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Windows vulnerability allows hackers to remotely extract password hints (the reminders you use for Windows account passwords)
Do you have a password set to protect your Windows account? If you do, then more likely than not you setup a reminder hint to help you remember the password in case you ever forget. Microsoft claims this password hint is only accessible to someone physically accessing a Windows PC, [...]
Read More »‘Fixing Computers’ comic graphs the different ways to fix Windows, Linux, and Mac problems
Computer problem. Reboot. Fixed.
Ever notice that most of the time rebooting your Windows PC solves any technical glitches or other problems you are having? How does rebooting stack up against other common Windows repair techniques? How about Linux — what do you do on there if you have problems? [...]
Read More »Facebook collects more than 512,000 GB of user data everyday
We all know Facebook likes user data; it helps Facebook improve its product offerings and serve better targeted ads. Ever wonder just how much data Facebook collects? Would you believe me if I told you Facebook collects more than 500 TB — or 512,000 GB — of data daily? Yeah, [...]
Read More »Windows 8 Pro full retail version (not upgrade) will cost $69.99 until January 31, then $199 [rumor]
Looking to buy Windows 8? We already know that Windows XP and higher users can upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for $39.99. We also know people who purchase Windows 7 PCs after July 2 can grab a Windows 8 Pro upgrade for $14.99. If you don’t fall into one of [...]
Read More »[iOS] Get over 15 paid apps for free (August 22, 2012)! [Limited time offer]
There are many apps in the Apple App Store that drop their prices to free everyday. Finding only the best to download is the hard part. I searched through the many freebies and picked out the best apps for you to download. Hand picked and free for a limited time, [...]
Read More »Windows software of the day [August 22, 2012]
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Today’s Software
- USB Disks Access Manager: manage USB drive read and write privileges
- Universe Sandbox: play master of the universe from your laptop computer
- Reversi Twist: a twist on the classic strategy game
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Read More »Android apps of the day [August 22, 2012]
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Today’s Apps
- AutomateIt: automate your Android device
- Graffiti for Android: write, don’t type!
- ImgurDice: bored? Find random images on the web’s favorite image host
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Android has over 450,000 apps. With so many [...]
Read More »iOS apps of the day [August 22, 2012]
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Today’s Apps
- Remoter VNC – Remote Desktop (Remotely access your computer from your iOS device)
- Goodreads (Discover and share books)
- Ultimate Gem (A well-designed match-3 game)
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iOS has over 600,000 apps. With [...]
Read More »Improve Google search results by blocking useless websites [How-To Guide]
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Ever see the same annoying website(s) cluttering your Google search results? (*Cough* eHow *cough*) I’m sure you typically simply click past these websites but what if you had the ability to simply block these sites from showing up in your search results in the first place? Yeah, well, I bet [...]
Read More »Upgrade to Windows 8 for $14.99 if you bought (or will buy) a Windows 7 PC on or after July 2
Are you holding back on purchasing a new Windows 7 machine because you want to wait until Windows 8 hits stores? If you have US$14.99 to spare, you don’t have to wait. Microsoft is offering an upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for $14.99 to those people who have purchased or [...]
Read More »At one cent per GB per month, Amazon’s new Glacier service provides extremely low-cost data storage with 99.999999999% reliability
Looking for long-term storage for your data? Amazon Glacier might be what you need.
Amazon Glacier, a new data/cloud storage service by Amazon (duh), allows users to storage huge amounts of data at extremely low rates: $0.01 per GB per month if storing in Amazon’s North Virgina or Oregon data [...]
Read More »Automatically disable (or enable) Chrome add-ons for specific websites with Extension Automation
Ever wanted to force a Chrome extension to automatically disable itself when you visited a specific website? Some plugins, such as AdBlock Plus, have an option built-in that allow users to disable the plugins for specific websites. Other plugins, however, don’t. That is where Extension Automation comes in.
Extension Automation [...]
Read More »User interface expert says Windows 8 is less user-friendly than other Windows, a “cognitive burden”
Giants from gaming industry have already expressed their dislike of Windows 8 (and Windows 8 Store). Add Raluca Budiu, User Experience Specialist at Nielsen Norman Group, to the list of naysayers. In an interview with Laptop Magazine, Budiu, who has a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Carnegie Melon University [...]
Read More »Google and Boingo are bringing free WiFi to malls across the United States
Some malls have free WiFi; most malls don’t. Google and Boingo are looking to change that with a partnership that will see free WiFi hit malls across the United States.
According to GigaOm, after testing free but ad-sponsored WiFi in New York subways and 200 locations across Manhattan until [...]
Read More »How to install (or flash) ClockworkMod Recovery Touch on Samsung Galaxy S III (GT-I9300)
ClockworkMod recovery is currently the most popular and extensive custom recovery tool for Android devices. The default Android recovery that comes with most Android devices is a bit basic in functionality and doesn’t offer many features that ClockworkMod serves a user with. Advanced backup and restore tools, USB mounting, SD [...]
[iOS] Get over 15 paid apps for free (August 21, 2012)! [Limited time offer]
There are many apps in the Apple App Store that drop their prices to free everyday. Finding only the best to download is the hard part. I searched through the many freebies and picked out the best apps for you to download. Hand picked and free for a limited time, [...]
Read More »Windows software of the day [August 21, 2012]
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Today’s Software
- Speed Reader Enhanced: learn to read as fast as lightning
- MURLS: generate dozens of short URLs
- Reddimage: an awwwww worthy
Metronot-Metro Reddit image browser
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Windows has hundreds of thousands [...]
Read More »Android apps of the day [August 21, 2012]
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Today’s Apps
- SMS Backup +: back up SMS and MMS messages
- GuidePal City Guides: get carefully curated guides to over 60 destinations
- Omega StatusBar: customize your notifications bar
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Android has over 450,000 [...]
