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Music Streaming

he interwebs offers a slew of music streaming services, all of which can be accessed from your iPhone, iPad, Android phone or tablet, laptop, desktop, and in some cases even your smart TV or set top box like Apple TV or Roku! What exactly is music streaming? When you stream music, you are locally playing music […]

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Customizing Android

e’re taking a break from terminology this week to cover some basic information regarding the customization of Google’s smartphone operating system – Android. First, for those not in the know: Google, unlike Apple, provides their mobile operating system under an open source license, which is why you see LG, Asus, Toshiba, Sony, Acer, Samsung, HTC, […]

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Password Security: 101

aise your hand if you have more than one computer. If you are reading this on your iPad or even your phone, then you should have a hand in the air. Every device with a microprocessor is a computer – that means your phone, your tablet, your laptop, and of course your desktop computer. With […]

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Delete instead of Archive your Gmail on iPhone

f you use the Mail app on your iPhone to access one or more Gmail accounts, you may have discovered that, by default, you are unable to delete e-mails. Instead, e-mail is simply archived, removing it from your Inbox but leaving it in your Gmail’s “All Mail” folder. Fortunately, there is a way to change […]

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Computer Autodidacticism

f you have ever learned something without the help of someone else, you’ve engaged in autodidactic behavior. An autodidact is simply someone who teaches themselves. And in the age of the internet, it has become much easier than ever before. For this week’s blog entry, I’ll be introducing some amazing websites that can aid you […]

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Choosing the right computer

f you’re in the market for a new computer, there are a plethora of options available. Windows, Mac, Android, desktop, laptop, ultrabook, tablet – the choices are overwhelming! Where does one even begin? Right here, of course! Below you will find a a brief synopsis of each option so you can determine which is best for […]

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How To: Get started with Gmail

re you ready to retire your 16 year old AOL e-mail address and join the 21st century? Try Gmail. Seriously, you won’t regret it. It doesn’t matter whether you are using AOL, Yahoo, Hotmail, or something else. You will like Gmail more. It’s intuitive, works well with the iPhone, the iPad, and Android devices, and […]

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Understanding Free WiFi

iFi access is a fickle thing. Gone are the days of simply hopping onto a nearby unprotected “linksys” labeled network. Who bothered to configure their router? After all, you used to be able to plug it in and it just worked. No password, no problem. Even businesses often left their WiFi networks unprotected. Eventually, router […]

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Computer Memory Upgrades

Have you noticed that your computer is running slower after installing new software? Did you upgrade your Mac to OS X Lion and feel it’s just not running as smoothly as before? Overall slow computing? Your computer may be a perfect candidate for a memory upgrade. First, you may be asking what computer memory does? […]

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Stream Movies On Your TV

Netflix has pretty much taken over the home video industry, and their current big push is in the area of streaming movies and TV shows. Netflix’s “Watch Instantly” is currently available for all Netflix subscribers. If you’re a Netflix subscriber, there’s a good chance you’ve already experimented with the on-demand feature, or perhaps you use […]

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