Should You Use the Hardware Drivers Windows Provides, or Download Your Manufacturer’s Drivers?

Should You Use the Hardware Drivers Windows Provides, or Download Your Manufacturer’s Drivers?: "Hardware drivers are the software that allow your operating system to communicate with your hardware. Windows includes built-in drivers and automatically downloads new ones to make setup easier, but device manufacturers also provide their own driver packages.

The default drivers Microsoft provides are stripped down and a bit older, but they’re written by your device manufacturer — not Microsoft themselves. They’re often good enough, but sometimes you’ll want the complete package or a driver Windows can’t provide."



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Get Content Into Evernote Faster With These iOS Apps

Get Content Into Evernote Faster With These iOS Apps: "f Evernote is your digital file drawer of choice, you should know that are a range of handy iOS apps designed to add content to your cloud notebooks without having to launch the app itself.
Last year we mentioned five apps that integrate with Evernote, and since then several other apps have bolstered Evernote’s third-party app support even further.
If you’re new to Evernote, download our free unofficial manual for getting started."



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Early impressions: Microsoft Surface Pro 3

Early impressions: Microsoft Surface Pro 3: "Microsoft got off to a bit of a rocky start with its first two Surface Pros, but we still thought there was a lot to like in the laptop/tablet hybrids. With an aggressive update schedule, we're now seeing the third Surface Pro just a year and a half after the first one hit store shelves. Before we deliver our full Surface Pro 3 review, let's take a quick first look at Microsoft's new 2-in-1."



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Amazon Fire Phone vs. HTC One (M8)

Amazon Fire Phone vs. HTC One (M8): "The smartphone market is a crowded and cutthroat place. Just look at HTC: the company has arguably made the best handset for two years in a row, but it's still struggling to stay afloat. So does Amazon even have a chance, jumping into this ultra-competitive market this late in the game? Well, we can't answer that just yet, but we can see if the features and specs of Amazon's new Fire Phone stack up to those of the HTC One (M8)."



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10 useful and innovative Google services you may not know about

10 useful and innovative Google services you may not know about: "Everyone is familiar with Google's flagship services, like Search, Gmail and Maps. Even blue-sky projects like its internet balloon and self-driving cars are well-known. But there are plenty of remarkable Google services that many people just don't know about. Here, Gizmag looks at 10 of them."



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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.

You’re supposed to use online services and cloud-based storage rather than rely on local storage, but you can still do many things offline on a Chromebook. You may download large video files to watch offline on your Chromebook, for example."



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▶ How to upgrade an old PC: No-brainer improvements anyone can do | PCWorld

▶ How to upgrade an old PC: No-brainer improvements anyone can do | PCWorld: "Windows PCs slow down over time—that’s the popular wisdom, at least.

Your PC’s hardware isn’t actually becoming slower, though. Startup programs, junk files, and even clumps of dust are just weighing it down. If you give your PC’s software and hardware a quick tune-up, it should run like it did the day you bought it. Inexpensive hardware upgrades can even make your PC run faster than it ever did."



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Top 10 fixes for common PC problems: The best of PCWorld's Answer Line | PCWorld

Top 10 fixes for common PC problems: The best of PCWorld's Answer Line | PCWorld:



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Insane Tablet and Phone Touchscreen Repair Tips You Should Avoid

Insane Tablet and Phone Touchscreen Repair Tips You Should Avoid: "Want to repair a scratched smartphone screen? Some articles online recommend using sandpaper, Turtle Wax, toothpaste, baking soda, or even vegetable oil. Don’t fall for these insane tips — there’s only one way to actually fix your problem. These crazy-looking tips will just damage your screen even more."



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Amazon Fire Phone vs. iPhone 5s

Amazon Fire Phone vs. iPhone 5s: "After finding success with e-readers and tablets, Amazon is now digging its claws into smartphones. Are the Fire Phone's unique features enough to make it worth a look next to today's most popular handsets? Let's compare its features and specs to those of the iPhone 5s, and see if we can lend a hand"



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