 8.1 Start Menu Now: "n April, Microsoft demonstrated a Start Menu mock-up, which fueled speculations that this much-demanded feature would make a return with Windows 8.1 Update 2. Recently, however, Microsoft clarified that the Start Menu won’t be rolled into a new version of Windows until 2015. Well, you certainly don’t have to wait that long."



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AWeber Now Offering 7 Beautiful, StudioPress-Inspired Email Templates - Copyblogger

AWeber Now Offering 7 Beautiful, StudioPress-Inspired Email Templates - Copyblogger: "How do you design an email template that looks and feels like your own website design?

Sounds like it would be hard to do, doesn’t it?

You either need to be a whiz with code, or you need to find an email marketing service that just so happens to have templates that look and feel like your website. Not very likely."



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Print wirelessly from any iDevice, with any printer - CNET

Print wirelessly from any iDevice, with any printer - CNET: "Some say that printers are soon to be extinct. Others rant about their hate for the dead-tree format.

But if you're a student, a work-at-homer, or you just appreciate hard copies, the printer still holds a very important place in your home or office."



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Every iOS 7 Trick You Will Need for iPhone Utopia

Every iOS 7 Trick You Will Need for iPhone Utopia: "From putting folders in the dock to blocking incoming calls, there are lots of iOS tips and features that many new and veteran users are still unaware of.
Though iOS is nearing its eighth incarnation, iOS 7 is only a year old and still bearing many new fruits in terms of productivity if you know where to look. I’m going to assume that you have some basic knowledge of how your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch works, if you’re looking for a beginners crash course, check out our iOS 7 guide."



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What You Really Need To Know About Smartphone Security

What You Really Need To Know About Smartphone Security: "Your smartphone is a computer in your pocket, and it often contains just as much private data. All of your emails, location history, web history and app usage are likely accessible through the device on your pocket. This makes it well worth protecting, but the threats you should worry about extend beyond"



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Ask HTG: How Do I Manually Update My Kindle?

Ask HTG: How Do I Manually Update My Kindle?: "If you want the latest Kindle features right this second (or you missed a past update) the best way to get an immediate update for your Kindle is to do it manually. Read on as we show you how to easily update your Kindle."



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Should You Use the Hardware Drivers Windows Provides, or Download Your Manufacturer’s Drivers?

Should You Use the Hardware Drivers Windows Provides, or Download Your Manufacturer’s Drivers?: "Hardware drivers are the software that allow your operating system to communicate with your hardware. Windows includes built-in drivers and automatically downloads new ones to make setup easier, but device manufacturers also provide their own driver packages.

The default drivers Microsoft provides are stripped down and a bit older, but they’re written by your device manufacturer — not Microsoft themselves. They’re often good enough, but sometimes you’ll want the complete package or a driver Windows can’t provide."



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Get Content Into Evernote Faster With These iOS Apps

Get Content Into Evernote Faster With These iOS Apps: "f Evernote is your digital file drawer of choice, you should know that are a range of handy iOS apps designed to add content to your cloud notebooks without having to launch the app itself.
Last year we mentioned five apps that integrate with Evernote, and since then several other apps have bolstered Evernote’s third-party app support even further.
If you’re new to Evernote, download our free unofficial manual for getting started."



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Early impressions: Microsoft Surface Pro 3

Early impressions: Microsoft Surface Pro 3: "Microsoft got off to a bit of a rocky start with its first two Surface Pros, but we still thought there was a lot to like in the laptop/tablet hybrids. With an aggressive update schedule, we're now seeing the third Surface Pro just a year and a half after the first one hit store shelves. Before we deliver our full Surface Pro 3 review, let's take a quick first look at Microsoft's new 2-in-1."



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Amazon Fire Phone vs. HTC One (M8)

Amazon Fire Phone vs. HTC One (M8): "The smartphone market is a crowded and cutthroat place. Just look at HTC: the company has arguably made the best handset for two years in a row, but it's still struggling to stay afloat. So does Amazon even have a chance, jumping into this ultra-competitive market this late in the game? Well, we can't answer that just yet, but we can see if the features and specs of Amazon's new Fire Phone stack up to those of the HTC One (M8)."



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10 useful and innovative Google services you may not know about

10 useful and innovative Google services you may not know about: "Everyone is familiar with Google's flagship services, like Search, Gmail and Maps. Even blue-sky projects like its internet balloon and self-driving cars are well-known. But there are plenty of remarkable Google services that many people just don't know about. Here, Gizmag looks at 10 of them."



