3/31/19

WorkTime Personal

Want to analyze how much work time you were on your work computer and how much time you were not. Here is a handy software to make sense of how productive you are being at work or at home.

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3/30/19

Firefox Profile

If your using Firefox it's good to know where the profile folder is in this program, in case you have to export the profile to a new computer or a user wants to copy their profiles on multiple computers.

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3/29/19

Ancestry DNA info

Here is some great information on Ancestry DNA processing for users. In my opinion, it looks like the process is going to take a while before it really can give you the results you are looking for. For many users, your just going to probably get false positive results until they can genetically profile everyone in the entire world. And then there are the privacy concerns. On how they use your data, what they give to authorities by law and other ways the company makes money. Make you wonder if the information your getting is accurate or is this just another way of big brother gathering information from everyone.

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3/28/19

Amazon Error

Looks like Amazon messed up and allowed another user to eavesdrop on another home.
Now if you think this sounds disturbing, get ready to see more of this in the near future.

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3/27/19

Win 7 End of Life

Windows 7 is soon coming to the end of life and users soon will be getting a pop up saying that it's time to upgrade their OS. If you want to get rid of the pop-up, then here is the fix.

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3/26/19

Defender ATP protection for USB

Great news for Defender users, now Windows Defender offers protection for USB and removable devices. So if users are using the program wisely, the threat for malware and data losses can be prevented with just a few clicks.
Here is more information on what can be blocked with ATP.

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3/25/19

Session Restore Responsiveness

Having problems with Chrome, here are some information and some tutorials on how to fix Chrome's responsiveness tabs. It's some resourceful information.

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3/24/19

Microsoft Update Procedure

Here is some great information on Windows Updates and what should you do, when installing updates. In the past, it was highly recommended to push Windows updates, now it's just a matter of when you do and don't do the updates.

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3/23/19

Report a Bug to Microsoft

In a perfect world operating systems should be bug-free. And if for some reason or another you find a software bug on the Microsoft OS. Here is some great information on what to do, so that you can notify them of the problem.

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3/22/19

At&t marketing scam

Buyers beware of the new At&t marketing scam for 5G service. Advanced 4G is not 5G and the carriers and sales representative know this, but they just want to move their stock and will do anything nowadays to make a sale.

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3/21/19

Gmail two factor authentication hack

Looks like Gmail is in trouble with its current two-factor authentication. And I must say that I am not surprised. Now I want to see what countermeasures Gmail is going to take to defeat this current hack.

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3/20/19

Photo's background Images

Here is a simple way to remove photo's from a background image. The highly editing software can now be downloaded onto your computer for photo editing.

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3/19/19

Why Netflix looks different to Everyone

You will be surprised by what goes on with Netflix and how the menu applications all look different for every user. The company software use of AVA does a lot to gather information on you on what you like and what you want to see.
Here is more information on how Netflix shows you what you like and want to see on television daily.

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3/18/19

Paranoid web Users

Here is some good news for those paranoid web users who are just afraid of going online and surfing the internet.
You will be surprised at how great Chromebooks are for surfing the web.

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3/17/19

Troubleshoot KMS Activation

Here is a great start on troubleshooting Windows KMS on a server. Admins rarely talk about this process and it's a major key in any organization when it comes to keeping track of licenses.

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3/16/19

Win 10 Product Key

Need to find out where your Windows 10 Product key is on your computer so that you can save the key in case something happens to your copy of Windows.
Here is where you can find the keys just in case and you can always use the scripts to make things simple.

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3/15/19

Interactive Weather Map

Need real-time weather around the world. Here is a better way to see the weather around the world with specific weather designs.

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3/14/19

Surface Go USB Recovery

Have a Surface Pro and getting errors. Here is a great Recovery Disk for Microsoft's tablet so that you can fix those everyday problems.

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3/13/19

Firefox Youtube Sound Fixer

Hate it when Youtube decides not to work with Firefox. My simple fix in the past was to reboot the computer, now you can follow these directions below to resolve your problem.

