Why Computer Hard Drives Die | Business 2 Community

Why Computer Hard Drives Die | Business 2 Community: "Computer hard drives often die from preventable problems. If you know why they die, you can either prevent the problem entirely or backup your data before the computer hard drive dies."

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Home networking explained, part 6: Keep your network secure | How To - CNET

Home networking explained, part 6: Keep your network secure | How To - CNET: "If you were concerned after reading CNET's recent report that most home routers can be easily hacked, I don't blame you. The study did sound ominous, but the good news is that your network is likely far less susceptible than the report suggests. And more importantly, there are things you can do to make sure it's secure."

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How to Enable a Guest Access Point on Your Wireless Network

How to Enable a Guest Access Point on Your Wireless Network: "Sharing your Wi-Fi with guests is just the polite thing to do, but that doesn’t mean you want to give them wide open access to your entire LAN. Read on as we show you how to set up your router for dual SSIDs and create a separate (and secured) access point for your guests."

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What’s the Best Way to Backup Your WordPress Website? | Copyblogger

What’s the Best Way to Backup Your WordPress Website? | Copyblogger: "Nearly 14 years ago today, some of the greatest advice in the history of online publishing was dispensed."

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How to Buy a Wireless Router | PCMag.com

How to Buy a Wireless Router | PCMag.com: "You only really notice them when they aren't working right: wireless routers. These sometimes complicated, often frustrating devices allow sharing a broadband Internet connection among computers and gadgets, provide a way to create a network for sharing data between users and machines, and of course, give wireless connectivity for iPads, smartphones, media players and other types of technology hardware."

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Review: Kindle Fire HD 8.9" tablet

Review: Kindle Fire HD 8.9" tablet: "“This is the iPad with Retina Display,” begins the ad. “And this is the new Kindle Fire HD with an 8.9-inch display.” We then see two “stunning HD” screens, with the narrator telling us that we may not be able to tell the difference. Then he drops the bomb: “ ... but your wallet can.” See, the iPad starts at US$500, and this Kindle Fire starts at $270. But is it really the great deal that Amazon says it is? Let’s find out, as we review Amazon’s Kindle Fire HD 8.9” tablet."

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3 Ways You Can Improve Smartphone Reception

3 Ways You Can Improve Smartphone Reception: "Whenever I’m at my favourite pub (admittedly not often) or at my mother-in-law’s (sadly more often than I would like) I find that I have considerable trouble making a phone call. It’s so bad that I have to leave the house, and getting a data connection is considered alchemy within those four walls."

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The Forecast is Beautiful: Introducing The Yahoo! Weather App for iPhone and iPod Touch | Official Yahoo! Blog - Yodel Anecdotal

The Forecast is Beautiful: Introducing The Yahoo! Weather App for iPhone and iPod Touch | Official Yahoo! Blog - Yodel Anecdotal: "Checking the weather is part of our daily routine, but who says it has to be routine? For most of us, getting the weather is a moment of anticipation, it’s the memory of a great place we’ve traveled to, or it’s even a topic of conversation with a total stranger. Weather is so much more than a forecast of reading numbers and charts."

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Become an Evernote power user: 10 must-know tips | PCWorld

Become an Evernote power user: 10 must-know tips | PCWorld: "Emailing a webpage or its URL to yourself for later retrieval never seems to work right. This task is especially difficult if you're trying to save a password-protected webpage or a news story that may simply vanish at a later date."

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Become an Evernote power user: 10 must-know tips | PCWorld

Become an Evernote power user: 10 must-know tips | PCWorld: "You can already bend Evernote’s notes, notebooks, and stacks to your will. And maybe you’ve directed your team to use Evernote Business. Evernote is friendly when you’re getting started with it, but the more you use it, the more your notes can pile up, threatening your productivity."

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