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Windows 10 v Windows 7: Should You Upgrade?

Windows 10 is on its way but you can be forgiven for not jumping for joy. Plenty of Windows 7 users took one look at 8 and decided to stay put, never making the move to the troubled new operating...

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Amazing Car Tech That Will Exist by 2020

The car industry appears to be a hotbed of innovation, with new and exciting changes to vehicles we use at every turn. Tech has even become an intrinsic part of the way we learn to drive too – from...

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What to Know About New Voice Assistant Technology

The popularity of digital voice assistants is growing rapidly. While the initial focus of this sector was on smartphone devices, voice recognition technology is beginning to reach other areas – like...

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What to Expect with Public Folder Migration

Using public folders in Microsoft Exchange has long been a favorite feature used by many organizations. Public folders allow collaboration between users, and this was the norm even before cloud tools...

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Docker Containers are the Future of Windows 10

Microsoft has always tried to provide the best experiences for its users. It also makes sure developers have the most convenient platform for creating new applications. Docker is being utilized to...

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Old Funny Bill Gates Quotes

Perhaps the Most Truthful: on Microsoft marketing: “There won’t be anything we won’t say to people to try and convince them that our way is the way to go.” Not on his mind while developing Win9X..circa...

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7 Generations of Gaming Console System Wars [Infographic]

If you are a gamer then you know where Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony stand today, but how did we get here? To answer that question we have to journey back to 1976 to truly understand the system wars of...

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Funny Technology Predictions

“This ‘telephone’ has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. The device is inherently of no value to us.” –Western Union internal memo, 1876. “Computers in the...

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Easy Tech Support – Part 2: World Wide Web

In a previous post, I provided videos you could use to help out novice computer users. The videos were made by a few folks at Google and are also available at Teach Parents Tech. If you have friends or...

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The Evolution of Computer Languages [Infographic]

A programming language is a way for a human being (the programmer) to communicate with a machine (the computer) in an intermediary form that both will understand. Computers process information in...

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Scare Ware – The Nasty Side of Technology

Scareware has hit plague proportions online and while something could look like download it may not be. This is why you should get your Windows 8 download from a reputable source. It's capable of...

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Fixing Slow Work Stations

Slow performing workstations can trigger numerous calls to the help desk, and is one of the most common complaints within IT departments. Luckily, isolating problems and correcting slow-performing...

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Escape Outdated and Expensive Terminal Emulation Entrapments

IBM's 3270 machines are still running strong today, and that is only because they finally gave into the Telnet protocol developed to circumnavigate their proprietary-based and restrictive systems...

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How will Windows 8 Utilise Cloud Computing?

Cloud computing is still not completely understood and it looks like Windows 8 will be the first to take it truly into the mainstream. Continue reading → The post How will Windows 8 Utilise Cloud...

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How Will Windows 8 Affect Web Browsing?

Web browsing has been changing through small and imperceptible steps since its introduction. The ways in which we use the internet and communicate through the World Wide Web have changed dramatically,...

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Understanding What Software to Keep

Sometimes an upgrade isn't always the way and it may be better to keep existing software for as long as you can. But how do you know? Continue reading → The post Understanding What Software to Keep...

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Simple Steps for Online Conferencing with Outlook

Telecommuting might one day replace the office cubicle as businesses and governments look to slash overhead costs while providing more flexibility to employees. But to make it work, you first need to...

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How Computers and Mobile Are Beginning To Merge

Smartphones have firmly landed in the market, and tablets soon followed. Mobile devices changed the way users think about computing, and software and hardware companies took note, altering their...

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Surface versus the iPad

For the past three years, the iPad has had unprecedented technological control over the tablet market. Anyone who is serious about in investing in a tablet has turned to Apple to do it, while competing...

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Top 5 Windows Apps to Make Your Life Easier

Life rarely gets easier but with the help of a little software perhaps just for a few minutes, yours could be too. We have provided a selection of free apps to try that will make your life run a little...

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