Everything You Need to Know About Home Networking

Everything You Need to Know About Home Networking: "Setting up a home network is not as hard as you think it is. In fact, if your Internet Service Provider (ISP) gave you a router when you signed up for their services, you probably already have a home network."



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Ultimate Guide to Repairing a Damaged or Corrupt Word File

Ultimate Guide to Repairing a Damaged or Corrupt Word File: "Need to repair or fix a corrupt Word document? Sometimes when opening a Word document, you will give you an error stating that the document cannot be read because it is corrupt or because there is some other problem with the file."



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How to Find Your PC’s Windows Product Key So You Can Reinstall Windows

How to Find Your PC’s Windows Product Key So You Can Reinstall Windows: "ou’ll need a unique product key to reinstall Windows on your PC. This is more confusing than it sounds — you may not be able to re-use the key your computer’s manufacturer used."



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Periscope turns any iPhone user into a live broadcaster

Periscope turns any iPhone user into a live broadcaster: "Not all that long ago, to call yourself a broadcaster you needed the blessing of station executives and pretty smile. But communications technology is advancing quickly. So much so, that anybody with an internet connection can now share their perspective with the world."



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Three things you should know about USB Type-C - CNET

Three things you should know about USB Type-C - CNET: "Whether you're excited about today's news from the Apple event, or you are looking toward the future of USB technology, there's a handful of exciting new features packed in this tiny cable. The MacBook is the first notebook to use the connection, but it's likely we'll see many other devices following suit this year. In the meantime, here are a few things you should know about USB Type-C:"



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Don't Pull a Hillary: 6 Things to Know About Your Work Email Rights | PCMag.com

Don't Pull a Hillary: 6 Things to Know About Your Work Email Rights | PCMag.com: "And this one is about email policies? I have a violent disinterest in this story."



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10 obscure, highly specialized browsers that will make you forget about Chrome, Firefox, and IE | PCWorld

10 obscure, highly specialized browsers that will make you forget about Chrome, Firefox, and IE | PCWorld:



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13 things you need to know about the FCC's Net neutrality regulation - CNET

13 things you need to know about the FCC's Net neutrality regulation - CNET: "Two weeks after voting to preserve the open Internet (also referred to as Net neutrality) the Federal Communications Commission finally released a 400 page document detailing the new rules in all their glory."



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USB Type-C Explained: What It Is and Why You’ll Want it

USB Type-C Explained: What It Is and Why You’ll Want it: "Apple’s new MacBook has a single USB Type-C port, but this isn’t an Apple-only standard. This is a new USB standard, and — given time — it’ll spread to everything that currently uses an older, larger USB connector."



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5 Things You Need to Know About Your iPhone’s Photos App

5 Things You Need to Know About Your iPhone’s Photos App: "Apple’s Photos app saw some changes in iOS 8, and more changes are coming when iCloud Photo Library launches soon. Did you know that your photos app keeps copies of photos you’ve deleted?"



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VIDEO: Microsoft Ditching Internet Explorer for 'Project Spartan' | Video | PCMag.com

VIDEO: Microsoft Ditching Internet Explorer for 'Project Spartan' | Video | PCMag.com: "Microsoft is giving the boot to Internet Explorer —the name, that is. The software giant said this week that there will be a Web browser baked into Windows 10 but it won't be called IE."



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VIDEO: Microsoft Ditching Internet Explorer for 'Project Spartan' | Video | PCMag.com

VIDEO: Microsoft Ditching Internet Explorer for 'Project Spartan' | Video | PCMag.com: "Microsoft is giving the boot to Internet Explorer —the name, that is. The software giant said this week that there will be a Web browser baked into Windows 10 but it won't be called IE."



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How to Reduce Your iPhone’s Cellular Data Usage

How to Reduce Your iPhone’s Cellular Data Usage: "Not everyone has unlimited cellular data. If you find yourself going over your cellular data allowance and paying overage charges or getting throttled, you can make your iPhone use less data."



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How to boost your WiFi speed by choosing the right channel | ExtremeTech

How to boost your WiFi speed by choosing the right channel | ExtremeTech: "If you’ve ever poked around your WiFi router’s settings, you’ve probably seen the word channel. Most routers have their channel set to Auto, but I’m sure that a most of us have looked through that list of a dozen or so channels and wondered what they are, and more importantly, which of the channels are faster than the others. Well, I’m happy to report that some channels are indeed much faster — but that doesn’t mean you should go ahead and recklessly change them. Read on to find out more about 802.11 channels, interference, and the massive difference between 2.4GHz and 5GHz WiFi."



