News flash! To those who think that broadcast quality TV can be done online right now, you might be mistaken. Internet companies have said that they’ve been doing much work just to keep the data flowing from video sites like YouTube and Joost.
Google, who has acquired YouTube last year has said that the Net [...]

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Believe it or not, MP3s may just be the bane of any anal-retentive, obsessive-compulsive music afficionado there is. And here are the top peeves I get from my own cluttered collection:

Different file name formats
Incomplete/blank ID3 tags
Inconsistent groupings in folders

Here are not one, but two tools that I could recommend to you for your MP3 [...]

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Everything’s going digital and it’s one of the most efficient ways of storing data. Ever had one of those old VHS or analog camcorder tapes eaten out by mold? Nasty. Here’s something that you can do over the weekend in an effort to save your old wedding video before mold gets it. How to [...]

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A dying cellphone battery can turn your phone into a text machine. It’d reach a point when it the only thing you can do is use it for SMS because it can’t handle the juice demand of voice calls.
Here are some tips on how to maximize your cellphone battery:

Charge according to manufacturer specifications.
Don’t undercharge.
Don’t [...]

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Over the years, consumer electronics manufacturers have made advances in providing the best theater experience for homebodies. Enter the home theater system (HTS). Widescreen display. Loud booming high-definition surround speakers. High-definition video. Mmm… Delectable.
If you’ve been saving up and finally have the cash to invest in your own HTS. Here’s a quick guide to [...]

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Sony does it again in 2007. Sony has constantly made history by releasing their own storage technologies that never became industry leaders. Let’s make a rundown. Betamax? Check! MD? Check! What next? Blu-ray?
In today’s world of HD (high definition) video, you’ve got to have something for the adult movie industry. Sony isn’t making it [...]

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In a recent study by Accenture, they find that information management is now a growing concern. Managers have way too much information that doesn’t get shared.
Information is critical for any business. Middle management are the ones often tasked to get relevant information to accomplish and deliver. Unfortunately for them, the process of finding information [...]

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With the overlapping functions of devices today, I don’t find myself wondering why I use my mobile phone as my alarm clock. Sure, my brain may get fried sleeping beside radio waves but what I like about using my phone is that I can customize the alarm sound.
Why? Because if I have a choice [...]

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To get the most out of your iPod’s battery:

make sure you have the latest iPod software installed
use the Hold switch so it doesn’t wake accidentally or play songs in your pocket or bag
keep the iPod at room temperature - ideally 20° C.
let the iPod warm up to room temperature before waking it from sleep.
do [...]

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I have to admit, adding wi-fi to my home is one of the best tech decisions I ever made. The convenience it brings, and the mobility within the house as well as the fact that you don’t have to set up wiring has made my humble abode more connected than ever.
In case you’ve attempted [...]

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If you’re a Mac user and fed up with the seemingly Holy Trinity of Apple’s Mail, Entourage or Eudora, you might want to give PowerMail a try.
Since switching over to PowerMail four years ago after chancing upon a copy on friends aging PowerBook, I haven’t looked back. The application has always been lean, [...]

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If you’ve mastered the basic photography tips detailed here, you might want to take your skills to the next level. dg28 has made available a huge list of tips on advanced techniques to really make you shoot like a pro.
Here are some of my favorites:

How to use silhouettes effectively
How to use reflections to [...]

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You’ve spent a lot of time preparing your latest presentation, put in the perfect visuals to emphasize your points, but now discover that your PowerPoint file is gigantic in file size!  How do you get it into a smaller more palatable size?
Simplebyte offers a 5 step solution to work your way around this:

Trim and compress your [...]

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With the gas prices soaring and the ozone lawyer growing thinner, more people are looking at hybrid vehicles as alternative means of transportation. What makes hybrid cars attractive is that they allow rechargeable power to go hand in hand with fueled propulsion. This means less gas emissions and lower fuel expenses for each consumer. [...]

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As fossil fuels become scarcer, we need to bemore conscious about our power consumption. But conserving electricity is not only good for the environment, it’s better for your wallet too. Here are some ways in which you can lessen your power consumption at home.
Make sure that your appliances are energy-efficient.
You don’t have to buy [...]

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