Computer tips: Share a Google Calendar and Tips different methods

Google Calendar is great. I can access it from any computer, sync it to my smartphone, and sync it to my desktop email app and lots more. It’s simple to use and has a ton of features. One of the nice features that I’ve only started using recently is sharing a Google calendar. When you share a Google...
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iPhone and iPad tips: Get Most Out of Your iPad,apps and setting

When the iPad first came out, I waited a year until they released the second version. I figured the 1st generation model would have issues that would mostly be fixed by the next iteration. So far, the iPad has been an awesome tool that I use pretty much everyday. However, it has not always been that...
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Computer Tips: Setup Guide for Gmail,Outlook 2010,Ultimate Setup Guide

Up until a few days ago, I was using my MacBook Pro with the Mail app to manage all my email accounts. Unfortunately, my Mac hard drive crashed and I was left with nothing but a Windows 7 PC I had just setup a few days earlier. Since I like using a desktop app, I ended up using Outlook...
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Computer Tips: Clean Install Windows 8

In Windows 8, performing a clean install is a very simple and easy process, unlike previous versions of Windows. In Windows 7, you had to go through about 10 steps in order to do a clean install. In Windows 8, the process has been simplified and can be done from within Windows 8 itself! In...
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Computer Tips: Windows 8 Tile Size Change,Rearrange and Move

Getting used to the new Start Screen in Windows 8? It’s basically composed of a bunch of tiles that are either static or “live” tiles, which means they are updated in real-time with various types of data. I kind of like the new tile interface, but I hope Microsoft allows more customization...
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Computer Tips: Rearranging Tile Groups in Windows 8

Now that you have tile groups, it would be nice if you could move them around. For example, my setup currently looks like this: However, if I just press the CTRL key and then swipe up on the trackpad/screen or zoom out with my mouse wheel, everything will shrink and then you...
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Computer Tips: Change Tile Size in Windows 8

Lastly, you can change the size of some tiles, not all. If a tile is big, which usually means it’s width is double that of a small tile, then you can right-click on it and choose Smaller in the options that pop up in the bar at the bottom of the screen. And, of course, vice...
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iPad-iPhone and computer Tips: Control iTunes,Spotify,Windows Media Center using Gestures

If you have a tablet such as a Google Nexus or Apple iPad, you of course use gestures to control the music player apps for those particular devices via touchscreen. However, if you use a standard notebook or desktop computer to listen to music and watch videos, then you likely do not have any gesture...
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