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Giveaway for Mac users: CleanGenius 3.0 from EaseUS

April 16, 2012

CLOSED! THERE ARE NO MORE LICENSES LEFT! Pay attention, Mac users! TechPatio has been given 14 licenses for the new CleanGenius 3.0 from EaseUS, that we want to give away to our readers – for free – each license is worth $29.95. CleanGenius 3.0 As the name implies, the app is a genius at cleaning. [...]

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Is Your Computer Slowing Down?

April 16, 2012

With day-to-day use, your desktop computer suffers though normal wear and tear that may eventually hinder it from functioning properly. Not to worry – most causes of performance problems can be avoided. Take note of the following 5 things that slow your PC down. An overfilled hard drive Generally, the more full the hard drive [...]

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Google, does PageRank flow through image links?

April 15, 2012

This is the shortest Google Webmaster Tools video ever, so watching it is not going to waste much of your time… the question is: “Does PageRank flow through image links” – and the answer, is in the video:

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Reasons Why You Should Have Your Very Own Personal Business Card

April 14, 2012

These days, it seems that more and more people are starting to deviate from the norm of having a conventional business card. This is because of the simple fact that humans are social beings – while we have many people to interact with during business hours, we still would prefer to distance ourselves from our [...]

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Let Technology Work in Your Favor

April 12, 2012

SEO, in itself is a two part job – there’s on-page SEO and off-page SEO. Additionally, on-page SEO has two main parts to it as well: (1) the keyword-focused part, and (2) the technical part. Getting the keywords for your site right is a whole different story, and some people even believe that this is [...]

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Direct linking to messages in Apple Mail on Mac

April 11, 2012

In an effort to optimize my to-do lists, by moving away from to-do lists and into a more GTD (Getting Things Done)-based system, I decided to give NirvanaHQ a try, their web based GTD app seems pretty nice and so far I’m happy with it. There’s just one thing though, I still very often find [...]

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How much money does Tim Cook make?

April 9, 2012

The answer is: 378 million dollars! How’s that? Well, first he gets his salary which is 900,000 dollars, then a bonus for 900,000 dollars – that was his 2011 salary. On top of that, he has shares worth 376.2 million dollars. This package is for the next 10 years, so he’s guaranteed a good amount [...]

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CISPA – The Latest Internet Enemy #1 from USA

April 9, 2012

The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) is quickly becoming “the new SOPA/PIPA”, though it’s not exactly the same, it does open for some of the same worries as SOPA and PIPA did. If you want to read the full text of the bill, you can do that here, or scroll to the bottom [...]

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Do you Receive Calls through a Tattoo?

April 9, 2012

Confused by the title? Nokia has patented a new Tattoo design that will alert for calls, messages or e-mails. The phrase ‘Technology gets under your skin’ has taken over literally. The goal is to eliminate the odds of missing a call or text message. An impulse is perceived through the tattoo whenever someone is trying [...]

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5 People Who Don’t Need a MacBook

April 6, 2012

Having a titanium MacBook Air tucked under your arm or those characteristic white earbuds leading to a colorful iPod in your pocket has become a status symbol for the digital age. These are symbols that come with price tags to match, however. When it comes time to get a laptop computer for work or school, [...]

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Learning to program – should you cheat?

April 5, 2012

Short answer is: Maybe. Cheating is usually not the best approach to most things, but sometimes you just gotta do it, I’m sure we all had someone else write that school paper back in the good ol’ days just because we just “couldn’t” do it ourselves, am I right? When it comes to programming, you [...]

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How Can You Protect Your Online Privacy?

April 5, 2012

With the advent of new century, everything has gone online. From online shopping to online friendship, things have definitely become easier, more importantly faster. However, it has not come with the advantages only. Like any other thing, it has a different aspect as well and that deals with your privacy. Does it not bother you [...]

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Magento as an e-commerce solution?

April 4, 2012

If you’re looking to start a web shop or ecommerce site, you’ll be in the market for website software that can help you get started and get online as easy and cheap as possible, I reckon. One way of doing so, is by going the Magento route. Magento is open source based web software with [...]

