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Roku HD-XR Player – Streaming HD Video to Your TV

by Mike McEvoy on March 4, 2010

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The world of streaming online video is evolving at a rapid pace. The Roku HD-XR Player is a slick product for getting Internet streaming video to your TV. For a very reasonable cost it can deliver HD-quality movies, TV shows, and a number of other Internet services including Netflix and Amazon Video on Demand directly [...]

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New Intel Processor for Netbook Computers

by Mike McEvoy on January 21, 2010

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Intel’s Atom processor is the processing brain inside most Netbook computers. While many conversations about Netbook computers focus on their small size, light weight and low price, a factor that commonly gets lost in the conversation is the netbook’s processor or CPU. With the release of their new N450 Atom processor Intel is changing that [...]

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Top 15 Computer Tech Tips of 2009 from HTS Tech Tips

by Mike McEvoy on January 7, 2010

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2009 was a good year and a very busy year at the HTS Tech Tips blog. It was our first full year providing useful computer tips, technology news and computer support in an online format. To kick off 2010 we figured we would start with a quick overview of “best of the best” articles from [...]

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Norton Product Updates – Windows 7 Compatibility

by Mike McEvoy on December 15, 2009

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Owners of a current active license for many Norton products can receive a free product update to the current version of their product through the Norton / Symantec web site. Upgrading to the current version is strongly encouraged, especially if you have a version prior to 2009.  For owners upgrading to Windows 7 or installing [...]

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Netbook Computer Sales Continue to Explode

by Mike McEvoy on November 27, 2009

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Netbook computer sales are the current driving force in PC sales growth. Recent reports on netbooks show that consumer demand for these low cost, lightweight computers continues to explode with new models and new CPUs being introduced. Netbooks are a relatively new and interesting segment of the PC market and I’ve written about them previous [...]

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Current Internet Security Threats – Viruses, Spyware, Malware and More
Do you worry about your online security? The world of internet security threats changes rapidly, on an almost minute by minute basis. Many people are unaware of the multitude of different forms of malicious software (virus, spyware, Trojans, hijackers, etc., also known as malware) circulating on [...]

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