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What Are Google Now Cards? 3 Tips to Get You Started

It’s amazing to see how far Google Now has come since it launched in 2012 — yet perhaps more surprising is how many people don’t use it, and more surprising still is how many don’t know what it is. In short, Google Now is a better, sleeker alternative to Siri. But the problem is that… read more »

8 Tips to Effectively Boost Your Wireless Router Signal

Why does your home’s Wi-Fi coverage insist on being so temperamental?! Dead spots can feel like they appear at random, the connection quality can vary throughout the day, and the router can give the impression it has a mind of its own. A lot of these things might be in your head, but there’s no… read more »

Be the Battlefield 1 Champion with 7 Tips & Hacks to Beat Anyone

Battlefield 1, the latest in the venerated Battlefield series is now out, and it’s a big change from its predecessors. Instead of near-future combat, the setting is the major theaters of World War I, or The Great War. From the vintage guns to the era-appropriate planes and tanks, the game has spared nothing to bring… read more »

7 Tips to Save Time in Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Excel is a robust, full-featured tool for workbooks and spreadsheets. Whether you use it at work or at home, using features that save you time means that you can move onto your next chore faster. Here are six convenient ways to fly through your workbooks, spreadsheets, and related tasks quickly. 1. Time-Saving Templates One… read more »

5 Quick Tips for Taking Good Care of Device Chargers

We tend to fret over battery life as if it were the most important aspect of our devices (phones, tablets, laptops, etc), and while battery life is important, we often forget — or take for granted — that these batteries are essentially useless without their respective chargers. I’m not saying we shouldn’t bother extending the… read more »

Worried About Your Kids Playing Pokémon Go? 8 Tips to Keep Them Safe

Gotta catch ’em all? With Pokémon Go now available in America, Australia and New Zealand, across Europe, and finally Japan, it comes as no surprise that hordes of youngsters are searching for that elusive Ditto. From your neighborhood, your children can probably snap up a few Pidgeys, Rattatas, and Weedles, but they’ll need to venture out to… read more »

6 Tips to Free Up Disk Space in Windows 10

It’s far too easy to run out of disk space. If you have countless high-resolution photos, hundreds of HD-quality movies, and tens of thousands of songs, you can find yourself hitting your memory limit in no time. The problem is compounded on older machines. Because of Microsoft’s aggressive update strategy and Windows 10’s low system… read more »

8 Tips for Making the Most Money When Selling Your Old Toys

Maybe you’ve got a bedroom like The 40 Year Old Virgin‘s, or perhaps you’re a box hoarder, keeping trinkets from your childhood (or later . . .) in a box, affording it occasional glances. Sometimes, you might even take the lid off. But just lately, you’ve realized that perhaps the time has come to stop… read more »

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