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6 Ways to Free Up Space on a Chromebook

6 Ways to Free Up Space on a Chromebook: "Reach your Chromebook’s storage limit and you’ll start seeing errors when downloading and creating files. This isn’t hard to do, as Chromebooks often come with only 16 GB of internal storage.

You’re supposed to use online services and cloud-based storage rather than rely on local storage, but you can still do many things offline on a Chromebook. You may download large video files to watch offline on your Chromebook, for example."



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▶ How to upgrade an old PC: No-brainer improvements anyone can do | PCWorld

▶ How to upgrade an old PC: No-brainer improvements anyone can do | PCWorld: "Windows PCs slow down over time—that’s the popular wisdom, at least.

Your PC’s hardware isn’t actually becoming slower, though. Startup programs, junk files, and even clumps of dust are just weighing it down. If you give your PC’s software and hardware a quick tune-up, it should run like it did the day you bought it. Inexpensive hardware upgrades can even make your PC run faster than it ever did."



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Top 10 fixes for common PC problems: The best of PCWorld's Answer Line | PCWorld

Top 10 fixes for common PC problems: The best of PCWorld's Answer Line | PCWorld:



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Insane Tablet and Phone Touchscreen Repair Tips You Should Avoid

Insane Tablet and Phone Touchscreen Repair Tips You Should Avoid: "Want to repair a scratched smartphone screen? Some articles online recommend using sandpaper, Turtle Wax, toothpaste, baking soda, or even vegetable oil. Don’t fall for these insane tips — there’s only one way to actually fix your problem. These crazy-looking tips will just damage your screen even more."



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Amazon Fire Phone vs. iPhone 5s

Amazon Fire Phone vs. iPhone 5s: "After finding success with e-readers and tablets, Amazon is now digging its claws into smartphones. Are the Fire Phone's unique features enough to make it worth a look next to today's most popular handsets? Let's compare its features and specs to those of the iPhone 5s, and see if we can lend a hand"



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Amazon’s Fire Phone sports glasses-free 3D and powerhouse image recognition

Amazon’s Fire Phone sports glasses-free 3D and powerhouse image recognition: "After what seems like years of rumors, Amazon has announced its first foray into the competitive smartphone space, in the form of the Fire Phone. The largely high-end device packs in some interesting features, chief among which is its Dynamic Perspective display tech and product scanning Firefly app."



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How Much Does Google Really Know About You?

How Much Does Google Really Know About You?: "Google is a technology giant that provides a huge variety of services, many of which are free. Gmail, Google Drive and Google Hangouts can be used without paying a dime. Instead, pay by providing information about yourself, which Google can use for advertising. Though it started in search, the lion’s share of the company’s profits come from ads."



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Hands-on with the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 - CNET

Hands-on with the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 - CNET:



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How 4G LTE can turn your vacation spot into a remote office - CNET

How 4G LTE can turn your vacation spot into a remote office - CNET: "Who wants to be stuck in a stuffy office all summer? Thanks to 4G LTE service and mobile tethering, you don't have to. These technologies enable professionals to work from anywhere -- even from a lounge chair at the beach."



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Amazon delivers long-rumored Fire Phone smartphone - CNET

Amazon delivers long-rumored Fire Phone smartphone - CNET: "mazon unveiled its first smartphone -- the Fire Phone -- on Wednesday, plunging into the highly competitive world of smartphones dominated by Apple and Samsung as part of its plan to convince consumers to buy more from its online megastore."



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Best laptops - CNET

Best laptops - CNET: "You can dive into the various subcategories here for detailed suggestions for every need and budget, but on this page, we present the current laptops that are our personal favorites, because of style, power, value, or just because we like them."



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How to turn your smartphone into a Wi-Fi hotspot

How to turn your smartphone into a Wi-Fi hotspot: "If your Internet connection goes down, or you find yourself in a situation where a smartphone is your only connection to the web, turning it into a Wi-Fi hotspot will come in handy. The process is simple and straight-forward, but you still need to know where to go. Here's a look at how to set up a Wi-Fi hotspot on Android, iOS and Windows Phone."



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22 Common Network Jargon Terms Explained

22 Common Network Jargon Terms Explained: "Computer networking is filled with jargon that isn’t self-explanatory. Here’s a quick overview of many of the terms you’ll see when you glance at the network status information on any device.

