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There are heaps of games available to access and play online – some good, some not so good. Hunting them down individually can prove tiresome, now friv.com has assembled more than 250 free online games all easily accessible from within just one page: Hover the […]
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This is the first of a three part series. Using our credit cards online is a security risk, but one most of us deal with. Actually, credit card payment for goods on line is relatively safe from fraudulent charges because credit card companies are required
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How much is your privacy worth? $10 per month? $25 per month? Would you just give it away for free? All of your private data? Information about what you like? Your shopping lists? Giving it away for free is exactly what you’re doing when you
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Market share percentages for the first month of 2012 reveal some interesting statistics, not the least of which is concerning major browsers. Google Chrome shows a decrease in market share for the first time since its inception 3 years ago. During that time Chrome has
Market share figures – an interesting start to 2012! Read More »
For those not in the know – or living under a stump – there are websites on the internet that cater to a more adult clientele and the content that these sites provide is also one of the most sought out by internet users (I
UhOh! – Of porn and passwords Read More »
According to The Wall Street Journal, Google Inc. had been bypassing the privacy settings on iPhones and computers to track the Web-browsing habits of millions of people using Safari, even if this type of monitoring was intended to be blocked. Google used special computer code
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By now. we get it. Apple is going to release a new one of (almost) everything, every year. It might get kind of annoying, but really, you can’t blame them. Cell phone companies do the same thing all year long: they feature a new,
An Apple today keeps buyer’s remorse away Read More »
I have a mate (yes, I do have some mates) in Melbourne, Victoria who delights in utilizing unusual/non-standard fonts in her emails. The emails will more often than not elicit responses such as ‘hey, what font is that you are using?’ and ‘where did you
Get additional fonts – free from a safe source Read More »
At your fingertips! unless you are in China or Iran! (Or the USA?) Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge. – Jimmy Donal “Jimbo” Wales Laws are like sausages —
The Sum of the Worlds Knowledge? Read More »
Increasing numbers of links point to web pages, servers or other resources that have become permanently unavailable. The phrase also describes the effects of failing to update out-of-date web pages that clutter search engine results. A link that does not work any more is called
Beware, iTunes users! There is a new phishing campaign aimed at you! As described in Intego’s Mac Security Blog, the email tries to direct you to a bogus website to confirm your billing information. The email is from applied@id.apple.com. Delete it!!!! For more information, see
Apple ID Phishing Email Read More »
As previously intimated here at DCT, Mozilla and Google have now agreed to terms and a new search agreement has been duly signed. Mozilla CEO Gary Kovacs confirmed the signing of a new three year deal in a recent announcement – “Under this multi-year agreement,
Firefox fans can relax – Mozilla and Google sign new deal Read More »
I guess most users would now be utilizing at least one of the common site advisory services to augment security when browsing. These services are generally installed as browser add-ons or plug-ins and help identify rogue sites per medium of a ratings system. Because of
Has WOT lost the plot? Read More »
Ah capitalism, the wonderful economic system wherein you can go broke saving money. Think about it. How many people spend the rest of the year eating ramen noodles after “saving so much money” shopping in the pepper-spray laced stores on black Friday and clogged webstore
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