Read More »iOS apps of the day [August 21, 2012]
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Today’s Apps
- Mobile Mouse Pro (Wireless remote and trackpad for your Mac or PC)
- Swell Info (The complete surf forecast and report tool)
- W.E.L.D.E.R (A uniquely designed word puzzle game)
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iOS has [...]
Read More »Get better Google search results after taking Google’s free Power Searching online course
Want to learn how to better utilize Google Search? How to get more relevant search results? How to spend less time finding what you want on Google? There is an app for that a free online class which will teach you how to do all that and more.
Courtesy of [...]
Read More »Two programs for getting the Start Menu back in Windows 8 (they work on Win7, Vista, and XP, too)
So you are in Windows 8 and can’t get over the lack of a traditional Start Menu. You just want your damn menu back and you don’t care what you have to do to get it. There is a simple “Start Menu” you could add to your Windows 8 installation [...]
Read More »At a market cap of $623 billion, is Apple the most valuable company ever? “Yes” says the media, “no” says a critic
If you have visited a website today that even closely resembles a blog or news outlet, you have likely read about how, at roughly US$666 a share (give or take a few dollars — the price is constantly changing), Apple is now the most valuable company ever with a market [...]
Read More »[Android] What is ClockworkMod (CWM) recovery and why do we use it? [dotTech Explains]
What is ClockworkMod recovery?
When it comes to recovery for Android, ClockworkMod has been and still is the most famous and extensive custom recovery tool for Android devices. ClockworkMod, which is often abbreviated as CWM, is developed by Koushik Dutta, more popularly known as Koush. (Yes, he is the same [...]
Read More »[iOS] Get over 20 paid apps for free (August 20, 2012)! [Limited time offer]
There are many apps in the Apple App Store that drop their prices to free everyday. Finding only the best to download is the hard part. I searched through the many freebies and picked out the best apps for you to download. Hand picked and free for a limited time, [...]
Read More »Windows software of the day [August 20, 2012]
![Windows software of the day [August 20, 2012]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2012/08/NCollector-Studio-Lite-2.0-290x160.png)
Today’s Software
- NCollector Studio: download images or entire websites from the Internet
- Desktop Movie: set a video file as your desktop background
- MetroTwit: a beautiful
Metronot-Metro Twitter client
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Windows has hundreds [...]
Read More »Android apps of the day [August 20, 2012]
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Today’s Apps
- Camera Effects: be hip, yo! Add “cool” effects to your photos.
- Dictionary – Merriam-Webster: look up works, yo! This dictionary’s offline.
- Fooducate – Healthy Food Diet: Make healthier choices by not buying unhealthy foods.
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Read More »iOS apps of the day [August 20, 2012]
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Today’s Apps
- Best Album - Picasa Web Albums Manager (A Google Picasa client for your iDevice)
- SloPro – 60fps Slow Motion Video (Record at full speed and play back in slow motion)
- Mileage Keeper (Gas mileage and fuel economy tracker)
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Read More »Verdict-O-Matic comic presents a hilarious flowchart to determine the outcome of Apple vs Samsung
After all the serious how to guides on Windows 8 tips and tricks today, it is time for some lighthearted humor.
You know that world war going on between Apple and Samsung? Yeah, well, with all the allegations, facts, fiction, and mud slinging going on it may be hard to [...]
Read More »How to block websites in Windows 8 using the HOSTS file — be sure to disable Windows Defender first [Guide]
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Using Windows’ HOSTS file is a quick and painless way to block websites (such as Facebook, ad networks, or malicious websites) on your machine. In the past blocking websites using the HOSTS file was (is) as easy as editing the HOSTS file and adding the websites/servers you want to block. [...]
Read More »How to quickly find files and launch programs/apps on Windows 8 [Guide]
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As I’ve mentioned before, after using Windows 7 for years and have become dependent on the search box inside Win7′s Start Menu. Windows 8 doesn’t have a Start Menu. But Windows 8 does still have search functionality that allows users to quickly find files, documents, etc. and launch programs/apps (calling [...]
Read More »How to shut down or restart Windows 8 [Guide]
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Okay this article may sound ridiculous. A Windows tip on how to shut down or restart Windows 8? You must be joking, Ashraf. Well I’m not. For better or for worse, Microsoft has made a lot of fundamental changes in Windows 8. One such change is getting rid of the [...]
Read More »How to automatically go to Windows 8 desktop (skip Start/Metro screen) on Windows boot [Guide]
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Windows 8 has a new ‘Start’ screen (also referred to as Metro UI). If you ever want to access the traditional Windows desktop, you need to click on/tap a tile at this Start screen which takes you to the desktop. Whenever turning on or booting Windows 8, Windows 8 opens [...]
Read More »How to open/run regedit (Registry Editor) in Windows 8 [Guide]
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After relying on the search box in Windows 7 to launch programs for so long, I was baffled with how to work Windows 8. More specifically, how the hell do I launch regedit without a proper start menu? I sat there thinking (for approximately five seconds) when it hit me: [...]
Read More »Windows software of the day [August 19, 2012]
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Today’s Software
- DiskSavvy: analyze disk usage with nice charts
- DiskCheckup: be warned! Check the SMART data on your hard drives to check for possible failures
- Kindle: read your ebooks from the comfort of your Windows 8 computer or tablet
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Read More »Android apps of the day [August 19, 2012]
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Today’s Apps
- Set Orientation: don’t let your accelerometer boss you around–set your screen’s orientation manually
- AsteRAGE: take control of the Planet Earth’s Weapon and save your planet
- Twidere: a beautiful, Holo-themed Twitter and Indenti.ca client
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