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3/12/19

Tribute to the First True Processor

Looks like this smart women built the first true word processor in the late '70s and revolutionized the world we live in today on how we write documents. Go figure how the big giants took credit for most of her masterpieces.

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3/11/19

Chrome Update

Users should upgrade Chrome immediately. Looks like there is a flaw in the browser that has been recently patched that cybercriminals are using extensively and users are advised to update Chrome immediately.

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3/10/19

Install Fonts in Win 10

Here is the simple way to install fonts in Windows 10. Installing  this fonts are just a click a way with the new Windows 10.

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3/9/19

USPS bug

Looks like the famous USPS ignored a security flaw for an entire year after a researcher discovered the bug. And it probably would have not still been fixed if the researcher did not take it to the next level by contacting the media.

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3/8/19

Alexa witness

Looks like Alexa is now being taking to court and things could definitely change moving forward with users who own this home device.

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3/7/19

Microsoft MFA

I don't know what to think about this new MFA from Microsoft. It's supposed to secure your accounts but what if this similar incident happens again is everyone going to be ready again for the system down-time?

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3/6/19

iPhone Model #

Curious to find out what iPhone model number you have and others have. Here are some easy tips to find out the model number of your iPhone. Apple does not make that easy identifiable to others users. 

3/5/19

Surface Diagnostic Tool

Have a Surface device and wish you can confirm that everything is working correctly. Here is a great way to test your hardware devices.

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3/4/19

Online Reputation Help

Online reputations can get sometimes go bad. If you get an attack here is some information to help you do more before it goes viral and more damage can be done.

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3/3/19

Google Maps Alternative

If your tired of using Google Maps and want to know alternatives, then here is the list and options on other great maps to look at. It's all about getting the right map application to work for you.

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3/2/19

Mac vs Windows

Here is the tiebreaker between Windows and Mac. If your trying to decide again which OS is better, here is some good information to begin your quest for the best OS in the market.
In my opinion, it's based on user learning curve.

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3/1/19

RCS Texting

Looks like Verizon is getting ready for RCS texting and moving forward all the carriers eventually will have their messaging applications updated. Replacing and saying goodbye to the old SMS texting format.

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2/28/19

Stop Apple from throttling

Looks like Apple iPhones are aging quicker because of the new Apple throttling function. It slows down the phone when the battery has aged and there is really no reason for this.

Here is the information that you should be aware of if your an iPhone user and how to stop it.

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2/27/19

Win 10 3D

Want to take your sound to the next level, then Windows 10 3D Sound is what you should look into. It's sound level in the next generation and Windows 10 is here to make your experience more enjoyable.

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2/26/19

Microsoft Disc Free Xbox

Looks like Xbox will be Disc Free and here is some good information on the next generation Xbox and what user's can expect on what to do with their old Xbox DVDs.

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2/25/19

Flo smart water valve

Expensive little product, especially if you get a professional to install it, but it's a great device to have just in case your away and need to shut off the water main value. It's not perfect but it will make you sleep at night knowing that someone is monitoring it.

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2/24/19

Fix Screen Apect Ration in Win 10

Great way to fix screen aspect ration problems within Windows 10 computer. I have seen this problem over and over and just get upset that Microsoft cannot fix this problem that's so simple to do.

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2/23/19

KMS and MAK Volume Licensing Keys

Great information about Microsoft Licensing keys and why you should learn them so that you know your organization licensing products and requirements.

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2/22/19

Thunderbolt 3 Adapter Guide

Here is a great guide for MacBook Pro or MacBook Air user's on how to connect a thunderbolt. You will be amazed at how simple things are to do.

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2/21/19

Win 10 Update Fix

Looks like some of Windows 10 computers have a known problem on getting stuck in the update menu. If so here are some good instructions on how to fix that problem.

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2/20/19

Surface Pro 6 Drivers

Have the Surface Pro 6 and wanted to know where you can download the software drivers. Here is a great start on getting that firmware up to date.

