Here’s Why Firefox is Still Years Behind Google Chrome

Here’s Why Firefox is Still Years Behind Google Chrome: "Firefox has a problem. It has fallen behind, with development stalled on the most crucial, most difficult problems. Many of the most significant improvements in Firefox over the past few years have simply been copying changes made in Chrome."

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Add a hard drive-activity LED to a laptop that lacks one | PCWorld

Add a hard drive-activity LED to a laptop that lacks one | PCWorld: "Call me old-fashioned, but I like to know when my hard drive is active.

That's partly so I know when Windows has more or less finished its boot activity (which, on one aging machine, takes 7-8 minutes), and partly so I can troubleshoot problems."

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Will iOS 7 make my old iPhone like new? | Mobile - CNET News

Will iOS 7 make my old iPhone like new? | Mobile - CNET News: "Apple has given the operating system for its iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touches a new look with the introduction of iOS 7. But is the software alone enough to satisfy eager Apple fans who are constantly looking to upgrade to the next generation of iPhone?"

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How to securely wipe sensitive files--or your entire hard drive | PCWorld

How to securely wipe sensitive files--or your entire hard drive | PCWorld: "When you delete a file, it doesn't actually go away--even after you've emptied the Recycle Bin. The actual bits remain written on the drive until some other disk activity writes over them. Even when you format a drive, the files are still there for those who want and know how to read them."

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Four things iOS 7 tells us about Apple's next iPhone | Smartphones - CNET Reviews

Four things iOS 7 tells us about Apple's next iPhone | Smartphones - CNET Reviews: "Apple has played the game long enough to keep its secrets heavily guarded, but a close look at some of iOS 7's lesser-known features hints at a few hardware changes we should count on (or not) for the next iPhone -- and maybe for the next iPads, too."

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Sony PS4 games featured at E3 (pictures) - CNET Reviews

Sony PS4 games featured at E3 (pictures) - CNET Reviews: "At Sony's E3 press conference this week, the company did more than unveil the long-awaited PS4. It also showed a selection of games that will run on the console. Some were completely new, and some we knew about already, but all look pretty awesome. Click through the gallery for a selection of the titles we saw.
CNET's full E3 coverage"

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Twitter officially axes TweetDeck with transition to new API | Internet & Media - CNET News

Twitter officially axes TweetDeck with transition to new API | Internet & Media - CNET News: "Twitter has officially pulled the plug on TweetDeck for Android and iPhone, as well as the Adobe AIR desktop version, with the retirement of its API v1."

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Airbus A350 XWB to make first flight Friday | Tech Culture - CNET News

Airbus A350 XWB to make first flight Friday | Tech Culture - CNET News: "Airbus has confirmed that the A350 XWB will make its first flight Friday, a milestone that marks perhaps the last highly touted inaugural flight for years to come."

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Apple iOS 7: Removing the obstacle of user interface | ZDNet

Apple iOS 7: Removing the obstacle of user interface | ZDNet: "Summary: Some have accused Apple of copying the user experience of their competitors for the latest version of their mobile OS. Some are complaining that the changes are too drastic or have not gone far enough. The reality is that the future of computing has one ultimate and common goal, which is to eliminate the user interface altogether."

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15 ways to improve your iPhone's battery life | ZDNet

15 ways to improve your iPhone's battery life | ZDNet: "While the iPhone is booming in popularity, its battery still isn't that good. But by applying a few system tweaks, you can improve your iPhone's battery life considerably."

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