Tuesday, November 23, 2010

IT News HeadLines (ComputerWorld) 11/22/2010



Reinstall Windows and Office on a New PC
Gord MacDonald's PC died. He asked me if he can install his copies of Windows and Microsoft Office onto a new PC.
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Does Google favor its own sites in search results?
Google appears to be backing away from a pledge that its search engine delivers unbiased results following new research that indicates the company gives itself top billing in many kinds of searches.
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Migrating to a new Mac
Reader Sam Sellars is trading up, but wants to do so cleanly. He writes:
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Android Thanksgiving Apps
Thanksgiving is a time of family, food, and shopping. It's also a time of getting lost on the way to visit relatives, cleaning up crazy kitchen messes, and dealing with people who would stab you in the back to get a great sale. Fear not: Your Android phone has you covered, with apps that can make this Thanksgiving holiday an enjoyable (or at least a bearable) one.
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Fast Fixes for Office Annoyances
It's hard to be truly productive when your productivity suite isn't optimized to your work style. Here are several tweaks for Microsoft Office that you can do in just a few minutes.
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Simple Fixes for a Problematic PC
Figuring out what's wrong with a balky computer takes a bit of detective work--but with our advice, you can solve the mystery in no time at all.
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Quick Windows Fixes
Whether you have Windows 7, Vista, or XP, keeping the operating system in good working order doesn't necessarily mean wasting hours (or even days) digging into obscure settings. Our fast fixes will help you correct common problems and optimize your Windows PC in just a few minutes.
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5-Minute Fixes for Windows PCs
Windows doesn't always work the way you want it to. For all its advances, even Windows 7 has its own quirky methods of getting things done. And sometimes, the operating system simply breaks.
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Apple makes Find My iPhone free for all iOS 4.2 users
As a part of Monday's release of iOS 4.2, Apple will make the "Find My iPhone" set of remote-control features previously found in its $99-per-year MobileMe service available for free to owners of all iOS devices capable of running iOS 4.2.
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Berners-Lee: Social networks are a 'threat to the web'
Founder of the web, sir Tim Berners-Lee, has slammed social networks claiming they are "a threat to the web".
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