[GEEK SCHOOL] Word Formatting 3: Tables and Other Formatting Controls
In this lesson, we’re going to delve into tables, which are a huge part of laying out well formatted documents. After we discuss tables, we’ll cover some other controls that will help round out your...
View ArticleAsk HTG: Why Does My New HDTV’s Picture Look Awful?
You’ve unpacked and installed your new HDTV, you’ve fired it up, and despite the expectation that everything should look magnificent on it, you can’t get over how everything looks uncannily smooth and...
View ArticleDoom 4 re-revealed as ‘Doom,’ beta access coming with new Wolfenstein
Remember Doom, the classic first-person shooter that invented a gaming genre? Though the franchise has taken some (considerable) time off in the past decade, the latest iteration is apparently not far...
View ArticleLoop’s mobile payment Fob now available online for iOS devices
When we were introduced to Loop in October, the mobile payments company was just launching its Kickstarter campaign. The idea was different than an NFC-based mobile payment service (such as Isis or...
View ArticleOnLive creator’s next project could put an end to cellular reception woes
Remember Steve Perlman? The serial entrepreneur has moved on from OnLive’s messy transition and launched an enterprise called Artemis, with the lofty goal of fixing the cellular congestion plaguing...
View ArticleSwitched On: The leader, the bleeder and the reader
Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology. Sony recently bid farewell to three device categories. The long-struggling Japanese consumer electronics giant is...
View ArticleUbuntu phones arriving in 2014 from Meizu and BQ Readers
Canonical is finally poised to enter the mobile market. After years of teases, promises and demos, the company has locked up the first two manufacturers of Ubuntu phones. Meizu and BQ Readers will be...
View ArticleFollowing court defeat by Verizon, the FCC will rework its net neutrality rules
More than a month after the bulk of its net neutrality rules were struck down in a case against Verizon, the FCC has announced that it will not appeal the ruling. The court decision was a significant...
View ArticleAmazon’s virtual currency now works on Android phones and tablets
Since launching Amazon Coins in May 2013, the virtual currency was locked to Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet. Today, the shackles of exclusivity are being torn asunder, replaced by the inclusivity of the...
View ArticleNVIDIA Titan Black cards bring much improved specs, even crazier prices
That’s right, a thousand dollars is just the starting price for the new Titan Black, which surpasses and replaces the original $999 GTX Titan that came out last year. Thanks to a more...
View Article50 Smartest Companies FAQs
What is MIT Technology Review’s listof the 50 Smartest Companies?It is put together by the magazine’s editors to highlight companies that have displayed impressive innovations in the past year. It is...
View ArticleHow to Paint a Portrait of a Dog
Painting a dog portrait can be a challenging endeavor for a beginner, but very rewarding when you can capture your dog’s individual personality. This tutorial will guide you through the process of...
View ArticleNokia Lumia Icon review: a big step forward for Windows Phone
When Nokia came out with the Lumia 1520, we were treated to a new side of Windows Phone. All of a sudden, Microsoft’s smartphone OS had come of age; it was using the best available hardware specs and...
View ArticleSurface 2 tablet with AT&T-ready LTE passes through the FCC
Microsoft said that a Surface 2 with LTE was coming to AT&T early this year, and it now appears that this cellular-equipped Windows RT tablet is finally close to launch. The company has just...
View ArticleSpike supersonic business jet swaps windows for a wraparound live-view display
We’re pretty excited about the Spike S-512 supersonic business jet, but this latest feature could potentially make a three-hour Mach 1.6 hop from New York to London a bit nerve-wracking for uneasy...
View ArticleYour carrier wants you to buy into early upgrades, but should you take the bait?
We get it. It’s been a year since you got a new phone, and it doesn’t have a Super Ultra HD screen, 80MP camera or fancy pants 50-core processor. You pine for the latest and greatest mobile toy, but...
View ArticleBitTorrent’s revamped Android apps let you download just the files you want
If your Android smartphone regularly doubles as a peer-to-peer download machine, you’ll want to check out BitTorrent’s newly overhauled Torrent App and its Torrent counterpart. Both apps have far...
View ArticleApple’s iTunes Festival is coming to the US, and you can stream it live
After seven years of hosting the iTunes Festival in the UK, Apple is at last bringing the concert series to the US for 2014. The music extravaganza will be held in Austin from March 11th through the...
View ArticleGeek Trivia: The Communicator Used By Obi-Wan Kenobi In The Phantom Menace Is...
The Communicator Used By Obi-Wan Kenobi In The Phantom Menace Is Actually A? TV Remote Women’s Razor Garage Door Opener Paint Scraper Think you know the answer? View article: Geek Trivia: The...
View ArticleOneDrive is Now Officially Live and Available Worldwide
Microsoft recently announced their intention to change SkyDrive’s name to OneDrive and add new features in the process. Well, today is the day when it has all gone live. Now you can tuck into all the...
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