New Facebook scam

The short version of this is that some users will get a message claiming that they have to verify account information or risk having their account deleted.  Fairly standard threats and fairly standard in that 1) the grammar is usually poor and 2) links do not point to Facebook.  IF Facebook ever needed you to…
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Win10 changes for Win8 users

  Much of the previous post doesn't apply to Win8 users but, if you'd like to read it, you'll find it here. The Start menu is back!  Perhaps the average user's greatest complaint about Win8, the missing Start menu will be returned but will be supplemented with the presence of tiles that were found on…
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Win10 changes for Win7 users

Windows 8 users are used to having their Windows login account linked to a Microsoft one (hotmail, live, etc.) but this will become an expectation for Win7 migrators as well.  You don't have to - there will be a little link to have a traditional "local" account and can always convert it later. The new Start Menu…
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Wi-Fi that charges your device is coming!

I'm not a gadget fanatic but I do have a cell phone and a smartwatch and have to charge both generally overnight.  The idea of having my household router maintain the charge on my devices gives me happy techy shivers. The team has already tested this out with temperature sensors, a camera, and rechargeable batteries, powering all…
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