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How to import your Tumblr blog into WordPress
Friday, 24 May, 2013 While Yahoo's acquisition of blogging site Tumblr will make a handful of people very happy, others are not convinced. Here's how to import your posts from Tumblr to WordPress.
Three quick ways to ease your transition to Windows 8
Tuesday, 23 April, 2013 Over the past few weeks I've had the opportunity to test-drive a couple Windows 8 laptops, and even though I've used the OS intermittently for months now, I still find it jarring every time the Metro interface (a.k.a. Start screen) appears.
How to Give a Gift on Facebook
Tuesday, 16 April, 2013 Facebook rolled out a new gifting service, and it's begun to go live for some Kiwi users. Facebook Gifts, which was in beta for a few weeks, now lets Facebook users send a real gift to friends through the social network.
How to fast-charge your iPhone or iPad using a standard USB port
Friday, 5 April, 2013 | 5 comments Back in January I wrote about the "inconvenient truth" of trying to charge your iPad from a USB port: there's not enough juice.
How to: hands on with Apple's Podcasts 1.2
Friday, 29 March, 2013 | 1 comment Like a lot of people, I was hardly bowled over by Apple's first stab at its iOS Podcasts app. Version 1.2, released last Thursday, is the reboot we've been waiting for.
How to record Skype video and audio for free
Wednesday, 27 March, 2013 | 1 comment Skype has become so popular since its launch in 2003, it's accumulated over 700 million registered users. Free Video Call Recorder for Skype might have an uninspired name, but it claims to be completely free and unlimited in any way.
How to: 12 simple steps to safer social networking
Monday, 25 March, 2013 Confession time: I'm an inveterate social media junkie. From Facebook to Instagram to Diaspora, whenever a new communication platform rolls around--or comes back around--I'm ready to leap aboard.
How to save stories now, read them later on your Amazon Kindle
Thursday, 21 March, 2013 There is never enough time to read all the interesting news stories and blog posts you come across in a given day, which is why read-it-later apps such as Instapaper and Pocket can be so handy.
Free desktop app DoubleTwist syncs PC and Phone tunes
Friday, 15 March, 2013 You can complain about the closed nature of Apple's software, but you can't deny that the marriage of iTunes and iOS is as cohesive as it gets. This desktop-mobile connection missing from the Android experience...until you install DoubleTwist.
Change the default behaviour for new tabs in Internet Explorer
Friday, 8 March, 2013 | 1 comment PC World reader Joel is an Internet Explorer 9 user who encountered a problem
Open any folder with the Windows-E keyboard shortcut
Wednesday, 6 March, 2013 I love keyboard shortcuts. And one of my favorites by far is the Windows key plus E (Win-E for short), which instantly opens Windows Explorer.
Supercharge your laptop with 6 powerful utilities
Monday, 4 March, 2013 It's a dark day. Your shiny new laptop has arrived, but it doesn't deliver the performance or usability you expected. You've taken for granted all the tricks your desktop system has delivered on a daily basis, and now your new (and much more mobile) PC pales in comparison.
Keep it stable! How to stress-test your PC hardware
Wednesday, 27 February, 2013 Modern-day PCs are more reliable than ever before, but that doesn't mean they're infallible. Thankfully, the hot and heavy world of stress testing can help to identify critical faults before your PC craps out in the middle of a critical operation.
How to improve your chances of recovering a lost Android phone
Friday, 22 February, 2013 | 2 comments Password-protecting your smartphone makes sense, as it prevents unauthorized users from accessing your data.
How to deal with tech distractions
Friday, 15 February, 2013 | 1 comment Having trouble focusing on your work? You're not alone.
How to master Storage Spaces in Windows 8
Thursday, 31 January, 2013 Windows 8 includes Storage Spaces, a new Windows utility that allows you to connect multiple data storage devices (internal and external) to your PC and treat them as a single giant storehouse dubbed your “storage pool.”
How to: Shop safely online
Friday, 25 January, 2013 You need to buy some gifts. You need to buy them quickly. Here's how to kick back at home and buy all your gifts online, accompanied by nothing more obnoxious than a warm cup of cocoa—or a cold glass of wine.
Give Windows 8 the Start menu it deserves
Wednesday, 9 January, 2013 If you don't have a touchscreen, there's not much to like about the Interface Formerly Known as Metro. The fact that this hobbled version of the old, familiar desktop user interface lacks the beloved Start menu doesn't help.
Seven great Gmail tips
Monday, 7 January, 2013 When it comes to managing your email, Google’s free Gmail is easily one of the most efficient tools around. Over the years, Google has reinforced its unique approach and built bigger and better features into Gmail.
The case of the missing System Restore points
Friday, 4 January, 2013 I received a terrific letter from reader George, who was having a problem with Windows' System Restore on his Dell Desktop.MOST POPULAR
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