10 Awesome Improvements For Desktop Users in Windows 8 - How-To Geek

10 Awesome Improvements For Desktop Users in Windows 8 - How-To Geek: "t’s easy to focus on how Windows 8’s new interface doesn’t feel at home on a traditional desktop PC or laptop. But that’s only one part of Windows 8 – the Windows 8 desktop includes a variety of useful improvements."

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6 Ways Windows 8 Is More Secure Than Windows 7 - How-To Geek

6 Ways Windows 8 Is More Secure Than Windows 7 - How-To Geek: "Whatever you think of it, Windows 8 isn’t just a new interface slapped on top of Windows 7. Windows 8 has seen a lot of security improvements, including an integrated antivirus, an application reputation system, and protection from boot-time rootkits."

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A Beginner’s Guide To Setting Up An eBook Library On Your iPad

A Beginner’s Guide To Setting Up An eBook Library On Your iPad: "The recently announced iPad mini, along with similar digital tablets like the Kindle Fire and Nexus 7 make for nearly perfect e-reading devices. From the near paper-like reading to the easy download and archiving of eBooks, there’s hardly no reason now not to build an eBook library. As this infographic points out, e-reading is on the rise and it’s becoming easier to start an e-library"

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A look inside Google's data centers

A look inside Google's data centers: "Last week, a post on Google's official blog announced a project that allows users to step inside the private world of its data centers. For the first time, the company's impressive efficiency records and green ethos have been given a face in the form of the stunning photographs by Connie Zhou and the Street View-able hallways of the Lenoir facility in North Carolina."

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DOWNLOAD Getting Started: Your Guide to Windows 8

DOWNLOAD Getting Started: Your Guide to Windows 8: "Become familiar with Windows 8. Whether you’re already using a Windows 8 device or just wondering what’s new, we’ve got the manual for you: “Getting Started: Your Guide to Windows 8″. From author Christian Cawley, this guide outlines everything new about Windows 8, from the tablet-like start screen to the new “app” concept to the familiar desktop mode."

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How to Change and Manually Start and Stop Automatic Maintenance in Windows 8 - How-To Geek

How to Change and Manually Start and Stop Automatic Maintenance in Windows 8 - How-To Geek: "Windows 8 has a new feature that allows you to automatically run scheduled daily maintenance on your computer. These maintenance tasks run in the background and include security updating and scanning, Windows software updates, disk defragmentation, system diagnostics, among other tasks."

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The Beginner’s Guide To Tabbed Browsing - How-To Geek

The Beginner’s Guide To Tabbed Browsing - How-To Geek: "Tabs allow you to open multiple web pages in a single browser window without cluttering your desktop. Mastering tabbed browsing can speed up your browsing experience and make multiple web pages easier to manage."

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The Best Free Alternatives to the Windows Task Manager - How-To Geek

The Best Free Alternatives to the Windows Task Manager - How-To Geek: "The Windows Task Manager is a built-in tool that allows you to check which services are running in the background, how much resources are being used by which software programs, and the all-to-common task of killing programs that are not responding."

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Still more reasons why all HDMI cable are the same | TV and Home Theater - CNET Reviews

Still more reasons why all HDMI cable are the same | TV and Home Theater - CNET Reviews: "Even after two articles, and a tremendous amount of page hits, there still seems to be lots of questions about HDMI cables. I credit this to the complexity of the topic and the mountain of misinformation out there, rather than any particular failing of the writing on my part. Judge as you see fit."

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How to prepare your gadgets and electronic lifelines, for the next hurricane | ExtremeTech

How to prepare your gadgets and electronic lifelines, for the next hurricane | ExtremeTech: "With the incessant warnings to stock water and food for Hurricane Sandy, little was said about caring for what has become an essential part of nearly everyone’s lives — personal technology. Smartphones and computers are as much of a lifeline for most of us as land lines and light bulbs. A depressing number of people found themselves with dead cellphones and unusable computers within hours of the storm reaching their area, while in most cases a few simple precautions would have saved the day."

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