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My “Pick” for today is this super-handy VVB USB-C Laptop Docking Station.
Do you wish your Windows laptop had more ports? If so, you definitely need this.
Click here to check out the VVB USB-C Laptop Docking Station at Amazon.
Did you miss (or want to revisit) one of my earlier picks? You might find it right here.
Today’s POTD features a very colorful sunrise over the prairie in rural South Dakota. I hope you like it.
Have lots of treasured photos of your own that you’d love to display in your home but you have limited wall space? A digital picture frame (#ad) is an excellent solution. Check them out!
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Mays winner will receive a fantastic Blackview 14″ Laptop Screen Extender.
This is an easy and very affordable way to add not just one, but two extra screens to your laptop (for three screens total).
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Question from Mike: I install lots of free software and I always create a new System Restore Point before installing a program just in case something goes wrong.
I think Windows is great, but as you know, things do go wrong sometimes.
My boss told me that relying on System Restore for my backups isn’t good enough. He said I need to create regular backups too, but I think that’s overkill.
What’s your opinion on this? [Read more…]
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Did you know that Apple has an iPhone Upgrade Program?
Well, they do, and if you’re the type of person who always wants to have the most recent iPhone (and you can afford it) this plan could well be for you.
Once you’re enrolled in the iPhone Upgrade Program you’ll make a monthly installment payment every month for a year and then you’ll receive a brand new iPhone after you’ve made the last payment. [Read more…]
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If you’re like most Internet users, your email inbox probably contains several old messages that contain the usernames and passwords for some of your online accounts.
As you probably know, many services send new subscribers/customers a welcome email containing the username and password they’ll need to enter in order to log into the account. [Read more…]