Archive for August, 2010
Read All Your eBooks on Nook for PC and Portable Devices
Would you like to take advantage of the eBooks available for the Barnes & Noble Nook without buying a new device? Today we look at Nook for PC, Netbooks, Android, and Apple iOS devices. Nook for PC If you’ve got a laptop or a netbook, you’ve already got a nice eBook reading device. The Barnes [...]
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How to Make Your Android Phone Stop Rotating the Screen When You’re Reading Sideways
Do you lay in bed and read email or twitter on your phone in portrait mode? Doesn’t it drive you crazy when the screen rotates into landscape mode? Here’s the quick way to solve that problem. There’s actually a couple of ways to solve the problem, but we’ll show you two ways to solve the [...]
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Update Your Tumblr Blog from Your iPhone or iPod Touch
Tumblr is a very cool way to create your own site for free and socially share your content. While you’re on the go, you might want to update it. Here we look at using your iOS device to update your Tumblr posts. Installation and Setup You can download the Tumblr app from the iTunes App [...]
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Keep Your Windows Computer Secure on Public Wireless Hotspots
If you have a Netbook or Laptop that you would like to use on a Public Wi-Fi hotspot, there are security precautions you need to take. Here we look at keeping your computer secure at public Wi-Fi hotspots. Public Wi-Fi hotspots seem to be available in more locations than ever before. If you move between [...]
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Desktop Fun: Popular Movie Fonts
Many of our favorite movies have awesome text styles shown in the credits and would definitely be fun to have on our systems. Today we have a terrific collection of popular movie fonts for you to look through. Note: To manage the fonts on your Windows 7, Vista, & XP systems see our article here. [...]
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How to Stop Windows from Shutting Down or Rebooting
If you’ve ever accidentally triggered a system shutdown and then suddenly changed your mind, here’s the simple trick to tell Windows to abort the shutdown and let you get back to goofing off. Note: This isn’t a new trick to most serious geeks, but it’s something useful that quite a few people don’t know. The [...]
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[Reviews] Review: Premiere Elements 8
Overview Would you like to edit and produce professional, HD videos on your PC? Whether you’re putting together a presentation video for your organization or a fun video of vacation shots for your family, Premiere Elements 8 lets you make much more professional videos that you could with standard free or bundled applications. Similar to [...]
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Change the Default Save Folder for Windows 7 Libraries to Something Else (Like Your Dropbox)
Have you ever noticed that when you save a file into a Windows 7 library through the common “Save As” dialog, that it ends up in just one of the folders that make up that library? Here’s how to customize the default save location for any library. As an example, if you were to save [...]
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Back to School Guide to Some Awesome Apps and Resources
Purchasing textbooks, starting new classes, and trying to hammer out a schedule can be hectic when starting school. We put together a guide to some of the best apps and discounts to help you make the most of the new school year. Photo by Svadilfari Make Sure You’ve Got The Basics First, of course, you’ll [...]
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eType is an Awesome Word Completion Tool for Writing (and We have 1,000 Invites)
Are you looking for a utility that will allow you to quickly create professional, well worded documents? Today we take a look at the word completion eType Beta, and we have 1,000 invites for our readers. eType is currently in Beta by invite only and we have 1,000 to give away for our readers using [...]
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