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Birthday presents: The best ideas for students

Posted on May 1, 2024

How many times have you found yourself in a situation where you’re invited to a birthday party and have vague ideas about what to present? It’s always difficult to guess the tastes and wishes of another person.

It’s especially challenging when a birthday person is a student. It would be much easier if you had to buy a present for a child.

Students represent a segment of the population that cannot be called mature but they are not children anymore. They are always at the forefront of innovation, the latest devices, and technological news. [Read more…]

How to connect a computer with HDMI output to a monitor with DVI input

Posted on April 30, 2024

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If you’ve been shopping around for a new computer monitor, you’ve probably noticed that many of the most popular models have DVI inputs, but not HMDI.

Does this mean if your computer doesn’t have a DVI output connector your choice of monitors will be limited? Luckily, the answer is no. [Read more…]

Warning: ‘Incognito’ mode won’t keep your online activities secret

Posted on April 29, 2024

Lots of folks have started using their web browser’s Incognito or Private Browsing mode in an attempt to hide their online activities from prying eyes.

And with hackers, identity thieves, and even the NSA snooping into our online world, who can blame them?

Other folks who might have nefarious intentions also browse in Incognito mode in an effort to avoid being tracked down by the authorities.

The question is, does private browsing really keep your online activities private? Perhaps surprisingly, the answer is no. [Read more…]

Q&A: Is it really dangerous to keep using Windows 7?

Posted on April 28, 2024

Question from Luisa: I’m hoping you can clear something up for me.

I’ve heard some people say we need to stop using Windows 7 now that Microsoft has stopped updating it because it’s no longer safe.

Others are saying it’s perfectly fine to keep using it as long as the computer has an antivirus on it.

This is really confusing to me.

My HP laptop is old but it still works fine even though it has Windows 7 on it. I really hate the thought of having to replace it, but I will if it’s really unsafe to use.

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]

Top way to transfer Google Photos to iCloud Photos

Posted on April 28, 2024

Why Transfer Google Photos to iCloud Photos?

Ever felt the urge to relocate your photo library from Google Photos to iCloud Photos? There are two compelling reasons:

1 – Embracing the Apple Environment: If you’re a dedicated Apple user, consistently coordinating your photos with other Apple services can be a major benefit. iCloud Photos works hand-in-hand with your iPhone, iPad, and Mac, permitting you to easily access your photos over all your devices.

2 – Freeing Up Google Space: Google Photos offers 15GB of free space with other Google services like Gmail, Google Drive, etc. After it canceled boundless space for compressed photos, Google’s free capacity space is constrained. By moving photos from Google Photos to iCloud Photos, you can free up Google’s capacity space.

Whatever the reason is, the address remains: how do you easily migrate Google Photos to iCloud Photos without any effort? In this article, we will give you a step-by-step direction to the question. [Read more…]