How to Free Up Space on an iPhone or iPad

How to Free Up Space on an iPhone or iPad: "iPads and iPhones don’t have file systems you can see, but there are still apps and files eating up space. You can see exactly what’s consuming that limited space and free it up.

Each bit of data on your device is associated with an app. For example, downloaded Kindle eBooks are tied to the Kindle app. Music files are part of the Music app, videos are part of the Videos app, and photos are part of the Photos app."



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Is Bluetooth Faster than Wi-Fi?

Is Bluetooth Faster than Wi-Fi?: "f your devices have both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi capability built in, then which one is actually faster? Today’s SuperUser Q&A post has the answer to a curious reader’s question.

Today’s Question & Answer session comes to us courtesy of SuperUser—a subdivision of Stack Exchange, a community-driven grouping of Q&A web sites."



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6 Ways to Free Up Space on a Chromebook

6 Ways to Free Up Space on a Chromebook: "Reach your Chromebook’s storage limit and you’ll start seeing errors when downloading and creating files. This isn’t hard to do, as Chromebooks often come with only 16 GB of internal storage."



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If You Have DSL, You're Probably Not Getting What You Pay For

If You Have DSL, You're Probably Not Getting What You Pay For: "The FCC news comes on the heels of a dustup between Netflix and Verizon over streaming speeds. A couple weeks ago, Netflix somewhat brazenly called out Verizon for failing to provide enough bandwidth to stream videos smoothly. It was an odd situation—and surely a PR stunt to some degree—since Netflix and Verizon had signed a deal to ensure smooth delivery of streaming videos. To hear Netflix tell it, though, Verizon didn't live up to that promise either."



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Firefox Freedom! Four Things Chrome Doesn’t Let Users Do

Firefox Freedom! Four Things Chrome Doesn’t Let Users Do: "Think Chrome can do everything? Think again. Here are four things Firefox users can do easily that Chrome users basically can’t.
We write a lot about Chrome around here, seemingly neglecting what was long our favourtie browser: Firefox. It’s clear that Chrome can do a lot, but is there anything it can’t do that Firefox can?"



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How to Access Shared Folders, Network Printers, and VPNs on a Chromebook

How to Access Shared Folders, Network Printers, and VPNs on a Chromebook: "Connect a Chromebook to a Windows network and you may be in for a surprise. Your Chromebook can’t access shared folders or network printers, whether they’re shared from a Windows, Mac, or Linux system."



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6 Tips To Help You Go Paperless On Android

6 Tips To Help You Go Paperless On Android: "Smartphones are digital Swiss Army knives. Your Android phone can help you go paperless, replacing all those pieces of paper with a single device in your pocket and some cloud storage. The future is here — it’s possible to have that long-awaited paperless office today."



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How To Sync Google Calendar With Every Other Platform

How To Sync Google Calendar With Every Other Platform: "Google Calendar is arguably the easiest, most intuitive and most versatile way to organize your day. The only problem users commonly encounter is syncing it with their devices. While this is dead simple when using Android, and easy enough to view in a browser on a PC, syncing with other platforms is not always so obvious. Here’s how to do it."



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How to Make Windows 8's Start Screen Actually Useful

How to Make Windows 8's Start Screen Actually Useful: "Windows 8's Start Screen gets a bad rap, but with the right tweaks and a couple downloads, it can actually be pretty useful. Here's how to make the Start Screen into something you might actually want to use.

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What to do if your email gets hacked (and how to prevent it) - CNET

What to do if your email gets hacked (and how to prevent it) - CNET: "You usually don't know your email has been hacked until a friend lets you know, by which point you've already emailed dozens of friends, family members, and co-workers a link to a "really cool video" that they "have to see now!"

It's embarrassing. It's awkward. You'll ask, "Why me?""



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