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  • Alternatives to PowerPoint Presentations

    Alternatives to PowerPoint Presentations

    There are many great alternatives to PowerPoint presentations, and while the Microsoft Office product remains popular, you may find other choices that suit your needs. As if the simple act of standing in front of a crowd and giving a presentation wasn’t nerve-racking enough, people actually have to try and make the presentations interesting.

    With all the advancements of PowerPoint, simply not stumbling over your words isn’t good enough. People want engagement and excitement in a presentation. This can be extremely difficult to do because it has been done so many times. The cool graphics and quirky sounds are getting old, so instead of attempting to make something old interesting, consider trying something new. In other words, forget about PowerPoint.

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  • How to Recover Lost or Deleted Photos From Your Mac OS X Hard Drive

    How to Recover Lost or Deleted Photos From Your Mac OS X Hard Drive

    Mac OS X has drawn the attention of a range of users worldwide and this the reason why people are now switching from Windows to Macintosh. It is definitely a clear leader on the safety front and has a unique architecture that makes any type of network invasion practically impossible on Mac. Its simple yet intuitive graphics make it the first choice of photographers and designers.

    The beautifully designed applications not only make its users more productive, but enable them to have fun while working in such an environment. It works with almost all digital cameras and other peripherals without the need of drivers. Therefore, unlike other operating systems, Mac OS X is less prone to corruption or errors.

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  • Windows 8 Sent to Public for Testing

    Windows 8 Sent to Public for Testing

    As the computing industry has slowly moved away from desktop computers and laptops to devices that can be held in one’s hands or tablets, the relevancy of the operating system is coming under fire and being questioned. Microsoft’s Bill Gates once said that it is his goal to have a computer in every home and business is now basically reality, but as soon as it came true, the  devices have been slowly replaced with newer  technologies that are smaller, but still get the job done well enough.

    Realizing change has already begun in the industry, Microsoft unveiled Windows 8 for public testing on March 1st. Windows 8 is the first operating system developed by Microsoft that can work on low-power microprocessors developed by ARM Holdings Plc. These low-power microprocessors are commonly found in tablets, making the new operating system compatible with the newer generation of computing technology.

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  • Top 4 Traffic Prediction Apps

    Top 4 Traffic Prediction Apps

    Sitting in traffic is one of the worst aspects of driving. If you have a smartphone, then you time sitting in traffic can be greatly reduced. There have been several new smartphone applications that can inform you of any major traffic problems. While there are several great traffic prediction apps on the market today, these are the four best.

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  • 5 Apps That Can Prepare You For Winter Road Conditions

    5 Apps That Can Prepare You For Winter Road Conditions

    Each winter drivers have to guess and estimate what the road conditions will be like in order to stay safe. Without proper knowledge about which roads are free from snow, which are iced over and which are unsafe for driving, you can spend more time finding suitable routes than you do actually driving to your destination. Driving on unsafe roads not only takes longer, but it increases your risk of accidents and can eventually raise your insurance premiums each month. Do yourself a big favor and download one of the following applications that can prepare you for winter road conditions. You can know instantly what the weather is in different areas and where the traffic is worst as a result.

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  • Boost Employee Performance with PC Monitoring Software

    Boost Employee Performance with PC Monitoring Software

    PC Monitoring Software is the perfect solution for any business or business professional looking for ways to boost employee performance and overall efficiency. Studies show that Internet use varies between 5 and 10 hours per week and a significant amount of that time is being spent on personal emails, chatting, browsing, etc. The fastest, simplest, and most cost effective way to reclaim those lost hours is through the deployment of PC monitoring software.

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  • 5 Cool Mac OS X Apps You Can Now Find in the Apple Store

    5 Cool Mac OS X Apps You Can Now Find in the Apple Store

    Apple’s Mac OS X is one of the most popular operating systems in the world, and by most accounts, it’s better than the more widespread Windows. In fact, the only reason it doesn’t have as many users as Microsoft’s OS is that it only works on Mac computers, and they simply can’t compete in volume with the dozens of PC and laptop models out there.

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  • Some Security & Privacy Extensions For The Chrome Browser

    Some Security & Privacy Extensions For The Chrome Browser

    The browser Chrome from Google carries a number of extensions which are meant to give you a proper security and privacy. Chrome with a couple of extensions can therefore carry a number of things for you including blocking JavaScript, cookies, plug-ins, tracking scripts and even force websites to render encryption for your traffic.

    These extensions for Chrome secure you the best and give you the right privacy as compared to the other browsers. It took long for the add-on ecosystem to mature but certainly these are better in result as compared to the other choices except Mozilla. By this ad-on ecosystem Chrome seems to be in the same row of mozilla. Let’s explore some of the security and privacy extensions for Chrome.

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