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OWC Announces Upgrades for 2016 MacBook Pros
OWC has found a way around the Apple upgrade problem with the 2016 MacBook Pros… I’ve always been a huge fan of OWC. In many ways, I think they’re one of the best aftermarket Apple accessory...
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Verizon to Rename Yahoo, Altaba after Purchase
It also looks as though Marissa Mayer is out of a job… Verizon announced yesterday that it still intends to acquire Yahoo for its aforementioned $4.8B purchase plans. This is surprising to many, me...
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The Day that Apple Changed the World
The iPhone is 10 years old, and its introduction changed the world Apple set the smartphone – and the world – on its ear when it introduced the iPhone to the back in 2007. Steve Jobs mashed the...
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FEATURE REVIEW – ASUS Transformer Mini T102HA
Please hold while I try to resolve this problem… Introduction As I stated a little while ago, I’ve found myself stuck between a rock and a hard place. It hasn’t been a lot of fun. Unfortunately for me,...
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Resetting your Windows PC – Part 1
In many respects, it’s a lot like resetting your phone… Introduction A couple of years ago, I wrote an article for Soft32 called iDevice Restore Gotchas. It’s a good read. In that article, I covered a...
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Resetting your Windows PC – Part 2
It’s not as difficult or as time consuming as you may think… Introduction The other day, we spent a great deal of time going over the prerequisites for determining why and when you should reset your...
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FEATURE REVIEW – NetGear Orbi Router
Wireless mesh networking is the latest thing in the world of Wi-Fi… Introduction I live in a two story home in suburban Chicago. The home is about 20 years old, and that puts its manufacture date just...
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Surface Book Supplies are Constrained – Part 1
This is not something you want to hear when you’ve got a fatal problem with your Surface Book… A short while ago, I got a Surface Book. After searching for something to replace my Surface Pro 3, I...
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Microsoft Replaces Placeholders with Files on Demand
OneDrive’s Placeholders have finally gotten a replacement on Windows 10… I think nearly everyone will agree – Windows 8 was pretty much a train wreck. The OS confused nearly everyone that used it; and...
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Top 10 Tips to Avoid Malware
In light of the latest bit of ransomware – Petya – here are tips to prevent getting hacked The latest bit of ransomware – dubbed Petya – is currently running through banks, financial institutions and...
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MacSales Introduces 2.0TB Aura Pro SSD
MacBook Pro upgrades are few and far between; and you NEED to look at this one, long and hard… I’ve been using Apple computers since 2006 when Apple made the switch from PowerPC chips to Intel. At that...
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Waxing iNostalgic – iPhone’s 10th Anniversary
I’ve got very specific memories of using Apple’s early iPhones… I’ve been an iPhone user for quite a long time. In fact, I covered iPhone 3G Day for Gear Diary’s Judie Lipset Stanford back in the day...
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Five of the Best Windows 10 Creators Update Features
These are the best features you’re likely to find as part of Microsoft’s Windows 10 Creator’s Update. Microsoft released the Creator’s Update on 2017-04-11. Unfortunately, the rollout of this update...
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Microsoft OneDrive Screws the Pooch
Having OneDrive on a non-NTFS partition is no longer allowed… Over the past week or so, many, but not all, Microsoft OneDrive users have been dealing with a very confusing and very troubling issue...
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Another One Bites the Dust – So long Olio
I’m sorry to report that Olio Devices didn’t make it… as far as I can tell. Back in 2015, I spent most of the year doing an extended round up of smart watches. I’m sorry to report that most of the...
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Top Privacy Settings for Windows 10
In light of all the new malware out there, you should check and update your Windows 10 privacy settings… Introduction If there’s one thing that really gets my dander up, its malware. Saying that it...
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I got KO’ed by Kanoa
I think this is the last product I’m going to pre-order… Kickstarter and Indiegogo are pretty cool sites. They allow entrepreneurs and product visionaries to bring their product to life and perhaps…...
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How to Fix Windows 10 Memory Leaks
Windows 10 can sometimes use more RAM than it actually needs. Here’s how to resolve that issue… Introduction Ove the years, I’ve noticed that the more you do with your computer, the more RAM you need....
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Microzon Introduces Digital Assistant Corlexa
Or is that Amasoft introduces digital assistant Altana..? I’m confused, man… In a very surprising move, Microsoft and Amazon have agreed to a partnership where their digital assistants, Cortana and...
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Unboxing the Mid-2017 15″ MacBook Pro
There’s a HUGE difference between the latest version and some of Apple’s other 15″ models… This is the unboxing for Apple’s Mid-2017 15″ MacBook Pro with Touch Bar. The new unit its VERY thin and VERY...
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