We’re definitely simplifying things a bit here — this isn’t an in-depth look at any one term."



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Why You Should Only Spend $500 on Your Next TV | Gadget Lab | WIRED

Why You Should Only Spend $500 on Your Next TV | Gadget Lab | WIRED: "Welcome to the awkward HDTV transitional phase. If you need to buy a new TV right now, what do you do? Bet big on an UltraHD TV and wait for 4K content to become as plentiful as HD? Splurge on an early-generation OLED, then kick yourself in two years when they become more affordable? Buy a massive, high-end 1080p set, then regret it when everybody flocks to your buddy’s house to watch Super Bowl 50 on his 4K OLED?"



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Ask HTG: How Can I Keep My Bluetooth Mouse Connected?

Ask HTG: How Can I Keep My Bluetooth Mouse Connected?: "Dear How-To Geek,

I’m so annoyed with my mouse I’m about to switch back to a full size corded model. I bought a Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000 about six months ago and started using it with my Windows 7 laptop. Don’t get me wrong, the mouse itself is great and I have no issue with it."



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Browse Faster And Better With These 5 Simple Solutions

Browse Faster And Better With These 5 Simple Solutions: "Since my brush with RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury), I have always been on the lookout for tricks that reduce the need for mouse clicks and typing. I have found various easy ways that give me the opportunity to rest my hands and have outlined a few of them below. These methods allow me to browse super fast, which is crucial for a web worker like me, and are efficient overall"



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The Ultimate Netflix Guide: Everything You Wanted To Know About Netflix But Were Afraid To Ask

The Ultimate Netflix Guide: Everything You Wanted To Know About Netflix But Were Afraid To Ask: "Netflix is a site where you can “stream” movies and television shows legally. Streaming is a lot like watching television on an actual television set, but in this case, it is on a computer or mobile device. The audio and picture quality is excellent, and you can, with the right equipment, stream it directly to your television set with Chromecast, if that makes you more comfortable."



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How to Create Bootable USB Drives and SD Cards For Every Operating System

How to Create Bootable USB Drives and SD Cards For Every Operating System: "Creating installation media for your operating system of choice used to be simple. Just download an ISO and burn it to CD or DVD. Now we’re using USB drives, and the process is a little different for each operating system.

You can’t just copy files form an ISO disc image directly onto your USB drive. The USB drive’s data partition needs to be made bootable, for one thing. This process will usually wipe your USB drive or SD card."



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5 Ways To Clear Memory & Increase RAM On Your Windows Computer

5 Ways To Clear Memory & Increase RAM On Your Windows Computer: "RAM (random access memory), the final frontier. You’ve been with us since the PC’s invention and you always seem to run out on us. Sometimes, you even cause problems that go unnoticed until you make everything come crashing down."



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Essential tips for owners of new Google Chromebooks

Essential tips for owners of new Google Chromebooks: "The Google Chromebook is gaining in popularity and market share, due in large part to their affordability and simplicity. This makes them perfect for students and people that don't need a complex operating system to do light work online, such as email, browsing the Web, and the occasional bit of word processing. Although Chromebooks are generally easy to set up and use, we've got a few tips that can help you get the most out of your new Chromebook."



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The HTG Guide to Using a Physical Keyboard With Your iPad or iPhone

The HTG Guide to Using a Physical Keyboard With Your iPad or iPhone: "iPads come with touch keyboards, but there’s nothing stopping you from connecting a good old fashioned physical keyboard and typing on that. Apple even shipped a keyboard dock for the original iPad.

iPads and iPhones don’t support mice, so you can’t couple your Bluetooth keyboard with a Bluetooth mouse. Get a stylus for more precise input if your finger isn’t cutting it."



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Building a PC: Are Integrated Graphics, Sound, and Network Hardware Good Enough?

Building a PC: Are Integrated Graphics, Sound, and Network Hardware Good Enough?: "Motherboards include integrated graphics, sound, and network hardware — but is it good enough, or do you need to buy discrete components when building your own PC?

This hardware was originally designed to be “good enough.” The basics were integrated into the motherboard to save on power and cost, but they’ve improved and are now better than ever."



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Check to see if your neighbors are stealing your Internet | Komando.com

Check to see if your neighbors are stealing your Internet | Komando.com: "You're at home ready to stream the latest episode of your favorite show. The popcorn is popped, you're in your favorite spot and everything is perfect.

