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Want a touch-screen laptop? Better get one while you can.

Posted on October 13, 2014

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If you happen to think that having a touch screen on a laptop is just plain silly, you’re apparently not alone. In fact, it appears that very few consumers prefer tapping the screen on a full-blown laptop over using a mouse or trackpad.

Sales of touch screen laptops have been so dismal that they appear to be on the verge of extinction. According to Digitimes, most major PC manufacturers have either stopped producing touch screen laptops already or they have plans to do so in the near future.  [Read more…]

Kmart’s cash registers have been hacked. If you shopped there during the last 45 days, please read…

Posted on October 11, 2014

kmart-logoKmart has just announced that malware has been discovered on a large percentage of their stores’ cash registers, and they also confirmed that customer credit card and debit card information has been stolen.

The bank accounts and/or credit card accounts of customers who shopped at any Kmart store during the last 45 days could possibly be at risk.

Bottom line: If you shopped at a brick and mortar Kmart store during the last month and a half and paid for your purchases with a debit or credit card, it is strongly recommended that you contact your bank or card issuer right away.

Review: ASUS ROG G750JZ-DS71 17.3-inch Gaming Laptop

Posted on October 10, 2014

asus-rog-g750jz-ds71If you’re a “gamer” you understand the importance of raw hardware performance in a gaming PC. Well, I recently had the opportunity to check out the best gaming laptops I have ever seen.

The ASUS ROG G750JZ-DS71 17.3-inch Gaming Laptop is a veritable gamer’s dream machine.

It comes standard with an Intel Core i7-4700HQ 2.4Ghz CPU, 24GB of DDR3 RAM, a 1TB 7200RPM hard drive and a 256GB SSD. Yes, that’s right. This laptop comes with both a hard drive and a solid state drive!

The screen on this computer is a very nice 17.3″ FHD (1920*1080) anti-glare display that will really bring your graphics, videos and photos to life.  [Read more…]

Botched Belkin router update leaves countless users unable to get online

Posted on October 7, 2014

belkin-logoIf you own a Belkin router and you can’t seem to connect to the Internet today, the problem is most likely the result of Belkin pushing a faulty firmware update to your router.

Belkin released the following statement earlier today after receiving numerous complaints from frustrated users:  [Read more…]

Q&A: How do I install new apps to the SD card in Windows Phone 8.1?

Posted on October 6, 2014

windows-phone-8-1Question from Benjamin H.:  I have a Lumia 620 phone running Windows Phone 8.1. The phone’s internal memory is almost full so I’d like to install any new apps to the SD card.

I heard this is possible but I can’t figure out how to do it. Can you tell me how to make new apps install to the SD card?

Rick’s answer:   [Read more…]

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