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Thu Feb 21, 2019 12:52-PST: Best cheap laptops: We rate the best-sellers on Amazon and Best Buy
Thu Feb 21, 2019 10:54-PST: Logitech brings back its MX518 gaming mouse with an updated version for 2019
Thu Feb 21, 2019 10:32-PST: HP's President's Day Sale Continues With up to 56% off Select Products - Deal Alert
Thu Feb 21, 2019 08:18-PST: You can get a 32-inch Toshiba HD Fire TV Edition today for less than the price of an Echo Spot
Thu Feb 21, 2019 06:33-PST: Grab our favorite RTX 2070 graphics card with a free game for less than $500 today on Newegg
Thu Feb 21, 2019 05:00-PST: The Full Nerd ep. 85: Is it RTX's time finally? Intel to KFC chips and Ryzen 3000 here by July
Thu Feb 21, 2019 04:19-PST: Samsung Galaxy Fold: Will it have an ugly display seam? (And 3 other unanswered questions)
Thu Feb 21, 2019 04:00-PST: Four ways Samsung’s Galaxy S10e blows away the iPhone XR (and four ways it doesn’t)
Thu Feb 21, 2019 03:32-PST: Can Excel show the column headers on every screen? How to freeze panes and split screens
Thu Feb 21, 2019 03:00-PST: KEF LSX review: These small but mighty wireless speakers deliver sound quality way above their size class
Thu Feb 21, 2019 03:00-PST: Five reasons why you might want to buy Samsung's Galaxy S10 5G (other than its modem)
Wed Feb 20, 2019 15:30-PST: Hands on: How to use Wireless PowerShare on the Galaxy S10 to charge another phone
Wed Feb 20, 2019 13:34-PST: The Samsung Galaxy Fold goes on sale April 26, but I already want the 3rd-gen model
Wed Feb 20, 2019 11:35-PST: Samsung Galaxy S10, S10+ and S10e hands-on: A crowded lineup brings more parity, less clarity
Wed Feb 20, 2019 11:30-PST: 10 Samsung Galaxy S10, S10e, and S10+ features that actually surprised us
Wed Feb 20, 2019 09:53-PST: Best headphones: Our top picks for personal listening
Wed Feb 20, 2019 08:03-PST: Give your dumb devices brains with a 2-pack of Anker's Eufy smart plugs for $26
Wed Feb 20, 2019 07:16-PST: Master Machine Learning and AI For Just $14
Wed Feb 20, 2019 06:51-PST: Save big on storage and networking gear in Amazon's massive one-day sale
Wed Feb 20, 2019 06:00-PST: Age of Wonders: Planetfall preview: A sci-fi melange makes this 4X universe worth exploring

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Best PC anti-virus — free or not
I’ve written previously about PC anti-virus / PC security programs. Annual PC World reports. Both free and paid (subscription) products. The best? Well, this recent PC World article “Recent antivirus tests are bad news for paid security suites” (January 30, 2019) has an interesting take on the question and the status of free options. Paid [Continue reading]
Lookalike web page addresses
Ever mistype a Web page address? Mistype the URL? Like typing “Gogle” instead of “Google.” Ever click a result from a Google search that looked like the site you wanted but took you to something else? With maybe some scary ads? Well, these two articles (links below) are a reminder about this common way criminals [Continue reading]
macOS 10.14 — mountains to the desert — High Sierra to Mojave
Today Apple officially released a new version of its macOS. The name of the new system — “Mojave” — celebrates the desert rather than the mountains of the High Sierra, and updates to version 10.14 from 10.13.6. Available on your Mac from the Apple Menu > App Store > Featured > Mac App Store, Apple [Continue reading]
iOS 12 — what’s new in Apple’s iPhone system upgrade
It’s that time of year again. New Apple devices. New iPhones and watches, and new versions of the stuff that makes them work. MacWorld highlights the best new features in iOS 12 in this article: “How to use the coolest new features in iOS 12” (September 17, 2018). At last, iOS 12 is here, bringing [Continue reading]
Google privacy settings — check how you’re tracked
Another go at this topic, this time by PC World. The Google ecosytem is impressive, with devices and services which we use on a daily basis. Lots of services: search, contacts, calendar, web browsing, etc. Google Assistant, the digital personal assistant (butler). Lots of Google apps on our Android-powered smartphones. Google programs on our notebook [Continue reading]
Best PC anti-virus program?
An annual review by PC World: “Best antivirus: Keep your Windows PC safe from spyware, Trojans, malware, and more” (updated August 27, 2018): Antivirus software is nearly as crucial as a PC’s operating system. Even if you’re well aware of potential threats and practice extreme caution, some threats just can’t be prevented without the extra [Continue reading]
Charging your smartphone battery — best practices
I’ve followed this topic for years: When and how often to charge your smartphone’s battery. What to do and not — in order to prolong the usable life of that battery (and so not worry about replacing the battery before you’re ready to get a new smartphone, eh). For many of us, charging the battery [Continue reading]
Mute web page videos — Apple Safari Auto-Play settings
Safari > Preferences > Websites > Auto-Play and audio for web site videos The other day a client thought that her built-in (internal) Apple computer’s speakers weren’t working. Well, more specifically, on her favorite news site, posted videos were playing without sound — muted. Her iMac recently had been upgraded to the latest macOS version. [Continue reading]
GDPR privacy notifications — primrose path of default settings
I’ve been getting a lot of privacy policy update notifications in my email since last month. As part of terms and conditions for use of a product or service. All in response to the GDPR — General Data Protection Regulation, a European Union Regulation which was implemented on May 25, 2018. Many companies sell products and [Continue reading]

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