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WiGig routers now on the horizon

Posted on January 15, 2013

wigigThe IEEE Standards Association has recently approved a new wireless Internet technology known as WiGig (that’s 802.11ad to you technophiles out there).

What makes this such big news is the blazing fast speeds at which WiGig wireless routers and other networking equipment will be able to transfer data over a Wi-Fi connection. The newly approved WiGig standard is theoretically capable of wirelessly transferring data at the mind-boggling rate of 7 Gbps, a speed that will make the Wireless N speeds that we currently use seem like a snail’s pace. [Read more…]

How to access a Shell Prompt on a Chromebook

Posted on January 15, 2013

chrome-os-logoGoogle’s Chrome operating system is billed as the OS that moves the computing experience into the “cloud”, but there is still an easy way to access a Command Line and Shell Prompt: Simply press the CTRL+ALT+T keyboard combination to get to the command line, then type Shell to get a shell prompt.

Most users would be well advised to stay away from the Chrome command line since a misstep could seriously break your Chrome installation. But if you enjoy tinkering and don’t mind taking a risk, have at it!

Safari – Run Apple’s award winning web browser on your Windows PC

Posted on January 14, 2013

safariIf you have friends or family members who love all things Apple, they have probably mentioned more than once how “superior” Safari is to the popular web browsers that Windows users run on their PCs.

What they probably have not told you however is that you can run Safari just fine on your Windows PC! It’s available as a free download from a number of popular download sites with Apple’s blessing.

I’ve been testing Safari for a while now and I can report that I’m happy with it. I haven’t noticed the massive speed advantage that many Apple enthusiasts claim (which could be because it’s running under Windows instead of in its natural environment of a Mac or iPad), but it’s a speedy browser for sure.

If you’d like to give the latest version of Safari a test drive on your own PC, you can download it for free right here.

ManualsOnline.com – Download free User Manuals for virtually anything!

Posted on January 14, 2013

manualsonlineHave you ever bought an item, took it home, opened up the box and stashed the user manual away in a “safe place”, only to not be able to find it when you needed it? Yeah, me too. I wish I had known about a great site called ManualsOnline.com!

ManualsOnline.com has over 300,000 user manuals available for download right to your PC,  for free. Their catalog includes manuals for virtually everything ranging from electronics to power tools to computers to appliances to lawn tractors to automobiles to…Well, you get the picture. At various times I have personally downloaded manuals for a couple of computers, my Samsung smart phone and my Husqvarna lawn tractor.

If the manual you’re looking for is in their catalog (and it probably is), finding it is easy. Simply browse the category of your item by brand and model number, or if you’re really in a hurry you can just type the model number into the Search box.

While this isn’t one of those sites that you’ll visit every day, when you do need it you’ll find it indispensable. I keep it safely tucked away in my bookmarks!

Visit www.manualsonline.com and check it out.

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Should you buy a used laptop?

Posted on January 14, 2013

laptopAs a general rule, I don’t recommend buying a used laptop computer. Why? There are several reasons:

1 – The prices of new budget laptops have dropped to the point where they can now be considered disposable items. Why pay $200 for a used laptop that might have all kinds of hidden problems when you can pay $350 and get a brand new one with a warranty.

2 – For various reasons, the useful life of a typical laptop is around 5 years. After that you’re running on borrowed time, and paying for the privilege rarely makes sense. [Read more…]

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