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2/19/19

Capture Webpage Screenshots

Here is a great way to capture Webpage screenshots using Google Chrome. You will be surprised on how easy it already is to do using your regular Windows features tools.

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2/18/19

Toby

Looking for an easier way to store items instead of Bookmarks? Check out Toby and see if doing it Toby's ways will save you time.

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2/17/19

Alexa Win 10

Wanting to take Alexa with you where ever you go. Well looks like Windows 10 has an Alexa application that you can install and it can live in harmony with Cortana.

Get ready for the new world of Alexa.

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2/16/19

Win 10 Beginners

Still, haven't tried Windows 10? Here are the beginners guide on how to find things and how to use them on your new computer.

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2/15/19

Google Maps

Sent a feedback to Google Maps a few months ago on an Artificial Intelligence feature Google Maps should have to estimate how much traffic you will have if you slow down or increase your speed so that way your vehicle does not cause more traffic and congestion ahead while trying to reach your destination. It will save you time and money in the long run.

Ex. Your driving and Google Maps AI tells you to slow down to 45 miles per hour so that you will not hit the traffic ahead and not cause more congestion. If all is good, you will save gas, time and money in the long run and it will solve the crazy bumper to bumper we have in major cities.

Come on Google, you got to admit, that this will change Google Maps moving forward and open doors for more things to come in the future. 

2/14/19

GandCrap decryption

For those GandCrab ransomware user's there is some hope for you. It looks like someone was able to crack the code and now there is a decryption software for you. So if you are one of those user's and would like to recover your data, here is some useful information.

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2/13/19

Uber subscription

Sounds unrealistic but it can work if it's used wisely and effectively. Creating a subscription service will force user's to use Uber more frequently and hopefully curve down our traffic problems. I am willing to give it a try to see if it works, will you?

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2/12/19

911 Text

Yes, there has been a lot of controversy over this for a while and the reason is that the 911 service dispatch is not yet ready to handle emergency texts.
There is a lot of if, and or buts for fixing this problem and it's going to take some time for engineers and lawmakers to come up with a resourceful plan to put this project in place if it ever does go further. For now, user's will just have to call in to get help.

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2/11/19

Amazon PillPack

Amazon has been doing a lot of things lately and one great move was to buy PillPack online pharmacy. If all goes as planned, you could be buying real soon your medications from Amazon and let the price wars begin.

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2/10/19

Waze Carpool

The great Waze free traffic application is now offering carpool. It's a great idea and I hope that it can later be integrated with Uber and Lift applications so users can get to work on time.

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2/9/19

Amazon Live TV

Looks like Amazon has recently added Live TV to its Firestick allowing users to get more for their money for cable cutters. Now users have no excuse for leaving cable.


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2/8/19

Kill Update

Unhappy with how Windows is updating your computer. This application might be of some interest to you. I don't recommend this feature for user's unless for some reason it's vital for you to postpone updates because of software compatibility problems.

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2/7/19

Secure Financial Accounts

Before it begins is important now to set up your financial institutions to be ready for a hack attack and the sooner you do it, the more secure your financial information will be secure from hackers.

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2/6/19

Trace a Server IP

Ever wonder how to trace a servers IP address to find out who sent an email. Here is some resourceful information to get the information needed to get you the results.

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2/5/19

Who needs a car?

Interesting concept on why you really don't need a car? If you do the math, owning a car over time is worthless.
In the age of technology, who really needs a car?

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2/4/19

View IE Passwords

Want to know how to view passwords in IE. Here is some resourceful information to simplify your life in password saving.

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2/3/19

Evolution of the Cell Phone

It's amazing on how far we have come from having something so big to so small. The cell phone is evolving and the next generation, it probably will just disappear and turn to something else.

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2/2/19

WiFi Password Revealer

Here is another WiFi password revealer for users who cannot remember their WiFi password and want to share it with others, so they can connect easily online.

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2/1/19

Microsoft Direct Downloads

Tired of using the Microsoft store apps to get your downloads. This is the easy fix to revert Microsoft Store to Direct downloads.

