Hard disk drives vs. solid-state drives: Are SSDs finally worth the money? - Computerworld

Hard disk drives vs. solid-state drives: Are SSDs finally worth the money? - Computerworld: "Although SSDs are still not cheap, they have come down in price, making them a better alternative to hard drives."

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How To Create Your Own Custom Google Search Engine - How-To Geek

How To Create Your Own Custom Google Search Engine - How-To Geek: "Have you ever wanted to create a custom Google search engine that searches only specific websites? You can easily do this with Google’s Custom Search Engine tool. You can bookmark your search engine and even share it with other people."

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Kindle Fire HD 7″ – The Unveiling « Kindle Review – Kindle Fire Review, Kindle Fire HD Review

Kindle Fire HD 7″ – The Unveiling « Kindle Review – Kindle Fire Review, Kindle Fire HD Review: "esterday afternoon I was so excited to get my new Kindle Fire HD 7″ that I hung around my office an extra two hours waiting for the UPS truck to pull into the parking lot and hoping it would get there before the office closed for the weekend.  Suddenly I got a glimpse of brown coming around the building and ran down to greet the UPS driver at the door."

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Top 20 Things Every First-Time Android User Should Know

Top 20 Things Every First-Time Android User Should Know: "Choosing a new device like a new phone or tablet should be fun. But there are so many choices out there, and it can be hard to know where to start. If you’re thinking about an Android device, or if you’ve just bought one and want to get the most out of it, we have some basic tips to get you started."

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Soon, computers that can communicate and debate with you | Business Standard

Soon, computers that can communicate and debate with you | Business Standard: "Computers and robots could soon be having meaningful conversations and even arguments with humans, potentially "within the next three years", scientists have claimed."

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7 Important Email Security Tips You Should Know About

7 Important Email Security Tips You Should Know About: "Internet security is a topic that we all know to be important, but it often sits way back in the recesses of our minds, fooling ourselves into believing that “it won’t happen to me”."

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12 Handy Tools to Keep on Your USB Stick

12 Handy Tools to Keep on Your USB Stick: "If you’re like me, you probably have a bunch of useless USB sticks laying around the house. USB sticks still come in handy every so often, but more and more I rely on the cloud. There are those times, though, when you can’t connect to the cloud and a USB stick is your only choice."

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How To Password Protect Your USB Stick: 3 Easy Ways

How To Password Protect Your USB Stick: 3 Easy Ways: "USB thumb drives are small, portable, and can be read on any device with a USB port. These features make them the perfect vehicles to transport data between computers. Due to their portability, however, they are also easily lost. Thus sensitive files callired on a USB stick should always be protected."

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8 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do In Windows 7′s Task Manager - How-To Geek

8 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do In Windows 7′s Task Manager - How-To Geek: "The Windows Task Manager is often used for troubleshooting – perhaps closing an application that isn’t working properly or monitoring system resource usage. However, there’s a lot more you can do with Windows 7’s Task Manager."

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Why Does Chrome Have So Many Open Processes? - How-To Geek

Why Does Chrome Have So Many Open Processes? - How-To Geek: "If you’ve ever taken a peek in Task Manager while running Google Chrome, you may have been surprised to see that the number of chrome.exe entries radically exceeded the number of actual Chrome windows you had open. What’s the deal with all those processes?"

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