Whether you love or hate Microsoft’s automatic updates for Windows 10, it’s a given you’ll run into a snag at some point. To deal with the inevitable botched installs before you start angry-tweeting, Microsoft’s added an upcoming capability to Windows 10 that will make it automatically uninstall any update that’s preceded a failed startup. At …
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Corel surrendered to the inevitable and dropped its Mac version of the CorelDraw products in 2001. 18 years on, the company is bringing it back simultaneously with the release of its latest Windows update, CorelDraw Graphics Suite 2019, and its debut into the web app world. The difference this time is the Mac version isn’t a warmed-over Windows application. Instead …
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Apple is throwing its next product event on March 25, offering this tease: “It’s show time.” The event will take place in the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California, the company said in the invitation, sent Monday. Apple A graphic in the invitation offers an intriguing hint of what to expect. It counts down “4… 3…. 2…” as you might traditionally …
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Cheeps! If you happen to live in the vicinity of White Lake, MI, come on out to the White Lake Township Library tonight at 6:30 p.m. I’ll be there talking about some of my favorite money-saving tips and tricks (including something I’ve never discussed here). Everyone who shows up gets a cool prize, and some folks will win even cooler …
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The rumored Motorola Razr resurrection may take 2019’s red-hot foldable phone trend in a new direction, XDA Developers reports. Taking a decidedly different tack than Samsung’s Galaxy Fold or Huawei’s Mate X, Motorola’s foldable phone is said to resemble the iconic Razr but with a new interior folding display in addition to a smaller exterior screen. The phone’s interior display, which can be …
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Samsung’s just-announced answer to Apple’s insanely popular AirPods: The Samsung Galaxy Buds, wire-free earphones that can charge wirelessly. Better still, they can charge wirelessly via one of Samsung’s new Galaxy S10 phones, which is pretty freakin’ cool. At $130, the Galaxy Buds are also cheaper than AirPods — and today they’re even cheaper than that. For a limited time, and …
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Mind if I put on my business cap for a moment? Think about the last product, service or event that caught your eye on social media. I’ll wager it was a video that caught it. You know, one of those quick, peppy, fun videos you kind of can’t help but watch. Companies probably spend a decent chunk of change to …
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Samsung not only announced new smartphones and wireless earbuds at last month’s Unpacked event, but the company also unveiled two new wearables: The Galaxy Fit and Galaxy Watch Active. Samsung’s Galaxy Watch Active has the looks and the features to match. It has blood-pressure-monitoring capabilities (app available on March 15), workout auto-detection, and a svelte housing around the 40mm display. …
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Computers are a part of our everyday lives, and we may not give much thought to their origins. In true royal fashion, Queen Elizabeth II has reminded us on Instagram. The queen posted on Thursday that she visited The Science Museum in London and viewed a letter in the Royal Archives written in 1843 by Charles Babbage. Babbage designed the …
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Time to “spring forward” this weekend: On Saturday night, March 9, you’ll set your clocks ahead one hour, meaning you’ll lose an hour of sleep. To help you cope, Forto is offering a free six-pack of coffee shots! That’s after applying promo code DAYLIGHT at checkout, though that link should automatically plunk it in there for you. Regular price: $11.95. …
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