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1/31/19

Comcast 1 Gig

Looks like Comcast has upgraded its services and now stating that it can increase broadband speeds to 1 GHZ. If this possible, get ready for other companies to start offering the same service and hopefully we will experience broadbands speeds that we have never seen before.

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1/30/19

IE for Mac

A lot of users have problems signing into specific web portals because it's not browser supported. If you have a MAC and for whatever reason, your Safari browser cannot open the web portal page, here is some good advice. Download and install the IE browser for MAC and see if that works.

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1/29/19

What Apple Tracks

Curious about what Apple tracks and want to know what information it has about you. If you have an Apple product be assured like Android, Apple is tracking you. Here is what information that have on you.

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1/28/19

Great Apps for Android

If you have an Android device, here are some great application to download on your phone so that it can make things easier to do.

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1/27/19

FB Broken Promises

Looks like Facebook is breaking its promises to Instagram and WhatsApp and why you should be concerned. Let's just say it will be the end for them and users will hopefully flock to somewhere else for entertainment.

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1/26/19

D-Link Routers

If you have these D-Link Routers your better off buying a new router than wait for D-Link to do a firmware update. It's unfortunate that D-Link will never patch these router flaws and your only solution is to buy a new router.

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1/25/19

iPhone Annoyed

If you have an iPhone here is an amazing add-on that will make your life easier. Now owning an controlling your iPhone makes sense with this simple application.

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1/24/19

Google Tracks

Don't be surprised that now-a-day applications are always tracking you. If you have Google, no matter what you do. There will be always tracking you.
Here is what you should know.

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1/23/19

WhatsApp

Do you know who owns the WhatsApp? Well, if you are confused here is some resourceful information that you should know who the owners are and why you should be cautious on the information your sharing with this application.

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1/22/19

Office 365 free

If your a student or a teacher you can easily get Office 365 for free. All you need to do is sign up with your school email address and your done.
Another easier way to get the benefits of Office without the headaches.

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1/21/19

Convert VOB Files

VOB files are Dvd video format for movies. If you have some of your favorite movies that you want to convert, then this information will be useful to convert them to other formats.

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1/20/19

Better Win Updating

Looks like Microsoft is working hard now to deliver updates to uninterrupted users. Now you have an option with snooze or schedule feature to push the updates while your away from your computer.
But eventually, the computer will figure out your work schedule and push the updates at a time you are not using your computer.
Although the software is in it's earlier stage, it's will eventually learn your habits and push updates uninterrupted.

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1/19/19

Templates

I have mentioned this site before and I am going to mention it again for users always looking for templates to make their jobs easier. This site has so many and you should review it and see if any of these templates can be used by you in the real world and at home.

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1/18/19

AI for Everyone

What to know what AI is and learn more on what it's currently doing and going in the future. This free online course is for anyone who wants to learn more about AI.

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1/17/19

Sony TV bug

Looks like these Sony TVs have a serious bug and users should patch the firmware as soon as they can. Here is the information for the user's who own a Sony television.

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1/16/19

WiFi 6 News

Looks like WiFi 6 is getting new names and moving forward you will start to notice more routers and companies talking about the new change. So get ready this year for the new WiFi.

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1/15/19

Explore Talent

You have talent and want to make your dreams come true. Although being famous is a fantasy for many, only a few lucky ones every make there dream come true. Regardless here is a talent search website to get yourself to that train to Hollywood to become a movie star.

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1/14/19

Router Vulnerabilities

Looks like this nonprofit did some WiFi vulnerabilities test and concluded that 5 out of 6 routers are inadequately secured. And it's unfortunate on what information your business could be leaking out for others to get their hands on.
Now self-updating routers will hopefully fix this problem. Until then the user's should be aware they some of their router's can be vulnerable.

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1/13/19

Win 7 January Update

Looks like Windows updates can no longer be reliable for regular users. The new Windows January Update had a major flaw, creating network connectivity problems. User beware.
This is not good news for Microsoft and the only advice that I can tell users is to hold off on updates until the company gets their act together.


