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Wednesday 25 June 2014

Does Your Computer Have a Virus? And are Kickstarters Worth the Risk?

 
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Is Your Computer Infected with a Virus?
 
Here’s how to diagnose your PC for malware – and if you’re infected, what to do about it.
 
 
 
 
 
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Are Kickstarter Campaigns Worth the Risk?
 
Dave loves investing in cool Kickstarter campaigns. Rick wants to throw a wet blanket on crowd-funding. Watch the action and decide for yourself!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Get Rid of Unsightly Blemishes!
 
It’s easy to make the subject of your portraits look their best with a little touch up in Photoshop.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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7 Free Utilities You Didn't Know You Needed (But You Totally Do)
 
We’ve rounded up a cool collection of essential apps that will dramatically improve your Windows computer.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Is DietBet a Sucker Bet?
 
You can make money while losing weight with the Website DietBet. But is it a smart way to lose weight? We debate the issue.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Tuesday 10 June 2014

What’s Ransomware? Plus, NEW Streaming Video Gadgets!

 
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What You Need to Know – Or Tell Your Parents – About Ransomware
 
There’s a place online called the Dark Web, and it can be dangerous. Here are 7 things you should know about ransomware and the Dark Web.
 
 
 
 
 
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Battle of the Streaming Video Gadgets!
 
On the one hand, there’s Amazon’s Fire TV. On the other hand, Roku’s Streaming Stick. Dave and Rick debate which is a better value.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Learn to Program with These Free Tools
 
New eHow Tech blogger Melanie Pinola shows how budding coders of any age can master programming – without spending any money.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Spring Clean Your PC
 
Is your computer running a little slow? Is the hard drive filled up with junk? Here are a few simple tricks for flushing out the trash and getting your computer running at top speed.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Planning Ahead for Family Portraits
 
Taking family pictures isn’t as simple as pointing your camera and hoping for the best. Kristen Duke tells her personal strategy for taking great group shots.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Tuesday 3 June 2014

What You Can Learn from the eBay Attack + Keeping Your Facebook Photos Private

 
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8 Lessons You Can Learn from the eBay Attack (The One That Stole Your Password)
 
If you have an eBay account -- even a really old one -- hackers just made off with your personal info. Here's what you need to know.
 
 
 
 
 
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Reclaim Your Facebook Privacy: Keep Your Photos to Yourself
 
Confused about how to control which photos are private and which are public? We solve your Facebook privacy quandary.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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The Most Interesting Kickstarter Campaigns This Week
 
We’ve got LeVar Burton, personal drones, and a pocket-sized PC in this week’s roundup of the 10 coolest campaigns you might want to back.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Which is Better: Amazon Fire TV or Roku Streaming Stick?
 
It’s Geek Grudge Match time, when Dave and Rick pit two popular TV streaming devices against each other. Which will win?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Beyond Snapshots: Capture Candid Moments You’ll Treasure
 
Capturing Joy’s Kristen Duke shares some clever action words to help you get more engaging candid photos.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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