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Lecture Fox
Sunday, January 6th, 2013 by Amanda

Want to continue your education without attending a university or college? Check out these free lectures in a multitude of subjects! Continue reading

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History of Celebrating the New Year
Thursday, January 3rd, 2013 by Amanda

Check out the history and traditions behind celebrating the arrival of the new year! Continue reading

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ANDROID

Appetizing Android Operating Systems
Thursday, January 3rd, 2013 by Kevin

If you’ve wondered your Android is named Cupcake, Ice Cream Sandwich, etc., here’s a brief history of the tasty codenames assigned to Android operating systems. Continue reading

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USING THE INTERNET

Can’t Get IE9 on XP, What To Do?
Thursday, January 3rd, 2013 by Tim

Windows 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

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MULTIMEDIA

YTD Video Downloader and Converter
Thursday, January 3rd, 2013 by hamid

YTD Video Downloader is a feature-rich freeware tool that can be of help whenever you’d like to download videos from YouTube to your computer. It also supports dozens of other video sharing networks online. It even offers a quick video-conversion utility, enabling you to swiftly change the downloaded file types, such as MP4 and 3GP. Continue reading

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COOL SITES

Online Charity Giving For The Holidays
Tuesday, January 1st, 2013 by Tim

The 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

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COOL SITES

Joe Pastry
Monday, December 31st, 2012 by Amanda

What do you get when you combine baking, history, and science? An amazing food blog called Joe Pastry! Continue reading

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Photosynth
Sunday, December 30th, 2012 by Amanda

Check out amazing spherical panoramic images and 3D models of different spaces at Photosynth! Continue reading

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IOS

iOS – Siri Guide
Sunday, December 30th, 2012 by Andrew

So you’ve got an iOS device with Siri – the most amazing digital assistant technology has ever conceived – but when it comes to utilizing her, you can’t think of anything beyond “Which Chinese place won’t make me sick?” and “When’s the NHL coming back?”. Continue reading

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I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW...

What Is Spam? Why Is It So Common?
Sunday, December 30th, 2012 by Tim

Spam, 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

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COOL SITES

Hipmunk
Thursday, December 27th, 2012 by Amanda

A travel search that helps you book flights and hotels so that your travel planning is easy and efficient! Continue reading

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SOFTWARE REVIEWS

BrowsingHistoryView – See Where You’ve Been
Wednesday, December 26th, 2012 by Tim

Did 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

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FREE DOWNLOADS

Nitro Reader – Best Free PDF Software
Wednesday, December 26th, 2012 by Tim

PDF 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

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COOL SITES

The Girl Effect
Sunday, December 23rd, 2012 by Amanda

Check out the Girl Effect and learn how girls in developing countries can save themselves and their communities from poverty. Continue reading

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I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW...

Malware, Spyware, Adware: What Does It All Mean?
Saturday, December 22nd, 2012 by Tim

Have 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

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HARDWARE & PERIPHERALS

Where To Get Drivers For Windows 8
Thursday, December 20th, 2012 by Tim

You’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

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IOS

iPhone’s Do Not Disturb Feature
Thursday, December 20th, 2012 by melanie

Enjoy being woken up by a text? Love the attention you receive when your phone goes off in a meeting? Neither do I! But if you’re anything like me and need to keep your line open for emergency calls, you’ll love the new Do Not Disturb feature in iOS 6. Continue reading

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COOL SITES

Universeries
Thursday, December 20th, 2012 by Amanda

This amazing, interactive site links together the creators of U.S. television shows to create Universeries! Continue reading

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Convert.Files
Wednesday, December 19th, 2012 by Amanda

Convert files up to 250MB for free at this site! Continue reading

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FREE DOWNLOADS

Gmail Backup
Wednesday, December 19th, 2012 by Tim

If 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

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IOS

iPhone Notifications: How To Silence Alerts
Wednesday, December 19th, 2012 by Nedda

Have you ever been completely embarrassed by a loud, annoying ring or chirp sounding off from your iPhone while in a quiet, public setting? If you answered yes, then I’m sure you have been eager to know how to prevent this from happening again! Thankfully, silencing iPhone alerts and notifications is easier than you may think. Continue reading

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SMARTPHONES

Smartphone Buying Guide: What To Look For
Tuesday, December 18th, 2012 by Nedda

Now more than ever, we see ourselves relying heavily on cell phones. Whether for urgent, emergency situations or casual, carefree conversations, many people depend on these handy devices to relay messages and facilitate communications. With today’s advanced technology of smartphones, people are able to use their phones for many more purposes, from browsing the Web to listening or watching their favorite songs or videos. Continue reading

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COOL SITES

FixYa
Tuesday, December 18th, 2012 by Amanda

An amazing tech support community where experts and consumers can get together online to solve their appliance and gadget technical problems. Continue reading

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SECURITY HELP

Passwords: Don’t Make Yourself A Target
Tuesday, December 18th, 2012 by Tim

Online 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

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USING THE INTERNET

Dropped Internet Connection In Sleep Mode
Tuesday, December 18th, 2012 by Ty

Use this tip to prevent your laptop from dropping its Internet connection when sleep mode is activated. Continue reading

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IOS

Google Maps on iOS: The New & Improved Comeback
Monday, December 17th, 2012 by Tim

If 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

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