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Have you seen those commercials for DNA testing companies like 23andMe and AncestryDNA?
Their pitches are so compelling that people are signing up in droves and happily shipping off their saliva in order to find out their exact genetic makeup.
And you might even be thinking about taking the plunge yourself. Well, there’s something you need to consider before you make that decision… [Read more…]
Update: There seems to be a lot of confusion surrounding Google’s decision kill off their Google+ social media service.
If you have never used Google+ this change won’t affect you in any way. And if you don’t know exactly what Google+ is you have almost certainly never used it.
And this change won’t affect Gmail, YouTube, Google Search, Google Drive or any other Google service.
I will ONLY affect Google+ and nothing else.
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Question from Cade L.: My dad bought a 500GB SSD to go in his PC but he ended up deciding to install a 1GB SSD instead.
He gave me the 500GB SSD and I’d like to use it to replace the 750GB hard drive in my laptop.
The hardware swap will be easy so I’m not really worried about that. But how do I clone the hard drive to the smaller SSD? Any suggestions?
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
There are lots of Windows 10 laptops to choose from these days, and as you might expect, some are better than others.
I’ve spent some time checking a few of them out, and my favorite moderately priced Windows 10 laptop so far is the brand new Dell Inspiron 15 5000 Series i5567-1836GRY. (#ad)
This is a very capable machine, offering plenty of power and functionality for most any computing task.
This stylish laptop has a beautiful 15.6 inch 1366×768 LED Backlit Display as well as plenty of speed and performance thanks to its powerful Intel Core i5 7200U CPU and built-in AC class Wi-Fi. Here is a detailed list of the specs: [Read more…]
Does your WiFi network seem slower than it should be?
Do you struggle with poor, unstable connections?
Are you unable to use your devices at all in a distant room?
Many wireless networking issues can be fixed simply by making a tweak or two to your router, but the trick is knowing exactly what’s causing the issue and what you need to tweak.
Our friends at Netgear have developed an awesome free app for your Android devices that can help take some of the guesswork out of diagnosing and fixing many WiFi networking issues. [Read more…]