-ADVERTISEMENT-

When you fire up Netflix, though, the video is fuzzy and keeps stopping. Is your Internet provider slowing things down? Maybe."



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How to Factory Reset a Chromebook (Even if It Won’t Boot)

How to Factory Reset a Chromebook (Even if It Won’t Boot): "Chromebooks locally sync some data, so you’ll want to wipe that personal data when selling or passing on your Chromebook. You can also reinstall Chrome OS — particularly useful if you’ve messed around in developer mode.

Performing a factory reset will wipe all local data stored on your Chromebook — for example, files stored in the Downloads folder. Most data on your Chromebook syncs online, so you can get it back by signing in with your Google account."



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How do You Find the Original Source of an Image?

How do You Find the Original Source of an Image?: "What do you do when you have an awesome image that you downloaded long ago, but are unable to remember the website you found it on? Are there any easy ways to find the original website again?

Today’s Question & Answer session comes to us courtesy of SuperUser—a subdivision of Stack Exchange, a community-driven grouping of Q&A web sites."



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How do You Find the Original Source of an Image?

How do You Find the Original Source of an Image?: "What do you do when you have an awesome image that you downloaded long ago, but are unable to remember the website you found it on? Are there any easy ways to find the original website again?

Today’s Question & Answer session comes to us courtesy of SuperUser—a subdivision of Stack Exchange, a community-driven grouping of Q&A web sites."



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40 maps that explain the internet

40 maps that explain the internet: "e internet increasingly pervades our lives, delivering information to us no matter where we are. It takes a complex system of cables, servers, towers, and other infrastructure, developed over decades, to allow us to stay in touch with our friends and family so effortlessly. Here are 40 maps that will help you better understand the internet — where it came from, how it works, and how it's used by people around the world."



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How To Download All Of Your Music From Google Play To Your Phone

How To Download All Of Your Music From Google Play To Your Phone: "Google Play Music for Android allows you to save your music offline, but only by the album, song, or playlist. Maybe you’ve got a phone with 32GB of storage or a nice 64GB microSD card, and you want to keep all of your music locally to avoid streaming it over your data connection.
Do you really want to go through song by song or album by album and download all your music? Of course not. Thankfully, there’s a quicker way."



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6 Ways You Can Use Microsoft Office Without Paying For It

6 Ways You Can Use Microsoft Office Without Paying For It: "Microsoft Office remains the gold standard in office applications. Sure, Office alternatives exist, but Microsoft’s file formats dominate. People with access to Office tend to have an easier time than those who lack it, because while alternatives like LibreOffice can export to .doc or .xls, the formatting isn’t 100% compatible."



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How To Preview And Read Any Link Without Clicking It In Google Chrome

How To Preview And Read Any Link Without Clicking It In Google Chrome: "Links are everywhere. That link to an article someone shared on Facebook. The link your boss just emailed you to read. And well, all those links on Reddit! Now you don’t have to move away from the page to read those, thanks to two cool extensions for Google Chrome."



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Turing Test breakthrough as super-computer becomes first to convince us it's human - Gadgets and Tech - Life & Style - The Independent

Turing Test breakthrough as super-computer becomes first to convince us it's human - Gadgets and Tech - Life & Style - The Independent: "A programme that convinced humans that it was a 13-year-old boy has become the first computer ever to pass the Turing Test. The test — which requires that computers are indistinguishable from humans — is considered a landmark in the development of artificial intelligence, but academics have warned that the technology could be used for cybercrime."



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5 Children's Video Games That You'll Enjoy Too

5 Children's Video Games That You'll Enjoy Too: "Just like you enjoy that animated movie as much as the kids it was made for, the world of video games has some great titles that appeal across ages.
There are games made for adults that kids particularly enjoy — Mortal Kombat and God of War come to mind first. And the reverse holds true as well. Just because something is made for a kid does not mean it can’t be entertaining for an adult."



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This is what an internet war looks like for Netflix subscribers - Quartz

This is what an internet war looks like for Netflix subscribers - Quartz: "Netflix just updated its rankings of internet service providers (ISPs) by download speeds, and the data for the United States say a lot about the company’s current battles and deals with some of those ISPs."



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How to Turn an Old PC Into a Home File Server

How to Turn an Old PC Into a Home File Server: "Do you have an old desktop PC sitting in a closet somewhere? Put it to use by installing FreeNAS. FreeNAS is a free, open-source operating system that will convert old PCs into network-attached storage devices.

