Sunday, September 27, 2015

Five of the best budget laptops for 2015



Five of the best budget laptops for 2015: "Buying a new laptop can be tough, with countless models to choose from, and many humdrum machines that don't stand out from the crowd. When you consider that today's prices cover a broader-than-ever spectrum, along with the rise of hybrid machines and alternative operating systems, there's more to consider than ever. Let Gizmag lend a hand, with five of the most compelling options in low cost notebooks."



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10 Common Misconceptions About Wireless Networks

10 Common Misconceptions About Wireless Networks

10 Common Misconceptions About Wireless Networks: "Most of us don’t know our AES from our MIMO. In a world so technical, so jargon-rich, it’s easy to see how networking myths start. Networking isn’t the simplest of things to discuss, and for the average Internet user it’s probably not on their mind at all until their network goes down, or they experience an intrusion."



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Thursday, September 10, 2015

How to Use Google Drive Offline on a Deskop or Mobile Device

How to Use Google Drive Offline on a Deskop or Mobile Device: "If there’s any drawback to using cloud-based services for all your productivity and organization needs, it’s that if you can’t get an Internet connection, you’re basically out of luck.

Thankfully, however, the engineers at Google have thought of a way around this problem and created a setting which will enable you to use their Drive apps and management tools 100 percent offline."



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25 Hidden Chrome Features That Will Make Your Life Easier - PC Mag

25 Hidden Chrome Features That Will Make Your Life Easier - PC Mag: "You can automatically search through many websites without actually going to those sites, as long as they're in your list of search engines (if not, we'll get to that below). "



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5 Ways to Free Up Space on Your Android Device

5 Ways to Free Up Space on Your Android Device: "Android phones and tablets can fill up quickly as you download apps, fill them with media files, and cache data for use offline. Lower-end devices may only include a few gigabytes of storage."



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How to Find and Set Screen Savers on Windows 10

How to Find and Set Screen Savers on Windows 10: "Windows 10 has seemingly removed the ability to set screen savers on your computer. Fret not however, they’re not gone, rather they’ve simply been relegated to a small, hard-to-find control panel."



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How to Configure and Customize the Taskbar in Windows 10

How to Configure and Customize the Taskbar in Windows 10: "If you’re already well on your way to becoming a Windows 10 convert, you might have noticed there have been a few tweaks to the way the taskbar is configured and customized for the average user. And although there haven’t been a huge amount of changes since the days of 8.1, Microsoft has still stuck to same ethos it has with much of the rest of its new flagship operating system: even if it ain’t broke, there’s probably a better way to fix it."



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