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5 Advanced Gmail Search Operators You Should Know
Gmail is an ingenious webmail client with many awesome features. Being a Google service, one of its strengths obviously is Search. And this is exactly how Google revolutionized email. In Gmail you don't really have to worry about filing or sorting emails because you an always find them in a matter of seconds using the Search. While you will easily get to most emails with a plain keyword search, it does help to know some advanced search operators.
Free Anti-Virus Comparison: 5 Popular Choices Go Toe-To-Toe
What is the best free antivirus? This is among the most common questions we receive at MakeUseOf. People want to be protected, but they don’t want to have to pay a yearly fee or use bloated security suites with unwanted features. I myself am a free antivirus user for these very reasons. Discovering the best anti-virus isn’t easy, however.
One Laptop Per Child Project, 7 Years Later [INFOGRAPHIC]
People such as I in the western developed world tend to take the Internet for granted, but we often forget that there are a lot of people in the developing world who don't have access to the Internet at all, or even just basic access to a laptop. If more children were given access to a laptop, taught how to use it, and taught how to use the Internet, then not only would they grow up computer-literate, but they would also be given a glimpse, via the net, of the wider world around them.
Piriform's Suite of Tools Puts You In Control Of PC Maintanence [Windows]
Individual tools such as CCleaner and Defraggler have received their fair share of attention here at MUO, and deservingly so. As a bigger picture, Piriform (the brains behind those two pieces of software and others) has really solidified their name in the world of PC maintenance and optimization, and they continue to push out awesome tools that remain updated. For years, these guys have kept our systems in top shape.
15 Ways To Avoid Hassles And Save Time Using Your iPhone
In my humble opinion, technology should save us time and make getting things done more efficient, but I constantly run into people who are not making use of the tools and features, of say their iPhone, that could reduce the amount of time and hassle it takes to carry out tasks or daily routines. In fact, the excuse I give for buying an iPhone is that it's a money maker for me. It actually saves me time, and thus money.
4 Epic Videos About Cheap Video Lighting
Online video is the way everything is going these days, and along with that, you'll notice that people aren't spending as much money on everything. With that said, you would be hard-pressed to find someone who has their own professional lighting kit (most people rent, and realistically, that's how it has always been). However, there are a few markets out there catering to those of us who are wanting cheap light kits, and that's fantastic!
Is Good Software Enough? Visiting Corel To Find Out How Digital Artists Are Born [Feature]
One of the most magical things is, you've got a nice, crisp piece of paper, you put a benzene marker on it, it just looks gorgeous -- says Corel Painter Master Greg Banning. But the thing is, those things are toxic. So you're working overnight trying to get something done, and in the morning you're just stoned. That's what drove Greg to start using Corel Painter more than thirteen years ago.
Five Surprising Facts About Windows 8
Windows 8 is full of surprising changes – whatever you think about Windows 8, Microsoft certainly isn’t being timid this time around. From integrated antivirus protection and less-disruptive updating to the removal of the Windows Aero 3D interface and the lack of DVD or Blu-Ray playback support in Windows 8, Windows 8 is sure to be full of surprises for the average Windows user. Here are some of the biggest ones you may not have already heard of.
Old But Gold: Stream Classic Hammer Films In Your Browser [Stuff to Watch]
Hammer Films is an iconic British production company that began work in the mid 1930s and enjoyed major success in the 50s, 60s and 70s thanks to a unique brand of horror which later became known as “Hammer Horror”. They have also recently launched a YouTube channel, and put it to good use by exhibiting some of their classic works which is what we’re looking at in this week’s Stuff to Watch.
Preview Of A Preview: Microsoft Office 2013 At A Glance
You may have already heard about the brand new, and currently free, release of Office 2013 (also codenamed Office 15). If not, now you have! And better yet, it’s available to anyone to download and try. So why should you upgrade to the new Office from your previous version which you have finally become familiar with?