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Always open Google Search Results in a new tab

contributed by Lê Hoàng on January 30, 2012 under Google

When you open a new Google search result by default, it will open in the same tab. This may be time consuming when you have to go back and forth trying to find what you really want. To be more productive, you may want to always open the result in a new tab, and then close it if that is not what you want. Luckily, you can set this to the default behavior in Google Search.

Yahoo Messenger: Always allow specific users to view webcam

contributed by Lê Hoàng on January 29, 2012 under Internet

With the default setting, when someone wants to view your webcam in Yahoo messenger, you have to manually accept the request. If you usually share your webcam with a group of close friends, then this is unnecessary. To get rid of the Permission window when your friends send requests to view your webcam, you can add them to a “white list”. This step-by-step tutorial will show you how.

Google Chrome: Reopen Closed Tabs

contributed by David Kirk on January 28, 2012 under Google

We have all accidentally closed a tab in Google’s Chrome browser. This can be a very frustrating situation. Chrome is quite forgiving and allows you to easily reopen the closed tab, even if you have closed other tabs after it. These instructions for windows and mac computers will show you the different ways for restoring or undoing an accidentally closed tab. Updated with new methods and to point out the different methods used on Windows and OS X systems.

IE9: Disable tabs preview in the taskbar

contributed by Lê Hoàng on under Windows

The tabs preview feature in IE9 displays a small thumbnail of the web page when users hover the mouse over the IE icon in the taskbar. This lets users quickly find the tab that they want. Although it is a convenient feature, it can also reveal sensitive information through the thumbnails. The additional graphics can also slow lower end systems. Luckily, you can easily disable this feature.

How do I prevent my children from seeing and buying inapproriate apps in the Android Market?

contributed by Lê Hoàng on January 27, 2012 under Android

Unlike the Apple App Store, the Android Market has no approval process for apps or games before they appear for purchase. Not surprisingly, unsuitable apps or games will be visible to your children when they access the Android Market. By using Content Filtering you can protect your children from seeing these inappropriate apps. This tutorial will also show you how to block your children from purchasing any apps or games.

Sony Vaio: Unable to get wireless keyboard or mouse connected

contributed by David Kirk on January 25, 2012 under Windows

The Sony Vaio desktop systems that come with a wireless mouse and keyboard occasionally can develop connection problems. Even though the system is powered on, neither the mouse or keyboard respond. Here are the steps to get these activated and working again.

IE9: Disable “Speed up browsing by disabling add-ons” notification

contributed by Lê Hoàng on January 24, 2012 under Internet

If you use many add-ons in IE9, you will properly be welcomed by the “Speed up browsing by disabling add-ons” notification every time you launch the browser. If you sure that all your add-ons are essential, this notification is annoying. This tutorial will show you how to disable this warning.

Why can’t I use gloves with my touchscreen phone?

contributed by David Kirk on January 23, 2012 under Technology reviews

One of our visitors dropped me an email asking an interesting question. While out running and wearing gloves, she noticed that her iPhone would not respond to her touches but her exercise touchscreen watch had no difficulties. As touchscreens become commonplace on our devices, understanding how they work will save you a lot of aggravation.

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