Andy Rubin talks Android

From the NYT

"Android, of course, is Google's primary weapon in its escalating battle with Apple over the smartphone market. Android currently runs on 9 percent of smartphones in the United States, according to Comscore."

Smarterware by Gina Trapani

Smarterware is excellent site by a very smart lady.  You may know her from Lifehacker or this week in Google on the TWiT network, either way, if you like technology, she is a must read/listen.

How To Fix The McAfee Restart Update Problem

Lifehacker has a fix posted here.

McAfee's fix is listed here.

I personally recommend Microsoft's anti-virus product called Microsoft Security Essentials.  It's free and very effective.  In my experience it does not bog down the computer like other anti- viruses can.

Fixes: Backspace No Longer Deleting Selected Words

In Microsoft Word, if you highlight a word and then hit the backspace key or any key for that matter, the word should be deleted. If it stops doing that, check this setting, it should fix the problem

Tools > Options > Edit tab > check mark the option "Typing replaces selection"

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Fixes: Backspace No Longer Deleting Selected Words

In Microsoft Word, if you highlight a word and then hit the backspace key or any key for that matter, the word should be deleted. If it stops doing that, check this setting, it should fix the problem

Tools > Options > Edit tab > check mark the option "Typing replaces selection"

Don't Pay for Anti-Virus

Want to save $60 and make your computer run faster? Instead of purchasing or renewing Norton or McAfee, download and install Microsoft Security Essentials. This is Microsoft's new anti-virus application that is completely free for Windows users and it works great.

-Ryan

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Use Google Dictionary to See Words Used in Current Context - Dictionary - Lifehacker

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Posted via web from Ryan's posterous

Don't Buy Anti Virus Software

Please don't buy Norton or McAfee, instead, download the new Microsoft Security Essentials anti-virus. Its free for Windows users and it works quite well. And most importantly, it wont slow down your PC like Norton and McAfee as well.

Microsoft Security Essentials

World Air Traffic Over A 24-Hour Period (VIDEO)

World Air Traffic Over A 24-Hour Period (VIDEO)

Ask Leo!

One of my favorite reads each week. Leo has a great newsletter, I highly recommend signing up for it. Its very informative and a great resource for IT people looking for answers and keeping up on the ever changing tech landscape.

Ask Leo!

Anti-Virus Recommendation

Recently I have switched over to 'Microsoft Security Essentials' It is free for valid copies of Windows and it works quite well. More importantly, it wont bog down you PC like Norton and McAfee.

My new blog

Hello all,

With this site I hope to provide: PC tips & tricks, virus removal strategies, wireless networks, tech news, a heavy dose of google tech and news, and other random stuff from the web that is related to PC's and tech.

Enjoy!

-Ryan