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In The News 5-24-2013
Thursday, May 23rd, 2013 by cynthia

In The News 5-24-2013: Microsoft has plans to take over your living room with Xbox One and Yahoo buys Tumblr, but promises not to screw it up. Continue reading

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USING THE INTERNET

Firefox Holds Off On Automatically Blocking Third-Party Cookies
Thursday, May 23rd, 2013 by cynthia

Mozilla has decided to hold off on a plan to automatically block third-party cookies by default with a patch in Firefox 22. Many advertisers had complained saying that blocking cookies would damage small business. Continue reading

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HARDWARE & PERIPHERALS

Connecting Windows 8 Tablet To PC
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 by cynthia

Robert from Rock Hill SC writes: I recently purchased a tablet with Win 8 operating system. This unit has one “micro USB” outlet. I am attempting to connect the tablet to my desktop via a USB connector. The desktop runs on Win 7 Home Edition. Neither unit will acknowledge the other unit. Can you tell me if the issue is because the Win 7 and Win 8 are not compatible. Or, is the problem maybe because of the micro USB? Thank you very much in advance. Continue reading

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APP REVIEWS

WS App Review: Spirograph
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 by cynthia

This free Android Spirograph app should bring back lots of childhood memories and prove to be a relaxing time-killer. Continue reading

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MS OFFICE HELP

Typing Is Slow In MS Word
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 by cynthia

Hi Steve, I am reading your solutions for more than one year. I’ve a problem. When I type in MS word the character in displayed one by one. I mean the characters are displayed very slow. what may be the reason and it solution. Thanks. There’s more than one thing that could be responsible for the problem. But I do have a handy free tool provided by Microsoft that can help with many Office issues. Continue reading

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DESKTOP ENHANCEMENT

Why Is The “New Folder” Option Missing?
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 by Ty

Is your “new folder” option missing? Learn how to restore it so you can create folders by right-clicking again. Continue reading

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COOL SITES

Modern Mechanix
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 by Amanda

Cool Site – How do the advertisements of the past stack up with reality of today? Find out at Modern Mechanix. Continue reading

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COOL SITES

Nepal Climbing
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 by Amanda

Cool Site – Nepal Climbing -A high altitude climbing and expedition company from Nepal that shares information about trekking, Mount Everest, and lots of information about Nepal, Tibet, India, and Bhutan. Continue reading

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SMARTPHONES

Google Demands Microsoft Pull YouTube App From Windows Store
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 by cynthia

Those complaining about the lack of apps available for Windows 8 devices, aren’t going to like this bit of news. Google has demanded that Microsoft pull their recently released YouTube app from the Windows Phone Store and disable any of the apps already installed on devices. Continue reading

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E-MAIL HELP

Where Can I Find File In Outlook.com?
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 by cynthia

Carol from Wakefield, MA writes: I have Windows 7 Home Premium and I use Outlook now as it was changed from Hotmail awhile back. I keep reading different instructions to do different things and they usually start with … Click on FILE .. That’s where I am lost! There is no tool bar for Outlook.com that I have ever seen. Consequently, I do not have the word FILE in Outlook.com. I guess my question would be..why don’t I have it? Continue reading

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COMPUTER TERMS

Why Keep XP?
Monday, May 20th, 2013 by Randal

If you’re not using an old computer, is it necessary to keep the operating system on the old machine? The answer is “yes” if you want to run programs, but “no” if you want to remove the drive to use as an external drive to store documents. Continue reading

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DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Use Photoshop Artistic Blur Effect To Make Your Shots Into Art
Monday, May 20th, 2013 by samt

Use the Photoshop Artistic Blur Effect to make your photos suitable for framing. This tutorial will show you how to create an artistic blur effect on a photo and then select among three variants according to the mood or color-tone you prefer. Continue reading

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SECURITY HELP

Microsoft Offers Critical Security Patch For IE 8
Monday, May 20th, 2013 by cynthia

Microsoft releases Windows patches on the second Tuesday of each month. As part of May’s “Patch Tuesday,” they offered fixes for 33 separate security bugs in ten patches for programs such as Internet Explorer and Word. Continue reading

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E-MAIL HELP

How Do I Access My Complete Outlook.com Address Book?
Monday, May 20th, 2013 by cynthia

Lucille from Ky writes: Have trouble getting my Outlook.com address book. I mean the whole thing. When I want to forward something, it just shows a few. I’ve had quite a few questions about getting to your full Outlook.com address book. Here’s how to do it. Continue reading

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COOL SITES

Chart Girl
Monday, May 20th, 2013 by Amanda

Cool Site -Chart Girl distills complicated matters into easily understandable charts that diagram topics straight out of the headlines or are buzzing around social media. Continue reading

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ANDROID

Google Annouces All Access Music Service
Sunday, May 19th, 2013 by cynthia

Google is now offering its own streaming music service called All Access. The service is available for Android phones and tablets and for the web. Continue reading

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I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW...

What Are The Most Important Tablet Specs?
Saturday, May 18th, 2013 by Tim

I Always Wanted To Know: What Are The Most Important Tablet Specs? Answer: If you’ve considered buying a tablet device recently, you’ve probably seen a specifications page a mile long, but which are the most important specifications to pay attention to? I’ll break it down into 4 key… Continue reading

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IOS

Adding US Holidays To Your iPhone Calendar
Saturday, May 18th, 2013 by melanie

Sick of running to the internet or a paper calendar every time you need to know a US holiday? Did you know you can ad holidays to the calendar on your iPhone? It’s super easy, read on! Continue reading

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COOL SITES

What Should I Read Next?
Saturday, May 18th, 2013 by Amanda

Cool Site – What Should I Read Next? -Enter a book you like and the site will analyze its database of real readers’ favorite books to provide suggestions for what to read next. Continue reading

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E-MAIL HELP

Adjusting Reading Pane In Outlook.com
Saturday, May 18th, 2013 by cynthia

Bob from Canada writes: I don’t like the layout of Outlook.com. The left has the inbox,sent,deleted etc., but the right side also has a dashboard leaving the actual email reading pane small and in the middle. is there a way of getting rid of the dashboard on the right side or collapsing it? Thank you. Continue reading

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IN THE NEWS

In The News 5 -17-2013
Thursday, May 16th, 2013 by cynthia

In The News for 5-17-2013 – Regal Cinemas offers closed-caption glasses, Google combines cloud storage space and Microsoft says it’s time to lay off criticizing Windows 8. Continue reading

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E-MAIL HELP

Setting Up Mac Mail For Use With Popular Email Providers
Thursday, May 16th, 2013 by alexf

Mac Mail is the Apple’s equivalent to Microsoft Outlook; it’s the email client that comes on every Mac you buy. What I like about it is that it’s incredibly easy to set up and use, and instead of having to log in to my email every time and struggle with the clunky interface to move files around and sort through my mail, I just open Mac Mail and get on with it. So lets get yours set up and teach you the basics. Continue reading

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COOL SITES

The Useless Web
Thursday, May 16th, 2013 by Amanda

Cool Site – The Useless Web -An addicting, curated collection of sites that help you waste time when you’re bored. Continue reading

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E-MAIL HELP

Can You IM From Outlook.com?
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013 by cynthia

Debbie from Kansas writes: Will you still be able to use a chat program right from the email in Outlook.com as you could before? It was great to have live chat and also be able to post IMs from email. Is that still available? It sure is Debbie, here’s how it works. Continue reading

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