11 Alternative Ways to Protect Against Viruses, Spyware and Malicious software |
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Written by RC
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Saturday, 07 January 2012 09:04 |
 Long past are the days when hackers were only adventurist IT students checking out their talents naughtily and freely. Today, malicious software and pathogen writers are in it for the cash and make that as their livelihood. They hijack computers to send spam, pilfer identities and finances online. With so many of us now heavily reliant on our PCs and the Net It's now more vital than ever to guard your system, files and private data against spyware and viruses. Update Your SystemEnable automatic up [ … ] |
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BitTorrent launches free, unlimited Share personal file-sharing service |
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Written by RC
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Saturday, 07 January 2012 08:49 |
 With the advent of cloud computing, one of the most popular new services to appear for online consumers is the ability to store, backup, and share your files online. The most popular of these services is Dropbox, but there are many others such as Microsoft’s SkyDrive, the more business oriented Box.net, and the new kid on the block AeroFS. In each case there are limits on either file size or how much data you can store before having to pay a monthly or yearly subscription charge. But BitTorrent aims to change that with the launch of its own take on cloud storage and sha [ … ] |
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Google says “one theme to rule them all” for Android 4.0 devices |
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Written by RC
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Saturday, 07 January 2012 08:23 |
 As an avid Android user, one of the biggest complaints I have with the platform is how long it takes to get a device updated to the latest version of the OS after it has been announced. Case in point: when I purchase the original Samsung Galaxy S I was told by both Samsung and T-Mobile reps that it would see an update to Gingerbread within a month or so. This wait turned into a six month long debacle where Samsung made and retracted promises on when the update would be delivered. The issue holding everything up was the fact that the TouchWiz interface that Samsung had created to go o [ … ] |
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Chrome 17 beta boosts malware defenses and learns a new speed trick |
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Written by RC
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Saturday, 07 January 2012 08:04 |
 In recent times all the major web browsers have made serious leaps in terms of speed thanks to improvements in HTML parsing, JavaScript engines, and the arrival of hardware accelerated rendering. As differences in performance become less apparent, it’s becoming more and more important for companies like Google and Microsoft to differentiate their browsers in other ways. Lately, they’ve taken to trumpeting advances in browser security — and with the arrival of theChrome 17 beta, Google is expanding its browser’s malware defenses. |
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7 Things That Every Computer Novice Should Know |
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Written by RC
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Friday, 06 January 2012 08:45 |
1) Keep all your data backed up.Put it on a disc, external HDD, upload it to a data safe website, another computer, somewhere! One place is NO GOOD, two places is OK, but once one fails, you need to create another second spot! This will save you from 99 to 149 dollars when you bring your computer in to Geek Squad right off the bat. NO manufacturer warranty covers your data, you need to do it yourself. Back up your pictures, contacts, documents, taxes, music and ANY business information you have. 2) Have recovery discs for each computer you have. |
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Windows 8: How to Refresh and Reset your PC [Video] |
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Written by RC
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Thursday, 05 January 2012 10:59 |
 It always seems to happen for some reason or another. You find yourself in a position where you want to reset the PC to factory settings and in Windows 8, that process will be quite easy. In a new post on the Build Windows 8 website, Steven Sinofsky goes into detail about how a Windows 8 machine can either be reset or refreshed. If you are wondering what the difference is between these two options, Sinofsky states that resetting your PC will remove all personal data, apps, and settings from the PC, and reinstall Windows and refreshing your PC will keep all personal data, Metro s [ … ] |
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Avast Antivirus Security Software Now Available On Android |
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Written by RC
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Thursday, 05 January 2012 01:28 |
The use of Android OS mobile phones is becoming rampant as the days go by, Android mobile are respected especially for their highly defined user interface. They have great apps ranging from games to useful tools, and to back things up, they’ve got nice security softwares out of which I will be discussing on this Post. Avast Antivirus Security Software, Avast, is known to be reliable as long as security from malwares and other threats that may harm our PC is concerned and if it’s been serving you well on your that PC, then you sure should get it on that Android phone of yours. Already, the [ … ] |
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Tips and Tricks to Make Windows 7 Networking Easier |
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Written by RC
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Wednesday, 04 January 2012 00:57 |
 Microsoft made many changes and enhancements to the networking features in Windows 7. The company added support for Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), easing the setup of wireless networks. HomeGroup helps simplify network sharing. New mobile features let you configure default printers per locations. Wireless Hosted Networks let you create a virtual Wi-Fi router. In this article we'll discuss some tips and tricks involving these new features.
Connect to a Wi-Fi network with WPS
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a feature supported by many Wi-Fi routers and adapters to make connecting and securing them [ … ] |
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Top 10 Cydia Tweaks for iOS devices- iPhone and iPad |
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Written by RC
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Wednesday, 04 January 2012 00:42 |

Over the last few years, ever since Apple iPhone users have become aware of the process of jailbreaking their devices in order to gain advanced control and added advantages including access to cracked apps, live wallpapers etc., there has been an unprecedented rise in the number of applications downloaded from Cydia (Cracked App Store for jailbroken iDevices). In this article we are going to cover the Top 10 Cydia apps for jailbroken iOS devices that can provide you with some added functionality and interesting tweaks. In case you are not familiar with the process of jailbreakin [ … ] |
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Ultrasn0w 1.2.5 released: Unlocks iOS 5.0.1 on iPhone 4/3gs [Step by Step How-To] |
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Written by RC
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Tuesday, 03 January 2012 23:30 |
There were NEWS of a new ultrasn0w version that was to release this monday, but it comes as a surprise from Jailbreak Community that new Ultrasn0w is available that is capable of unlocking iPhone 4 and iPhone 3gs on new iOS 5.0.1. Though this new version doesn’t support any new base-band version, it does unlock the following base-bands: |
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