Renting movies made easier

If you have ever wanted to rent movies from the comfort of your couch or computer, you can now do so with ease, thanks to numerous online services that allow you to skip the movie store.

In Canada, it would seem online rental services are not damaging local video stores; likely because several companies have created their own internet-based rental systems in recognition of the demand.

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Technology helping vehicles and parts last longer

When you go to buy a car, some of the things you want to know are how good the gas mileage is with the cost of fuel, how well it handles, and the safety features included if you ever get into an accident.

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Smart Phones: how smart are they?

Smart phones are changing the cell phone market with their abundance of features and intuitive designs. They are handheld computers, and are designed for more than just making a phone call.

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Online tv shows give busy consumers options

The idea of being able to watch television shows off of the internet how we want and when we want seems to be no-brainer as far as many people are concerned, and It seems that the days traditional television may be numbered, with the demand for online content increasing.

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User protest forces Facebook to rethink how they treat member content

In the past couple of weeks, Facebook released their new Terms of Service, which many users and websites protested it, because of the way it reads. It appeared to say anything you post to Facebook becomes their property, forever. Within days, Facebook reverted to its old terms, instead opting to invite users to have a say in a revised Terms of Service.

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Free programs makes for a happy holiday

Let me take this opportunity to wish you and your families all a very Merry Christmas and enjoyable holiday break! My gift to you this festive season is a list of free programs I use on a regular basis, and I think you’ll find them quite useful as well.

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Recover Your Windows Vista Password

My landlord came to me with his wife’s laptop, which is running Windows Vista. She bought it a few months ago and was just getting around to really using it. Trouble is, she forgot what her password was, and was unable to access her Windows profile, and her data.

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Consumers hesitant to adopt Blu-Ray disc format

With the introduction of the Blu-Ray format a couple of years ago, consumers have been given the choice of whether they want to continue to watch regular DVDs, or pay the extra money for the better picture and sound that Blu-Ray offers.

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My View on Subscription Software

I was listening to the latest Windows Weekly podcast over the weekend, and they started talking about how expensive software is, and some possible solutions to the problem. While I can see the problems subscription software can have, I hate the idea of paying hundreds of dollars for Windows of Microsoft Office.

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Computer tips and tricks to make your life easier

Since this is my last column for this school year, it makes perfect sense to me that I share some of the tips and tricks I’ve learned over the last year that have made the hours per day I spent on computers much easier, and I hope they do the same for you.

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