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  • The Dreaded Blue Screen of Death [Infographic]

    The Dreaded Blue Screen of Death [Infographic]

    Is your computer notorious for crashing and freezing up on you? Is it constantly sending you error messages like the blue screen of death? If this sounds like your PC, it is time to upgrade your computer.

    If you don’t want to spend a lot of money on a new PC, there are ways for you to salvage your computer if it is behaving in this manner. The easiest and smartest solution is to invest in computer maintenance software, especially if you are not tech or computer savvy.

    The computer maintenance software will scan your PC and fix any errors it sees, which will cause your computer to run smoothly and efficiently. The truth of the matter is this: without the proper software, these errors like the blue screen of death are impossible to fix on your own. Computers have a sensitive technological makeup and one wrong click can render your computer inert.

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  • 3 Best Mobile Apps For Business Training

    3 Best Mobile Apps For Business Training

    With smartphone and tablet usage growing at a phenomenal rate, it’s no wonder that an increasing number of business owners are relying on mobile apps for learning new skills and for training employees. Today, you can find everything imaginable in business training on apps ranging from soft skill training to apps aimed at business owners who are looking to to generate leads. Here is a run-down of the three best mobile apps for business training in 2013.

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  • Windows 8 Hybrid – Its All About the Apps or Lack of Them

    Windows 8 Hybrid – Its All About the Apps or Lack of Them

    The fact that major personal computer vendors are launching high–end laptop-cum-tablets in two different types of operating systems on the same device is proof that they are trying to cover the shortcomings of one operating system by launching the device with another operating system. This not only increases the target group for the mobile manufacturing companies but majorly gives users a choice to select the device with the operating system that they are comfortable with. It has long been a fact that the Windows 8 operating system has a lot of shortcomings that are faced by the users and many of the users still prefer to use Windows 7.

    Whatever advantages the Windows system brings to the table for a desktop, automatically gets neutralized, when it is used as a tablet. As an operating system for a smartphone or tablet, the Windows system lacks the availability of good apps, which in turn is a great advantage for Android. Android runs on the fact that it is easy to use and at the same time carries a lot of applications in its Play Store.

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  • How Can I Recover My Lost Photos From My iPhone?

    How Can I Recover My Lost Photos From My iPhone?

    If you have ever been at a special event and snapped the most awesome picture via your iPhone, and then accidentally deleted it, you know the feeling of panic! No worries, this article will give you a step by step guide to recovering your lost photos from your iPhone.

    Situation: After having your iPhone for a while, and you have installed iPhoto or iTunes or iCloud or synced to your computer, you accidentally delete a photo on the camera roll.

    Question: Is there a way to get this photo after it has been deleted?

    Answer: Yes. Apple has you covered in this situation, and there are two ways to getting your picture back on your iPhone.

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  • An Excellent Guide on Survey Software Technology

    An Excellent Guide on Survey Software Technology

    Nowadays you will find thousands of software technologies ready to help you in your workplace, business, and even at home. If your business is about manufacturing products then you will need to receive proper customer feedback, as it will help you in understanding the needs of your customers. Now with survey software you can easily create and run your company’s surveys yourself.

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  • The Best Music Apps for Any Type of Smartphone

    The Best Music Apps for Any Type of Smartphone

    Music is one of the things that interest a lot of people. We hear it every day and we love listening to it for so many reasons. Many of us are even die-hard fans or supporters of music artists like Adele, Coldplay, Maroon 5, Josh Groban, and many others. With the continuous advancements in technology, music has become more available and more accessible to almost anyone. This is particularly true for people with electronic mobile devices such as smartphones. Downloading of mp3 files is now easier. If you think this is all technology can deliver, think again.

    There are now music apps that can be installed for much faster access to music. Some of these apps are Pandora, Slacker, Shazam, MOG, Thumbplay and Grooveshark. With these apps, you can always enjoy your favorite artist and discover new music that may interest you. So, read on below to know more about the features of some of the mentioned apps.

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  • Open Source Community Celebrates as Microsoft Loses Majority Share

    Open Source Community Celebrates as Microsoft Loses Majority Share

    The open source community scored a major victory this year as the Android OS took the dominant position in mobile market share, easily beating Microsoft’s closed-source mobile phone platform. ZDNet reports that the Android climbed to 75 percent market share in the first quarter of 2013, after enjoying explosive growth. Even though this isn’t a Linux platform, it is very encouraging news for all open-source fans. It is an especially promising sign for the upcoming Ubuntu operating system for smartphones. Gearburn reports that Canonical Ltd. CEO and founder Mark Shuttleworth has announced that this new OS will begin shipping in October.

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  • Kids Apps: Why Parents Should Be Concerned About App Security [Infographic]

    Kids Apps: Why Parents Should Be Concerned About App Security [Infographic]

    With the incredible fast adoption of mobile technology in all spaces of everyday life such as in work, home, recreation, and education, it comes as no surprise that mobile usage is on a steep rise among children and young adults as well. Back when there were only cell phones, it was understandable for parents to be able to withhold giving their children access to a personal mobile device for quite some time with the exception of emergency purposes.

    But now that we are somewhat of digital technology age, where in order to be a successful and competitive member of society and in the workplace you have to be knowledgeable of all things mobile and internet, parents don’t really have the option of sheltering their children from the internet – they need to know about it or else they suffer as they grow into adults. However, it is still alarming to realize that children in kindergarten and and even younger are already using mobile apps as frequently as most adults.

    Meanwhile, many of the apps they use probably don’t have proper security measures for child-use. This infographic, “Kids Apps – Why Parents Should Be Concerned About App Security,” gives a great overview of the statistics of child mobile app usage, vital stats of mobile app development, how these apps can find and use your personal information, how these apps might allow your children to spend money without permission, and most importantly, the things you need to know to protect your information and your children. Find out more below.

    Kids Apps: Why Parents Should Be Concerned About App Security

    This infographic is by Veracode, an award-winning application security company specializing in secure software supply chain and other security breaches with effective risk assessment tools.