Amazon's secret weapon: $600 million in annual ad revenue | Internet & Media - CNET News

Amazon's secret weapon: $600 million in annual ad revenue | Internet & Media - CNET News: "Amazon might be making the bulk of its cash on online sales and tablets, but the company has been quietly building an awfully large advertising business."

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Intel's new fourth-gen 'Haswell' processors: What you need to know (FAQ) | Reviews - Laptops - CNET Reviews

Intel's new fourth-gen 'Haswell' processors: What you need to know (FAQ) | Reviews - Laptops - CNET Reviews: "Intel has officially revealed its next-generation lineup of desktop and mobile processors in the Core i3, i5, and i7 family, also known as "fourth-generation" or code-named "Haswell." The two-part announcement started over the weekend with Intel's quad-core enthusiast-level processors, and now the veil has been lifted on dual-core desktop and mobile processors, too."

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How To Email Like A Pro

How To Email Like A Pro: "Email is one of those things that started off as a convenience feature but quickly became something to dread. I know that when I have hundreds of unread emails, my gut quickly sinks into a deep void and I ignore those emails for even longer. But maybe if we were to adopt the tips and tricks of the pros of email, we would not view our inbox as an obstacle."

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8 Ways Your Wireless Carrier is Gouging You

8 Ways Your Wireless Carrier is Gouging You: "Wireless carriers are gouging us — particularly in North America, where the USA and Canada have the most expensive cell phone plans in the world. We’ll look at the many ways cell phone companies are taking advantage of us."

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Tired Of Windows 8? How To Dual Boot Windows & Ubuntu

Tired Of Windows 8? How To Dual Boot Windows & Ubuntu: "f you discover that Windows 8 isn’t quite your cup of tea, and you have no feasible path to downgrade, it may be a good idea to dual boot with Linux to have an alternative operating system you can use. For most people, using Ubuntu is an excellent choice because of its popularity, software selection, hardware support, and ease of use. However, if you want to dual-boot, you need to do a few things before you’re ready to enjoy your Linux installation"

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How to Skype Without Skype Using Outlook.com

How to Skype Without Skype Using Outlook.com: "Skype is one of those services that’s loved and hated in equal measure. If you find that you ‘have’ to use it because it is the only way some of your contacts will communicate, you’ll be pleased that it’s no longer necessary to have a messaging client installed – it can all be done from within a browser… with a plugin installed."

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Speed Up an Old Mac with These Tricks [Mac OS X]

Speed Up an Old Mac with These Tricks [Mac OS X]: "iven time, the performance of any computer will tend to degrade – even Macs (gasp!). Years of improperly un-installing applications can leave your drive littered with preference files and resources that are no longer needed. A small drive can quickly fill up with photos or music, causing everything else to come crashing to a halt. Or perhaps your Mac is just old and can’t quite handle the latest software or OS updates – but with a little performance boost, it’d be good to go for another year at least!"

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Getting started with the new Gmail tabs | How To - CNET

Getting started with the new Gmail tabs | How To - CNET: "Google on Wednesday made a big announcement regarding Gmail's overall look and feel. Gmail will be taking a new tabbed approach to helping users organize e-mail -- something I'm sure we all struggle with. Over the next few weeks a new tab workflow will be slowly introduced to the Web, iOS, and Android versions of Gmail."

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Five steps to ultimate Firefox security | PCWorld

Five steps to ultimate Firefox security | PCWorld: "Over the years, many have touted Mozilla’s Firefox as one of the most secure Web browsers. But as with other browsers, the security level offered depends on the settings. Some security features need to be manually enabled. Those turned on by default should still be double-checked."

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How and Why to Back Up Your Cloud Data

How and Why to Back Up Your Cloud Data: "So you’ve got all your data stored on servers somewhere — your emails at Gmail, photos on Facebook, and passwords in LastPass. But what if one of these services failed and lost your data?"

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