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The quality of the sound emitted from the tiny speakers in most mobile devices leaves a lot to be desired, especially on budget model devices.
A good set of headphones or earbuds can help tremendously, but there are times when you need to use an honest-to-goodness real speaker system.
A couple of days ago I received an Inateck BP2001 Bluetooth Stereo Speaker for review, so I decided to check it out. [Read more…]
I’ve written several posts in the past explaining how you can recover files that have been accidentally deleted from your storage devices.
It’s actually quite easy to recover deleted files using a free file recovery program such as Recuva.
But did you know that files can even be recovered from drives that have been formatted? Well, it’s true, and it’s just as easy as recovering files that have been “deleted”. [Read more…]
As you probably know by now, Microsoft has officially stopped supporting both Windows XP and Windows Vista, leaving users pretty much on their own when it comes to system security and malware protection.
As expected, many of the most popular online services quickly started ending XP and Vista support as well, and the stream of companies taking that action is expanding month by month.
Apple is the latest company to jump on the “Dump XP and Vista” bandwagon. [Read more…]
Question from Anita K.: About 2 years ago I bought an old farmhouse that’s located way out in the country.
I love living here, but I have a serious problem that I hope you can help me find a solution for.
I get my water from a well, and every time the pump turns on my lights dim and other strange things happen.
I don’t know why but it’s causing my light bulbs to blow on a regular basis. I’ve also lost three TVs (all used if that makes a difference), several phone chargers, a wireless router and two computers.
Needless to say, I need to get this fixed as soon as possible. I called an electrician and they want $85 just to come out and check it.
I’m hoping you can tell me what I need to do. What do you think is causing it, and how can I fix it?
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
Question from Billy P.: I dropped my Surface Pro 3 a few days ago and it shut off when it hit the floor.
I thought I had destroyed it for good but when I pressed the power button it started up just fine.
I used it three days in a row and everything seemed normal but last night I turned it on and nothing happened. No lights, no sounds, no nothing.
I’m hoping this is just a simple fix since it worked ok for a while after I dropped it.
Can you tell me how to get the back off of it and what to check once I get it opened up?
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]