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Facebook recently added buttons to denote a wider range of options other than the current “Like”. Dubbed “Facebook Reactions”, the intent is to let you react to posts using buttons that denote “Love”, “Wow”,...What is the Google Mobile-Friendly Update?
Google rolled out the “mobile-friendly update” on April 21, 2015 and if your web pages have declined in page rank since then, read this no-nonsense explanation of how to fix page rank. First of all, Google has a mobile-friendly analyzer that can be run for...Six Quick Tips That Will Improve Your Google Search Results
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The life of a laptop battery can be maximized by charging the battery only when the battery is very low (i.e., less than 10%). Here is a suggestion for how to preserve the life of laptop batteries. When using the laptop as a stationary device (for example, in a...How To Protect Your Online Identity
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Beginning in January, Google will block the installation of add-ons (i.e extensions) to the Chrome browser unless the extension is installed from the Chrome Web Store. This is good news since one of the more vulnerable ways for malicious browser extensions, malware...5 Ways to Avoid a Hard Drive Failure
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Gift cards are popular and convenient, especially this time of year. Many retailers put the blank cards in prominent display stands throughout their stores to promote them. Don’t purchase a gift card from these easily accessible displays. Why? Because a thief with a...Technical Support
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