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Friday, February 5, 2010

This Week's Best Tech Tips from MakeUseOf.com and a FREE GIVEAWAY



It has been a really busy few days for us. On top of the announcements heap has been the launch of our MakeUseOf Answers service. Now along with our free content, you get ready made solutions to your tech woes too. So make a date to visit MakeUseOf Answers.

Next up, we brought out the Part 2 of An Idiot's Guide to Photoshop. If you liked the first installment of the Photoshop eBook, download this for free too.

Then we went hyper-active with the McAfee Total Protection 2010 FREE GIVEAWAY for February. Every month, we'll feature a cool product to give away. Also, we slipped in the announcement of a fabulous money saver deal on a sleek Blu-Ray Disc Player. That was courtesy Amazon.

If you missed that we have a FREE GIVEAWAY with this newsletter too.

Of course, the posts didn't get overshadowed. So, let's check out what has been happening the past week at MakeUseOf.com


The 5 Best Posts From Last Week



Computer purchase may have become off-the-shelf. But a true hardware enthusiast still tries to customize his. Even if it's a retail purchase, you should always know the hardware specs. Does it have the right processor, can it play your favorite games or can the processor handle graphic suites?

These five hardware review sites give you all the information you want to have.

Read: Full Article


Which type of Twitter client do you prefer -- the web app or the desktop app? Both have their merits and demerits.

Apps may be crowding the clouds but there are still many who feel that desktop versions are more responsive and always there.

Join the debate. Take your pick.


This is a very simple guide that shows how to make your printing jobs wire free by setting up a wireless network with a shared computer that's always on and a printer.

It's a great help when you want to start print jobs from anywhere in the house.


If you like your news to be free from governmental arm twisting and true to the point, check out these five sites that are guaranteed free from censorship.

The way journalism used to be and should be always.



Have you ever Googled a coworker or yourself? Wouldn't you love to know who is Googling you? Or be notified as it happens? It's not magical but just some smart use of the three sites profiled here.

These three sites not only advertise your web presence but also allow others to get in touch with you.
 
 
The 5 Others That Deserve a Click

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