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Tips for cleaning your smartphone and other mobile devices

Folks, here are some useful and/or interesting “infos” I think you will want to know about.

* Cleaning supplies for your smartphones, tablets, and accessories

Matthew Nawrocki shares some tips for cleaning oils, dirt, and grime from your smartphone and other handheld mobile devices. Read more..

* (This is another one where the reader comments are interesting too) Will 90 percent of users always hate Windows 8?

Windows 8 doesn’t exactly seem to be setting the world alight. Perhaps the requirement that indifferent users have to sit down and learn their way around something new is causing problems…” Read more..

* IT job cuts: Is the end finally in sight?

A poll of IT chiefs’ views on hiring and budgets picks out a whiff of change in the jobs climate.” Read more..

* Sort of related: Words that mean nothing in a resume

Some of the most often used terms in resumes are also the most meaningless. Learn how to avoid that pitfall.” Read more..

* Two free, full-blown alternatives to MS Office

As Microsoft’s Office has grown in size and complexity, more than a few users have wondered whether there’s a viable alternative — especially when it comes time to pay for an upgrade or new copy.” Read more..

* Yippee yahoo: Spy agencies to be granted access to US citizen finances

Should intelligence agencies in the United States have unrestricted access to the banking details of U.S. citizens? The federal government believes so.Read more..

That shouldn’t bother me.. right?

* Software giveaway (reader submitted): today only..Nature Illusion Studio Standard Edition (PC) 100% Discount Coupon Code *** Great News! Nufsoft has agreed to extend this deal for another day – Enjoy! ***

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It’s not just rain or snow, either. Within each category, you have complete control over such details as the intensity, wind direction, speed, transparency, and size. And once you think you’re done improving your photos with weather effects, you can take it to the next level! Nature Illusion Studio Standard Edition lets you add sound effects to all of your photos, immersing your audience in a total sensory nature experience. When you’re done, you can save your living photos as self-executing files, videos, or screensavers!

Thank you for the heads up, Dear Reader.

Today’s quotable quote:I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles.” ~ Audrey Hepburn

Silly Poll #3 (cont..) Does “clumping” cat litter save money in the long run?

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March 14, 2013 - Posted by | advice, computers, consumer electronics, free software, gadgets, how to, iPhone, mobile, software, tech | , , , , , ,

4 Comments »

  1. I hope MS reads ZDNet…. Great article.

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    Comment by kstinman | March 15, 2013 | Reply

    • kstinman,
      I have no proof of this, mind you, but I suspect that the high muckettymucks at M$ are/were well aware that they’re going to take a real hit with Win8 (feedback from the betas told them, if nothing else) and that they consider it an acceptable cost in their long-range planning.

      And I further suspect that they do not care one lick about alienating “Power Users”, as they comprise less than 1% of the population.

      If you care to look at the bright side.. retailers are so desperate to move Win 8 units that they are discounting them so much, that you can buy a Win 7 install disc, and still come out ahead.

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      Comment by techpaul | March 15, 2013 | Reply

  2. Hi Paul,

    *** Great News! Nufsoft has agreed to extend this deal for another day – Enjoy! ***

    Nature Illusion Studio Standard Edition (PC) 100% Discount Coupon Code

    Something to look forward to….Save yor pennies…Coming soon. Can you beat $12.47 for a lifetime license?

    Malwarebytes Anti-Malware PRO Lifetime License (PC) 50% Discount Coupon Code

    Malwarebytes Anti-Malware monitors every single running process and stops malicious activity before it even starts. The Realtime Protection Module uses advanced heuristic scanning technology to actively monitor your system, keeping it safe and secure. There is even a current threats center that allows you to keep up to date with the latest malware threats!

    While the free version includes all of the powerful anti-malware heuristics and algorithms, a registered license unlocks several important features, specifically: real-time protection, scheduled scanning, and scheduled updating.

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    Comment by delenn13 | March 15, 2013 | Reply

    • delenn13,
      Much appreciated. Thank you for the heads up!

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      Comment by techpaul | March 15, 2013 | Reply


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