Announcements regarding Microsoft’s future direction have been emanating from the Build 21014 conference at a prolific rate. Facts can sometimes get blurred and rumors abound, but here are the three top stories which appear to be valid: Windows to be Free for Devices with Screens […]
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Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 2.0 Free Edition Sporting a brand new interface plus improved anti-rootkit detection and Chameleon self-protection now built-in, Malwarebytes Anti-malware (MBAM) version 2.0 is a major update. Here’s what developer Marcin Kleczynski had to say about it in a recent blog post: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
Malwarebytes 2.0 – Major Update! Read More »
Okay, so I’m not much of a poet, granted. March 31st is World Backup Day, one day each year to remind all those who keep putting it off to backup their precious memories and important documents right now. Daves Computer Tips has spent 7 years
Don’t Be An April Fool – Use That Backup Tool! Read More »
Twitter recently introduced several new features designed “to make photos on Twitter more social”, including the ability to ‘tag’ people in photos. This means your name can be ‘tagged’ (or associated) with any photo, regardless of whether you actually appear in it or not.
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I’ve always been a fan of local email clients, and Microsoft’s native email client in particular; from Outlook Express to Windows Mail through to the latest iteration, Windows Live Mail. Familiarity is one defining factor yes, but in my experience MS’s email clients have always
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With all the hubbub surrounding XP’s impending day of doom, the fact that support for Microsoft Office 2003 ends on the exact same date seems to have been pushed well into the background. Yes folks, as of April 8th there will be no more security
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Governments Decide What’s Best for Us! I realize I’ve been giving this topic a bit of a hammering lately but it really stokes my ire. What is it with Governments that makes them think they have the right to decide what’s best for us? If
Rant: Governments & Media Industry Interfering with OUR Internet! Read More »
In today’s world of burgeoning cybercrime, passwords and password security have become critical in the way we protect ourselves online. It’s not too difficult to create a different strong password for each account but it is not so easy remembering them all. This is where
New Password Manager *SpeedyPassword* – Is It Safe? Read More »
These Aussie signs have absolutely nothing to do with computers, technology and the like but hey, a little light relief never hurt anybody, right?
Signs You Might Only See in Australia! Read More »
What do you get when you combine a remote controlled drone and a GoPro camera with a team of mega-talented video editors? A first person view of a day in the life of Superman, that’s what: Apparently, the video was only put up
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OneNote, Microsoft’s popular note-taking service that syncs across multiple platforms, is now available for free. OneNote has previously been included as a component of the rather expensive Microsoft Office suites but is now available free for everyone as a separate entity: OneNote now on Mac,
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Warning, rant follows!! If your household is anything like mine, you have numerous devices which either require connecting to the PC occasionally or charging regularly, and each device’s cable comes with a different connection on one end or different power adapter. For example; in our
Rant: Why Can’t Cables & Adapters be Standardized? Read More »
Popcorn Time, the free and open source streaming movie project, has gone through so much turmoil in such a short space of time. Popcorn Time was launched just over a week ago to critical acclaim. A few short days later the developers decided to pull
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A New York federal court has granted permission for the seizure of several domain names, bank funds and social media accounts belonging to the Chinese based company responsible for the DVDFab software. As of now, DVDFab and associated domains are inaccessible. The order was issued
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