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My “Pick” for the day is this incredibly well designed WD Elements 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive.
Do you need a really good high-capacity external hard drive to use with your Windows PC, Mac or Linux machine?
This spacious 8TB drive is made by Western Digital, the world leader in quality consumer-grade hard drives.
Click here to read more about the WD Elements 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive at Amazon.
Today’s “Picture of the Day” features a beautiful early spring scene from Germany’s picturesque state of Bavaria. I hope you like it.
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Question from Celina: I have a question about battery backup devices, Rick.
I went to Office Depot to buy a UPS for my iMac and the man I talked to said I needed to pay extra for one that provides “Pure Sine Wave” AC current.
He said the cheaper “Modified Sine Wave” models can damage my iMac because it was designed to only accept only a pure sine wave signal. Is that true? [Read more…]
Question from Sandy: Rick, I read your warning about getting Facebook Protect enabled on my account.
I tried to find it on both my 6s Plus iPhone and tablet, but I never found it on either device.
My tablet is several years old.
Am I doing something wrong or is it possible that my devices just don’t offer it? [Read more…]
The Internet has forever changed the way we acquire new software to run on our computers and mobile devices.
Gone are the days when we had to visit a retail store and buy a disk.
Now all we have to do is perform a quick Google search to find what we’re looking for and then click “Download” and install it.
But even though it’s easier than ever to find and download useful new software, things still go wrong during the installation process on occasion.