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I’ve started using an Android phone recently and someone told me that there are malicious apps out there for it. What’s the best way to keep myself protected?

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A friend of mine recorded a gig my band played in and uploaded one of our songs to YouTube. He’s deleted the original file so I was wondering if there’s any way I can download the YouTube video?

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I have a new Android smartphone and love installing apps and trying new things. However, the Market application that comes with the phone is a bit fiddly. Can I browse the Market on my PC and install them easily to my phone?

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My computer is two years old and recently I’ve noticed that it’s taking longer and longer to start up. I remember when I got it, it used to start up really quickly and now it feels like I can make a pot of tea and some biscuits (yes, MAKE the biscuits too) in the time it takes for it to start up. What can I do to speed it up?

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Hi there, I have a large collections of photos taken by different family members that I’m starting to sort through and arrange. I’ve been trying to do simple things like fixing red eyes and cropping the photos to highlight the subject, however the painting program that came with my computer, called Paint, is really hard to use. Can you recommend a better one?

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I occasionally take portrait-styled photos with my camera rather than the landscape. When I copy them onto my Windows Vista computer they’re on their side. How do I turn them around?

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I’ve come across a really funny clip on YouTube which I’d like to download to show to my uncle who doesn’t have Internet. How can I download it?

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Hi there. I travel around a lot, and it would be really useful if I could access my work PC while I’m on the use. A friend told me that I could do this over the Internet, but I’m not quite sure where to start. How do I do this?

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