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Email Basics: POP3 is Outdated; Please Switch to IMAP Today

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Email Basics: POP3 is Outdated; Please Switch to IMAP Today

When it comes to accessing your email, POP3 vs. IMAP isn’t just a matter of preference. POP3 is old, outdated, and not suitable for the modern world. IMAP is the one you should be using.

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Google Launches Software Removal and Browser Reset Tool for Chrome

Google recently launched a new tool in the fight against crapware and spyware, and it’s an excellent start to helping clean up a computer that has been infected with nonsense like the Ask Toolbar.

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Ask HTG: Do Cable Boxes and DVRs Really Use That Much Power?

You turn lights off when you leave the room, you turn off your computer when you’re not using it, but your power bill still looks like you leave the proverbial lights on all day and night. The culprit is likely sitting silently under your shiny HDTV set.

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The 4 Best Alternatives to uTorrent on Windows

Remember when uTorrent was great? The upstart BitTorrent client was super-lightweight and trounced other popular BitTorrent clients. But that was long ago, before BitTorrent, Inc. bought uTorrent and crammed it full of junkware and scammy advertisements.

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3 Tools to Make Your Mac’s Hardware Work Better in Windows with Boot Camp

Windows runs well in Boot Camp on a Mac — mostly. Battery life is below what you’d experience in OS X, the trackpad isn’t as smooth, and the keyboard layout is weird. The tools below can help.

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