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Question from Damon G: My old MacBook Pro has been in dire need of being replaced for some time now so I’ve really been looking forward to the release of the newest model.
The thing is I’ve heard that the new MacBook Pro won’t be upgradeable. Is that really the case?
I love my Apple devices but I’m not too keen on laying out buku dollars for a machine that can never be upgraded when the times comes that it needs it (and it always does).
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Question from Patti T.: My son bought a Surface Pro and he gave me his old Vido 10 inch Windows tablet. It works great except for one really irritating problem.
When I load Facebook in the Chrome browser everything looks so small it’s hard to read it, and it’s even harder to tap on links and stuff.
Someone told me that I can load the mobile Facebook site to make everything easier to use but I can’t figure out how to the mobile version to load. It keeps loading the full website no matter what I do.
Can you tell me what I need to do to load the mobile Facebook site?
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‘Sticky Notes’ have been a feature of every Windows version since Windows Vista, and they’re indeed still present in Windows 10.
If you’ve never used them, you might be wondering what in the world I’m talking about!
Well, you’re no doubt familiar with the ubiquitous 3M brand ‘Post-It Notes’ that you can use to leave yourself or others a reminder about something important.
You can think of ‘Sticky Notes’ as a digital version of ‘Post-It Notes” that you can “stick” onto your Windows Desktop. [Read more…]
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If you find yourself having to buy fresh AA and AAA batteries just about every time you go to the store, you’re no doubt spending a fortune keeping your electronic devices powered up and running.
Modern non-rechargeable Alkaline and Lithium batteries are lasting longer than ever these days, but they still lose their charge and have to be replaced eventually.
And these batteries certainly don’t come cheap! In fact, a decent sized pack of quality name-brand batteries can easily cost upwards of $20.
If you and your family buy a lot of batteries every year, you can save a ton of money by using rechargeable Eneloop batteries instead. [Read more…]
As you probably know by now, hackers are constantly on the lookout for ways to steal customer info from companies both large and small.
Well, the latest data breach to come to light is a real doozy because it affects virtually everyone who has booked a hotel online since the year 2013.