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Verizon has added a simulator for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, running Android 4.0, on its Web site. 

This offers potential buyers a chance to see if the new flavor of Android is for them. The simulator will let you check out most of the basic functions, and also some of the newer ones, including the ability to dismiss incoming calls with a text response (as shown below).

You can find the simulator here.

Here's how to use it:

Step 1: Click on a general topic in the left-hand pane of the simulator. Here we'll look at … Read more

Google Docs has the ability to add stock images to enhance the creative feel of your documents.

If you're planning to design a flier for an event, creating classroom materials, or just want to add an image to a document you're writing, here are the steps to make it happen:

Step 1: Open a Web browser to your Google Docs account.

Step 2: Click on either the Insert menu and then Image

 - OR - click the small icon that looks like a landscape picture with mountains.

Step 3: Choose Stock photos from the menu on the … Read more

If you've been browsing the Internet at all over the past couple of months, you've probably come across several Flash advertisements on pages that produce sound.

While this isn't a problem if the sound is muted by default, several of these ads begin playback immediately while also defaulting to max volume. Flash Control, an extension for Google Chrome, blocks these Flash applets from loading until you say it's OK.

Begin by downloading and installing the Flash Control extension.

Navigate to a page with a Flash applet on it. You'll notice it no longer automatically loads. … Read more

Ads within instant-messenger or browser clients are rarely welcomed by the user. They can slow down your computer and have the potential to contain harmful content--from adult products you don't want young eyes to see to adware or malware. RemoveAds is a Windows program that can be installed to remove those pesky (and sometimes dangerous) advertisements from just about any IM client or browser.

Step 1: Download and install RemoveAdsRemoveAds. 

Step 2: Launch the program from the Start menu by searching for RemoveAds.

Step 3: Be on the lookout for any ads that made it through the … Read more

Are you ready for change? Facebook has once again redesigned your favorite social network, changing privacy options, adding new features (like the ticker), and killing off profiles in favor of Timelines.

Although we can't help you accept change (it's always tough), there's a great selection of tutorials, tips, and tricks that we put together to help you through the transition.

Find out everything you need to know about the redesign, including how to configure your Timeline, adjust hidden privacy options, and tweak Facebook's features.

To get Facebook Timeline right now, go here and click &… Read more

Have you been living with and ignoring Gmail's orange flags that denote certain messages in your inbox as important? If so, allow me to tell you where in settings to go to remove them.… Read more

Are you getting all of your Facebook messages? Just as it does with your newsfeed in highlighting stories it thinks are of greater importance to you, Facebook also sorts your messages. Facebook messages are spread across two folders, one of which is somewhat hidden.

The main Messages folder you usually check contains "messages from your friends and their friends. All other messages will go into an Other folder where you can look at them separately," according to Facebook. This Other folder isn't visible until you view your main Messages folder, and Facebook doesn't send you a … Read more

If you've ever filled in a Web form, chances are you have experienced having the text you just entered get wiped out when the page freezes, unexpectedly reloads, or otherwise causes the form to reset. Here are three Firefox add-ons that let you replace this lost text with just a few clicks.

Of course, some of what you enter on Web sites shouldn't be retrievable. The Clear Form History add-on deletes all entries saved in a search box, sign-in field, or other text field. And to see at a glance the country hosting the current site's server … Read more

After a long, hard semester of classes, manually calculating your GPA might be the last thing on your mind. Give your brain a rest and try some of these GPA calculators:

Web There are a lot of GPA calculators on the Web, but one of the better ones is from Koofers.com. The Koofers GPA calculator allows you to add up to eight courses and grades before tabulating your final GPA. It's also flexible enough to allow you to modify the GPA scale. If your school uses a unique scale, you can change it to match the one your … Read more