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New
computer, old files. Now what? 10-30-09
Question: I want to copy files directly
from an old PC to my newer PC. Is there a way to connect the two in such a way
that I can copy (or drag and drop) files from a Windows 98 OS to a Windows XP
Professional OS?
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Windows
7 upgrades: Look before you leap 10-30-09
Question: I own a laptop with Windows
Vista and a desktop PC with Windows XP, and I'm considering changing both to
Windows 7. Is there an online "how to" site for making these
operating-system changes? I understand the Vista change should be fairly easy
and the XP change will be quite complicated, so I'd like a site where I could
read about the procedures and print them out.
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Windows
7, and case of the mysterious Netgear glitch 10-24-09
While I was testing Windows 7, I came
across a bit of a unique problembut I have a hunch I won't be the only one
with this issue when it releases Thursday. I should preface that it might not
be the fault of Windows 7, but rather of a
Netgear
wireless router not working well with Windows 7.
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Tech
review: Windows 7 OS 10-24-09
Product: Windows 7 operating system
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How
Microsoft plans to hook users on Windows 7 10-19-09
While the Europeans haggle over the
Windows 7 browser scheme, everyone else may want to look at other creative ways
Microsoft's
new operating system will advance its business.
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Nomadesk
keeps your data safe, accessible, anywhere 10-19-09
The word "Cloud" with all its derivations can mean many things. These
days, it has become a popular technology concept.
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Google
rolls out preview of Wave
10-04-09
SAN JOSE, Calif.
Google
hits a key milestone Wednesday for a product that the search giant hopes will
transform how people communicate and collaborate online, and perhaps hook more
users on
Google's
menu of Web-based services.
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Finding
the right backup power can save your data 10-04-09
Question: I have a universal power
supply that occasionally shuts down because of noisy power. Is there an
economical pre-filter that can filter the power before the UPS or any other
electronics in the house?
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IBM
unveils a Web-based e-mail competitor 10-04-09
SAN FRANCISCO
IBM Corp.
has released its own version of Internet-based email for businesses, in a move
designed to compete with an increasingly popular service from
Google Inc.
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It's
possible to save on ink refills 10-04-09
Paying
for costly inkjet cartridges often ticks off consumers
because the expense can quickly exceed the price of the
printer. But the machine is useless without them.
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Hard-drive
makers see big run-ups on PC recovery hopes 09-26-09
SAN FRANCISCO
Investors willing to make early bets on the recovery of the PC sector have
scored big with
Seagate Technology
and
Western Digital Corp.
two makers of hard-disk drives that have seen their market values more than
triple so far this year.
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Intel
CEO Paul Otellini says PC sales could rise in 2009 09-26-09
SAN FRANCISCO
Intel
CEO
Paul Otellini
predicted worldwide shipments of personal computers could equal or even exceed
those during 2008, a more bullish prediction than that offered by two prominent
research organizations that had forecast a slight drop in PC shipments this
year.
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Program
does impressive file size reductions 09-20-09
We intuitively understand the value of being able
to make things smaller without sacrificing performance.
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XP-compatible
driver is needed to use modem 09-20-09
Question: I switched my Dell PC from Windows Vista
to Windows XP in order to go from a dial-up Internet connection to a faster
broadband connection from
AT&T
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Call
security provider about slowness 09-20-09
Question: I am currently using Verizon DSL. In
2008,
Verizon
provided Internet security as part of its package. In 2009,
Verizon
required you to purchase the security package monthly. So I went out and
purchased
McAfee
and installed it. Since then, the system speed has slowed by 75 percent.
Sometimes it takes me 15 minutes to get on the Internet. Any thoughts?
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It
may be time to put XyWrite out to pasture 09-12-09
Question: I have used DOS-based XyWrite for years
and still rank it as one of the best raw text-processing programs. In operating
systems as recent as Windows XP Professional, I was able to open XyWrite as an
easy-to-use full-screen window. But Windows Vista, which came on my two new
Dell PCs, lets me open only a small window for XyWrite. The not-yet-released
Windows 7 holds out the promise of rectifying this problem, but I can't find
out if its "XP Mode" will let me open a full-screen window for my old
DOS program. Will it?
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How
2 ... Archive and organize your Twitter conversations 09-12-09
Twitter is great for asking questions and getting
answers, But because so many people are using Twitter, old Twitter messages, or
"Tweets," disappear from Twitter's search index (search.twitter.com)
after a week or two. And keeping track of the different replies to your
messages can be difficult. A free service called Twitoaster.com archives and
organizes your Twitter conversations, so you can easily refer to them later.
