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The Best Windows 8 Apps for RT Tablets Surface and PCs

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:41:00 -0700

So you are considering getting a Windows 8 RT Tablet or PC. Good news, Microsoft's app store is growing at a quick rate as more and more developers are jumping on board. The Windows 8 app store currently boasts over 50,000 apps and is continuing to expand! Just a few things to clear up, Windows 8 apps are cross compatible with all Windows 8 devices including PCs and tablets. That being said, you can easily configure Windows 8 to sync all of your settings, documents, apps, videos, music across devices! That is one of the perks of 8, you take all of your settings with you. Let's say I download the Netflix app to my laptop, it will then be available with the account information and app settings on my Microsoft Surface RT! The same goes for desktop backgrounds, saved WiFi information, Metro Start

Install Windows 7 SP1 Or Lose Support, Microsoft Says

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:50:00 -0700

Forwarding an email asking you to "forward to everyone you know"?

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 12:54:00 -0700

Every once in a while, we get forwarded email warning us about everything from lost children to free money. They're mostly bogus and known as urban legends.

You received an email with a disturbing story that seems like more people should know about. At the bottom, it even suggests that you forward it on to everyone you know. It seems such an important issue ... and yet you've been told that you shouldn't forward this kind of thing. Why not?

I get that kind of email from time to time also. Over the years, I've developed a pretty good skeptical "nose" for sniffing this kind of thing out.
What is it? A big pile of lies, frauds, and misinformation usually.

Google Reader is Shutting Down; Folks Anger

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 06:12:00 -0700

Google aroused plenty of anger on Thursday by announcing that it will be taking its popular Google Reader service offline.

The decision is part of the company's "spring cleaning" campaign, which, despite the name, started in 2011 and has resulted in 70 services being disabled.

Google Reader launched in 2005. It's a Really Simple Syndication (RSS) service, meaning it allows users to keep track of their favorite websites with a constantly-updated news feed.

Declining Popularity
In explaining the decision to kill Reader, Google says that the service just wasn't that popular anymore. As a result, the company plans to permanently disable

Six Strikes and You're Out?

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 09:23:00 -0700

After several years of negotiations and rumors, the music and film lobbyists have finally reached an agreement with Internet service providers to crack down on copyright violators. Effective March 1st 2013, the so-called 'six strikes program' went into effect.

Who are these "music and film lobbyists" and why are they so upset about "copyright violators"? Very simply, it's all about the illegal downloading of music and movies. If you download a popular song or movie without paying for it, you're breaking the law.

That activity deprives the studios and artists who created that entertainment the fruits of their labor, the music and film industries have created lobbying groups such as the RIAA (Recording

Data Recovery Tricks for When Your Hard Drive Dies

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 08:00:00 -0700

Imagine this: you're busy working on your computer and need to access documents saved on your external hard drive and nothing happens. Your hard drive isn't working. Before you panic, there are several things you can try on your own before taking it to the pros.

Data loss can be due to a number of factors, but two are the most common. The first (and easiest to resolve) is software related. You've accidentally deleted an important folder and emptied the recycle bin, or formatted the wrong drive by mistake. The second�and probably most common�cause of data loss is a fault with the hard drive itself. Given the complexity of modern drives it's no wonder that somewhere along the line something will go wrong. When the drive suffers from some form of failure there's