How do I make my computer start up quicker?

By Owen Cutajar

Q: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?

A:This is a pretty common question. It seems to be a well known fact that the older your computer gets, the longer it takes to start up. Hit jump for some solutions.

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Hallmark Launches New iPhone and iPad App in Time for the Holidays

To celebrate the holidays, Hallmark introduces the free Jingle All the Way app. This app complements Hallmark's new Jingle All the Way Interactive Storybook and Story Buddy, a book about a husky pup that finds a home for the holidays and a plush dog with voice-recognition software that responds with barks, whimpers and other sounds when certain lines from the story are read.

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LG Optimus One Android smartphone released

The Android invasion of 2010 continues, this time with LG's contender in the Optimus One (free on a 3-year plan from Telus, $199 no contract price) which also doubles as a Wi-Fi hotspot for up to five devices. Hit jump for details and specs.

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Review: Nokia N8 Symbian Smartphone

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Nokia's N8 smartphone is the long awaited, much talked about pinnacle product for the current Symbian OS. Riding on a refined touchscreen form factor, sporting an industry leading 12 Megapixel camera with Zeiss optics and the first implementation of HDMI-out we've seen on a smartphone, the N8 is an engineering marvel and a multimedia marvel but is it enticing enough to turn heads in today's crowded smartphone market.

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