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It's frustrating when your laptop's battery refuses to hold a charge. While it may have previously lasted for hours on end, a laptop that can't handle being untethered from its power source for any length of time no longer serves...

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6 Helpful Cortana Commands If you're a Windows 10 or Windows Phone user you'll probably know about Cortana, Microsoft's voice assistant. Like Siri on Apple devices, or Google Now, Cortana is more than just a tool for searching by voice...

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Most people now know how to use the internet. (You're one of them, or you wouldn't be here now.) Yet there are lots of basic browser tips and tricks and that a lot of people don't know. Here are five...

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Every business has competition at some level. It’s tempting to ignore your competition (it may even be hard to speak their name), but there’s great value that comes with watching them closely; namely, you can learn from what they do...

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Don't be insulted, but if someone asked you how much RAM is in your computer, could you answer them? How about its processors or its graphics card? Don't feel bad; get hip. To get to the facts about your computer,...

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Mobile devices like smartphones and tablets are marketed as powerful productivity tools, but some of us may find their device's time-wasting apps to be more of a distraction. What to do? Timesuck Apps at WorkAccording to a study by mConcierge,...

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Free public Wi-Fi hot spots are virtually everywhere you go: at the local coffee house, at the airport and on local transport, in hotels, public libraries and at the shopping mall. You can even connect to public Wi-Fi at some...

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Most of us appreciate how important privacy has become, especially when we do a lot of things online that involve our personal data. Browser best practices are important to follow to keep our data private. Here are some ways that...

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Keep Out, Top Secret, Classified! When you were a kid, did you have an old shoebox full of private treasures marked "Keep Out, Top Secret, Classified?" Today as a business owner, you have thousands of documents, and some of them...

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Today, just about everyone has a digital camera in their pockets, which has led to an unprecedented amount of picture taking compared to the days when photos had to be developed. Having more cameras has turned us into a more...