Yes, we are a little weak on hard tech news today, because there isn’t much. But the story on HP vs. Microsoft is worth a look. That could have all kinds of ramifications for the desktop/laptop world.
For unconfirmed rumors, the best one is that Apple will hold another event on October 22 to announce a new iPad and perhaps a new mini-iPad. Mark this one down as a very strong possibility…all but confirmed. Another Apple rumor is that their next iPhone will have a 5” screen. It would make sense.
Another rumor in the Apple world is that Apple has cut production in half for the new iPhone 5C. The phone is a major success, sales-wise. Its just that Apple might have overestimated it success. For $100 more, one can buy the 5S which offers much more.
I normally don’t like to deal in rumors, but today’s batch is more interesting than the real news…and while hard news might be in short supply today, tech tips are not. That makes this edition well worth reading. So, what are you waiting for? -JRC
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How to Free Up More Space on Your Hard Drive with the Updated Windows 7 Disk Cleanup
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Unroll.me now lets you block specific email addresses from sending unwanted mail
The free Web app will now create a short list of contacts that have emailed you recently or have been stored in your email address book; just hit the ‘Block’ button on the right-hand side and you’ll never receive an email from them again. Bliss.
Download Free Music from 150+ Classical Composers, Courtesy of Musopen.org
Music can be streamed online for free. But if you become a registered user for the site, you can download 5 tracks per day in standard audio quality.
8 Reasons You Should Be Using Google Voice
Google Voice has been out for years, but many people in the US still haven’t given it a try. Google Voice offers many features you can’t get elsewhere, and almost all of them are free.
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