Pocket : Get a three-month Rhapsody subscription for $1

Pocket : Get a three-month Rhapsody subscription for $1: "My kids are seriously into music these days. Seems like every other song on the radio is met with, "Dad, I want this on my iPod!" So I'm starting to think a music-subscription service might make sense, as it would give them unlimited access to unlimited songs, without all the piecemeal buying."

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Pocket : Debunking Battery Life Myths for Mobile Phones, Tablets, and Laptops

Pocket : Debunking Battery Life Myths for Mobile Phones, Tablets, and Laptops: "Batteries need to be cared for properly — they’re a critical part of our mobile devices and battery technology hasn’t advanced as fast as other technologies. Unfortunately, there’s a lot of incorrect information about batteries out there."

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Pocket : How to Ensure Your Router, Cameras, Printers, and Other Devices Aren’t Accessible on the Internet

Pocket : How to Ensure Your Router, Cameras, Printers, and Other Devices Aren’t Accessible on the Internet: "Some people’s networked printers, cameras, routers, and other hardware devices are accessible from the Internet. There are even search engines designed to search such exposed devices. If your devices are secure, you won’t have to worry about this."

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I have constant disk activity and I don’t know why. How can I tell what program is doing it? – Ask Leo!

I have constant disk activity and I don’t know why. How can I tell what program is doing it? – Ask Leo!: "My machine has a constant red led, constant disk activity, no response from mouse, Task Manager, not able to gain control of any processes or programs. Problem is, I have had Process Explorer(boot) running and it shows +-98% inactive!!! I am unable to see what is causing me the problem (using Admin. Tools Events etc. when I look at various categories)."

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Google posts six tips and tricks for Google Maps on iOS, Android | How To - CNET

Google posts six tips and tricks for Google Maps on iOS, Android | How To - CNET: "After Google launched a completely redesigned Google Maps experience for iOS and Android users, our own Nicole Cozma covered five tips for Android (which applied to iOS as well) users to get started with Google Maps"

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How to access hidden Netflix streaming settings | How To - CNET

How to access hidden Netflix streaming settings | How To - CNET: "Streaming Netflix on your computer works well most of the time, but depending on the quality of your Internet connection, you may experience the occasional hiccup. And when that happens, it can be frustrating to watch as the video buffers. If the problem is with your ISP, you typically don't have any way to resolve it other than to wait. However, the folks over at Lifehacker discovered a Reddit thread that revealed a way to access hidden streaming settings that could help when you're having problems."

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Pocket : Inside Scoop: Wi-Fi routers susceptible to hacking

Pocket : Inside Scoop: Wi-Fi routers susceptible to hacking: "LAS VEGAS -- More major brand-name Wi-Fi router vulnerabilities continue to be discovered, and continue to go unpatched, a security researcher has revealed at Defcon 21.

Jake Holcomb, a security researcher at the Baltimore, Md.-based firm Independent Security Evaluators and the lead researcher into Wi-Fi router vulnerabilities, said that problem is worse than when ISE released its original findings in April."

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Pocket : Did You Know Facebook & Twitter Have Keyboard Shortcuts Too? Get Socially Productive, Learn Them All!

Pocket : Did You Know Facebook & Twitter Have Keyboard Shortcuts Too? Get Socially Productive, Learn Them All!: "Stop using your mouse like a sucker. Get more out of Facebook and Twitter by learning their keyboard shortcuts.

It’s something longtime computer users have known for years: keyboard shortcuts make everything faster. It’s true for text editing, it’s true for using accent marks and it’s true for Gmail users."

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Pocket : How to Ensure Your Router, Cameras, Printers, and Other Devices Aren’t Accessible on the Internet

Pocket : How to Ensure Your Router, Cameras, Printers, and Other Devices Aren’t Accessible on the Internet: "Some people’s networked printers, cameras, routers, and other hardware devices are accessible from the Internet. There are even search engines designed to search such exposed devices. If your devices are secure, you won’t have to worry about this."

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3 solutions for people who hate Windows 8 - Tips, Reviews and Advice on All Things Digital - The Kim Komando Radio Show

3 solutions for people who hate Windows 8 - Tips, Reviews and Advice on All Things Digital - The Kim Komando Radio Show: "Q. I really can't stand Windows 8, Kim. I've had my new computer for about three months and I just don't get it. I still haven't figured out how to do half of the things I need to do and the stuff I have figured out makes zero sense to me. I've stuck to using my old Windows Vista desktop to get things done instead. There has to be something I can do to make Windows 8 less of a pain in the keister, right?"

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