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- Not Thinking About The Security Of Your Data? You Should Be
- Buy Your Board Games Online From These Sites
- 5 Ways You’re (Accidentally!) Being A Condescending Jerk Online
- How To Get Paid Android Apps For Free, Legally
- How To Troubleshoot Video & Audio Playback Issues On Your Windows PC
- Latest Drone Photography You Have To See To Believe
- 4 Google Keep Tips And Tricks For Better Notes, Lists And To-Dos
- What Is The Best PDF Editing & Annotation App For Android?
- Too Much Screen Space? 6 Ways To Use Your Multiple Monitor Mac Setup
- iPad Air 2 Review And Giveaway
- What Can You Actually Watch On a 4k TV?
- Bill Gates is Worried About AI, Follow Super Bowl XLIX on Facebook [Tech News Digest]
| Not Thinking About The Security Of Your Data? You Should Be Posted: 29 Jan 2015 06:30 PM PST  With how much we all use the Internet now, there’s a lot of our data out there. In some cases, it’s okay for the data to be public, but there’s a ton of stuff that we don’t want the world to see. This is the kind of data that you need to protect. Whether it’s with strong passwords, encryption, or other methods, it’s more important than ever that you take the proper steps to keep it safe. What can you do to protect your data? How can you make sure that your identity isn’t stolen? This infographic breaks it down... Read the full article: Not Thinking About The Security Of Your Data? You Should Be     |
| Buy Your Board Games Online From These Sites Posted: 29 Jan 2015 11:00 AM PST  Q: When is gaming not quite gaming but at the time actually gaming? A: When you’re doing it with a board, or some cards. While we’re sat before our monitors and TV screens, mashing keypads and strafing, while swapping insults with our online opponent/colleagues, it’s easy to forget that there is a whole lot more to gaming. From Monopoly to the original version of Civilization, board games have been with us for many years; Chess is a good example of this, and that game itself is a variant on other games that came before it. Online, you’ll find some great... Read the full article: Buy Your Board Games Online From These Sites  |
| 5 Ways You’re (Accidentally!) Being A Condescending Jerk Online Posted: 29 Jan 2015 10:00 AM PST  Internet arguments are a fact of life, and no matter how much is written about proper online etiquette we always come back to one unshakable truth: it’s normal to be a jerk on the web. But here’s the thing: you might be a jerk and not even realize it. While it’s one thing to be mean and contemptible, it’s a far more subtle sin to be a jerk through condescension. There are certain attitudes and phrases that we all exhibit on a day-to-day basis that can unknowingly derail an otherwise productive conversation. So stop being a jerk. (I’m just as much... Read the full article: 5 Ways You’re (Accidentally!) Being A Condescending Jerk Online  |
| How To Get Paid Android Apps For Free, Legally Posted: 29 Jan 2015 09:00 AM PST  Finding the cost of apps and games for Android prohibitive? You shouldn’t. Several avenues exist for you to get your most-wanted apps for free. Yes, you read that right: I said free. After all, you don’t want to be paying 5 or 10 dollars for an app that your friends got for free, do you? The best option here is to get yourself clued up on how to pay as little as possible for apps and games, and the only way to do that is to know what you want. Getting Started: Make A List Before you go looking for... Read the full article: How To Get Paid Android Apps For Free, Legally  |
| How To Troubleshoot Video & Audio Playback Issues On Your Windows PC Posted: 29 Jan 2015 08:00 AM PST  We’ve all been there. You’ve downloaded the latest episode of Peppa Pig. The kids are ready. You hit play and the screen is black. There is no sound. Your children hate you, freak out and elicit more noise than a jet engine. The horror. Luckily your problem is likely to be a common Windows issue that we can help you troubleshoot right here, right now. The kids will be quiet and maybe even buy you a birthday present if you are lucky (albeit with your own money!). Video – Issues with Codec Packs One of the most common Windows Media... Read the full article: How To Troubleshoot Video & Audio Playback Issues On Your Windows PC  |
| Latest Drone Photography You Have To See To Believe Posted: 29 Jan 2015 07:30 AM PST  We’ve written previously about how drones will impact future wars, and various other industries, but drones have lighter uses as well, Today, we’re going to take a look at some recent, amazing videos that’ve been recorded using some of the latest UAV tech that’s out there. It was back in the mid 1800’s when un-manned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and aerial photography first made their (individual) debuts. When the Austrians were reportedly attacking Venice with unmanned balloons laden with explosives (1849), French photographer Gaspard-Félix Tournachon was floating over Paris, in his balloon, with his trusty camera (1858). Since then, their history and progress have been tightly intertwined. At the... Read the full article: Latest Drone Photography You Have To See To Believe  |
