What’s more aggravating than seeing your smartphone or laptop slowly but steadily run out of power as you travel? Fortunately, you don’t have to endure this. That’s because external battery packs let you plug virtually any tablet, smartphone or laptop computer into them.
Quick: Name the most effective desktop operating system available today. Did you say Windows 8?
Does your business have a cybersecurity plan?
Here’s a noteworthy fact: In 2012, companies with just one to 250 employees — what we commonly think of as small businesses — ended up being the victims in more than 30 percent of all cyber attacks.
Continue Reading →They’re not kidding: A MacBook named the best Windows laptop
Want to buy the laptop that best runs Windows software? Then you may need to purchase a 13-inch MacBook Pro. At least that’s the advice from PC services company Soluto, which recently ranked Windows laptops
Continue Reading →What’s wrong with Microsoft’s new logos?
What does Microsoft have to do to avoid criticism? The company produced the Windows 8 operating system as a way to appeal to fans of both traditional keyboard-and-mouse-based computing and those who preferred touch-screen technology. So what happened?
Continue Reading →Are you guilty of one of the worst bad technology habits possible? Do you use the same password and login name for a large number of online sites? If so, you might be putting yourself at considerable risk.
Continue Reading →How many of these bad tech habits are you guilty of?
No one is perfect. Everyone has bad habits.
Continue Reading →You might be surprised which mobile device is hacked the most
Mobile devices have been often considered as more safe. Desktop and laptops, the theory goes, are far more vulnerable to hackers and cyber criminals. That’s true to some extent.
Continue Reading →Time to buy a computer monitor? Do your research
Think size is all that matters when selecting a computer monitor? Think again. Different kinds of computer monitors boast different features.
Continue Reading →Phone passcodes are far from hacker-proof
Hackers are getting ever more clever in regards to gaining access to the information stored on smart phones. And hackers are accomplishing this even though consumers protect their phones with lock-screen passcodes. As a current story on the Lifehacker technology Web site says, passcodes have never been a completely foolproof way to protect your smart phone
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