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System
Restore should banish fake warning 09-07-09
Question: For a few weeks I've had a persistent
problem with an apparently fake pop-up warning on my PC. Scanning with McAfee
security software hasn't helped, and the people at McAfee haven't been able to
help me.
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Droid
squares off against iPhone for market share 10-31-09
SAN JOSE, Calif.
In one corner, we have
Silicon Valley
tech heavyweight Apple and its widely popular iPhone. In the opposing corner, a
new smart-phone challenger: the Droid, powered by
Mountain View, Calif.
, Internet juggernaut
Google's
Android software, built by
Motorola
and sold by
Verizon Wireless
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Amazon
fights to keep Kindle on top of e-book crowd 10-24-09
SAN FRANCISCO
The threat of growing competition in the e-reader market does not seem to
have cooled demand for
Amazon.com Inc.'s
Kindle, but the online retailer will likely face its toughest test in the
coming holiday season.
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Be
cautious with cell phone details 10-19-09
By now, most people are savvy about
scams that involve giving out personal information on the Internet. They know
that identity thieves may be lurking behind ostensibly free offers, fake
websites and phony e-mails.
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Touch
screen gamble: which technology to use 10-19-09
SAN JOSE, Calif.
Prompted partly by the iPhone's phenomenal popularity, consumers are
demanding and likely to get a wider range of touch screens on many more
electronic devices.
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Nintendo
cuts price of Wii console to $199 09-26-09
SAN FRANCISCO
Nintendo Ltd.
cut the price of its popular Wii console by
$50 to $199
, the latest price reduction by video game console makers who have watched
sales fall sharply over the last six months.
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Google,
Apple have different stories on iPhone application 09-20-09
SAN FRANCISCO
Google Inc.'s
report to the
Federal Communications Commission
that it was
Apple Inc.
that rejected its Google Voice application from the popular iPhone's app store
is at odds with Apple's version of events.
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Motorola
pins hopes on new Android smartphone Cliq 09-12-09
CHICAGO
Motorola Inc.
on Thursday unveiled a new mobile phone built around social networking tools,
introducing the first handset in a fresh portfolio of devices on which the
company has staked its turnaround efforts.
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Latest
Windows phone coming next month 09-07-09
SEATTLE
Microsoft
is rolling out a new version of its mobile-phone software, Windows Mobile 6.5,
on
Oct. 6
, in hopes of staying afloat in the competitive marketplace for cellphones that
e-mail, snap photos and surf the Web.
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Tech's
new love 08-21-09
There was a time in
Silicon Valley
when the political game was practically sneered upon.
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Tech
gadgets that make travel easier 08-06-09
When my wife and I went on our honeymoon
last year, some friends couldn't believe that we were posting pictures and
updates to our Facebook and Twitter profiles while we were supposed to be
relaxing.
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Tech
review: Verizon LG Versa cellphone 07-28-09
Product: Verizon LG Versa cellphone.
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iPhone
3G S has slew of new features 07-16-09
If you've been thinking of buying an
iPhone, the release of the iPhone 3G S makes it a lot easier to join Apple's
telecom family. But if you already own an iPhone, deciding whether to buy this
new model is a little more complicated.
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iPhones
aren't just for grown-ups 07-09-09
Another tool in the parental kit: those
small adult gadgets with touch-screen technology, so easy a child, even a
toddler, can use them.
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60-second
review: The Palm Pre 06-18-09
Product: The Palm Pre, sold by Sprint
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Palm
Pre: It's almost an iPhone 06-18-09
The new Palm Pre from Sprint is the best
attempt yet to create a phone that is as powerful, elegant and simple to use as
the Apple iPhone.
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iPod
Touch gets touchy about upgrade 06-14-09
Even apparently simple
tech improvements can go awry.
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60-second
review: TomTom Go 740 Live wireless GPS 06-07-09
Product: TomTom Go 740
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HD stands
for high demand
If your home is your castle you
probably prefer a night in to a night out. Staying in to catch the
latest DVD release is probably the comfort food of entertainment. Now,
many homes feature a theater room that comes as close as possible to
seeing it on the big screen.
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Wired and waiting
You’re driving home after work on a
dark, freezing, snowy day. So you make a call to your house and tell
it to turn on the driveway defrosters and the outdoor lighting. You go
to bed that night and the house wakes you up in the morning with soft
music, a hot shower waiting and a carafe of steaming coffee in the
breakfast room.
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