Use your NAS as a central file storage or backup location for every PC on your network. FreeNAS also supports plug-ins, so you could even run a BitTorrent client or media server on it."



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Find overlooked messages in Facebook's 'Other' inbox - CNET

Find overlooked messages in Facebook's 'Other' inbox - CNET: "See, when a friend sends you a private message, you get a notification in your Messages feed (which, if you're like some people I know, you never bother to check). Depending on your settings, you may also get an email."



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Her name is Cortana. Her attitude is almost human.

Her name is Cortana. Her attitude is almost human.: "She was modeled after real-life personal assistants. She is the product of two years of work, and a large team of scientists and product managers. She has video game origins. She is Microsoft's response to Siri and Google Now. She is Artificial Intelligence and proud of it. She is Cortana."



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Netflix & Co. will soon make more money than movie theaters — Tech News and Analysis

Netflix & Co. will soon make more money than movie theaters — Tech News and Analysis: "Do you prefer a night in with Netflix over paying $8 for popcorn at the theater? You’re not alone: Box office revenue has been flat over the past few years while online video revenue has grown dramatically, and this is starting to change how Hollywood makes its money."



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Network Security: Beyond Defender: Third Party Security Products in Windows

Network Security: Beyond Defender: Third Party Security Products in Windows: "While Microsoft tries to do a good job at providing a secure computing experience, there will always be other companies that provide better security products than those found in Windows. This is especially true when you consider Windows Defender (Microsoft Security Essentials) and its effectiveness in blocking all kinds of malware."



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Network Security: Keep Your System Updated for Security and Stability

Network Security: Keep Your System Updated for Security and Stability: "Another important step in securing any computer or device is setting up automated updates. Your device’s security relies on your operating system, apps, plug-ins, and programs always being up to date. For example, using outdated Internet browsers and plug-ins like Adobe Flash, Java, or Silverlight represents a big security problem. There are many websites on the Internet that exploit security bugs in your browser or the plug-ins you have installed."



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10 Alternative PC Operating Systems You Can Install

10 Alternative PC Operating Systems You Can Install: "Linux isn’t the only alternative PC operating system out there. Some alternative operating systems are developed by large corporations, while others are small projects worked on by hobbyists.

We don’t recommend you install most of these on your actual PC. If you want to play with them, you may want to install a virtual machine program like VirtualBox or VMware Player and give them a whirl."



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What's New In OS X 10.10 "Yosemite"?

What's New In OS X 10.10 "Yosemite"?: "Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference brings big changes to the world of iOS, but the company hasn’t forgotten about the desktop either. OS X is evolving both in terms of looks and features, and just like last year’s Mavericks update, Yosemite will be another free download.
You’ll have to wait a few months for the new OS to land, or optionally register for the public beta in which the first million people to sign up are given access (so be quick). For the meantime, here’s a peek at what Cupertino have done to the desktop."



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5 Useful Things You Can Create With Your Old Floppy Disks

5 Useful Things You Can Create With Your Old Floppy Disks: "Of course, there are tons of other creative uses for floppy disks, from lunch boxes to earrings. A quick search on Pinterest or Google for ‘recycled floppy disk’ will throw up more results than you can shake a stick at, but these five examples (and the links included) provide quick, easy, and simple step-by step guidance to bring some life back to those storage antiquities."



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Amazon Phone Preview - CNET

Amazon Phone Preview - CNET: "Amazon has made Kindles for years; is a phone next? Though Amazon continues to deny that it's building a smartphone, all signs point to yes. That's especially true now that Amazon announced it's holding a press event on June 18 to unveil a new device."



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How do You Make Your Browsers Use the Full Resolution of Your Monitor?

How do You Make Your Browsers Use the Full Resolution of Your Monitor?: "Having a monitor with a very high resolution is awesome, but what do you do when Google Chrome and Internet Explorer refuse to make appropriate use of all that resolution real-estate? Today’s SuperUser Q&A has some possible solutions to one reader’s resolution dilemma."



