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Where to find free books for your Amazon Kindle
Thousands of free books are waiting to be enjoyed on your Amazon Kindle e-reader. You just have to know where to look.
What to do when your laptop's touchpad stops working
The touchpad built into your laptop no longer responds to your fingers. Here's what to do about it.
Convert text to image, and image to text
Arcticsid asked about turning text into a .jpg. We'll also explain converting an image back into text.
What's in the hidden Windows AppData Folder, and how to find it if you need it
You know about Documents and other libraries. But some important data files are stored in the difficult-to-access AppData folder. Here's what you need to know.
How to make voice and video calls using Alexa and your Amazon Echo
Did you know that you can use your Echo to make voice and video calls without a mobile number or landline? Here's how to do it.
Mechanical keyboards: Everything you need to know
Mechanical keyboard enthusiast and reviewer Hayden Dingman talks switches (Cherry and its alternatives) and offers tips on how to pick the right mechanical keyboard for your needs.
If you forgot your Windows admin password, try this
That Windows admin password is pretty important. If you lose track of it, though, all is not lost. You just have to wiggle in through the virtual back door.
Google Assistant: Awesome features you need to start using
Google's A.I. assistant learned some new tricks while you weren't looking.
Let Windows 10's Cortana Show Me be your family's tech support
The Cortana Show Me app within Windows 10 walks you through common tasks within Windows and actually performs them. It's a great tool to help family members who can't quite figure out something on their own.
10 quick ways to clear space on an overstuffed Android device
Zap cached app files in a single tap, clear the Downloads folder, delete unneeded offline maps, take charge of music downloads, and more.
5 ways to manage emails and control spam in Outlook
Blocking senders, setting rules, and other ways to keep the email pile safe as well as sane.
Excel: How to create simple and dependent drop-down lists
Drop-down lists in Excel let you create a list of valid choices that you can select for a given field. We'll show you how to use tables, named ranges, formulas, data validation, and table styles.
4 ways Android Messages for web is better than Apple Messages on the Mac (and 4 ways it's not)
Google has finally launched Android Messages on the web, letting users send and receive texts from their PC. But is it better than Apple's Messages on the Mac?
7 ways to master the new Google News and use it more like Google Reader
The new Google News app and web interface is yet another attempt by Google to replace the hole left behind by the death of Google Reader. Here's how to use it to its full potential.
How to use Windows 10's File History backup feature
Need a quick and easy way to back-up your personal files in Windows 10? Give File History a try.
How to read a PDF on your Kindle
Amazon's Kindle (or Kindle app) supports not only ebooks, but also PDFs. But reading PDFs on a Kindle requires a little help. Here are several different ways to convert and read PDFs on a Kindle.