17 June 2013

How to Wipe Your Hard Disk Drive Leaving the OS Intact



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So you want to get rid of your computer. To keep your data secure you will want to securely wipe the drive. This ensures that no one can recover the deleted files. However, you might not want to remove the entire operating system itself. Just re-installing your operating system or restoring from your recovery partition isn't enough to guarantee that your files won't be recoverable. When getting rid of a PC that has potentially sensitive data, you should wipe the drive to be sure your data can't be recovered.

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Getting A New PC? 12 Must Have Applications To Install First



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It's a fuzzy feeling when you unbox that brand new desktop or laptop and consider how fast and responsive of an experience you're about to be in for. When you purchase a new computer, treat it like a new car. Take care of it and give it no more or less than what it needs. Is there really a need for you to download six different media players? None of that! If you consider buying a new PC, or you've just purchased one, go down this list and let me make your job easier on you.

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Getting A New PC? 12 Must Have Applications To Install First



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It's a fuzzy feeling when you unbox that brand new desktop or laptop and consider how fast and responsive of an experience you're about to be in for. When you purchase a new computer, treat it like a new car. Take care of it and give it no more or less than what it needs. Is there really a need for you to download six different media players? None of that! If you consider buying a new PC, or you've just purchased one, go down this list and let me make your job easier on you.

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Ad-Aware Pro: Convenient, Efficient Security Suite For Your Every Need [Giveaway]



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The latest version of Lavasoft Ad-Aware, Ad-Aware Pro 10.5, has been a popular part of our Rewards program all through last year, and was also featured in several giveaways in which you had a chance to win a free copy of the security suite. Didn't get lucky last time? We're now offering you another chance to get a 1-year license for Ad-Aware Pro for Windows XP, Vista, 7 and 8. All in all, we're giving away 10 copies of Ad-Aware Pro worth $360 for FREE!

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Download Microsoft Office For iPhone



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Good news to all Apple iPhone users who have been eagerly waiting for the release of Microsoft Office. After years of speculations, Microsoft has finally released Office Mobile for Office 365 to iPhone and is now available to install from the iTunes store. As the name suggests, Office Mobile for Office 365 is only available [...]

Tutorial: How to Setup Google DFP for Selling Ads



DoubleClick for Publishers (DFP) will help you sell direct ads on your website more effectively. This step-by-step guide will help you quickly get started with DFP.



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Digital Inspiration @labnol This story, Tutorial: How to Setup Google DFP for Selling Ads, was originally published at Digital Inspiration on 17/06/2013 under Google Adsense, Google DFP, Internet.



Cool Websites and Tools [June 16th 2013]



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Check out some of the latest MakeUseOf discoveries. Most of the listed websites are FREE or come with a decent free account option. If you want to have similar cool websites round-ups delivered to your email daily email subscribe here....

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Ads in Gmail's Promotions Tab



Remember Gmail's sponsored promotions, the feature that combined ads with email? Google found an intrusive way to display these ads in the new inbox interface: they're added to the promotions tab and look almost like regular messages. Sure, they have a different background color and there's an "ad" label, but inbox tabs should only include your messages, not ads disguised as email.









"It's a new type of ad which you can forward to a friend, or star to save it to your inbox. If you dismiss this ad, you won't see it again," informs Google. You can click "dismiss" or use the "x" icon to remove an ad.






If you want to see all the sponsored promotions for your account, go to this page.


Google Announces Balloon-Powered Internet With Project Loon [Updates]



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Google announced on Friday that it will release a new product that incorporates balloons and wireless Internet. Dubbed Project Loon, Google explained most of the details in its company blog, but some questions are still left unanswered.

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Top 10 Google Play Services Reviews



I don't know why Google Play Services is an app in Google Play, but some of the reviews are great. It's hard to review a system component that adds support for new APIs, so some of the reviewers got creative.






Here are my favorite reviews:



1. "I was given a Nexus 7 by an old shaman in a yellow poncho. He told me to install this package and sacrifice a living watermelon to Utanapishti, singing the Bollywood rendition of 'Love Train' as an offering of my adulation. Upon completion, all the disease and sickness in my village was cured, and we knew no more sadness. Also, Mark Wahlberg came to visit and gave us all Nexus 7s before he returned to the 8th dimension of Kajiik Masunraht."



2. "After i installed this my screen went from 4.6 inches to 5! I say it was well worth it. But the best part was using my phones NFC as a key for my mustang. I bet it would work on a mercedes, just put it up to the steering wheel and tap it to turn the car on. Don't forget to activate your free netflix subscription!!"



3. "I got a pony, and a car, and unicorn, and a pony, and a leprechaun, and a pot of gold, and a reindeer, and a computer, and a slave, and a Santa, and a genie, and a unlimited wishes voucher, and a pony."



4. "This app has taken over my life. I'm addicted so bad that my wife took the kids and left me! Ooh well, its well worth it woooooooooo"



5. "This game is amazing, if you collect all the frogs, beat the mini game and unlock Knights of the Round once you beat Level 10, (God Mode) there is a bonus level. I beat the bonus boss and my phone suddenly started vibrating and transformed into only what I can imagine is a Samsung Galaxy S 6!"



6. "This app give me an extra Maps to Mordor! And i can take pictures of Nàzgul while in 3D Panoramic Mode. And I can control Curiosity on Mars too! Thank you Google!"



7. "Cannot recommend this enough. Seamless integration with my Atari 2600 and immersive soundtrack. Inspired!"



8. "This is without a doubt the best game on the entire play store. the graphics are beyond console quality and the storyline is better than mo's movies these days. Level 8 is quite impossible though... Anyway, props to Google for a job well done!"



9. "This service of play is the best there is. Beats Apple 5 services which don't play well with anything. Google plays well...very well. So well, they even have this nifty service. All my friends with Android devices use it too. How my life has gotten better with Google Play services ?? Well, for one thing, I don't have to think any more. Google Services reads my mind, and does stuff for me...WELL in advance of when I would have probably done it.... Sends emails, sets reminders, ANSWERS emails before they even arrive! It is so awesome... Actually, this is Google service writing this so my owner didn't have to...... I'm awesome."



10. "Reunited me with my dad 26 years after he said he was going to the store to buy milk and cigarettes."



Another app with many funny reviews is Samsung Push Service. Here's an example: "After 2 months of staring at the divorce papers, I picked up the pen preparing to flush 10 years down the drain. At that moment, the app download it. Screeching tires in my driveway and my wife came running in the house and ripped up the papers. Thank you Samsung, you saved my life."



Any other Google Play apps with funny reviews?