Worse, Linksys' devices come with a default password, "HomePlug, " rather than forcing you to install one of your own.

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When you first install Windows, you should have only one tray icon: the speaker, which lets you change audio volume.

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We've made the main KAYAK app, the one you usually install on an iPhone, universal.

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You can't install a used one--insurers insist on factory originals.

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In the meantime, if you're one of the lucky few to have an Explorer edition of Google Glass you can install the package at the source link.

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After that whenever you install a Pokki app, it can be done in one click.

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If you buy one and end up hating the games, install Windows or Linux on it, and you've got enough processing power to do local weather forecasting.

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Being the first one to install a local loop to a particular household can be extremely profitable, since it gives you a captive customer with no alternatives.

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