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June 1st, 2011
Do you have a shortened URL to use on twitter and other social networking sites? Not know how to easily use it?
1. Download Chrome. In our opinion, the best browser on the market.
2. Create an account with bit.ly.
3. Install the chrome plugin and you are done.
Now every time you are on a page you would like to shorten just click on the bit.ly smiley face and it automatically shortens the link. The last step would be to paste that shortened link into your Twitter, Facebook, or other social media post and you are done. For even faster shortening, right click the bit.ly smiley face in the toolbar, click options, and enable the “Auto Copy Short URL’s” option. Happy shortening!
Tags: #CTOTD, bit.ly, Facebook, How To, Twitter, URL Shortner
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May 25th, 2011
Google rumored to release a merchant services app on some Sprint Android phones. Very interesting write up That would allow you to make purchases with your device at selected retailers. More information and full story here.
Tags: Android, App, Citibank, Google, Mastercard, Merchant Services
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May 18th, 2011
With the popularity of Facebook, MySpace and other social media sites, Hackers and information gathering has evolved to present themselves from more trusted sources, your friends. Hackers have moved from the malicious software which may crash your system and result in expense for you to have your system cleaned up, to the more sneaky installation of code hidden in free software. The main purpose is simply to gather your information, personal details as well as your browsing history. This information can then be sold to marketing companies etc. Systems are also being infected to be used as a robot, to spread the malware via the internet and conceal the true identity of the origin. Although IE9 has placed several security measures in place to counter this, as evidenced in the following article the vulnerability is still with the end user. Always ask yourself, is Free really free? What is the cost that I am really paying for this free program? Is the cost acceptable? Do some research on Bing and Google to see what others are saying about the software you are about to download before making the decision.
Read more about IE9 and how 1 in 14 dowloads are malicious…..
Tags: Computer Help, Computer repair, Free downloads, Hacked, ie9
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April 7th, 2011
One of the best features in Windows 7 is the Snap feature. This allows the user to simulate having multiple monitors while only having one. To complete this shortcut have the desired window as the in use window and hold the windows key down then press the right arrow key to move the screen to the right. If you want to make it the only visible screen on the monitor or maximize the screen press the Windows key and press the up arrow. Play with this to see all of the control it allows you with the Windows key and all arrows on your keyboard. To watch a video of this feature click here! Until next next time… Happy computing!
Tags: #CTOTD, Computer Help, Computer Networking, Computer repair, Computer Tips, PC Tips
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April 5th, 2011
Todays helpful Computer Tip of the Day #CTOTD is this. Ever need to get to a run command quickly? It can be a lengthy process that normally consists of following steps: clicking the windows key or start menu key, then selecting the search bar at the bottom of the start menu, then typing run, and then clicking or pressing enter to get the run box to display. Instead hold down the windows key and click the letter “R” key. This will promptly bring up the desired run dialog box. Look for the next #CTOTD tomorrow. Happy Computing!
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April 4th, 2011
Today’s Computer Tip Of The Day is one that will amaze and astonish you. Ever been filling out a form online and tab over one or two places too many? Frustrated with having to grab the mouse and click in the selection box that you need to enter in your information? Wish there was a keyboard shortcut to help make this simpler? Well there is, simply hold the shift key down and click the tab button one time to return to the previous box. For each additional hop backwards, continue to hold down the shift key and continue to click the tab key until your destination is reached. We hope this helps! Have a great day
Tags: #CTOTD, Computer Help, Computer Networking, Computer repair, Computer Tips, PC Tips
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April 4th, 2011
@PCCOPS is proud to announce that we have joined the North Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce. We look forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship between our two organizations. Follow either of us at @NSCC and/or @PCCOPS.
Tags: @NSCC, @PCCOPS, Business Networking, Computer repair, Data Recovery
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March 2nd, 2011
A great article was just posted by Mashable.com that speaks about the latest in a long list of threats that is sweeping through the twitter community. This potential threat lures users into clicking a link that is going to show you just how much time you have spent on twitter. Read more the full article here!
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January 19th, 2011
This is the highly anticipated Blackberry Playbook. This gives a simple yet informative look into the overall functionality and user interface of this device. Let us know what you think.
Tags: Blackberry Playbook, CES 2011, Hands-on
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January 3rd, 2011
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