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Tools to keep your Android phone speedy and powered up

Posted Feb 17, 2010 - 09:04 am

Android phones, like Verizon's Droid, Sprint's Hero, and Google's own Nexus One, can pull off all kinds of unique tricks. Running multiple applications at once or in the background, translating your words to text, and navigating like a full GPS unit--they're all pretty amazing, but they take their toll on battery life and phone memory. These tools let you pull more life and speed from your gung-ho Android.
Travel essentials: Useful small tech to pack

Posted Jul 30, 2010 - 08:15 am

Stay connected, powered, and charged wherever you may roam.
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Troubleshooting Slow Startup Times in Windows 7

Posted Jul 22, 2010 - 07:41 am

Your new, super fast Windows 7 machine shouldn't take an eternity to start up. But if it does, you can use Windows 7's very own Event Viewer to find the culprit(s).
Turn your car into a mobile hotspot

Posted Dec 23, 2009 - 10:10 am

Transform your car into a Wi-Fi hotspot, supplying sweet, sweet Internet connectivity to anyone with a laptop or Wi-Fi-enabled handheld.
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Turn your iOS devices into security cameras

Posted Apr 09, 2013 - 02:52 pm

The Presence app by People Power turns unused devices into surveillance cameras and can email you updates, as well as short video clips.
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Turn your iPhone into a radio

Posted Sep 18, 2009 - 09:02 am

Your iPhone can't play streaming audio from radio stations until you download and install special radio apps from the App Store. Here are 3 you'll like, plus instructions for getting started.
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Turn your iPhone or Android phone into the ultimate TV remote

Posted Jan 23, 2013 - 11:15 am

Learn how to control your TV and Tivo with your smartphone or tablet in under a minute.
Ubuntu advances: Why Ubuntu server installations will surge in 2010

Posted Feb 03, 2010 - 09:13 am

While desktop Ubuntu shines as the leader among Linux distributions, Ubuntu's server version lags. But Ryan Troy, co-author of "Ubuntu Unleashed 2010 Edition," expects that to change during 2010 as a result of Ubuntu improvements, customer concern as SunOS comes under Oracle control, and restlessness among the Red Hat user base.
Ubuntu help: Finding answers fast

Posted Sep 16, 2009 - 09:00 am

Can't find what you want in the official documentation or the wiki? It is time to harness the power of the Ubuntu community.
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Ubuntu in the cloud: Getting started with juju

Posted Feb 27, 2013 - 04:50 pm

Juju works to do for servers what package managers do for individual systems. It enables you to deploy services quickly and easily across multiple servers, simplifying the configuration process, and is particularly designed with cloud servers in mind.
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