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Google Voice & Talk: How To Get On Board & Their Differences
Google Voice vs. Google Talk- How-To
If you haven’t tried Google Voice, you may be confused as to what Google Talk does vs Google Voice. It seems that if they were re-created now, the names should be reversed – but they’re not. To add to this, they can be used together to create something that seems even better! Let’s go through this and see what we can do to make sense of it.
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Computer Q&A
Q: I have Time Warner for my Internet connection and want to buy a Laptop and go wireless. When I buy a wireless Router, what do I need to do for security? Sam from Rochester
A: Hi Sam, you can think of a router as a gatekeeper of sorts for your network. Everything that comes in or goes out has to pass through the router. Thus, the security of your network equals the security of your router. The simplest...
Asus Launches Zenbook to Compete Against MacBook Air
The Asus Zenbook offers a seamless and smooth look, embedded keyboard and oversized, integrated touchpad all encased in a compact form factor of the machine
They say Windows-based laptop PCs can never compare to the quick-on, sleek and technical specs of Apple’s MacBook models, specifically the thinnest of the lines, the MacBook Air. ASUS is trying to change that stereotype as they launched their...
Electronics Recycling at the Rochester Public Market
Rochester Public Market Now Accepts Electronics For Recycling To Benefit The Sunnking/Foodlink We-Cycle Donation Program
If you haven’t been to the Rochester Public Market to shop around for the freshest produce and other unique foods in Rochester, here’s yet another reason to swing by. Sunnking has teamed up with the Public Market to offer free and convenient electronics recycling on select Sundays...
GIGABYTE Unleashes G1.Sniper 2 Gaming Motherboard
GIGABYTE recently launched their new G1.Sniper 2 motherboard, the latest G1-Killer Series motherboard designed for extreme gaming on the latest Intel Z68 chipset and Intel i7 Core “Sandy Bridge” processors. Featuring several state-of-the-art onboard solutions from renowned industry leaders Creative and Bigfoot Networks, as well as many additional and exclusive GIGABYTE features, the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper...
How Secure Are Your Passwords?
Did you know that close to 10 million Americans have their identities stolen each year? Your identity could be stolen through any number of websites that you frequent – from shopping sites to your Facebook or other social media sites.
Recently, I even had my Lord of The Rings Online video game account hacked. Even though there is no personal financial information stored on that account, it was...
iOS 5 for iPhone
iOS 5 offers 200 new features coming to the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch
When historians look back on the state of computing, they will point to Apple’s 2011 Worldwide Developer’s Conference (WWDC) as the date and location when Steve Jobs ushered in the “PC Free” world of computing. Or at least that’s what Apple hopes WWDC will be remembered for. I was there and I can report that the...
Back To School Gadget Must-Have’s
If you’re headed back to college or sending someone back to school this Fall, Apple wants to remind you they still have the goods, with their annual back-to-school new product launches.
Launchpad gives you instant access to all the apps on your Mac in OS X Lion
Mac OS X Lion Launchpad
OS X Lion (v 10.7) has landed for the low price of $30. You can pick up the newest installment of the Mac operating...
Computer Q&A
Q: When I boot our Dell Inspiron 1525 there is a black screen with a msg. that a failure occurred and gives 2 options (1)run startup repair or (2)start windows normally.When I run start up repair there is blue screen with the message:
c0000135 unable to locate component. Application failed Basesrv not found. Re-installing may fix the problem.
I do not want to re-install myself. However, a tech person...
Seagate Ships 3TB Desktop Drive
Seagate 3TB Barracuda XT hard drive
Seagate has begun shipping one of the industry’s most elegant, easy-to-install 3TB desktop drives – the Barracuda XT hard drive – a product that eliminates the need to purchase extra hardware or software to overcome the 2TB barrier. The Barracuda XT hard drive delivers the highest available capacity for home servers and workstations, high-definition video editing...