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How to Check Your Internet Speed | PCMag.com

How to Check Your Internet Speed | PCMag.com: "Is your ISP delivering the data speeds you were promised? Is there even a way to find out? Should you just take their word for it? The answer to these three questions respectively are "we'll see," "YEP!, " and "HELL NO!""



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The 10 Best Wireless Routers - PC Mag

The 10 Best Wireless Routers - PC Mag: "A wireless router is the hub of your home or business network, delivering a single Internet connection to other devices on the network, through either wired Ethernet or a wireless connection. Some routers, targeted at novice users, are easy to set up, while others take a little more know-how. Routers also vary in the throughput they can manage, depending on the antenna configuration and the hardware inside."



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Fastest ISPs: United States - The Fastest ISPs of 2014 | PCMag.com

Fastest ISPs: United States - The Fastest ISPs of 2014 | PCMag.com: "There's no question, the United States lags way, way behind many other countries in the world when it comes to Internet speeds. Ookla's own Net Index country list rates the U.S. at No. 25 out of 194 countries as of press time (based on a national average download speed of 29.0 Mbps). But guess what everybody? That's a huge improvement over last year's 19.1 Mbps, when the U.S. came in at No. 31 on the Net Index list."



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Use Kindle Family Library to Share Purchased eBooks With Family Members

Use Kindle Family Library to Share Purchased eBooks With Family Members: "Are you in a relationship with someone who has their own Amazon account? Link your accounts together and share purchased Kindle ebooks, audiobooks, and apps. You can add up to four child profiles, too."



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HTG Reviews the Amped Wireless TAP-EX Wi-Fi Extender: Beefy Power on the 2.4Ghz Band

HTG Reviews the Amped Wireless TAP-EX Wi-Fi Extender: Beefy Power on the 2.4Ghz Band: "€Wireless extenders are a dime a dozen, but the TAP-EX stands out in one area: raw power. This unassuming little piece of networking hardware pumps out 800 mW of signal amplifying juice. Read on as we put it through the paces and determine if that’s worth the price of admission."



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Google Chrome Includes 5 Browser Plug-ins, and Here’s What They Do

Google Chrome Includes 5 Browser Plug-ins, and Here’s What They Do: "Google wants to get rid of browser plug-ins, but they’re bundling quite a few with Chrome itself. On a clean install, you’ll see at least five different browser plug-ins, from the Widevine Content Decryption Module to Native Client.

These plug-ins all use Chrome’s PPAPI (Pepper API) plug-in architecture, which is more modern and sandboxed. The old NPAPI plug-in architecture, still used in Firefox, is being ripped out of Chrome by September 2015."



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How (and Why) to Use Vertical, Tree Style Tabs in Your Web Browser

How (and Why) to Use Vertical, Tree Style Tabs in Your Web Browser: "There’s a dedicated community of browser users who consider a vertical tab bar, or tree-style tabs, to be an essential feature. If you use a large number of browser tabs, this can be a lifesaver.

More simply, a vertical tab bar works well on modern wide-screen displays. Why put all the tabs at the top of the window when there’s more space on the side of the screen for them?"



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Use Siri to find a lost iPhone's owner - CNET

Use Siri to find a lost iPhone's owner - CNET: "Suppose you're strolling through the park one day (say, in the merry, merry month of May) when you spot a phone lying in the grass. Upon closer inspection, it's an iPhone -- and, like all phones should be, it's locked."



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Interactive intent modelling gives SciNet the edge over other search engines

Interactive intent modelling gives SciNet the edge over other search engines: "Google may be dominant in the battle of the search engines, but its ever-evolving page rank algorithm and straightforward list of results don't always get you the information you want – especially when you're not sure precisely what keywords to use."



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Why You Should Never Sign a Cell Phone Contract Again

Why You Should Never Sign a Cell Phone Contract Again: "Like rocket science and high school relationships, cell phone plans are complicated for a reason. Two-year contract or early-upgrade plan? Month-to-month or pay-as-you-go? Individual or shared data?"



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How to Quickly Transfer Your Files and Settings to a New PC (or Mac)

How to Quickly Transfer Your Files and Settings to a New PC (or Mac): "Migrating your files, settings, and programs to a new PC can be a little intimidating, especially if you’re not completely organized. These tools and simple tips will help you get started.

This process will be simple if you’re already creating regular backups. If everything’s scattered all over your old PC, you could lose it if your hard drive dies or you have another computer problems. Backups are essential."



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