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Importance of Backups

Published on 2012-02-26 21:06:00

I am still amazed reading stories in the news about companies loosing their data and even whole websites. There are many reasons your important data can get lost. Some of the reasons are hard-drive failures, computer viruses, accidental deletions, fire, flood, theft. There is also the trend to have applications and data hosted in the cloud. This has many advantages over local applications and storage, but the questions remains, how safe is your data in the cloud? I many cases it will be sa [..] > read more

How To Sync Gmail With Your Android Device.

Published on 2011-02-20 22:00:00

You just bought your new Android phone or tablet. Now you want to import all your addresses and contacts into the device. If you are using Gmail as your mail provider, the configuration is straightforward.I am using a Samsung Galaxy S with Android 2. > read more

How To Keep My Computer Safe.

Published on 2011-02-17 16:56:00

Keeping your computer safe from viruses and spyware is a never-ending battle. It's not possible to be 100% safe. However, there are steps you can take to reduce the possibility of inflection. Read more » > read more

My Computer is Getting Slow

Published on 2011-02-09 22:59:00

I hear this complaint from a lot people. The fact is, the processing power is still the same. The memory is still the same. Do you remember when you bought your computer, maybe two or three years ago? It was really fast back then. Why is it so slow > read more

Data Recovery with Parted Magic

Published on 2011-02-06 19:50:00

Have you ever come across a situation where you can't boot your computer? The computer starts, but Windows crashes and you get that dreaded blue screen. Or the computer just freezes after start-up. You haven't backed up your data lately and d > read more

Sync Microsoft Outlook with Gmail Calendar and Contacts

Published on 2011-02-03 20:53:00

In my last post I showed you how to use Microsoft Outlook with Gmail.Outlook would not be complete without a calendar and contacts.In this post I will explain how to synchronize Outlook Calendar and Contacts with Gmail Calendar and Contacts. For this > read more

Using Microsoft Outlook with Gmail

Published on 2011-02-01 19:45:00

I have been using Gmail for a while and I am pleased the way it works. Gmail has a lot of advantages like excellent search functions, large storage and the fact it is Web based. Like many other users, I still like to use my own mail client, like Micr > read more