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MAN (short for Metropolitan Area Network) is a communications/data network that encompasses a geographical area like a city, town, or suburb.

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How to Add Extra Storage to Your Phone or Tablet with a Mobile Drive

You've been taking photos and videos, downloading documents, and installing apps like there's no tomorrow. All of a sudden you realize you're running out of room on your phone. What do you do?

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What to Do if the Google Daydream Controller Gets Stuck While Updating

If you have a compatible phone, Google’s Daydream is arguably the best cheap way to access VR. It’s also the most intuitive solution that doesn’t require shelling out hundreds of dollars, thanks to the convenience of a compatible controller.

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What Is Image Stabilization, and How Does It Work?

Image stabilization is a feature of some lenses and cameras that avoids the blur of a shaky camera. By counteracting that shake, you can use a slower shutter speed than you normally would, without getting a blurry photo. This is especially useful for night photos, or other situations where slow shutter speed is a necessity.

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Disable WPAD in Windows to Stay Safe on Public Wi-Fi Networks

Web Proxy Auto-Discovery (WPAD) gives organizations a way to automatically configure a proxy server on your system. Windows enables this setting by default. Here’s why that’s a problem.

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Why Are My PC Speakers and Headphones Making Weird Noises?

If you’re using a desktop PC, you might have heard odd noises coming from your speakers or headphones at times. It may sound like a buzzing or whining when doing basic tasks, sometimes escalating with more intense use like games or streaming movies. To solve the problem, you’ll need to figure out what’s causing it.

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How Do You Disable a Computer’s Hard Drive LED Light?

When you are busy working on your laptop, the last thing you need is a constantly flickering hard drive activity light distracting you. Is there an easy way to disable it or should you go with a more round-about solution? Today’s SuperUser Q&A post has some solutions to a frustrated reader’s problem.

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How to Pause Internet Access on Google Wi-Fi

Whether you need your kids to get their homework done or if it’s just dinner time, Google Wi-Fi has a feature that lets you “pause” the internet on their devices. Here’s how to set it up.

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How to Turn Your Smart Lights On When the Sun Goes Down

As the sun sets over the horizon and your living room grows dim, it sure would be nice if your smart lights knew to turn themselves on. With a little magic, you can make your lights turn on as soon as the sun goes down.

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What Does It Mean When Apple “Sherlocks” an App?

Perhaps you’ve read that F.lux, which reduces eye strain and helps you sleep, is being “Sherlocked” later this month. What does that mean?

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What Is a “Stop” in Photography?

When you take a photograph, the exposure is determined by the area of the aperture and the exposure time (also called shutter speed). Although exposure is basically quantity-less, there are a range of combinations of aperture and exposure time that will create a good photographic exposure. If the aperture is too wide or the exposure time too long, then all you'll get is a white photo; conversely, if either of them is too low, you'll just get a black photo.

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How to Check if You Are Running a 32-bit or 64-bit Version of Firefox

Firefox is available in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions for Windows 7, 8, and 10. If you're curious which version you're running, we'll show a couple of easy ways to find out.

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Why Did the Automatic Backlight Stop Working on My Chromebook?

Sometimes, the automatic ambient lighting adjustments in Chrome OS just stop working without giving you an explanation. That explanation is actually pretty simple, though, as is the solution to the problem.

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Skip the Amazon Echo: The Amazon Tap Is Cheaper and Better

The Amazon Tap is $50 cheaper than the full-size Echo, and thanks to a recent update, you can use it in hands-free mode just like its more expensive counterpart. It’s even portable, so you can take it with you. So at this point, there’s very little reason to buy the full-size Echo, when the Tap is cheaper and more useful.

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How to Get Better Netflix Recommendations

If you’re frustrated by the recommendation bubble Netflix seems to have you trapped in, we’ve got some tried and true tips to help you break out and get more from your Netflix subscription.

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