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Buried In Emails? Shrink Your Massive Inbox To Zero With Mailstrom

Buried In Emails? Shrink Your Massive Inbox To Zero With Mailstrom: "Hello. My name is Ryan Dube and I am an Inbox hoarder.  I’ve decided that my project this week, and for this article, will be to conquer my email Inbox issues using the email management service known as Mailstrom.
I’m not kidding about inbox issues. My Yahoo email account has over 13,000 emails. Gmail has over 10,000. As part of this article, my goal was to see if I could start chopping a few thousand emails off of that 10,000 Gmail account. If effective, I would probably sign up for a full account with Mailstrom."



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3 Simple Ways to Zip and Unzip Files on a Chromebook

3 Simple Ways to Zip and Unzip Files on a Chromebook: "Are Chromebooks useful or useless? It seems from our readers’ comments that Google’s stateless laptops are highly divisive pieces of equipment. Some people love their security and ease-of-use, while others bemoan their tie-in to Google’s wider ecosystem and Chromebook’s perceived lack of functionality."



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Google Calendar Won't Sync With iOS? Try These Fixes

Google Calendar Won't Sync With iOS? Try These Fixes: "After spending weeks looking for a solution as to why Google Calendar refused to sync certain calendars with iOS, it turns out there are a couple of fixes for what is a rather common issue.
Some people find their calendars won’t sync at all, others have trouble getting new events to show up – and I had a peculiar problem whereby only certain shared calendars were appearing. Hopefully by the end of this article, Google Calendar will play nicely with your touchscreen toys."



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How To Securely Delete Files From Your HDD Or SSD In Windows

How To Securely Delete Files From Your HDD Or SSD In Windows: "When you hit the delete button, where does that file go? Does it just evaporate and leave a blank space on your drive? If you’ve been around computers long enough, you know that’s not what happens. But if you’re mostly an email and Facebook type of computer user, you might not know, or not even thought about it."



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5 Worst Email Scams Of 2014 You Should Be Aware Of

5 Worst Email Scams Of 2014 You Should Be Aware Of: "Why work, when you can make a living through deception, fraud and generally shady behavior, right? Wrong. Dead wrong.
I’ll be honest, I don’t like Internet fraudsters. I really don’t. They try to take advantage of the trusting nature of honest, decent people in order to make a quick buck. And I don’t respect that.
The best way to beat these scams is to be aware of them. With that in mind, here’s the five worst email scams of 2014. Take note."



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Have a First-Gen Kindle Fire? Make It Awesome Again With Stock Android

Have a First-Gen Kindle Fire? Make It Awesome Again With Stock Android: "It was never a super-powered tablet, but the original Kindle Fire was at least a step up from the monochrome delights of the popular Kindle eReader, and just as simple to set up. The Fire has a full colour 1024×600 display, 8 GB storage, a dual-core 1 GHz CPU, and runs the Kindle Fire operating system – a modified version of Android 2.3.3 built around the bookshelf/newsstand motif rather than a typical home screen/launcher."



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Asus Transformer Book V Preview - CNET

Asus Transformer Book V Preview - CNET: "TAIPEI, Taiwan -- For the person who can't make up his or her mind between getting an Android or Windows tablet, Asus seems to have the perfect solution with the Intel-powered Asus Transformer Book V.

The Book V is a combo device that features an Android phone that docks into a tablet that turns it into an Android tablet, while also being able to run Windows 8.1 on its own. That device docks into a keyboard tablet, and users can switch between Android and Windows seamlessly."



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Control Virtually Anything with Siri - No Jailbreak Required

Control Virtually Anything with Siri - No Jailbreak Required: "Siri can be amazing at times, but she can only do what Apple allows her to do. Not anymore: a new Web service called BetterThanSiri is throwing the gates wide open, and it doesn’t require your device to be jailbroken to make use of it. Today, I’ll be explaining a little about the service, and showing you how to get started with controlling a set of RGB lights. Watch the video first to see it in action."



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Up close with Zeus, the first consumer all-in-one 3D printer, scanner and fax

Up close with Zeus, the first consumer all-in-one 3D printer, scanner and fax: "3D printing might be awesome, but so far it's mostly been the realm of design geeks and passionate tinkerers. The Zeus from AIO Robotics seeks to merge 3D scanning and printing with the push-button simplicity of today's consumer all-in-one printer/scanner/fax machines. In the process, the company also created the closest thing we've seen so far to the Star Trek replicator, with the added bonus of what you might call "ToIP" – Teleportation over Internet Protocol."



