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Question from Melina: I have a question that I’ve been wondering about for a while now.
I know that computer repair shops must end up with a lot of older computers that the customers don’t want returned to them.
What do the shops do with those old computers? [Read more…]
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Regular readers of this blog know that Amazon always has some great deals on computers and accessories, and I try to highlight as many of them here as I possibly can.
But did you know there’s an easy way to get huge discounts on laptops, tablets and other tech gear every single day (and other types of items as well)?
And you won’t even have to go searching for them.
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Did you know some apps that run on Windows PCs have the ability to use your phone to make calls without you even knowing about it?
Well, it’s true. If you have a smartphone linked to your Windows PC, the permissions for some of the apps that are currently installed on your computer might allow them to place calls via your linked phone without you even knowing about it. [Read more…]
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Question from Reba: Hi, Rick. I’ve been reading your daily tips for years and I hope you can help me fix a problem I caused for myself.
I was typing last night and apparently hit some strange keystrokes. The text size in my Chrome window changed. How can I get it back to normal? [Read more…]
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Back in the golden age of technology, you really didn’t need all that many tools in order to build, upgrade or repair computers and many other tech items.
If you owned a couple of screwdrivers, an anti-static wrist strap and a nut driver or two you could work on most any tech item. But today, things are a lot more complicated.
The way modern computers, monitors and mobile devices are constructed makes it virtually impossible to work on some items without specialized tools that can “crack open” a case or extract a part without causing physical damage to the item. [Read more…]