When Facebook shelled out $16 billion for mobile messaging app WhatsApp in February 2014, it had many Americans scratching their heads. "A texting app? Isn’t that what I use my cell plan for?" Web-based messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, Google Voice, Skype and Facebook Messenger are used by a vast majority of texters worldwide, while […]
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If you’ve used a computer, you’ve probably used Windows XP. That will soon be a thing of the past. At its peak, Windows XP was the world’s most popular operating system, hitting almost 80 percent of consumer use. However, time has moved on, and the venerable OS now holds only between 10-30 percent of the […]
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So you think something's up with your computer: Strange things are happening, but you're not sure what's causing the problem. One of the first parts to fail in a computer is often the hard drive, especially if you use a laptop. While manufacturers claim drives will last between 1 and 1.5 million hours, researchers at […]
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Most of us take the majority of our photos from our smartphones. While many may own dedicated cameras, the best camera is always the one you have with you. As the photo capabilities of smartphones continue to improve, that’s becoming more true than ever. In fact, the dedicated camera market has fallen by 29 percent […]
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You scrimped, saved and you've finally sprung for that perfect new computer. But for many people, once they get it home and plug it in, they realize they can't get much use out of it until it's set up and secure. If you’d have asked me three years ago how I get a new system […]
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The majority of people, especially those of us in office jobs, tend to use a Windows PC. We’ve gotten pretty good at it too. But no matter how long you’ve used your computer, there are always some handy hidden tools that you might not know about yet. In Windows 7, there are plenty of these. […]
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Hello, Mac lovers. Are you ready to unleash your Mountain Lion? Chances are there are more than a few time-saving tools you aren’t using yet. Here are a few you shouldn’t miss out on. (If you like Apple, you’ll like this: Creating the iWorld: A History of Apple.) Text to Speech Imagine how quickly you […]
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Most of us can’t afford to buy a brand new computer as soon as the technology changes. We’d probably go through them once a month! Plus, the process of migrating all your files to a new computer is time-consuming and inconvenient. As a result, it’s usually easier (and cheaper) to do what you can to […]
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In a recent study by Seagate, customers were asked how much the data on their computers was worth. Sixty percent said that it was worth more than $1,000. If you ran the risk of losing $1,000 dollars with a single power surge or outage, wouldn’t you want to put some safeguards in place? Most of […]
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The operating system on your computer is the most critical piece of software on it. In fact, it’s the only non-hardware component without which your computer can’t function. It’s the operating system that allows your computer’s hardware and other software to play nice together; it’s also what determines what you see when you turn it […]
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