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Tuesday, January 8th, 2013How Do Free Games Make Money?
Sunday, January 6th, 2013From Facebook games where you’re a virtual farmer to online card games and role-playing games, one trend has taken over within the last few years: companies giving the games away for free. But how does a video game company afford the artists, designers and coders to make these games if they’re just giving them away? Is it really a scam, or is there some secret logic to it? Continue reading
Can’t Get IE9 on XP, What To Do?
Thursday, January 3rd, 2013Windows XP, which was released in 2001, has been declared end of mainstream support in 2009. In April of 2014 it will reach final end of life where it will no longer receive critical security updates of any kind. Microsoft has not released Internet Explorer 9 for Windows XP because of this and you’re left using IE which is a nearly three year old web browser design… Continue reading
Online Charity Giving For The Holidays
Tuesday, January 1st, 2013The holidays are the top time of the year for donations and gift giving to charities, but which do you donate to? Have you been considering a charitable donation but realized it’s very hard to tell the scams from the real charities? Read on for our five step guide on how to tell from the bad. Continue reading
What Is Spam? Why Is It So Common?
Sunday, December 30th, 2012Spam, which is otherwise known as junk mail or spam mail, is a huge annoyance for every user of e-mail. So what exactly is it? Why is it so common? How do you prevent spam? Why don’t internet service provides stop accepting spam? The answers to these questions may surprise you… Continue reading
BrowsingHistoryView – See Where You’ve Been
Wednesday, December 26th, 2012Did you know that your web browswer automatically keeps a history of everywhere you go? This can be helpful as it uses this information to guess where you want to go if you type in a recently visited address but it can also be used to see where you’ve been and when. Most web browsers… Continue reading
Nitro Reader – Best Free PDF Software
Wednesday, December 26th, 2012PDF is a document format used on the web and by companies to transit product guides, manuals, brochures and other documents in a format that can be universally read and will print exactly as the person sending it intends. The most common reader for PDF documents is Adobe Reader available here. The problem with Adobe Reader is it’s basically just a viewer. You can’t use it to edit, create or extract text or images from the files. Wouldn’t it be great if there was a free PDF viewer to do all of that? Continue reading
Malware, Spyware, Adware: What Does It All Mean?
Saturday, December 22nd, 2012Have you ever been told to get a malware scanner? Ever received the threat of a virus? Have you been advised not to use a specific program because it has spyware? What is the difference? Do you need a separate program for each, or does one cover them all? A lot of questions need to be answered, so we’ll cover them one by one. Continue reading
Where To Get Drivers For Windows 8
Thursday, December 20th, 2012You’ve just upgraded to Windows 8 or bought a PC with Windows 8 on it and you need a driver for your hardware. What do you do? Where do you go? Take a deep breath and read our easy guide on where to find the latest drivers. Continue reading
Gmail Backup
Wednesday, December 19th, 2012If you use Google Gmail, there is a fantastic utility which allows you to backup all of your e-mails to a folder on your computer. You may wonder, why bother, since Gmail has never deleted any e-mail before, but since Gmail is a free service, there are no guarantees that they will not change that policy in the future and limit the retention period for e-mails. Continue reading
Passwords: Don’t Make Yourself A Target
Tuesday, December 18th, 2012Online security is very important, especially with bank, credit card, utilities, and other important accounts being available through the internet. So, what is the worst thing you can do online in regards to your security? What’s the one thing responsible for more hacked and stolen accounts than anything else? Continue reading
Google Maps on iOS: The New & Improved Comeback
Monday, December 17th, 2012If you have an iOS device, you may have been using the Apple Maps app for the last few months. While it has its redeeming qualities (free turn-by-turn directions being the major one), the general consensus has been that Google Maps had a better interface, and the Android version’s turn-by-turn navigation was more reliable. on 12-12-12, Google released the new and improved Google Maps for iOS. Continue reading
Windows 8: Multiple Monitors Made Easy
Monday, December 17th, 2012Windows 8 includes two fantastic features for people using multiple monitors. The first feature lets you choose which background image to have on which monitor, so you don’t have to have the same background on all monitors. The second feature is an easy keyboard combination which lets you move any Windows Store App to another monitor. Continue reading
Camera Phones Vs. Point-and-Shoot Cameras
Monday, December 17th, 2012This holiday season, the sale of conventional point-and-shoot cameras is expected to be much longer than previous years. One major reason why is the proliferation of cell phone cameras that many people consider good enough to replace the point-and-shoot. Is the cell phone camera good enough? Are all the cell phone cameras basically the same? What does a point and shoot offer that a cell phone doesn’t? Continue reading
TeraCopy: A Better Copy For Windows
Sunday, December 16th, 2012Did you try to copy a large number of files and have and error halfway though which forced you to restart again? Was copying slower than you thought it should be? Did you forget if you’ve selected a file and don’t want to keep copying if you picked the wrong ones? Well, with traditional Windows copy dialog, you’re stuck if any of the above happen. Errors stop you dead in your tracks and it’s an all or nothing slow process. Continue reading
Why Do Manufacturers Run Out Of New Products?
