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How to use Windows Shortcuts to be a more proficient Writer
Windows shortcuts are those little snippets of helpfulness hidden within Windows that make work go a lot faster and a lot easier. I use ‘em all the time in my…
Samsung Galaxy Y is LIME’s sub-US$100 alternative to the Digicel DL600 smartphone
I recently went with a friend of mine who I’d met on FB to check out the Samsung Galaxy S IV and the Blackberry Z10 for myself. Given all the…
US$99 Nokia Asha 501 debuts in India as Nokia throws down the gauntlet to Budget smartphone challengers
Nokia’s not taking the coming Low-Budget smartphone challenge from Samsung lying down. Nokia has decided to put their Open Source Asha OS to good use and thus the US$99 Nokia…
The Two Towers of Tablets, 7” Amazon Kindle Fire and 7.9” Apple iPad are the Global Tablet size of Choice
“It seems people especially like the size….. [it's] lighter, slimmer and easier to carry” DisplaySearch analyst David Hsieh in an interview with CNET News related to the Apple iPad Mini’s…
Jamaican use of E-Cigarettes usage set to rise as CAF placed on Tobacco Products
First my Disclaimer: I don’t drink and neither do I smoke, not even e-cigarettes. The only time I light up is when I strike a match to cook some grub…
Laptop makers go Chromebooks as Google Chrome’s Office Extension makes it easy to View and Edit Office Documents
College Students two (2) fave tools: Microsoft Office, particularly Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel and DropBox, especially for those days you forgot to carry your thumb drive. If you’ve got…
Jamaica’s National Security Ministry plans CCTV Network and Automated Traffic Ticketing System
By now, dear reader, you may be aware of the Boston Bombings in Boston, Massachusetts, close to the prestigious MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and the very rapid capture in…
How to expand and secure your Wi-Fi Network with Power-Line Adaptors
If you’ve got Broadband Internet from FLOW of LIME, you probably may have noticed that you can’t get Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11n) everywhere in the house. Some part of your house…
How to make Environmentally Friendly Citronella (Lemon Grass) Oil for Mosquito Repellant Lotion and Candles
“Mosquito destroyer coils, in general, contain pesticides and that’s how they kill the mosquitoes, but such pesticides can be harmful to health and the environment, and that is why the…
Trend towards Dual-SIM Smartphones developing in Jamaica as MNP Approaches
Dual-SIM phones have been popular in Jamaica before the Cross Network rates went down as regulated by the OUR (Office of Utilities Regulation) Sunday July 15th 2012 as reported faithfully…