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Tools for connection: More (and less) techie reviews...

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Easy linkages keep you focused and moving forward.
So take it easy...

Care to integrate all your on-line communities?

Click here to change how your online world presents to you.

Guess which Tablet is #1?

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If you chose Samsung, you're in the ballpark.

The greater connectivity you have, the greater your need for trust.

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What's to come in our home technology?
Greater connection and trust/security!


Improving User Experience with Security



Struggling with Windows 8?

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If you are a long time Windows user, you must have felt the changes to the Windows task bar from Windows XP through Windows 8. There is no way to tweak or change the behavior of the task bar without using registry. 7+ Taskbar Tweaker is a very good app which is specifically created for tweaking the task bar. This utility can be used on Windows 7 and Windows 8 task bars.
Check it out.

Looking for just the right tablet for your interests?

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There's a lot to choose from.
Here's an article that might help you narrow the field.



Make Good Use of Dropbox for Android

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Dropbox is an versatile capacity expander on your smartphone to
easily share files with family, clients and club members.

Care to back up your Dropbox files? Here's the key....




The Best Use of Encryption Technology...
While we normally think of encryption as defending data from spies with prying eyes, it can be just as useful as a method of securely deleting information that's outlived its usefulness.

Trusted computing and "touch" technology reaching work/home.

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Yes! The lines between the boardroom and the living room are blurring, with Windows 8. And there's security news too. News that's even more important for people needing online safety and for businesses addressing the issue of users that want to "Bring your own devices to work", Samsung will be introducing a new technology that is a game changer for the computer industry, it's called a TPM, which is a little hardware chip that secures your computer and files better than software. Personal and business computer users will finally have the protection they've wanted for years.


What is trusted computing and why should you care?
https://pay.reddit.com/r/netsec/comments/170b77/what_is_trusted_computing_and_why_should_you_care/



Deciding whether to abandon an older, still-working device for a newer, shinier one?

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Knowing When It Pays to Upgrade Your Gadgets

The first thing to keep in mind is that these jumps become more satisfying the longer you take to make them....

Our mind is a neural network populated by and expanding with every new link from our experiences and our thoughts.

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If you've not used mind mapping, it's a powerful tool that can help you bring order to chaos.




Vulnerability Management

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"Vulnerability management is the cyclical practice of identifying, classifying, remediating, and mitigating vulnerabilities"[1] This practice generally refers to software vulnerabilities in computing systems however it can also extend to organizational behavior and strategic decision-making processes.



Smartphones, despite their name, are actually pretty dumb.

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How to Turn Your Phone Into a Mind-Reading Personal Assistant
Smartphones only do what you tell them to, and constantly inputting information can get tedious. However, with a few apps, you can not only make your phone smarter, but turn it into a mind-reading personal assistant that lets you know of important information as you need it...

Connecting your smart phone and a X-Box to a tablet?

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The upcoming tablet offered by Microsoft will unite your digital experience as never before, rumored to be priced at $200.
"The Apple iPad may be the king of the tablet market, but that won't last for long when Windows 8 and the Microsoft Surface tablet with Windows 8 RT comes out later in the year...."



Links for motivated readers:
Passwords for Androids: http://maketecheasier.com/managing-passwords-in-android/2012/09/27?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MakeTechEasier+%28Make+Tech+Easier%29


[Help Yourself: If you're baffled by technology and wringing your hands for a clue, then click here...]




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