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3 Ways You Can Improve Smartphone Reception

Whenever I’m at my favourite pub (admittedly not often) or at my mother-in-law’s (sadly more often than I would like) I find that I have considerable trouble making a phone call. How can mobile phone networks claim such high coverage when the majority of people can easily recall occasions when making a connection has been a trial? We’ve all stood on chairs with our phones held aloft, trying to "hook" onto a stray signal, but surely there is a better way?

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CrunchBang: A Lightweight OS Perfect For Old And New Computers Alike

Bloated operating systems bogging your system down? Is waiting for software to load on an older computer ruining your entire freaking life? Try something lightweight. Crunchbang is a minimalist OS built on Debian Linux, but don't worry if you don't know what any of those words mean – it's also easy to use and runs well even on older computers.

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How To Be A Better American On The Global Internet

The Internet has brought together cultures and nationalities that had previously never really interacted very much. The openness has also fanned perceptions and prejudices on all sides. The following are some of those notions that I realized people from other countries believe about Americans, and how Americans sometimes feed those beliefs through their online behavior.

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Send It Later: 4 Useful SMS Scheduling Apps To Text At Just The Right Time [Android]

MS messages have become one of the most common forms of communication. They can also be extremely flexible, with scheduling and delivery reports. While delivery reports are usually included in stock SMS apps, scheduling is not. It would be great to have that ability, so you can easily send regular reminders to friends and coworkers, wish someone a happy birthday right at midnight, or otherwise pre-type a message that you want to send later because you know that you will be busy. There are plenty of apps available for Android which can take care of this for you.

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Not Just for Grown Ups: 5 Android Tablets You Would Let Your Kids Use

There's a certain novelty factor to tablets, which invariably means that if one person in the household owns one, they'll be continually fighting off calls to share. Not only is this annoying, it has the potential to end in a family feud if an expensive tablet gets dropped or otherwise destroyed by a younger member of the family. The answer is, of course, to provide an alternative tablet for your kids; one that you're comfortable with them using to their heart's content. What follows are five Android tablets that fit the bill.

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Getting Started With The Lord Of The Rings Online

Turbine’s take on Middle Earth has been live for almost 6 years now and, despite the appearance of numerous other titles, remains one of the most popular western MMOs. It’s also one of the easiest to access thanks to its free-to-play business model. You still need to have a handle on the game’s basics, however, and the complexities of the pay store can be confusing. Here’s what you must know to get started.

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