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Windows 8: Check Data Usage from Your Session

For many people Windows 8 machines will be portable devices. Although the most famous Windows 8 box, Microsoft Surface, does not have cellular coverage, many of the upcoming Windows 8 systems will be 3G/4G compatible. For users like these with strict bandwidth limitations, checking the amount of data used is essential.

Word 2013: How to Center a Photo or Image within a Document

Knowing how to center a photograph or image in Microsoft Word can be the key in creating a visually appealing document. This tech-recipe will cover both centering an image as well as selecting a text wrapping option and layout.

Windows 8: Change Default Application to Open File Type

Multiple applications can open the same file types. If you find yourself using the same application repeatedly, you should just set that application to open whenever you double-click on that type of file.

Determine How Much Space an App Takes Up on Your iOS Device

With retina-enabled graphics, many apps are growing in size. Figuring out which applications are consuming space on your iPad or iPhone can be accomplished by following the steps in this tutorial.

Android Silent Time – Block Calls and Notifications

During working hours or a conference, you may want to turn off your phone’s notifications or block incoming calls to prevent distractions. Usually, configuring these settings requires additional apps. However, if you are using a Samsung device that comes with Android 4.1 and above, you can tweak the settings in just a few taps all in one place.

Why do my movies look like reality TV shows?

The motion functions on many of the newest high definition televisions make some HD content appear artificial. The textured film appearance is converted into something that looks more like a reality television show or a soap opera. These motion functions can be disabled to return your picture to normal.

PHP Syntax: Three Ways to Create Comments

example of block comments in php

PHP allows three different methods of formatting comments. All of these sytax examples will seem familiar to programmers of other languages.

Word: Find the Cursor Location of the Prior Save

Word saves the last few cursor positions. This is helpful so you can start retyping from exact location where you previously stopped.

Windows 8: Create Shutdown and Restart Tile for Your Start Screen

With all of the interface changes in Windows 8, many users are finding it difficult to quickly turn off or reboot their systems. This can be corrected by placing a tile shortcut on the Start screen that directly allows the user to power down, restart, or hibernate the computer in one single step.

Excel: Create a Drop Down List

Creating a drop down list in Excel is useful if you want to keep the amount of possible entry choices limited. This is also a good way to organize data and present it in list form.

Upgrade Your iCloud Storage Plan

Apple provides the first 5GB of iCloud storage for free. That may be enough if you are using your Apple ID on only one device. If you have more devices linked or if you just have a lot of data, you will need to consider increasing your amount of iCloud storage.

How to Create a Gallery with WordPress 3.5 Media Manager

Since version 3.5, WordPress features an exciting new Media Manager. This tutorial will walk through the steps required to build a gallery considering the latest changes.

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