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Ever wonder how to use your smart phone’s Internet connection as a modem for your notebook or laptop computer while unable to connect to another WiFi hot spot?  While WiFi hot spots are available at an increasing rate, sometimes you are in a place where an unsecured public access one just is not available.  Now, if you are out and about one might wonder can’t you just use the phone’s web browser to look something up?  Well, yes, to a degree.  Sometimes there is just no replacement for a full computer for your Internet needs.  There are several programs out there, and there are also methods that involve rooting your phone, but a non root convenient method is to use a nifty application called PDAnet on your PC and phone.  Simply install PDAnet to the computer and it will also install the driver.  Once you connect your Android phone to the computer via the USB charging cable, the phone side app will be installed and you can now use the phone as a modem for the computer.  You have to turn on USB debugging mode, which was already enabled on my phone.  Once everything is up and running, you will have full Internet access on the computer via the phone and your unlimited data plan.  I wouldn’t use it as my sole connection or to download vast amounts of data, but it is great in a pinch.  Case in point, you want to use your computer with Internet access at a friend’s house where there is no WiFi hot spot to connect to.  You need to show them something on the computer which requires Internet access.  This solution is the solution to that conundrum.  PDAnet has a trial period and after that you need to pay a modest one time $29 fee for continued full access.  You can continue to use it free of charge but secure HTTPS sites will not be able to be accessed from the free version after the trial expiration.  You can still use it for regular HTTP access however.

As most tech heads know by now, Gizmodo got it’s hands on an Apple iPhone prototype which Apple wants back.  The unit is very nice, and it sports many improvements, most notably a 16% larger battery and a front facing video camera, presumably for video chatting and calling.  It also contains a extra microphone for better voice calling clarity.  I wish my Motorola Droid had a front facing camera for this purpose so that it could mimic my notebook computer and let me Skype and video chat via mobile phone.  Oh well, perhaps one day.  The back of the new iPhone is not a mound of plastic, and it reportedly feels less like a toy than previous versions.

As more and more things we value get stored on our computers, such as digital photos and Quicken financial data, the consequences of losing files have dramatically increased. Here are some simple ways you can make sure you never lose your important files.

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Thanks to a growing number of successful 3D movies like James Cameron’s Avatar, there’s been a resurgence in interest for 3D technologies. New 3D televisions are hitting the market every month, and some channels will begin to broadcast sports and other programs using the technology as early as 2010.

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Ever since the introduction of e-commerce, business has changed dramatically. Existing businesses were able to communicate and trade instantly right throughout the world, and of course it allowed the blue collar workers who were previously stuck in their manual labour jobs to suddenly start working at home and do as they pleased. Things have definitely changed, and in the corporate work place, even more so.

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The ubiquity of the internet means that businesses can have their PC’s, Mac’s and servers supported on a remote basis. As a result support can be delivered within minutes rather than the user having to wait until the engineer can get into the office to sort out the problem.

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A universal printer driver is a useful thing but when it comes to using it with modern equipment there are some cons too. At the outset we should get down to explaining what a universal driver is and where should it be used. There are times when a printing device has to be shared on a network of computers.

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To understand the purpose of electronic components, it is important to first have a grasp on the basics of electronics. Electronics is the study of how the flow of electrons can be manipulated to in a specific direction and at a certain strength in order to cause desired reactions on mechanical devices. This process has been utilized for years to increase the efficiency of the world around us and how we relate with it.

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Today, a good RDBMS can really help you in excellent running of your business. With smarter computer technologies such as Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle 11g, and Sybase for technical support, you can really develop a powerful information technology application for your own specific business needs.

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Your business needs a good application of your creative skills in organizing your data efficiently. Today, you have the choice of using a smart database package like Oracle 11g that makes on collective work done by mathematicians, tech help experts, and financial executives over last 2 decades.

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