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May 12, 2013

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Free Friday Tech Tip: Making Font Bigger on iPhone

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If you are having trouble reading small website fonts on your iPhone, all you need to do is go to settings->general->accessibility-> large text and then choose your font – there are many choices!



Tech Tips: Best FREE Apps to Download for your New iPhone or iPad in Chicago Area

If you were lucky enough to get an iPhone or iPad for Christmas, then here is our list of great free apps for you to get for your new toy.   CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE iTUNES APP STORE [...]



Tech Tip: Where to Find FREE Computers to Use in Chicago

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Are you trying to find free computers to use in Chicago? Connect Chicago is a loose network of more than 250 places in the city where internet and computer access, digital skills training, and online learning resources are available—for free.    The [...]



Google Maps Now Available as Free App Download on iPhone

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If you are as discouraged as us over the bad iPhone map program, there is good news for Chicago area iPhone users!  You’ll recall that Google Maps was kicked out of the App Store after iOS 6 debuted in September. [...]



Free Tech Tips: Mac Computer Keyboard Trick

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Today we offer a great keyboard tip for Mac users.  A quicker page down and page up!   This is especially faster on portables and the new wireless iMac keyboard.  They require that you press “Function – down arrow” or [...]



Today’s Chicago Freebie: Get MacX DVD Ripper Pro For Free to Rip DVDs!

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Cult of Mac Deals is able to hook you up with a Mac app that allows those of you who are still ripping DVDs – say for backing up data or preparing home movies for the grandparents – to rip [...]



Entrepreneurs and Investors Free Chicago Meetup with TechCrunch Crew – November 9

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TechCrunch is hitting the road and heading to Chicago! On November 9,  TechCrunch is hosting a free meetup at Chicago’s Zhou B. Art Center. Come out, have some drinks on our sponsors and talk startups with the TechCrunch crew. The [...]



Free Social Media Week Events in Chicago

Social Media Week is a worldwide event exploring the social, cultural and economic impact of social media. In the Windy City, Social Media Week Chicago 2012 will host a lineup of 80+ free events across 40 venues throughout the city [...]



Free Wi-Fi in Chicago Parks

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It is time for free wi-fi in Chicago.  Chicago’s Mayor Rahm Emanuel unveiled the “Chicago Broadband Challenge” in Monday by turning on FREE Wi-Fi access in Millennium Park in downtown Chicago.   The high-speed broadband network will enable underserved areas and [...]



Free Tech Tip…How to Switch Between Open Computer Programs

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Today’s free tech tiphelps people use the tab key to get between open programs without having to go to the bottom of the computer screen each time. Sometimes you need to switch back and forth between two Windows programs.  Or [...]



Tech Tips: Up to 25GB of FREE Online Storage for Mac Users

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Microsoft’s online file storage service SkyDrive which might lack some of Dropbox’s more advanced features on OS X,does offer something only a giant like Microsoft can afford: 7 GB of free space for everyone, and up to 25 GB if [...]



Free Chicago Tech Tips: How to Make Your Computer Download Faster – 17 Ways to Speed Up Your Wireless

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Is your mobile wireless device or your home computer or laptop slow as molasses? Are you constantly wondering how to get faster download speeds?  By following a few simple guidelines, you can maintain your computer or mobile device, help increase [...]



Free Tech Tip: How To Make a Ringtone out of Any iTunes Song

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How To Make a Ringtone out of Any iTunes Song:     Over the last 2 years, we have been frustrated trying to fund a sure-fire way to make our iTunes songs into great ringtones.    But now we have found this [...]