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Why Google Play Can Help Improve The Economy

Why Google Play Can Help Improve The Economy

Why wait for the President to create jobs when the Internet can do it just as well? When a Java programmer leaves college, does he or she have to be concerned with employment opportunities? Google Play is more than a place to get your apps, movies, books, or other content. It is a method that allows virtually anyone to make money in the form of apps for Android devices. For a small fee, developers... »

How To Defend Yourself On Windows 8

How To Defend Yourself On Windows 8

Artice by Phil Chapman, Windows 8 Instructor at Firebrand Training Without doubt, one of the most widespread security concerns for any network – regardless of size – is protection from malicious software and spyware. The varying degrees of potential attacks from the likes of viruses, worms and Trojan Horses leave most users totally confused and paranoid. As with most security; preventi... »

Eight Advantages Of Laptops Over Desktops

Eight Advantages Of Laptops Over Desktops

Laptops are steadily increasing in popularity. Today’s laptop can pack as much punch as a desktop with lots of added benefits. Here are a few of them… They’ve Put an End to Hand Cramps With spell check, grammar check, and affordable printers, kids today may not even know what white-out is. Those who remember hunching over a lined notebook to copy from the blackboard can fully app... »

Use TLP to Optimize the Power Consumption In Ubuntu

Use TLP to Optimize the Power Consumption In Ubuntu

I don’t know how it is with other GNU/Linux distributions, but recent versions of Ubuntu (such as 12.04 LTS) comes with a set of tools/scripts called ‘pm-utils’ that fine tune the power usage of your mobile computer. It is pre-optimized by default, thus under most circumstances, one doesn’t need to tweak anything manually. However, if you do need to do that, then it is a li... »

Five Fantastic Apps For Business People On The Move

Five Fantastic Apps For Business People On The Move

If you are a businessperson on the go, you are going to want to access certain information and perform various tasks as easily as possible.  A host of new and exciting apps have been developed with just you in mind.  New apps are developed and released every day and there are a staggering number to choose from.  With applications, certain ones trend for a while but prove not to have the stamina... »

Top 5 Android Password Apps

Top 5 Android Password Apps

Of late passwords are becoming increasingly complicated to manage. You can't have a simple word as a password, it needs capital letters, random characters, numbers and a whole lot more – of course that's only for people who don't want to get hacked. It would be simple if you could use just one password for everything but evidently that's a no no too these days considering one strong site... »

Top 5 Antivirus Apps for Android

Top 5 Antivirus Apps for Android

Android phones have the most hold over international smartphone markets. About 51% of the population of smartphone users has an Android. The Android App Market is the richest market there is when it comes to giving out the best array and variety of apps. But unfortunately, there is a dark side which accompanies this amazing app planet: Android spy apps. The Android platform entertains third party ... »

5 Must Have Features for a TV to be Smart

5 Must Have Features for a TV to be Smart

Why is it that people are constantly trying to make some things do more than they should? Do you remember the days when mobile phones were only meant for phone calls? And then a few years later, they were also capable of sending short messages, thereby replacing the pager. Fast forward a few years and people could take photos using their mobile phones. Now here we are in this age and time where we... »

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