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Many BlackBerry Keypad Shortcuts

Blackberrys are becoming more and more popular, and just like with computers; there are ways that you can tweak your electronics for ease of use. If you disable dialing from the homescreen, it opens up your phone to many possibilities. With all the apps that are now readily available for download, this helps a lot [...]

Google’s Long History of Forays Into Social Media

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Google Instant Makes SEO Irrelevant

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Today Google launched an ambitious effort to speed up searching. But what they really did is kill SEO. Google says: “Google Instant is a new search enhancement that shows results as you type. We are pushing the limits of our technology and infrastructure to help you get better search results, faster. Our key technical insight [...]

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How to Torrent Tutorial

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*DISCLAIMER* I am in no way responsible for what you download after reading this guide. Many torrents are illegal. If you normally have to pay for something, you can assume its illegal to download it. People do get caught torrenting, and they have paid for it. Literally. You will get sued if you are caught, [...]

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Why You Might Want to Redo Your Website Using WordPress

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When it comes to websites, small business owners tend to fall into one of two camps: The first are those whose website is vital, and they integrate it into their overall business. They look for the latest and greatest trick, they understand SEO, they blog and post and all the rest. The other group are [...]

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The New BlackBerry Torch 9800

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The phone just got official, so stay with us for more details on this upcoming RIM device. The Torch is the first handset to run the just-announced BlackBerry 6 OS, which is among other things is RIM’s answer to the Android explosion. It packs a new media sync along with revamped social media apps and [...]

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List of Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows 7 and Windows Vista

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Here are some helpful keyboard shortcuts that will help you save time and be more efficient while typing and working. Windows Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts Alt + D Select the address bar Alt + Enter Open the Properties dialog box for the selected item Alt + P Display the preview pane Alt+Left Arrow View the previous [...]

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How to Import and Export (Back-Up Emails) From Outlook (.pst files)

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In this post I will show you how to import and export your email, contacts, calendars, etc. from Microsoft Outlook 2007. This is something people often forget to do when reformatting a PC. The worst part is most local email services don’t keep your emails on their servers; ie: Once your emails are downloaded into [...]

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10 SEO Tips For WordPress Websites

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What sense does it make to have a beautiful theme and a killer portfolio that isn’t search engine optimized? Google, Bing, and Yahoo could care less about your pretty photos and web design. They care about things like alt tags, file names, keywords, and hundreds of other really, really boring tech things. Understanding those “boring [...]

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The Power of Search in Windows 7 and Vista

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The search bar in both Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows 7 is very helpful and something I use everyday. As the hover text says “search programs and files”; you can search through everything on your hard drive(s) with either a short or long description. The search scans through your documents, programs, emails, etc. almost instantly [...]

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How to install “Media Player Classic” and stretch your video frame

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In this tutorial I will walk you through installing Media Player Classic and stretch your video frame; to get rid of the black strips you get on the bottom and top of your screen (or right to left). I use Media Player Classic for its user-friendly interface, tiny memory usage, and retro look. I have [...]

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Windows 7 God Mode

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This has been floating around the net recently. It’s a Windows 7 feature called “God Mode”. What it basically is, is an extended control panel that allows you to control various aspects of the OS that are not typically surfaced via a GUI. Here’s How You Enable It Create a new folder (right-click and click [...]

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PCWorld’s Greatest PC Tips of All Time

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Here’s an article i found really helpful from the February 2010 PC World magazine Toggle between apps: Use <Alt>-<Tab> to switch open programs without touching your mouse. The oldest—and still the best — Windows timesaver. Navigate app windows: Press <Ctrl>-<Tab> to cycle through an application’s windows (or through a Web browser’s tabs). First cousin of [...]

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Converting .PDFs to .JPGs

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Here i will explain how to convert a .PDF file into a .JPG – converting it from a document to a picture file. Okay, lets get started. Please just follow the instructions and you can also use the visual aids if you are still having difficulties. 1. Open the pdf file 2. Adjust the zoom [...]

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How to set Microsoft Office products to auto-save in older version (.doc .xls)

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I have found that a lot of people send and receive Microsoft office documents but cannot open them because they are currently using Microsoft 2003 which cannot read Microsoft Office 2007 (.docx) It’s kind of like a CD-Rom, it can only read cds; however a DVD-Rom can read both a cd and a dvd. I [...]

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How to install ‘Microsoft Security Essentials’ :: Free Real-Time Protection

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In this post i will walk you through installing the latest software i am using for my real-time protection against viruses, spyware, trojans, adware, etc. — and best of all it’s FREE from Microsoft with a genuine copy of Windows XP, Vista, or 7. *Just a quick note before I get started,if you already have [...]

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How To Remove & Prevent Computer Viruses

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Frustrated with your computer speed, performance, pop-ups, etc? I have compiled a free, simple How-To tutorial on how to remove spyware, trojans, worms, hi-jacks, viruses, etc. **Follow the red circles, if you want a larger image — simply click on the image and it will open a new window with a full size picture.**Before you [...]

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Google Resources

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Helpful Resources For Webmasters Google Webmaster Help Forum – Have questions or feedback on our guide? Let us know Google Webmaster Central Blog – Frequent posts by Googlers on how to improve your website Google Webmaster Help Center – Filled with in-depth documentation on webmaster-related issues Google Webmaster Tools – Optimize how Google interacts with [...]

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Google SEO

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Download a search engine optimization guide from Google.com *Click here to view this photo full-size I have broken up the SEO into 3 categories, which are labelled 1, 2, & 3 respectfully. I will give a general overview of all 3 categories, but I am going to focus on #2 — Google Local Business Center [...]

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Rebooting Your Computer – Simple and Effective

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Although it may seem very simple, I have found that rebooting the computer in question usually resolves 80 – 90 % of problems. So next time you notice that you are having issues with your computer, reboot it as a troubleshooting step. What does rebooting your computer do? It simply ‘reboots’ windows. IE: it stops [...]

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