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Review: Dell Inspiron 15.6″ FHD Touchscreen Signature Laptop

Posted on February 4, 2019

These days you can buy entry-level Windows laptops for as little as $200, and those machines are actually pretty good for general Internet use.

But if you need to do more than just check out your favorite websites and catch up on Facebook you really need something a bit more powerful.

The latest Dell Inspiron 15.6″ FHD Touchscreen Signature Laptop (#ad) has everything you’ll need in a general-purpose machine, with the added bonus of a powerful Intel Core i5-6200U CPU. Best of all, it’s affordable.

This laptop comes with all the following:

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Warning: Using a ‘DNA Testing Service’ could make your DNA test results available to strangers

Posted on February 1, 2019

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…]

Q&A: How can I clone a large hard drive to a smaller SSD?

Posted on January 31, 2019

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?

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Review: Dell Inspiron 15 5000 Series i5567-1836GRY Laptop

Posted on January 25, 2019

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…]