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5 tips for attracting advertisers to your blog

April 4, 2012

Even though the idea of blogging started off as simply having a place from which to share your ideas with the world, it quickly blossomed into a pastime that can be turned into a profitable career. If you want to pursue a career as a professional blogger, you will quickly find out that your best [...]

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Basic Tips on What to Do When Involved in a Car Accident

April 1, 2012

Having your very own car is indeed a great sense of accomplishment, but getting involved in a car accident is definitely one of the most unpleasant things associated with owning one. This is why most car owners consider getting car insurance since it protects them financially from the liability that arises in the course of [...]

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Little Known Tricks for the iPhone

April 1, 2012

Using an iPhone 4/4S is a fun experience for nearly anyone, thanks to how easy it is to play with this device. While there are plenty of intuitive experiences on the smartphone, some of the more complex features of the iPhone may require a little bit of knowledge to take advantage of when setting up [...]

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Motorola DEFY XT535 – Quick Review

March 30, 2012

Finally, we welcome a real smartphone that is not only smart, but it is tough as well. Even though many people said that the new DEFY will just be a slightly improved version of the DEFY Mini, it is safe to say that they were very wrong. Namely, the Chinese market is going crazy about [...]

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Photo App “Must Haves” for the iPhone

March 30, 2012

Apple’s iPhone device is capable of performing a huge assortment of different tasks, but few are quite as popular as the imaging capabilities of the device. From sharing applications to those used to transform everyday shots into masterpieces, there are plenty of incredible apps to choose from on the App Store. Some of the following [...]

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Tips for Using Coupons in Online Marketing

March 29, 2012

Coupons are becoming increasingly popular with people who are looking to get discounts for their purchases. All it takes to get a discount is typing or pasting a code on a site, or clipping a coupon from a magazine or paper. Offering discounts of as little as $5 off can easily influence a person’s decision [...]

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Apple CEO, Tim Cook, visits China – to discuss iPhone 5?

March 27, 2012

Steve Jobs, Apple’s late co-founder, apparently never went to China, at least not on official Apple business. But the new CEO, Tim Cook, just went there and he visited the Apple Store in Joy City, a shopping mall in Xidan, Beijing. Local news posted a photo of Tim taking time to pose with a fan, [...]

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Why You Should Be Watching The Olympics On An LCD TV

March 26, 2012

Thousands of pub and bar owners are being threatened with legal action which could result in fines or even prison for showing Premier League games on their TVs. The Premier League, in cahoots with BSkyB are intending to begin a campaign of prosecutions against publicans who don’t have subscriptions to watch matches privately but not [...]

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Lenovo ThinkPad T430u Business Ultrabook

March 26, 2012

Lenovo had a pretty good year in 2011, releasing a lot of new business laptops as part of their ThinkPad line, but there was still one market uncovered – the ultrabook market. The ultrabook has been inspired by the MacBook Pro, so companies keep releasing somewhat cheaper versions of the Apple product, coming in the [...]

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Win up to £200,000 for an idea that could change your life!

March 23, 2012

A good idea could change your life – and many others! That’s why Orange is having a blast of a promotion; they will simply take one amazing idea and make it happen! The idea they are looking for is the “UK’s next business”, so if you got a fresh idea – read on… Many of [...]

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Why Avast Antivirus Is So Popular?

March 23, 2012

Avast Free Antivirus is a computer security application for registered home and non commercial users. The antivirus package is known to perform effectively. This evaluation is based on the tests carried out by independent efficiency testing agencies like AV-Test.org, AV-Comparitives.org and Dennis Labs. Avast has a large user community with 129,286,127 active members and 160,577,928 [...]

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Top 5 Free Apple Applications for Managing your Finance

March 22, 2012

Managing your finance is very essential. But when you are on the go it becomes almost impossible to track and manage your finance. However, for most iPhone and iPad users there seems to be a solution. Apple applications come for various categories. The category finance is one of the most important categories. Though Apple apps [...]

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How to use the Motors app

March 21, 2012

Motors.co.uk is a used cars classified network dedicated to helping prospective customers find their ideal used vehicle. The potency of the motors.co.uk site comes from the fact that it has a vast database of over 150,000 used cars which the viewer can filter and browse. This process became even more efficient when the site created [...]

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