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  1. PowerRanger

    Are Those Mobile Password/Wallet Apps Safe?

    Hi all, I have a question regarding those password keeper apps, and "wallet" apps. Are these kind of apps safe? I mean, what's to stop the app author from making a background process that can send all your passwords and info back to them? :ninja:
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    How Come MP3 Doesn't Show On iPhone 4S Unless Album Artist Is Filled?

    EDIT: OK I fixed the issue. I used Foobar and just deleted ALL of the "Album Artist" tags, and now everything's normal in the iPhone's list. I still don't understand why this is an issue with the iPhone 4S, and not with my original iPod Touch though. Weird. ------------------ Hi all, I...
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    How is OPlayer vs. AVPlayer for iPhone?

    Hi everyone, I'd appreciate some input regarding OPlayer vs AVPlayer for the iPhone 4S (don't have yet, planning to buy one soon). I downloaded the free version of OPlayer on my iPad 2, and to my surprise found playback of simple AVI movies (non HD) in the range of 700mb - 1.4gb to be...
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    How Well Does USB On-The-Go Work?

    Hi all, I'm new to touchscreen smart phones so its all fairly new to me. Currently I'm undecided btw. the iPhone 4S and the Samsung Galaxy S2. I'm very well versed with iOS, and was pretty much set with going with the 4S until I saw a Youtube video showcasing the Samsung Galaxy S2's USB...
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    AirVideo Live Conversion Chokes - PC or WiFi?

    So I'm playing around with the AirVideo app (free) on an iPad 2 & iPod Touch 1G. My Internet connection is 15/2. During "Live Conversion" streaming playback, the movies playback fluidly for about a minute, then stops. After about 10 seconds playback continues smoothly for another minute or...
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    What's Up With The Galaxy S2 Overheating?

    I was all set on getting an S2, but then read somewhere about it overheating. A quick Google search turned up a lot of results pointing to it being an issue. Now I'm afraid of getting one. Anyone here experience any kind of overheating issues?
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    What to record TV with these days?

    So my parent's old VCR broke down, and I'm looking into other options. I'm pretty out of loop with recorders these days, I don't use TiVo either. Are "DVRs" what I'm looking for? Its pretty messy on Amazon when I do a search for "DVR", so, any recommendations? All I'm looking for is something...
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    Which laptop to choose?

    Hi all, I'm currently debating between two laptops, and I would like some input on which I should choose. Lenovo: i3-2310M, 4GB Ram, 500GB HDD, NVIDIA GeForce GT 550M (2GB), 14" 16:9. Asus: i5-2410M, 2GB Ram, 500GB HDD, NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M (1GB), 15" 16:9. Prices are basically the...
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    Can't configure what "closing lid" & power button does - Samsung N220Plus Netbook

    Hello everyone, I recently received a Samsung N220Plus netbook, with Windows 7 Home Premium pre-installed. While tweaking around, I noticed that the options for configuring what "closing the laptop lid" and power button does are greyed out. I've googled for the issue, and unfortunately could...
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    Discs problem or Burner problem??

    Hi all, got a weird situation at hand. I have a bunch of Sony DVD+RW discs I'm currently having issues with. The discs are fairly old (5 years+?), but still fresh with no writes on them. I'll try to break it down for easy legibility. 1. On laptop #1, I can burn & format (1st time format) a...
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    Windows Live Movie Maker - why fixed size output??

    Hi all, so I recently downloaded Windows Live Movie Maker to stitch some videos together. However, I noticed that the final output movie is "fixed" in size. For example, if the video is 720x480, and my screen is larger than that; if I try to watch it full screen, instead of "resizing" to fill...
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    Program That Allows You To Under/Overclock Your CPU?

    Hi all, can anyone remind me of the name of that program that allows you to control your CPU's voltage? It kinda allows you to manually control the CPU's throttling...thanks in advance!
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    AIO Printer Recommendations?

    Hi all, I'm currently looking to purchase an All-In-One printer. I'm looking at the ones that include "printer, copier, scanner, fax" and also supports WIFI. Quite frankly, I don't think I've seen one printer that has great user reviews. All of them seem to have issues whether it be WIFI...
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    How is Windows Firewall in Windows 7 now?

    So, anyone opting Windows 7's Windows Firewall over 3rd party software firewalls? My former favorite, Comodo, is not "officially" supported by Windows 7 as of now, so I'm giving Windows Firewall a shot. I've noticed it does not alert me for everything that tries to connect, as did Comodo...
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    Best Domain Name Registrar?

    Hi all, I'm looking for advice as to which Domain Name Registrar is good. I'm not looking for anything fancy, no hosting yet, I just want to register a domain name...then host the actual website contents elsewhere. So far I've looked at GoDaddy, as well as Namecheap. Any suggestions would...
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    Safe to run external HDD without case?

    Hi all. I have an older laptop HDD, and a spare 2.5" external HDD enclosure. Problem is, the HDD itself is very old, and a bit thicker than the norm (12mm, as opposed to the more standard 9.5mm)...so I can not slide the casing on. Right now I just have it enclosed in the zippered soft case...
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    Lower connection strength when laptop is pointed away from router?