| 4 Google Keep Tips And Tricks For Better Notes, Lists And To-Dos Posted: 29 Jan 2015 07:00 AM PST  When you want take notes or write a list, it should be easy and quick. Google Keep, the Internet giant’s note-taking service, is renowned for those two qualities. As our Google Keep review says, it’s one of the best apps for notes and to-do lists. But it can be better. Apart from the Android app, it works great in the Chrome browser and as a web app, but that’s about it—there is no iOS app or desktop version at the moment. Regardless, Google Keep users will be happy to know that you can actually get more out of the app.... Read the full article: 4 Google Keep Tips And Tricks For Better Notes, Lists And To-Dos  |
| What Is The Best PDF Editing & Annotation App For Android? Posted: 29 Jan 2015 06:00 AM PST  Sometimes you just need to view, edit, and markup a PDF on your phone or tablet. Whether you’re a student writing notes on your textbook or a businessperson electronically signing files, these apps can help you out. These aren’t PDF readers meant for comic books or just simple readers – they’re made specifically for editing, highlighting, annotating, commenting, and signing. They’re much more than PDF viewers in that sense. For editing all kinds of office documents, you’ll want to check on these amazing office suites. So what are your options for a great PDF reader and editor? Read on to find out. Adobe... Read the full article: What Is The Best PDF Editing & Annotation App For Android?  |
| Too Much Screen Space? 6 Ways To Use Your Multiple Monitor Mac Setup Posted: 29 Jan 2015 05:00 AM PST  So you set your Mac up with a second monitor, which was really exciting – but now you’ve no idea what to do with all that space. It’s a first world problem, sure, but if you’re wondering how to get more out of your multi-monitor setup here are a few thoughts and ideas Research On One Screen, Output On The Other Most of us have jobs that require us to, at some point, gather information and act on it – it’s just part of what working on a computer means. Once upon a time this meant having a paper information source... Read the full article: Too Much Screen Space? 6 Ways To Use Your Multiple Monitor Mac Setup  |
| iPad Air 2 Review And Giveaway Posted: 29 Jan 2015 04:30 AM PST  The iPad stands on its own as a platform, it’s very branding synonymous with “tablet” – a Xerox or Kleenex of the consumer electronics world. Apple’s latest iteration is the iPad Air 2 (from $499 for 16GB, a revised and slightly-more-slender version of last year’s major revamp; and the world’s new thinnest tablet. When Apple launched the original iPad, it faced virtually no competition. Now, fierce rivalry abounds from the likes of Samsung, Microsoft and Amazon – does Apple's latest aluminium and glass creation live up to expectations? Introducing the iPad Air 2 On the surface, the iPad Air 2 is a minor upgrade that adds a... Read the full article: iPad Air 2 Review And Giveaway  |
| What Can You Actually Watch On a 4k TV? Posted: 29 Jan 2015 04:00 AM PST  4K TVs were definitely a hot gift this past Christmas—and now that you’ve had time to get it set up, it’s time to really get into the 4K viewing experience. But what can you actually watch on a 4K TV? The standard is just starting to get popular, so you might have to go looking around a bit. To save you the trouble, we’ve done the looking for you! A Quick Introduction to 4K and Ultra HD Before we get started, it’s worth taking a moment to explain a few things about 4K and Ultra HD (UHD), two of the... Read the full article: What Can You Actually Watch On a 4k TV?  |
| Bill Gates is Worried About AI, Follow Super Bowl XLIX on Facebook [Tech News Digest] Posted: 29 Jan 2015 03:30 AM PST  Bill Gates is scared of robots, Facebook goes all-in for Super Bowl XLIX, Spotify comes to PlayStation, GoPro goes slow-mo, Louis CK loves the Internet, and a mind-blowing Unreal Engine 4 demo. Bill Gates Foresees The Matrix Happening Bill Gates is worried about artificial intelligence, repeating fears previously expressed by both Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking. The Microsoft co-founder, philanthropist, and billionaire expressed his opinion on AI in a recent Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything). Gates said, “I am in the camp that is concerned about super intelligence. First, the machines will do a lot of jobs for us and... Read the full article: Bill Gates is Worried About AI, Follow Super Bowl XLIX on Facebook [Tech News Digest]  |
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