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10 Websites You Can’t Live Without

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cloudThe internet has been around long enough that most of us have come to grips with the general flavor of it . . . cat videos, movie reviews, baby videos, social networking, dog videos, and so on. But every once in awhile, there comes along a website that is—wait for it—actually useful.

Once you find this kind of website, you will soon wonder how you ever functioned without them. The web is littered with pages such as these; you just have to find them. Here are 10 websites that you may not have heard of, but once you start using, you just won’t be able to live without. [Read more…] about 10 Websites You Can’t Live Without

5 Things You Should Know About Your Wireless Router

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If you’re a gamer, you know the importance of having a fast connection. It can mean the difference of life and death in twitch shooters and can be a detriment to your team for all those DOTA 2 players out there. While wireless internet isn’t anything new, there are a few things worth knowing about your connection. Your router could be slowing you down and you don’t even know it!

WAP Explained

With WAP explained as a physical location converted into an electronic access point, this term is often used for describing wireless routers. Wireless routers serve as the physical device enabling the connection of various other devices to your home’s Internet network. A WAP enables sharing a network among multiple users, such as homes or office settings. The WAP has a wired connection to the modem, sending out a wireless signal that Wi-Fi-enabled devices recognize. [Read more…] about 5 Things You Should Know About Your Wireless Router

New York spreading wireless access across city

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New York spreading wireless access across city (via AFP)

Free Internet access will be given to more neighborhoods across New York as the Big Apple aims to build a “wireless corridor” designed to boost business, officials announced Monday. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said that from December free web access would…

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The Netflix for books is here, it’s mobile, and it makes Amazon look old

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The Netflix for books is here, it’s mobile, and it makes Amazon look old (via Pando Daily)

By Hamish McKenzie On September 5, 2013As of now, the world has a platform that brings the power of Netflix-style recommendations and all-you-can-eat buffets to bear on one of the world’s oldest and greatest products: books. Today, New York-based…

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Social Media: ID Theft, Scams and How to Prevent Becoming a Victim

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Social Media: ID Theft, Scams and How to Prevent Becoming a Victim (via http://paulschaecker.blogspot.nl)

By Joy Mali in Security Social Med Social media has made it easier for people to share their views and opinions with the rest of the world. It has made keeping in touch with friends and family and sharing aspects of your life through status messages…

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Google Says UK Privacy Laws Can’t Touch It

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Google says UK privacy laws can’t touch it (via The Inquirer)

INTERNET SERVICES GIANT Google has told the UK High Court that it is not subject to UK privacy laws because it is a US company. Google is in court because it danced around security settings on the Apple iPhone and collected some users’ personal information…

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