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How to: Monitor Facebook status updates while you use Chrome
Monday, 21 May, 2012 Are you a Facebook junkie? If so, you probably find yourself hopping back and forth between a Facebook tab and whatever else you happen to be doing in your browser. That's not terribly productive. But it's fixable...
UFB rollout: When will I get fibre? Do I have it already?
Monday, 21 May, 2012 | 1 comment Wondering when you're going to be getting ultra-fast broadband in your home?
How to quit Facebook without losing the best Facebook features
Wednesday, 16 May, 2012 | 1 comment Almost everyone uses Facebook, but almost everyone agrees that the social network has quite a few problems. Chances are, most Facebook users have encountered some feature or flaw - from overarching privacy concerns to assorted interface annoyances - that made them reconsider their membership in the social network.
How To: Configure Google's two-step verification
Wednesday, 9 May, 2012 | 2 comments It pays to be security-conscious with your online accounts. Jim Martin explains how to get started with new Google safety measures that protect your email and documents.
How to manage Google docs on your desktop
Wednesday, 2 May, 2012 | 1 comment No one would argue that Google Docs is a great tool, but it remains, stubbornly, a Web-only tool.
How-to: get free games fast, with Game Downloader
Tuesday, 1 May, 2012 So, you want to play a game and kill a few minutes or hours. But you don't want to spend any money, or install Steam (which can be a bit of a resource hog). You have two choices: Either play something in your browser, or grab one of the many fun and free Indie games offered on the Web. If the latter sounds more attractive, Game Downloader is a free and lightweight application that can help you find and legally download fun, free games.
How-to: easily save web content for later
Tuesday, 1 May, 2012 Throughout my workday, I routinely encounter web sites I'd like to revisit at a later date. For example, often I'll see something that's good fodder for a blog post. Or something I can use as reference material in an upcoming feature.
How to add Dropbox, Google Drive, or SkyDrive to Windows' send-to menu
Monday, 30 April, 2012 Dragging and dropping isn't always the fastest way to handle file operations. Either you have to open and arrange two windows, or you have to navigate Explorer's folder tree, which many users find confusing.
What you need to know about storing your content on Google Drive, Dropbox
Thursday, 26 April, 2012 Before you choose to store your content in the cloud, you might want to peruse the terms of the service agreement you're forced to rubber stamp, as painful as that might be.
How to protect yourself from ATM skimmer scams
Tuesday, 10 April, 2012 Skimmers could steal your financial information at the ATM, or even at your local supermarket; we tell you how to protect yourself.
How to: get started with Quickflix in NZ
Monday, 2 April, 2012 Thinking about trying out Quickflix? Here's how to get a free trial, plus we'll tell you, the difference between a standard subscription and pay-per-view, why you won't get HD video yet, how much data you’ll use, and what devices you can use Quickflix on.
How to: configure an old iPad for your child
Monday, 2 April, 2012 Now that Apple’s third-generation has arrived in stores, that means a lot of earlier models of Apple’s tablet could find themselves looking for work. If you’re upgrading to a new iPad, you can convert your old iPad into a kid-friendly tablet (among other things).
New iPad vs. iPad 2: how to choose between them
Monday, 2 April, 2012 The new iPad is not the only iPad in town: Apple continues to sell brand-new iPad 2 models. If you're in the market for a tablet, which one should you buy?
How to cut down your social-network notification emails
Tuesday, 27 March, 2012 Just the other day, my wife was bemoaning the flood of notification emails she gets from Facebook. "Every time someone mentions me or shares a photo of me, I hear about it in my inbox!"
Four easy tricks for better photos
Wednesday, 21 March, 2012 When you get right down to it, there are a handful of easy things you can do to make a dramatic improvement to your photos.
How to use Facebook's new 'Interest Lists'
Tuesday, 13 March, 2012 | 1 comment Facebook rolled out a new feature on Thursday called 'Interest Lists', an aggregation tool that turns Facebook into a social, personalised feed for topics that you find interesting: tech news, sports, entertainment and more.
Windows 8: What you need to get started
Friday, 2 March, 2012 You have questions about the Consumer Preview for Windows 8? We have answers. Some of them, anyway.
Use Android? Three ways to make it more free
Thursday, 1 March, 2012 Google's Android mobile platform is clearly a lot more open and free than Apple's competing iOS is, but proprietary drivers and data-collecting apps still pose a significant threat to users' freedom.
Encrypt your sensitive files with TrueCrypt
Wednesday, 29 February, 2012 Worried about your privacy? You can easily set up a virtual encrypted disk in TrueCrypt to protect specific important documents.
Learn the basics of using Pinterest
Tuesday, 21 February, 2012 By now you've probably heard of Pinterest. If not, it's only a matter of time. In a mere two months or so, the social network has gone from little-known beta startup to hottest social network since Facebook.
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