    Hi all. First, my wireless router is in another room, thus there's a wall between it and my work desk. On the desk, I have two laptops, one is facing completely AWAY from the router's direction, while the other is in a 90-degrees position. The laptop that is in the 90-degree position has...
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    TP-LINK TL-WR642G Advanced Security

    I purchased a TP-LINK TL-WR642G wireless router, and am a bit confused regarding the Advanced Security options. My previous router only had the basic stuff, WPA2, MAC filtering, etc. so these advanced stuff is very foreign to me. Here's a pic of the advanced security settings...
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    Did a corrupt registry file take out my laptop's internal ethernet adapter?

    First, I'll start with a series of events that led to the problem at hand: 1. Saw there was a driver update for my laptop's internal (Asus F8v) ethernet controller from Microsoft's auto update, as well as some other updates, and thought "what the heck" and proceeded to install. 2. I'm not...
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    Was set on SE X1, not sure now...Please help me with suggestions.

    I was all set on getting the SE X1, but now very hesitant due to all the issues I've read regarding casing cracks, button breakdowns, as well as other software related issues... Currently, I'm debating between the Nokia N95 8G & N85, but also considering the E71. I'm very interested in...
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    How To Stop ExternalHDD From Spinning Down?

    Hi all, is there any way to stop an external-HDD (USB) from spinning down/going to sleep? Its a bit annoying as it spins down every 15 minutes or so. I access the HDD intermittently, so it basically spins up/down constantly throughout its use. The HDD is a Maxtor paired with an external...
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    Magnetic Neck Therapy Chains/Braces/Things??

    Hello all, does anyone know if those magnetic neck therapy things work at all in regards to helping with neck pain? Any info is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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    Compressing Pictures?

    Hi all. I'm trying to compress some pictures in order to save some HDD space, but don't seem to be having much luck with it. I've tried WinRAR and 7-ZIp, but the compressed file is basically the same size as the orignal (ex. uncompressed folder of pictures = 768MB, compressed file = 700+MB)...
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    T7500 2.2Ghz Always Running At Full Speed?

    Hi everyone, I recently got a laptop with a C2D T7500 processor. I noticed that it runs at the full 2.2Ghz ALL the time...I thought there's supposed to be some kind of frequency scaling, where it slows the speed when idle? I've checked the speed with EVEREST and Notebook Hardware Control. Any...
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    New C2D Laptop doesn't feel that fast?

    My old laptop broke so I bought another one - Asus F8SV. Its specs are: C2D T7500 2.2Ghz / 4MB Cache, 2Gig RAM, 160GB HDD, Geforce 8600mGT. My old laptop had a Pentium M 1.6Ghz, 1 gig RAM, 60GB HDD, Geforce 6800. I've installed a fresh copy of Windows XP on the new laptop, and havn't...
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    Auto Rotate for Windows Picture & Fax Viewer?

    Is there any way to make Windows Picture & Fax Viewer auto rotate portrait style photos during viewing? I tried out ACDSee, but found it a bit slow...I just need a simple picture viewer. Also, there's a warning that the picture might be degraded if you manually rotate the picture in Windows...
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    Mini Bonsai Sandbox??

    Does anyone know the name for those mini-sandboxes (ex. 5" x 7") with a mini wooden leaf-pick? I think its used for relaxation or something...I hope someone knows what I'm talking about hahahaha... :confused:
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    iPod Touch - Screen Is Bad?

    Hi everyone. I've been thinking of buying an iPod Touch, but is a bit hesitant after reading the issue about the screen. Does anyone have it? If so, how bad is the screen? I'm not rich, so $400 is a fair amount of money to me...would you suggest I wait, until the issue is resolved? Or maybe...
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    Best Domain Registration Site?

    Can someone recommend a good Domain Name registration site? I know GoDaddy.com and Registration.com. However I read something about GoDaddy that they are allowed to take down your domain without notice, if someone complains...or something of that sort. I'm not sure what that's all about...
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    Case Fan crapping out or something else?

    Just now my case's rear exhaust fan is starting to act up. Its connected to a controller, and basically its stuck on "high" all of a sudden...with intermittent quick stops. Is this a sign that the fan is going to crap out soon, or something else? Thanks.
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    A-Power USB 2/FW External Enclosure

    I'm looking to purchase this external HDD enclosure. Does anyone know the maximum HDD capacity supported? Also, does anyone have any experience with this enclosure? Thanks.
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    Hot Pixels? Stuck Pixels? Dead Pixels? GHOST Pixels????

    OK...since last night I've been noticing something REALLY weird w/ my screen. It first started when I was watching some videos in VLC (.ogm format). Usually at dark points, massive amounts of what looks like hot pixels would appear. These pixels were bright blue in color, and kinda flashed on...
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    Did I get a returned product?

    Hello. I just purchased the Soyo 24" LCD, but am paranoid that I might've gotten someone else's return! First, the LCD itself was not wrapped. Instead, the plastic covering was just bunched up in the box. Second, I notice some smudges/minor scratches on the LCD, as well as what looks like...
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    SATA External HDD Enclosures...

    I'm a bit unclear about these enclosures. For example, this one, is able to take both IDE and SATA HDDs. Do you just connect the SATA HDD in there like a regular IDE one, and it'll be connected to the computer via USB or Firewire, and not eSATA or something? I've only used IDE only...
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    Kodak Pro Endura Supra Luster vs. Mettalic Paper?

    So I'm looking at Adorama's online printing service, and there are these two types of print paper. I read the description, but can someone with real life experience tell me the differences and characteristics of each? I've only ever printed on regular glossy/matte before. :(