Apple released an update to its mobile operating system, iOS, this week. The latest update, iOS 8.1.3, includes bug fixes, increased stability and performance improvements. Foremost in the update is a reduction in the storage required to perform a software update. This has been an […]
No Need to be Alarmed A little over 8 years ago I had an idea – thankfully one of my better ones – to start a website where people could learn about computers. From our meager beginning to the global media powerhouse DCT has become
Remember back in the day when all computers came with a recovery disc? Then you just popped it in to the computer and it walked you through all the steps? Yep, those were the days – now when you buy a computer you have no disc
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Do you ever see stuff on the net and say to yourself ‘I wonder how they do that’? I know I do all the time and usually when watching Youtube game walkthrough videos, because I’m a bit of a pussy really and it’s always handy
In the old days, when Solid State Drives first “came out”, there was a big problem with write cycles. The more you wrote to them, the worse it got. Every single write to the drive shortened its life by a big chunk. Not so, anymore…
Here we are with another set of random photos courtesy of our recommended download site MajorGeeks: Beware the cold and calculating Al-Gebra! Because remembering names like “Yahee”and “Goggle” is always useful, right? Fixed everything? I can’t see a roof rack anywhere! That free internet must
You can create myriad different embellishments to the text in your Word documents. One of the embellishments is vertical lines either at the left, right, or both sides of your documents or words, etc. There are a couple of ways in which you can accomplish
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As a responsible parent, I’ve always held the opinion that it is my duty to protect my children on-line. Of course, I can only do this to an extent, and until they are of a certain age, and given my kids are now young adults,
Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPS), have been infesting our machines for years but certainly not in the same quantity and frequency as today. Unfortunately, freeware developers appear to have cottoned on to this shabby method for creating additional income in droves, to the point where, in
Many people purchase a computer and just assume the Microsoft Office Suite package comes standard on it. NEWSFLASH It does not come standard. You can pay extra for the package or experience the trial version that often comes preloaded on systems and is usable for only a
You may recall our recent Roboform Everywhere giveaway where we were able to give away 10 free licenses to DCT readers. I was contacted earlier today by Roboform, who were extremely happy with the participation level and enthusiasm of our readers. They felt a reward,
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There is possibly nothing more confusing than trying to choose a new or replacement monitor. There are so many different brands and models available, a variety of different panel types and specs to consider, it ain’t easy – especially when factoring in the value for
Microsoft has announced that Windows 10, the anticipated successor to the slow up-taken Windows 8, will be released free of charge to Windows 7 & 8 users who upgrade during the first year after the new operating system’s official release. The free release will apply
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I realize there are a number of free adware/toolbar removal tools already available but when a reputable security company such as Bitdefender enters the arena, one has to sit up and take notice. As far as I can tell, Bitdefender Adware Removal Tool was first
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