Tip of the Week: How to Leave Work Early

Working 9 to 5? What a way to make a living--especially because it's not uncommon for the typical workday to stretch to 6:00, 7:00, or even later. But what can you do? You have calls and e-mail to return, meetings to attend, and TPS reports to file.  It's enough to drive you crazy, if you let it.

Headwhack of the Week: 12 New Ways to Hold Your iPhone 4

If you were one of the 1.7 million that got an iPhone 4, you need to know how to properly hold your phone.  Here are 12 new ways to hold your iPhone 4, avoiding the antenna no-hand's-land and without the expense of a pricey case.

 (Take THAT, Steve Jobs!)

Geek Speak of the Week:  Deeper Sleep Alert State 

Deeper Sleep Alert State is an Intel power management technology that helps to deliver longer battery life in portable computers by minimizing the power consumption of the processor during brief periods of inactivity by the user including microseconds between keystrokes.

Security: The Anatomy of an E-Mail Hack

Adobe Delivery notices from the post office, messages from out-of-touch friends and headlines from seasonal sporting events look innocent enough when they arrive in email form. But they all can bear malicious links ready to unleash computer-enabled chaos with just a single click.

If only inboxes came with a warning label.

News: Hotmail overhaul fixes spam issues

You wouldn't be the first person to go cold on Hotmail. Lots of folks stopped using Microsoft's Web-based e-mail service in the last several years because it was a magnet for spam and a laggard when it came to adding new features. And Hotmail wasn't exactly hip.

Guess what? That may be changing.

News: Prince declares the Internet 'dead'

Indisputable musical genius sees big things ahead for daily newspapers (or his he just up to his old trick of getting lots of free publicity?)

Data Doctors Video:  Taking better holiday/vacation pictures 

It's vacation time again and a time of the year that we all create great memories in the form of pictures.

Before you hit the road, get a refresher from our archived CNN.com segment with tips on taking better pics in the digital age!

Mobile App of the Week: Knocking live video

With the dramatic improvements in the video capabilities of today's smartphones, how cool would it be to stream private video between two smartphones?

Need to get the wife's approval on which brand to buy at the grocery store?  Stream it so she can tell you and you can avoid the extra trip!

Checkout this week's app called Knocking live video (available for iPhone & Android and can be viewed via an iPad).

 

Weekly Advice Column: Top 5 laptop repairs

Laptops are increasingly the computing device of choice for most, but they aren't the same as desktop computers when it comes to repairs. 

We compiled the data from our laptop repair group to share the most common repairs and how you can avoid them!

This Week's Show:  Laptop nightmares & how to avoid them 

Laptops outsold desktops for the first time in the history of the personal computer industry in the later part of 2008 and have been outpacing desktops at a steady clip every since.

This means that many of you are using a portable computer as your primary system or on a regular basis and being exposed to the unique challenges and issues they pose.

How should they be treated differently? Should you buy a portable computer for your next system or stick with a desktop? Why are laptops so expensive to repair? Should you buy an extended warranty for a laptop?

Listen-in as the Data Doctors discuss the latest tips, tricks and pitfalls of owning a portable computing device!

Join us Saturdays from 12:00PM-2:00PM (Pacific) on News 92.3 KTAR or listen LIVE via the Internet at KTAR.com  as we discuss your computer questions at: 602.277.5827 or ask your questions during (or before) the broadcast using the ask a question page.

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