Mar 9
Sometimes, things go wrong with our gadgets. Very, very wrong. Whether you installed some deleterious app from an unverified source, or your device is old and starting to get sluggish, wiping it clean and starting from scratch is often a good prescription.
If running a Google search for factory reset instructions does not produce satisfactory results, you might want to head over to Factory-Reset.com. Read more
As an inveterate student, I know of the egregious costs of a traditional education. One of the most gut-wrenching experiences is when you return to the bookstore at the end of a semester to sell back unneeded textbooks, only to discover that your like-new tomes are no longer wanted or only fetch a fraction of their original price.
If you value your hard-earned money and you’d like some assistance navigating this torturous process, read on. Read more
Even though the iPad is an extremely useful and entertaining device, you may find that there are times when it is nothing more than an aesthetically pleasing paperweight. If you want to get more utility out of your expensive investment, you could use it as a second monitor for your Mac or PC. Read more
Windows only: While Apple, Google and Facebook often get the lion’s share of the tech industry’s attention, one would be unwise to dismiss Redmond’s sleeping giant. Regardless of its lack of mind share, Microsoft is still home to thousands of intelligent, talented engineers that are working on innovative technologies.
Today, we are going to cover one such example. Let’s learn about Microsoft Photosynth. Read more
The holidays are over and, if you’re anything like your peers, you are probably getting used to doing more and more of your shopping online. During the process, you might have discovered that keeping track of all of your packages is a hassle, and desire a way to better organize your online shopping experience.
If you are an iOS user, you might want to check out the following apps. Read more
Mac only: If you’re a Gmail fan, you probably appreciate the numerous gadgets that Google is continually adding to its already stellar product. One such addition is Google Tasks.
This convenient little pop-up menu gives you the ability to manage multiple lists, add due dates or notes, link back to important email messages, and it integrates well with other Google products, such as Calendar and iGoogle.
Although it is a great product, you are still limited to using it in a web browser. Mac OS X Hints has an excellent tip for creating an OS X Menubar application that syncs with your Google Tasks list. Read more
Advanced Users Only: Although the tenability of marketing a laptop with just a web browser as an operating system is debatable, Google’s Cr-48 did have at least one novel, provocative feature. Unless you have a proclivity for screaming at people in chat/IM discussions, you probably rarely use the Caps Lock key on your keyboard.
Wouldn’t it make sense to convert the button into something relevant to modern computer users? Google did, and transmuted the anachronistic Caps Lock key into a Search button. Depressing the key would bring up a Google Chrome search box, a convenient feature for indulging your insatiable curiosity.
Since Google’s first attempt at a post-PC machine received a lukewarm welcome from the digerati, let us see how we can attempt to replicate this functionality with our current computers. Read more
The bookmarklet is an incredibly useful applet that is stored as the URL of a web browser bookmark. They can be an easy way to add additional functionality to your browser, and since they are just bookmarks, they can be easily organized and synced with the rest of your browser’s saved pages.
The utility of these little apps becomes even more apparent when considering the circumscribed nature of iOS’s mobile Safari. Since you cannot augment the browser’s capabilities with extensions, the only way to enhance your browsing sessions is to embrace the bookmarklet. Let’s examine how to get started taking advantage of these handy little apps. Read more
Information overload is a common complaint of the average Web user. You have a vast amount of knowledge at your fingertips, but what good is it if it is not organized in a way that is relevant to your needs? Search engines, like Google, try to address this issue, and while useful, often lack the precision you require.
In addition, the source and quality of the provided links may not be of the highest standards. A new search and comparison engine called FindTheBest may provide an intelligent solution. Read more
As I have expounded before, Google search can be a powerful tool once you become conversant with its different operators. For those that require a high degree of specificity in their searches, the obscure AROUND operator may be appropriate. Read more
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