Microsoft Xbox One: No Internet? Big Problem | Will Greenwald | PCMag.com

Microsoft Xbox One: No Internet? Big Problem | Will Greenwald | PCMag.com: "Since Microsoft's Xbox One announcement, hardcore gamers have been nervous about the system's limiting features thanks to Microsoft's mixed messages about how the console will function. Putting aside the mechanics of game trading and a Big Brother-esque Kinect sensor, Microsoft has confirmed one important detail about the Xbox One: It will have to connect to the Internet every 24 hours to play games."

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iOS 7 Wish List: 10 Things We Want - Slideshow from PCMag.com

iOS 7 Wish List: 10 Things We Want - Slideshow from PCMag.com: "It's that time of year again. Apple will kick off its annual Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco on Monday, where we'll get a taste of what's to come with iOS 7 and Mac OS X."

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How to Share Data and Files Between Your Android Phone and PC

How to Share Data and Files Between Your Android Phone and PC: "Android doesn’t have an iTunes-like desktop program, so the process of syncing your data may not be as obvious as it is with an iPhone.  However, you don’t need a desktop syncing app — even iPhone users are leaving iTunes behind."

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How do I combine multiple wireless connections for a faster Internet?

How do I combine multiple wireless connections for a faster Internet?: "You can’t really combine or do ‘teaming’ with wireless signals.
Basically if you have two wireless connections e.g. one running at 2Mbit and one running at 8Mbit you can balance your traffic across them using software. But overall the maximum speed you will get for a certain task will be the 8Mbit in this example."

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Microsoft OneNote -The best software you'll ever use - YouTube

Microsoft OneNote -The best software you'll ever use - YouTube: ""

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How a Chromebook is Locked Down to Protect You

How a Chromebook is Locked Down to Protect You: "Chromebooks aren’t like traditional laptops. They’re locked down by default, only booting Google-approved operating systems in their default state. They’re much more limited than traditional Windows, Mac, or Linux laptops.

Chromebooks are in a traditional laptop form factor, but they have more in common with mobile operating systems like Apple’s iOS and Microsoft’s Windows RT. Unlike these mobile operating systems, Chromebooks have a developer mode that lets users opt-out of the security."

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8 Chromebook Tricks You Need to Know

8 Chromebook Tricks You Need to Know: "Chromebooks aren’t like traditional laptops. While they’re much simpler, they still have various useful features you may not know about. These tricks will help you take advantage of your Chromebook’s true potential.

From accessing remote computers and printing to wiping your personal data, recovering Chrome OS, and installing desktop Linux, these tricks will help you get the most out of your Chromebook."

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How to dummy-proof the PCs of friends and family | PCWorld

How to dummy-proof the PCs of friends and family | PCWorld: "BRR-RING! The phone rings at midnight, interrupting your sleep—or worse, your late night Steam session with your gaming clan. Is someone sick? Did a car hit your dog? Is it your pal, calling to tell you he got the munchies and discovered that, joy of joys, the McRib is back? Perplexed (and maybe a bit hungry), you pick up your handset, and hear the ominous words:"

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Improve performance with a hard drive upgrade | PCWorld

Improve performance with a hard drive upgrade | PCWorld: "Hard drives are classic bottlenecks, and they definitely slow down computers. But whether you can significantly open up that bottleneck depends on the speed of your current drive, how many available drive bays you have, how much storage space you need, and how much money you're willing to spend."

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Regain your PC's administrator rights, even if you don't have the password | PCWorld

Regain your PC's administrator rights, even if you don't have the password | PCWorld: "Your Windows PC has at least one administrator-level account. If you can't access that account, you've got a problem--you can't install or uninstall programs, or change certain settings."

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