How Facebook is Killing the Open Web

How Facebook is Killing the Open Web: "The way we use the web is changing. The rise of social networks and apps have created closed silos where people are spending increasing amounts of time, at the expense of the open web."



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What To Do When Your iPhone or iPad Runs Out of Space

What To Do When Your iPhone or iPad Runs Out of Space: "Run out of space and your iPhone will inform you your storage is almost full. You won’t be able to install new apps, take photos, sync media files, install operating system updates, or do anything else that requires space until you make some."



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What to Do When Your Android Phone or Tablet Won’t Turn On

What to Do When Your Android Phone or Tablet Won’t Turn On: "You turn on your Android phone or tablet by pressing its power button — simple. If that button won’t work, your device isn’t necessarily broken — there are ways to bring it back to life."



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How Do You Know When It’s Time to Replace Your Battery?

How Do You Know When It’s Time to Replace Your Battery?: "Batteries don’t last forever — they only have so many charge cycles. As you use your battery, it will degrade over time and you’ll get less and less battery life from it. Eventually, you’ll want to replace a device’s battery — or get a new device with a new battery."



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▶ 3 surprisingly easy PC repairs you should do yourself | PCWorld

▶ 3 surprisingly easy PC repairs you should do yourself | PCWorld: "PCs can be confusing, even scary at times, but the truth is they shouldn't be. That's especially true when it comes to simple hardware upgrades, repairs, or software fixes.

Sure, you could pay the overpriced techies at Geek Squad to fix your Windows system for you, but why bother? Tech support is often hiding a dirty secret: You could easily do most of this stuff on your own and save yourself some serious money in the process.

To get you started, here are three fixes you should almost never pay someone else to do."



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Bloatware Banished: Windows 10 Eliminates the Need to Ever Reinstall Windows on New PCs

Bloatware Banished: Windows 10 Eliminates the Need to Ever Reinstall Windows on New PCs: "Geeks often immediately reinstall Windows on their new PCs to get a completely clean system. Thanks to a change in Windows 10, you can get a fresh copy of Windows on any PC without downloading an ISO file and reinstalling Windows."



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Microsoft reveals all the editions of Windows 10 | The Verge

Microsoft reveals all the editions of Windows 10 | The Verge: "While Microsoft has not yet revealed an exact date for the Windows 10 launch (other than summer), the software giant is revealing all the editions today that will be made available when the operating system is finalized. Windows 10 Home is what Microsoft calls the "consumer-focused desktop edition."



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Samsung takes another step into Internet of Things

Samsung takes another step into Internet of Things: "SAN FRANCISCO — Four months ago, Samsung Electronics vowed to make the Internet of Things a staple of its $211 billion business. Today, it delivered a key piece."



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Jawbone Up3 review: a feature-packed disappointment

Jawbone Up3 review: a feature-packed disappointment: "Is there room for a $180 health band today that doesn't have a built-in display and is totally reliant on your smartphone? "



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For Venom security flaw, the fix is in: Patch your VM today | ZDNet

For Venom security flaw, the fix is in: Patch your VM today | ZDNet: "That's the good news. The bad news is many of you, even though you may use a QEMU-based hypervisor on your server or for your cloud, think you've nothing to worry about. You do."



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