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03/18/2014

Eager for this week's Tech Tip? This week's tip comes from Chris, our nose to the grind stone Tech.

Top 5 Keyboard Shortcuts

Ctrl+Enter in a web address box will add http:// and .com to the beginning and end of whatever you've typed and launch the site.

Windows Key + Pause|Break will bring up your computer system properties menu.

Windows Key + E will open Windows Explorer where you can browse files on your computer.

Alt+Tab will switch between the last application you were using.

Ctrl+Shift-Esc will present the Windows Task Manager where you can manage open applications, services and system processes.

03/10/2014

Here at Arizona Tek our Techs are always eager to share their tips and tricks! This week's tech tip comes from our Mr. Smiley, Mike.

Recall sent messages in gmail:

Copy the wrong person? Forgot to add an attachment? No problem. Gmail has an “undo send” feature.

From your gmail page, click the gear icon – go to settings -> click the “Labs” tab -> find the “undo send” lab and click “enable” and then “save changes”.

Now your mail will send with a brief delay, and you will notice the “undo” option on sent messages. This delay can be adjusted in your general settings.

02/13/2014

The end of Windows XP. Time to upgrade and Arizona Tek is here to help Call today!

Windows XP is so old it predates 9-11. The software first landed on personal computers sold to consumers and businesses way back in August 2001. And yet more than 12 years later a substantial number of PCs

02/06/2014

Troubled handset maker's chairwoman tells Bloomberg she expects the release will help turn around the company's sliding fortunes. Read this article by Steven Musil on CNET News.

02/03/2014

A designer imagines a possible Apple smartwatch that takes a page from slim fitness trackers like the Nike FuelBand. Read this article by Eric Mack on CNET.

01/31/2014

Two members of the Norwegian parliament say NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden has made 'a critical contribution' to restoring the balance between national security and civil liberties. Read this article by Edward Moyer on CNET News.

01/29/2014

We may not see the Super Mario for iOS everyone desperately wants, but Nintendo is beginning to test the mobile waters in a marketing move, and it could find something useful there. Read this article by Nick Statt on CNET News.

01/24/2014

Pentatonix tenor Mitch Grassi sings praise for a ca****la, electronic music, social media, and his favorite apps. Read this article by Josh Rotter on CNET.

01/22/2014

Apple's Macintosh arrived with great fanfare, but the computer that aimed to show why 1984 wouldn't be like '1984' barely made its debut. Here's the story of how it came to be. Read this article by Dan Farber on CNET News.

01/21/2014

What if people with diabetes didn't have to prick their fingers several times a day to conduct blood sugar tests -- but instead could simply wear contacts? Read this article by Dara Kerr on CNET News.

01/15/2014

A man drops his cell phone into the Chicago river, jumps over a railing to get it back, and ends up in the water. He dies. A woman who jumped in after him is missing. Read this article by Chris Matyszczyk on CNET News.

01/14/2014

Neiman Marcus says that it's the latest victim of data thieves, who made off with the credit card information of an unknown number of customers. Read this article by Seth Rosenblatt on CNET News.