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Are you struggling to find unread emails that people “claim to send” to you because your inbox is too cluttered?

Gmail is a very powerful email client and with great power comes great features (or something like that).  Use Gmail’s filters to separate out completely new and unread emails so you can respond to things much faster.

On top of that, learn how to manage folders or create some so you can be more productive and less cluttered in your email inbox!

Read more about Viewing Unread Emails in Gmail

Desktop or Laptop

Do I buy a laptop or a desktop computer for my next machine?  I am not sure if laptops are just replacing desktops and if I should just not waste my money on a desktop or if they are still better computers.  Thanks.

Laptops are becoming more prevalent in the tech world today, becoming the staple of computing especially on the college scene.  Desktops, the office work horse, are slowly becoming edged out of the picture due to their lack of portability…but are they being underrated?

If you’re considering buying either a new desktop or laptop, you have to view the pros and cons of both and whether which would serve you better.  Let’s outline a few.

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If you have ever bought software (operating systems) online, you might be familiar with the tedious process to convert the instant .iso file into something you can use.

Windows 7 is available online and has an instant download of an .iso image.

An ISO image is a mirror image of the DVD but it needs to be made bootable so you can start up the installation.

Read more about Windows 7 Boot Disk

DLNA and PlayTo

DLNA and PlayTo are great features coming out in the technological world that will revolutionize the way you connect and integrate media in your life.

DLNA and PlayTo(Windows 7 Feature) are essentially those fancy ways that you see in movies which allow you to send a song or a movie from your computer to your TV or phone…etc.

If you’re curious to get your home network on this type of application, there are tons of products on the market to get started.

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Are you experiencing a really slow start up on your Mac computer?

Whether you are running Windows or Mac OS X, every computer has a list of programs that are run when your computer first boots into the desktop.  Due to this nature, the computer may start up much slower due to the large number of programs that a user may have starting up.

The best practice is to review these applications and decide which do not need to be opened at boot.  You’re start up time will improve exponentially.

Read more about a Faster Startup in Mac OS X

Do you have the wuauclt.exe process hogging up tons of memory on your computer?  Are you unsure about this process and think that wuauclt.exe may be spyware or malware?

Before you go off deleting this process or freaking out that you are infected with some sort of new virus, make sure you are certain that wuauclt.exe is NOT the traditional process that runs the Windows updates!

Read more about Wuauclt.exe

Are you confused about your internet speed?  Thinking about moving your home service provider to another company but are you still a bit unsure about if you are really getting a better bang for your buck?

Internet speeds can be a bit confusing at first but it takes a brief 5 minutes to understand exactly what you are paying for.

Companies today either provide DSL, cable or satellite internet connections.  Most users fall in the first two groups with satellite mainly used for people in remote locations of the globe.

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Almost one year ago to this date, I wrote an article about the most dangerous celebrities to search for on the internet due to malware, spyware and viruses attached to their high search engine rankings.

Jessica Biel was honored with the award last year with Brad Pitt and famous ex, Jennifer Aniston took a tied second place respectively.

This year, the celebrity world took a shift with a new number 1 and 2…make sure you’re not searching these guys…

Read more about Dangerous Celebrities Online

Cell phone security is a growing market due to the reliance we put on our mobile devices.

Whether it be the office emails or your bank information, our cell phones are becoming more like our present day computers and the information that each phone has is becoming more and more valuable.

This past week, I looked at an article from Engadget which discussed how Apple wants to impose some new security to help protect their iPhone users.  While it does restrict some freedom’s, I couldn’t help but think their ideas and technology may find their way to become mainstream soon.

Read more about Cell Phone Security

Google phones are the future of our cell industry due to the customization and stability the operating system platform offers.

Our friends at Verizon were able to give us another review unit of the Droid X and I can honestly say I think this phone will start the new wave of phones to come.

While the Droid X does not have a front facing camera (its biggest drawback) it contains a plethora of features that no other phone in its class offers.

Read more about Android Phones

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