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Enable data compression in Chrome for Android

Posted March 8, 2013 - 11:42 am

Here's how you can enable data compression in Chrome on your Android device. 1. Make sure you have the latest Chrome beta installed. 2. Start the Chrome browser app. 3. Enter chrome://flags into the address bar of the browser. 4. Tap the enable link for "Enable Data Compression Proxy." 5. Tap on the relaunch now button.
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Switch to new YouTube channel design

Posted March 8, 2013 - 11:20 am

Here's how you can switch your YouTube channel to the new channel design. 1. Go to the YouTube One Channel page. 2. Click the Get Started button at the bottom of the page. Here's a description:
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So now, yes, you can transfer Office 2013 to another PC

Posted March 7, 2013 - 7:30 pm

Customer feedback has forced Microsoft to change its Office 2013 licensing terms
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Play Tetris clone in the Ubuntu terminal

Posted March 7, 2013 - 1:27 pm

Here's how you can play a Tetris clone called Yetris in the Ubuntu terminal. 1. Open a terminal window. 2. Type in the following commands then hit Enter after each. sudo make install
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Play Tetris clone in the Linux Mint terminal

Posted March 7, 2013 - 1:26 pm

Here's how you can play a Tetris clone called Yetris in the Linux Mint terminal. 1. Open a terminal window. 2. Type in the following commands then hit Enter after each. sudo make install
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Install Potenza icon theme in Ubuntu

Posted March 7, 2013 - 1:20 pm

Here's how you can make your Ubuntu desktop shine by installing the Potenza icon theme. 1. Open a terminal window. 2. Type in the following commands then hit Enter after each. sudo apt-get install potenza-icons
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Install Potenza icon theme in Linux Mint

Posted March 7, 2013 - 1:19 pm

Here's how you can make your Linux Mint desktop look great by installing the Potenza icon theme. 1. Open a terminal window. 2. Type in the following commands then hit Enter after each. sudo add-apt-repository ppa:upubuntu-com/potenza sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install potenza-icons
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Make Ubuntu 12.10 look like OS X Mountain Lion

Posted March 7, 2013 - 1:08 pm

Here's how you can make Ubuntu 12.10 look like OS X Mountain Lion by installing the Mountain Lion theme and icons. Install Mountain Lion Theme 1. Open a terminal window. 2. Type in the following commands then hit Enter after each. sudo add-apt-repository ppa:upubuntu-com/gtk+3.6 sudo apt-get update
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Upgrade Ubuntu to Linux Kernel 3.8.2

Posted March 7, 2013 - 12:58 pm

Here's how you can install Linux Kernel 3.8.2 in Ubuntu. 1. Open a terminal window. 2. Type in the following commands then hit Enter after each. sudo reboot
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Upgrade Linux Mint to Linux Kernel 3.8.2

Posted March 7, 2013 - 12:57 pm

Here's how you can install Linux Kernel 3.8.2 in Linux Mint. 1. Open a terminal window. 2. Type in the following commands then hit Enter after each. sudo reboot
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A week of Google Android discounts and free gifts

Posted March 6, 2013 - 7:48 pm

Grab these week-long specials from Google in honor of its first birthday for Google Play
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Download free TinyScan Pro app for iOS devices

Posted March 6, 2013 - 2:38 pm

Here's how you can download the TinyScan Pro app free for your iPad, iPhone, iPad mini or iPod Touch.
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Download free Jurassic Park Builder app for iOS devices

Posted March 6, 2013 - 2:32 pm

Here's how you can download the Jurassic Park Builder app free for your iPad, iPhone, iPad mini or iPod Touch.
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Download free GoodRx app for iOS devices

Posted March 6, 2013 - 2:28 pm

Here's how you can download the GoodRx app free for your iPad, iPhone, iPad mini or iPod Touch.
1. Go to the GoodRx app preview page in iTunes (or tap the link on your iOS device to install the app directly).
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Download free Dubbler - Record and Share Voice app for iOS devices

Posted March 6, 2013 - 2:23 pm

Here's how you can download the Dubbler - Record and Share Voice app free for your iPad, iPhone, iPad mini or iPod Touch.
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Download free Bridge Constructor Playground app for iOS devices

Posted March 6, 2013 - 2:20 pm

Here's how you can download the Bridge Constructor Playground app free for your iPad, iPhone, iPad mini or iPod Touch.
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Download free Bubble Galaxy with Buddies app for iOS devices

Posted March 6, 2013 - 2:16 pm

Here's how you can download the Bubble Galaxy with Buddies app free for your iPad, iPhone, iPad mini or iPod Touch.
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Download free American Idol Official app for iOS devices

Posted March 6, 2013 - 2:13 pm

Here's how you can download the American Idol Official app free for your iPad, iPhone, iPad mini or iPod Touch.
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Download free Music Tube app for iOS devices

Posted March 6, 2013 - 2:10 pm

Here's how you can download the Music Tube app free for your iPad, iPhone, iPad mini or iPod Touch.
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Saying “It’s not what I do” can get you unemployed

Posted March 4, 2013 - 5:52 pm

In today’s technical and business environment, there is a huge advantage of being an out-of-the-box thinker and look at your IT organization holistically, rather than through the lens of your specific technical specialty or current job.
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Five more holes reported in Java

Posted March 4, 2013 - 5:35 pm

A security researcher claims to have found five, new vulnerabilities in Oracle's Java technology that could allow a malicious hacker to bypass safety features in the latest version of the Java technology.
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Moving bookmarks between computers and browsers

Posted March 4, 2013 - 5:14 pm

You can easily export bookmarks and move them to a new machine or Internet browser. In this Tech Tip, we show you how.
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Find out which tabs and extensions are slowing down Chrome

Posted March 4, 2013 - 2:44 pm

Find the biggest memory hogs in the Chrome browser
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Download free Catapult Saga app for Android devices

Posted March 4, 2013 - 1:49 pm

Here's how you can download the Catapult Saga app free for Android devices.
1. Go to the Google Play page for the free app Catapult Saga.
2. Tap the Install button. Here's a description of Catapult Saga:
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Download free Funny Mouth app for Android devices

Posted March 4, 2013 - 1:46 pm

Here's how you can download the Funny Mouth app free for Android devices.
1. Go to the Google Play page for the free app Funny Mouth.
2. Tap the Install button. Here's a description of Funny Mouth:
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