Tag Archives: backup

Vodafone starts selling NBN (complete with 4G to be safe)

Vodafone is now officially selling home broadband. After teasing a launch since last year, the telco opened orders for its NBN service on Monday both online and in-stores. The telco is kicking off service in a limited number of cities, offering NBN to residents in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Newcastle and Geelong. You won’t need to …

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Here’s what to do if someone snatches your iPhone or Android

Let’s start with a confession: I’m one of those idiots you heard about on the news last year. Cast your mind back to July 2016. It was the summer of Pokemon Go, the augmented reality game that had us scouring the streets for Hypnos, Jigglypuffs and Seels. It was also a summer plagued with Pokemon-related calamity. Distracted Pokemon hunters crashed …

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The Cheapskate’s favorite Black Friday deals of 2017

CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Facebook and Twitter! The Verizon Wear24’s few flaws are a lot easier to overlook when it’s priced at just $80. Verizon …

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5 free things you can enjoy today

CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Facebook and Twitter! Well, cheeps, after what I consider a pretty solid run of deals these past few weeks, the well …

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iPhone X: You have questions, we have answers

I was fortunate enough to receive a review sample of the iPhone X on Monday, and I’ve been putting it through its paces ever since. Just minutes after posting my initial impressions, I asked what you wanted to know: So now: I’d love questions from you. Anything you’re curious about on the #iphonex, ask away. I’ll be working to answer …

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Get a Canon wide

TCNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Facebook and Twitter! Enlarge Image It’s hard to tell from the photo, but the Pixma Pro-100 can crank out really big …

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How to trade in your iPhone 8 for an iPhone X

Your iPhone 8 ($162 at Amazon) is the latest and greatest iPhone right now, but it won’t be shortly when the iPhone X ($285 at Amazon) is released. Are feelings of buyer’s remorse starting to creep in? You aren’t alone. iPhone 8 trade-ins are a thing. Here’s what you need to know about swapping out your iPhone 8 or iPhone …

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How and why you should set up Project Fi on the Pixel 2

Google‘s Pixel 2 ($98 at Amazon) and Pixel 2 XL ($249 at Amazon) are compatible with the company’s cellular service, Project Fi. In fact, neither device even needs a Project Fi SIM card to activate service. Instead, Google included an eSIM in both phones, which means you no longer have to wait for Google to mail you a small piece …

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Pay with Google speeds up tedious online payments on Android

Parting with your money online isn’t always as easy and breezy as it should be, but Google thinks it’s come up with a fix. The company launched Pay with Google on Monday, a service that should help you speed through online checkouts in record time. Gone are the forms, the session timeouts, the errors and the backup authentication, promised the …

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How to download Windows 10 Fall Creators Update right now

Ready to upgrade your PC to the latest version of Windows 10? All right, let’s get to it. First, let me state: Before you install any big OS update, it’s a good idea to back up your system in case something goes awry during the installation. You can simply upload important files to your preferred cloud service or an external …

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