Saturday, December 15th, 2012It seems that more often than not, the latest product announced is out of stock for weeks and sometimes months after the official release date. If you want to own it, you have to pre-order it or wait in line during the early AM hours in hopes of getting one of the few received that day at a store. So why does this happen? Why is it a manufacturer can run out of a brand new product? Is it bad planning? Is it something else? Continue reading
Google Maps: Send To Feature
Wednesday, December 12th, 2012Google Maps is the well-regarded mapping program by Google, available free at http://maps.google.com. You can look up specific addresses, search for businesses, and get directions. Did you know you can send that information for free via e-mail, as a text message to your phone, or even to select cars with built-in navigation systems? Continue reading
LibreOffice: The Ideal USB Office Suite
Wednesday, December 12th, 2012Ever wished you could carry a fully-equipped office suite with you on a USB drive? I’m not talking about notepad or some basic word processor, but rather, a portable version of the incredibly popular and open source LibreOffice. LibreOffice includes Writer, Calc, Impress, Draw, Base and Math. These programs are 100% compatible with Microsoft Office and Corel Office document formats, and operate much like Microsoft Office 2003. Continue reading
Tablet Shopping: Accessories Worth Buying
Tuesday, December 11th, 2012Have you purchased a tablet or are you looking to buy one this holiday season? From the widely popular Apple iPad to the Amazon Kindle to the dozens of Android tablets, it’s expected to be one of the most popular gifts under the tree this year. What accessories are worth buying and which should you avoid? Continue reading
Keeping Surprises Secret With Private Browsing
Tuesday, December 11th, 2012Do you share a computer with someone? Does your significant other use the same computer as you? Are you an avid online shopper? Keep your gift browsing habits secret to prevent ruining the holiday surprise! Many websites are now using the “you recently viewed” feature, where many ad companies, like Google, will display ads for products or pages you recently looked at. Continue reading
Windows 8: Quick & Easy Screenshots
Tuesday, December 11th, 2012Windows 8 includes a fantastic feature to take screenshots (images of what’s on your screen) quickly and easily. Traditionally, to take a screenshot in Windows 7 and below, you would need to hit the PrtScn key, then open a photo program like Paint or Photoshop, and go to Edit > Paste (or Ctrl + V) and save the image. Continue reading
Windows 8 Task Manager: Big Upgrade
Monday, December 10th, 2012Let’s be honest, the news about Windows 8 isn’t all sunshine and roses. Many people question the value of Windows 8 over Windows 7, especially if you’re using a traditional computer and not a touch screen tablet. Windows Task Manager got a big overhaul in Windows 8, and now gives a lot more useful information in a layout that’s far easier to understand. Continue reading
Right-Click Encrypter: Hassle-Free File Encryption
Sunday, December 9th, 2012Have you ever wanted a simple utility to encrypt a file, ensuring that it’s password-protected? Not everyone needs national, high-strength encryption enabled by a complex piece of software. Wouldn’t it be amazing to have a simple right-click option to encrypt and decrypt a file, simply by typing in the password? Continue reading
Does Dust Really Damage Computers?
Saturday, December 8th, 2012I’ve Always Wanted To Know: Does Dust Really Damage Computers? Have you been told that if you don’t keep your computer clean you’ll damage it? Can dust and dirt really hurt a computer or is this an old tech tale? If it does cause damage, how and what can you do to prevent it? Are there any signs of damage and is any of it repairable? Continue reading
Quick Access To Task Manager
Saturday, December 8th, 2012Windows Task Manager allows you to close unresponsive programs, view performance and memory usage, and determine what’s truly running in the background. Want a quick way to open task manager? Here are two really fast methods. Continue reading
iTunes 11 Released – New & Improved?
Thursday, December 6th, 2012Apple released a new version of their highly popular media management program, iTunes. This is the software used to download songs & videos from Apple iTunes Store, along with syncing Apple iPhone/iPod and iPad products. iTunes 11 welcomes the first change to it’s basic interface in many years with the popular sidebar being removed as the default option (You can still re-enable it by going to the view menu and selecting show sidebar). Continue reading
Buying A New Computer? Download PC Decrapifier
Tuesday, December 4th, 2012If you’re in the market for a new computer this year and decide to take advantage of some of the holiday specials, you’ll quickly find they come preloaded with a lot of junk. Everything from trials and limited time software to plug-ins, pop-ups, and quick launch programs you either don’t need or won’t want. PC Decrapifier is the… Continue reading
