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Today's Featured Articles

How To Download Torrents on a Chromebook

Torrents get a bad rap, but there are plenty of legitimate and legal reasons for downloading them. While you can't use BitTorrent itself on a Chromebook, there are some great alternatives available.   Read More »


Why Do Photos Look Different When I Print Them?

If you've ever tried to print photos from your computer, there's a good chance you've been surprised—if not, disappointed—by how they came out. Let's look at where you might be going wrong and why photos often look different when you print them.   Read More »


How to Play Retro Games on Your NVIDIA SHIELD TV with Emulators

Short of an HTPC, the NVIDIA SHIELD TV is the most versatile box you can put in your entertainment console. It supports 4K HDR playback from Netflix and YouTube. You can play games from Google Play Store and stream games from your PC or NVIDIA's servers. And you can even set up an emulator for retro gaming.   Read More »


REVIEW GEEK

The Best Smart Thermostat For Your Google Home

A smart thermostat is a fantastic way to control the temperature in your home from afar, as well as make it more convenient to control the climate in your house. If you’re looking for one that works well with your Google Home, you have a couple of options.   Read More »


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The Best Inexpensive Foam Mattresses

Foam mattresses are all the rage in the world of bedding right now. And while most of the space-age claims of fancy commercials are suspect at best, there’s no denying that a lot of people like them. Luckily you don’t need to spend a fortune to get one on your bed.   Read More »






FYI / Useful Tips and Headlines


Microsoft Edge Will Support Chrome Extensions After the Move to Chromium
Last week Microsoft announced plans to move Edge away from the EdgeHTML engine and over to Chromium. In a reddit thread over the weekend, the company answered some questions on what that will mean for the browser’s future.   Read More »




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That Hole In The New Samsung Phone Is Actually A Camera
The Best Smart Thermostat For Your Google Home
The Best Inexpensive Foam Mattresses




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Today's Tech Term

DAAS (1)

DAAS (short for Data As A Service) is a “central repository”/”cloud strategy” that facilitates on-demand accessibility of business-critical data by an organization’s users in a timely manner.



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