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Apple unveils iOS 8: Dev tools, fitness and third-party keyboards

Apple unveils iOS 8: Dev tools, fitness and third-party keyboards: "Apple has taken the wraps off the latest iteration of its mobile operating system. The new version of iOS uses the same design language as its predecessor while adding a range of tweaks to the user experience, a richer feature set and a fresh suite of developer tools."



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The Coolest iOS 8 Features Apple Didn’t Talk About Today | TechCrunch

The Coolest iOS 8 Features Apple Didn’t Talk About Today | TechCrunch: "Apple gave us a lot to digest at today’s WWDC event, including big announcements about iOS 8, Mac OS X Yosemite, and a new programming language called Swift.

But even with two hours to present, Apple still couldn’t fit everything in. The company mentions dozens of new features to be released when iOS 8 hits this fall."



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The one new iOS 8 feature that might make it worth going back to Apple | ZDNet

The one new iOS 8 feature that might make it worth going back to Apple | ZDNet: "Summary: The folks at Apple have long had a "my way or the highway" policy when it came to modifying the inner workings of iOS. However, as this article shows, things may be changing in iOS 8."



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What OS X Yosemite says about the future of the PC | ZDNet

What OS X Yosemite says about the future of the PC | ZDNet: "Apple's WWDC keynote today included a cornucopia of feature unveilings, mixed with a few dollops of tech-industry trash-talking and the occasional brag."



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CSC opens Australian Security Operations Centre | ZDNet

CSC opens Australian Security Operations Centre | ZDNet: "US-based information technology services and solutions company, CSC, has opened a new Australian Security Operations Centre (SOC) in Australia in a bid to provide local expertise to customers in the region."



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Apple unveils OS X Yosemite - CNET

Apple unveils OS X Yosemite - CNET: "With a focus on linking together its mobile and PC operating systems, Apple on Monday revealed its latest version of the Mac OS X, dubbed Yosemite, at its Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco."



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Report: Amazon Adding Music-Streaming Service to Prime | News & Opinion | PCMag.com

Report: Amazon Adding Music-Streaming Service to Prime | News & Opinion | PCMag.com: "If you're an Amazon Prime subscriber, we hope you're ready to jam. According to a new report from BuzzFeed, Amazon will add a music-streaming service to its free shipping and video-streaming offering."



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Google is building 180 satellites to spread internet access worldwide

Google is building 180 satellites to spread internet access worldwide: "Google's plans for satellite-based internet access just got a little more concrete. The Wall Street Journal hears that the search firm is preparing to build 180 "small, high capacity" satellites (not pictured here) that will go into low orbit and provide internet connections to underserved areas. While details aren't forthcoming about the machines, there may be more on the way; reportedly, the company could "double" its vehicle count if all goes well. A spokeswoman didn't confirm or deny the efforts, but did note that having an internet link "significantly improves people's lives.""



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Instantly boost your Wi-Fi for computers, tablets, phones and other gadgets | Komando.com

Instantly boost your Wi-Fi for computers, tablets, phones and other gadgets | Komando.com: "Sometimes, Wi-Fi doesn't seem to make any sense. You're trying to connect to your home network but you're getting a stronger signal from the neighbor's router than your own router.

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Inconsistent coverage is one of Wi-Fi's big problems. It always seems to stop just short of where you need it."



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How to Improve Your Photos With One Simple Change – PictureCorrect

How to Improve Your Photos With One Simple Change – PictureCorrect: "You take hundreds and thousands of photos of this, that, and everything around you. Your main objective? To capture beauty.

But, when you come home and take a look at your photos, why is there so often a feeling of dissatisfaction? Why do the photos you take not come out how you imagined they would?"



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How to Buy an SD Card: Speed Classes, Sizes, and Capacities Explained

How to Buy an SD Card: Speed Classes, Sizes, and Capacities Explained: "Memory cards are used in digital cameras, music players, smartphones, tablets, and even laptops. But not all SD cards are created equal — there are different speed classes, physical sizes, and capacities to consider.

Different devices require different types of SD cards. Here are the differences you’ll need to keep in mind when picking out the right SD card for your device."



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19 Hidden Chrome Features That Will Make Your Life Easier - Slideshow from PCMag.com

19 Hidden Chrome Features That Will Make Your Life Easier - Slideshow from PCMag.com: "Browsers have evolved far beyond their original mission of providing one-way windows into the world wide webosphere. Indeed, as more services migrate to the cloud, browsers only reinforce their new role as multi-function boxes of digital magic."



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