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1/12/19

Chinese Backdoors

Looks like the Chinese are quietly manufacturing hardware with backdoors. Now, no one really knows how they are doing this, but recent investigations from a few companies are catching these manufacture's red-handed and who knows what the future outcome will be.

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1/11/19

Dynamic Pricing

Watch out for dynamic pricing when shopping online. Looks like these vendors price shift and you should be aware of their online pricing tactics.

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1/10/19

Coders Programming Future

Looks like a lot of coders were put together to make things simpler and now the reality is kicking in where there is really no work for these high demand users anymore. Once you automate your service, everything is done quicker and things are done in minutes instead of the usual time it would take. The reality is kicking in on these coders and maybe it's time to do something different with their talents.

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1/9/19

Chrome Concern

Here is a very interesting article on why some users are concerned with Chrome. The browser has changed in the last few years and now it's working in a very different way than usual.


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1/8/19

AI for Schools

Looks like this new startup company may just be in the right track for protecting schools and if they have there way, they will be the first company to profit from the new future threats.

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1/7/19

Facebook 2 Step Auth

Want to know how Facebook fooled user's with their 2 step authentication. Here is the why they did it and think again if it was for your security.

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1/6/19

Win Auto Maintenance

Want to know what Windows automatic maintenance does to your computer. Well, here is some good information to know and why you should always do it regularly.


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1/5/19

Microsot Password Ends

Looks like Microsoft is taking a giant leap to end passwords and this move might just be the simple password end. Only time will tell, so stay tune on what happens next.

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1/4/19

Office 2019

Looking to buy a version of Office 2019, read this before you make that big purchase because unlike O365 the new version of Office will lack a lot of its capabilities.

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1/3/19

Fire TV Recast

Let's just say it's the new DVR of the future saving over 150 hours of over the air programming. This could be the move that everyone is waiting to ditch your cable.

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1/2/19

Amazon Microwave & Car

Looks like Amazon is getting better as we speak and don't be surprised on seeing their devices easily move into the kitchen to outside to your car. Amazon is getting mobile and there is a bigger generation of its products on its way.

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1/1/19

Bootable macOS Mojave

Need to install the new MAC OS Mojave, here is what you need to know before you install it on a USB thumb drive.

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12/31/18

Best AV Software for Home

Looking for a home antivirus software and want to know which one is highly recommended for home users. Well, you are in luck that there is a list available for home users to compare.

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12/30/18

Get back www & http in Chrome

Recently updated to Chrome but dislike that you don't have the www or http address in Chrome. Here is what you need to do to get it back.

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12/29/18

Uninstall Avast

Once a user has the Avast software on their computer. The software makes it difficult for removal for some users. This is where this handy software comes to play and make things that are difficult, now easy to do.

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12/28/18

Restore Chrome Classic

Dislike the new version of Chrome and wished that you can have the classic design back. Well, here is what you need to do to restore Chrome to classic.

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12/27/18

Fix Win 10 updates

Here the fix on how to fix Windows 10 from not being able to do any updates. I seen this problem come in go for previous Windows users and I guess Microsoft still hasn't yet fixed this problem.

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12/26/18

Wearable Keyboard

This new ingenious way a user uses a keyboard makes sense and can change the way we do things today. But the question is are we really ready for change?

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12/25/18

Google Apps with no Email

Ever wonder if you could use Google applications without an email address. Well, it's possible and I was shocked to know that anyone can do this.

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12/24/18

Fix Skype not Syncing

Looking like Skype has an ongoing problem where it's devices not syncing together because of the different formats. You will get messages on one device and not messages on the other.

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12/23/18

Win 10 2nd Monitor

Looks like some user's are experiencing this ongoing problem and I wished that Microsoft could fix this so that it goes away.
I just don't understand on when something is plug and play it cannot easily be detected.

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12/22/18

Uber changes

If users haven't noticed yet, Uber has undergone some redesigns and logo changes on its application. Let's hope that they also get better at how they are doing things so that we can enjoy what they became famous for.

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