Why You Should Only Spend $500 on Your Next TV | Gadget Lab | WIRED

Why You Should Only Spend $500 on Your Next TV | Gadget Lab | WIRED: "Welcome to the awkward HDTV transitional phase. If you need to buy a new TV right now, what do you do? Bet big on an UltraHD TV and wait for 4K content to become as plentiful as HD? Splurge on an early-generation OLED, then kick yourself in two years when they become more affordable? Buy a massive, high-end 1080p set, then regret it when everybody flocks to your buddy’s house to watch Super Bowl 50 on his 4K OLED?"



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Ask HTG: How Can I Keep My Bluetooth Mouse Connected?

Ask HTG: How Can I Keep My Bluetooth Mouse Connected?: "Dear How-To Geek,

I’m so annoyed with my mouse I’m about to switch back to a full size corded model. I bought a Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000 about six months ago and started using it with my Windows 7 laptop. Don’t get me wrong, the mouse itself is great and I have no issue with it."



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Browse Faster And Better With These 5 Simple Solutions

Browse Faster And Better With These 5 Simple Solutions: "Since my brush with RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury), I have always been on the lookout for tricks that reduce the need for mouse clicks and typing. I have found various easy ways that give me the opportunity to rest my hands and have outlined a few of them below. These methods allow me to browse super fast, which is crucial for a web worker like me, and are efficient overall"



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The Ultimate Netflix Guide: Everything You Wanted To Know About Netflix But Were Afraid To Ask

The Ultimate Netflix Guide: Everything You Wanted To Know About Netflix But Were Afraid To Ask: "Netflix is a site where you can “stream” movies and television shows legally. Streaming is a lot like watching television on an actual television set, but in this case, it is on a computer or mobile device. The audio and picture quality is excellent, and you can, with the right equipment, stream it directly to your television set with Chromecast, if that makes you more comfortable."



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How to Create Bootable USB Drives and SD Cards For Every Operating System

How to Create Bootable USB Drives and SD Cards For Every Operating System: "Creating installation media for your operating system of choice used to be simple. Just download an ISO and burn it to CD or DVD. Now we’re using USB drives, and the process is a little different for each operating system.

You can’t just copy files form an ISO disc image directly onto your USB drive. The USB drive’s data partition needs to be made bootable, for one thing. This process will usually wipe your USB drive or SD card."



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5 Ways To Clear Memory & Increase RAM On Your Windows Computer

5 Ways To Clear Memory & Increase RAM On Your Windows Computer: "RAM (random access memory), the final frontier. You’ve been with us since the PC’s invention and you always seem to run out on us. Sometimes, you even cause problems that go unnoticed until you make everything come crashing down."



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Essential tips for owners of new Google Chromebooks

Essential tips for owners of new Google Chromebooks: "The Google Chromebook is gaining in popularity and market share, due in large part to their affordability and simplicity. This makes them perfect for students and people that don't need a complex operating system to do light work online, such as email, browsing the Web, and the occasional bit of word processing. Although Chromebooks are generally easy to set up and use, we've got a few tips that can help you get the most out of your new Chromebook."



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The HTG Guide to Using a Physical Keyboard With Your iPad or iPhone

The HTG Guide to Using a Physical Keyboard With Your iPad or iPhone: "iPads come with touch keyboards, but there’s nothing stopping you from connecting a good old fashioned physical keyboard and typing on that. Apple even shipped a keyboard dock for the original iPad.

iPads and iPhones don’t support mice, so you can’t couple your Bluetooth keyboard with a Bluetooth mouse. Get a stylus for more precise input if your finger isn’t cutting it."



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Building a PC: Are Integrated Graphics, Sound, and Network Hardware Good Enough?

Building a PC: Are Integrated Graphics, Sound, and Network Hardware Good Enough?: "Motherboards include integrated graphics, sound, and network hardware — but is it good enough, or do you need to buy discrete components when building your own PC?

This hardware was originally designed to be “good enough.” The basics were integrated into the motherboard to save on power and cost, but they’ve improved and are now better than ever."



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Check to see if your neighbors are stealing your Internet | Komando.com

Check to see if your neighbors are stealing your Internet | Komando.com: "You're at home ready to stream the latest episode of your favorite show. The popcorn is popped, you're in your favorite spot and everything is perfect.

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When you fire up Netflix, though, the video is fuzzy and keeps stopping. Is your Internet provider slowing things down? Maybe."



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