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Apple’s extreme secrecy: They’re shooting themselves in the foot
21 May 2013 by Scott Entwistle
Apple has been well known in the last decade for being able to create an absolute frenzy leading up to a release of a new phone/iDevice. What began as a handful of excited rumors on tech blogs a month or so before a launch became internet wide speculation just a few weeks after the newest device was released. Their PR and marketing team is clearly top notch, and they have been largely successful...
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How to uninstall Adobe Acrobat Reader and open PDFs in your browser instead
22 Apr 2013 by Evan Wondrasek / 1 Comment
Over the last few months, I’ve been aggressively pursuing ways to remove my dependence on 3rd-party plugins. Every time I read about a massive security exploit in software like Java and various Adobe products I think to myself, “Why am I putting myself at risk by keeping this software installed?” PDF documents aren’t going anywhere, nor should they. They provide a useful, l...
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Meet Uber, your on-demand private driver
11 Apr 2013 by Jen Ireland / 1 Comment
Thanks to the Uber app for iOS and Android, gone are the days of standing outside trying to hail a cab or find a car service. I was recently in San Francisco for work and I met a friend for dinner across town. We were about to leave, and I said to her, “I really hope there are cabs in this area.” She looked at me and said, “You don’t have the Uber app?” I immediately ...
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Is it time to stop numbering software releases?
10 Apr 2013 by Donny Yankellow
Adobe has recently has announced that it will stop selling boxed copies of its Creative Suite software. This comes as no surprise – they are trying to push customers into their subscription-based Creative Cloud service. With Creative Cloud, the subscriber can download any an all updates of the Creative Suite software as it becomes available. As I thought about that announcement, though, it g...
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Office pranking round 3: May the pranks be ever in your favor
01 Apr 2013 by Kevin Ivanca
Hello all, and welcome to the 3rd annual Office Pranking… games. We here at Techerator heard your pleas for more prank ideas, and after countless hours of research, development, and Google-ing (the internet is quite big, you know), we found four more ideas for your pranking entertainment. For those of you who are joining us for the first time this April Fools season, welcome to the site! Be ...
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How to use a wireless Bluetooth keyboard with an Apple TV
27 Mar 2013 by Donny Yankellow
With the latest Apple TV software update, Apple added the capability to use a Bluetooth keyboard with the Apple TV. Why would you want to use a keyboard with the Apple TV? Well, it makes it a lot faster and easier to type in search fields when using the YouTube app and the few others that require typing when compared to stumbling through with the Apple Remote. You can also use the arrow keys on...
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Wi-Fi Etiquette: When is it appropriate to ask for access?
26 Mar 2013 by Bethaney Wallace
When it comes to logging in online, there are a number of rules – usually unwritten ones – to follow. From where web access can be “stolen” to how long its ok to sit in a coffee shop, we’re all victims to this ever-changing trend. But because there are no set laws, it can be hard to know what’s kosher and what’s pushing your barista toward spitting in your next chai latte. To get the...
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iOS app review: Tie Assistant its great way to learn how to knot a tie
25 Mar 2013 by George Monroy
Knotting a tie can be as difficult. All those twists and turns, and knots and pulleys can get a man dizzy by just trying. How does Tim Cook do it every morning? Well, he probably has Siri do it, or his team of iPhone designers because we all know they haven’t been putting in any effort on that project since the 3G. I’m kidding, I’m kidding (no, I’m not). If you are a tech geek that couldn...
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How to build a custom desktop computer, Part 2: The Processor
22 Mar 2013 by Catalin Mengheris
This article is part of a series on building your own custom desktop PC. Building your own desktop PC is viewed by many as a difficult task. There are many things you need to consider before you set out to build your own machine, so in order to help you and simplify the task, I will try to cover each major component. Today we start with choosing the best processor for a desktop PC. The two big com...
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How to stay secure on public Wi-Fi
13 Mar 2013 by Chris Dodds
Credit card numbers? Check. Website logins? Check. “Private” chats between cheating spouses? Double check. Spend ten minutes in a coffee shop snooping on the “Free Public Wi-Fi!” and you’ll see all these things and more. Airports, libraries, parks? Same situation. Hotels are a little different, though. All the bandwidth is being taken up by people streaming porn, so there’s not much e...
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