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10 tips for making greener PC purchases and upgrades

April 19, 2013 10:38am PDT

Whether you're buying a new machine or upgrading an existing one, these tips will help you make the most eco-friendly choices.

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The ABCs of Android game development: Load and display sprites

February 4, 2013 3:47pm PST

In the second installment of his five-part app developer series, William J. Francis instructs you on how to load and display sprites when developing an Android game.

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M2M and smartphones for a fitter you

January 22, 2013 11:32am PST

Will Kelly explains why M2M is turning smartphones into the ultimate fitness accessory.

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Display multiple subtotaling functions in Excel

January 21, 2013 12:05am PST

There's more to Excel's Subtotal feature than you might realize. You can add multiple subtotaling functions to the same row, and you can add multiple rows.

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What businesses would like to see from Apple in 2013

December 27, 2012 9:00am PST

Erik Eckel drafts a holiday wish list of things businesses would like to see from Apple in 2013. What would you add?

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Control Android's LCD backlight programmatically

December 11, 2012 5:57pm PST

In this Android tutorial, William J. Francis demonstrates how to read and write to the LCD backlight brightness control.

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iPad Mini more difficult to repair than larger iPad

November 12, 2012 8:17am PST

Bill Detwiler shows you how to disassemble the iPad Mini and explains why it's actually more difficult to crack open and repair than the iPad.

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Display chapter numbers as page number components in a Word document

October 16, 2012 8:38am PDT

Displaying a page number is easy. Displaying the chapter number and the page number is just as easy - if you use Word styles.

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More fun with Google Dynamic RSS Feed Control

September 13, 2012 9:00am PDT

Ryan Boudreaux illustrates how to employ some of the option variables in the Google Dynamic RSS Feed Control.

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Aggregate multiple RSS feeds with customized display features

September 11, 2012 9:00am PDT

Ryan Boudreaux demonstrates how to aggregate RSS feeds and create some customized display features using several scripts from Dynamic Drive and the Google AJAX Feed API Dynamic Feed Control.

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Three ways to display text in the margin of a Word document

September 11, 2012 8:34am PDT

Use these simple methods to display text and graphics in the left or right margin of a Word document.

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How to replace a broken laptop screen

September 6, 2012 1:31pm PDT

A cracked screen can make a laptop unusable. Luckily, you can fix it. Bill Detwiler gives you step-by-step instructions for replacing a broken laptop LCD panel.

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Polycom's video conferencing solutions spotlight

September 5, 2012 4:49pm PDT

The Polycom UC Board transforms a standard LCD TV into a whiteboard. Get details about more of Polycom's video conferencing products, which include mobile solutions.

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Display the total number of emails in an Outlook folder

July 25, 2012 9:57am PDT

To the right of each mail folder, Outlook displays the number of unread messages. With a few clicks, you can change that number to the number of total messages in the folder instead.

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Microsoft Asia Pacific's Singapore office revamp: More design and tech changes

July 19, 2012 5:48pm PDT

Here's a closer look at some of the technology and design changes made during Microsoft Asia Pacific's Singapore office remodel.

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How to add Cloudwatch monitors to auto-scale your Amazon Web Service

July 11, 2012 8:33am PDT

Nick Hardiman details the steps involved in adding CloudWatch monitors to keep tabs on your AWS performance so that auto-scaling will work properly.

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How to replace a broken front panel on your iPad 2 or iPad 3

June 28, 2012 1:46pm PDT

Breaking the glass on your iPad may not stop it from working, but can make it difficult and unsafe to use. Here's a step-by-step guide to fixing a broken front panel on your iPad 2 or iPad 3.

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Tips for getting best results with Apple's new Retina display

June 28, 2012 7:44am PDT

Wil Limoges goes over the Retina Display tips that were suggested in Apple's FAQ update, including what to expect when running Windows on the MacBook Pro.