This video will show you how to keep your laptop running clean and cool. Dust buildup is a huge problem for laptops and can cause overheating, random shutdowns and freezes. and cam make the fan run constantly, draining your batter. Using a vacuum running in reverse, you can safely blow out dust from your laptop's vents and fans ....

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Watch photographer Lorez Holder demonstrate some creative smartphone photography tips and tricks in Munich, Germany using and iPhone 5s ....

We're all obsessed with which is the latest, the biggest, the most powerful or the best looking, but have you ever really considered which smartphone is really the perfect match for your personality? ....

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A stir-fry is a simple, healthy meal that you can throw together in just a few minutes. But if you're not paying attention, you can end up with a sloppy mess. In this video recipe, Lisa Lavery, shares a method for making a great weeknight dinner ....

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine or dry sherry
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon comstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, thighs, or a mixture of both, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick pieces
• 1 medium red bell pepper
• 8 ounces snow peas
• 2 medium garlic cloves
• 2 medium scallions
• 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• Steamed white rice, for serving

Are you a Liberal Online, a Prepared Parent or a Top Techie when it comes to protecting your children online. This fun quiz gives you an idea of whether you need to tighten up your online controls ....

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In order to receive wi-fi throughout the rest of the flat, our router must be placed in a prominent location of the living room. This diva signal initially left us with an eyesore of an ugly, blinking light box and I hated it. I did everything I could to camouflage it by setting picture frames and flowers-filled vases in front of it.

One day, after I had complained enough about it, Joe had the brilliant idea to cover it with a book. A few days later he came home with a vintage book he bought for 50p (cents) and got to work with his trusty blade. It took less than a minute to cut the pages out and bend the spine to widen the overall fit. Once the cover was placed over the router I saw the true brilliance of Joe's idea - simple, practical and effective ....

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If you're in need of a little charger holder for your smart phone, then the following video is for you. Jamie shows you how to make a cool DIY phone charger holder so that your phone can sit and charge both safely and in style ....

Here are a few ways to update your phone cases. These methods can be adjusted to work on any case size or type ....

Need something custom for your awesome tech gadgets? Try recycling your fabric shopping bags by turning them into sleeves for your lap top and tablets. You can of course make this from fabric, it's up to you ....

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Life-changing technology shows the way our routines, social time and quality of life is altered by the things we surround ourselves with and certain purchases have us wondering how we ever lived without them.

So, can you actually live without your smartphone, tablet or laptop. Reveal your true tech obsession ....

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This video will show you how to make a cheap tablet case using an old hard bound book. In the video I make a case for an Apple iPad, but you can follow the steps to make a case for any tablet. The best part about this case is that it looks like a regular book. People will be blown away when they find out it's really a tablet cover ....

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Apparently if you disconnect and reconnect the battery, then plug the unit back into its factory wall charger, you'll convince the tablet to wake up and try charging the battery again.

The only bad news about this is that it's not as simple as removing the back of a Galaxy phone. In fact, it's possible that attempting this will void your warranty, so proceed with caution!

Getting the back off requites gently prying the edges away from the screen in the little crack between the screen and the case all around the perimeter of the screen. Doing this properly requires a thin plastic pry tool and some patience.  Do not use a knife as the metal can scratch the case or even potentially cause a short inside the unit. We have readers write in to say guitar picks and old credit cards also can be used. By all means, be careful and DON'T FORCE IT! Work the pry tool around the edges until the screen separates from the back casing by itself without any force.

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You can do a lot of things to keep your expensive gadgets and other possessions safe from theft, but sometimes a simple alarm is all you need. This DIY motion alarm will let you know when a nearby thief is trying to grab your bike, your backpack or whatever else you've set down for a moment; and all it takes is a little electronics hacking - and maybe a trip to the dollar store.

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Liven up your next party with a homemade photo booth. Rachel Kashon of lupaandpepi.com will show you how it's done. All you need is a blank white wall and a little creativity ...

Tired of buying expensive accessories for your already expensive gadgets? Here are some quick DIY hacks you can use to save some money ...

Since I had this old cutting board, I though I would try and make my own version of the Potter Barn tablet holder.

In addition to the cutting board I also used a Scrabble tile holder ...

and a child's building block ...

I used wood glue and attached the Scrabble tile holder to the bottom front of the cutting board and glued the building block to the back ...

Once the glue dried, I painted the holder white, sanded the edges and then stained the piece ...

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Follow the tutorial in the video below to crate phone covers to your liking ....

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Supplies:

• white marble contact paper
• x-acto knife
• laptop
• microfiber cleaning cloth
• hairdryer

How To:

1. First clean your laptop with the microfiber cleaning cloth.
2. Lay down your piece of contact paper over top the laptop with out removing the backing just yet. Cut a square that is relatively the same size as the top of your laptop. Leave an inch all the way around.
3. Peel off your backing and slowly lay it on your computer going from top to bottom or left to right to avoid bubbles. If you lay it straight down, bubble city fail.
4. There may be some rogue no matter what, so try to get them out. You can do so by poking a teeny hole with your X-acto knife, if needed.
5. Head to your bathroom and get your blow dryer ready. You are gonna want to pull on the edges while blow drying. The laptop edges of a mac are rounded, which makes it hard to lay flat. The blow dryer does the trick. Don't make it too hot or hold it for too long, 5 seconds on medium heat should be sufficient.
6. Lay your computer flat and cut off the excess contact paper with your x-acto knife. Go slow and stay steady. Once you get the motion, you will find the straight line sweet spot.
7. The last step is to cut out the Apple symbol. Do this with the laptop open so the light goes on making it easier to trace. Again, go slow and be patient. You don't want to rush through this and mess things up.

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Materials:

• EKBY VALTER bracket
• 1 Dowel
• 2 Screws

Instructions:

1. Take Ekby Valter bracket and turn it upside down.

2. Remove bottom screw from Ekby, replace with longer screw, then screw dowel into same hole (make sure the dowel is screwed in so that it makes a deeper lip for iPad to sit on).

3. Screw in a horizontal dowel in the hole below, close enough to the surface, to act as a stabilizer.

4. Add rubber cushion things for traction (and to make sure that stabilizer actually touches the surface).

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While you can get screen cleaning sprays for your LCD display from any electronic store, it can get a little expensive, and the ingredients can easily be found at home. So why not make your own screen cleaning solution instead? It goes great with the useless-by-itself microfiber cloth.

Ingredients:

• Rubbing alcohol
• Distilled water
• Spray bottle

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