Just Got Your First Android Device? Here Are Simple Answers To Your Everyday Questions

Just Got Your First Android Device? Here Are Simple Answers To Your Everyday Questions: "The popularity of Android has been on a slow but steady rise. If you aren’t using an iPhone, then your options are pretty limited: Blackberry for the business folk, Android for the everyday iPhone equivalent, then Windows Phone for the rest. Of those 3 alternatives, Android is the most popular. So if you’re just starting off with an Android device, you probably have a few questions on how to proceed."

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The Best Free RSS Readers for Keeping Up With Your Favorite Websites - How-To Geek

The Best Free RSS Readers for Keeping Up With Your Favorite Websites - How-To Geek: "RSS stands for “Really Simple Syndication” or “Rich Site Summary.” It’s a document specification that allows you to easily collect and organize web-based news and information from websites. RSS reader applications allow you to follow your favorite websites without having to visit each one separately."

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Week in Geek: Microsoft Warns of First Critical Security Flaws in Windows 8 & RT - How-To Geek

Week in Geek: Microsoft Warns of First Critical Security Flaws in Windows 8 & RT - How-To Geek: "This week’s edition of WIG is filled with news link coverage on topics such as Mozilla Firefox turns 8 and Android turns 5, Windows (File) Explorer is the app that crashes most on Windows 8, Classic Mode (Session) will be dropped from GNOME 3.8, and more.



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HTG Explains: Why Screen Savers Are No Longer Necessary - How-To Geek

HTG Explains: Why Screen Savers Are No Longer Necessary - How-To Geek: "Screen savers are a left-over solution from a previous technology. In spite of their name, screen savers no longer “save” anything – all they do is waste electricity. Screen savers are not necessary on modern, flat-panel LCD displays."

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How To Run Chrome OS From a USB Drive and Use It On Any Computer - How-To Geek

How To Run Chrome OS From a USB Drive and Use It On Any Computer - How-To Geek: "Google only supports running Chrome OS on Chromebooks, but don’t let that stop you. You can put Chrome OS on a USB drive and boot it on any computer, just as you’d run a Linux distribution from a USB drive."

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How Easy Is It To Crack A Wifi Network? [MakeUseOf Explains]

How Easy Is It To Crack A Wifi Network? [MakeUseOf Explains]: "Whether you’re a computer novice or a pro-level geek, you probably have some idea about Wifi security. You know that you need to have some kind of password – preferably a long password, maybe even with some punctuation; and you also know that there’s a setting on your router to hide the network name so other people can’t see it."

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HTG Explains: Should You Shut Down, Sleep, or Hibernate Your Laptop? - How-To Geek

HTG Explains: Should You Shut Down, Sleep, or Hibernate Your Laptop? - How-To Geek: "Computers can sleep, hibernate, or shut down. Sleep allows you to quickly resume using your laptop at the cost of some electricity. Hibernate is like shutting down your computer, but you can still resume working where you left off."

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How much storage do I really need on my smartphone? | Mobile - CNET News

How much storage do I really need on my smartphone? | Mobile - CNET News: "n this Ask Maggie, CNET's Marguerite Reardon helps a reader figure out how much storage he really needs. And she offers some insights on the burgeoning "phablet" market."

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Does Hard Drive Orientation Affect Its Lifespan? - How-To Geek

Does Hard Drive Orientation Affect Its Lifespan? - How-To Geek: "Many cases allow you to mount drives in vertical or horizontal configurations and external drives can be easily repositioned. Does the orientation of the hard drive affect the performance and longevity of the drive?"

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Digital storage basics, Part 1: Internal storage vs. memory | Computer - CNET

Digital storage basics, Part 1: Internal storage vs. memory | Computer - CNET: "It's not the locker room type of storage we're talking about here. Instead it's something much more important and often underrated: the place where information is stored."

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