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Microsoft’s latest attempt at dealing with competing browsers like Firefox and Chrome is surprisingly satisfying because in the past MS has produced a bloated product with lots tools and hidden twists and turns. Taking a note from the competition IE 9 Beta is refreshingly sleek and speedy. Read the full commentary from About Computers and note the link to the official IE 9 Beta download site and the bottom of the article. …
Facebook took away another piece of your privacy the other day when they activated Places which lets everyone know where you are whenever you use Facebook whether you want them to or NOT. Mark Zuckerberg may want his buds to know when he’s using the WC but I prefer to keep that item of national security to myself. Here are directions for removing the Places listing from your Facebook setting. …
Quick, hang out a shingle as a security company! Money keeps flying their way. This time the luck recipient is AVAST which is about to get $100 million to help them defend us. Hope this really translates into more security. Whose next? Microsoft buys Symantec?! Ed Rudel …
This article will outline some of the basics of setting up strong passwords that won’t be easily broken by hackers. That doesn’t mean that they are unbreakable, but it does mean that it will take a hacker a little longer to try and crack it and that means wasted time for them. You become a less desirable target as they quickly move on, in most cases, to try and find easily cracked passwords. Take some time to look this list over and print it out for your future reference and/or pass it on to friends. Do’s and Dont’s of Password creation. …
Apple has brought the magic of the touchpad from your laptop to your Mac desktop! The Magic Trackpad uses the same gestures, and then some, as the touchpads on the MacBooks, such as pinching, scrolling and page turning. The difference is that this is now all incorporated into a wireless device that can take the place of your mouse and give you so much more in return for a mere $69. Can you tell what my next purchase is going to be? Seriously, this looks like a wonderful Bluetooth device to put next to your wireless Apple keyboard that will give you mousing capabilities and so much more. Apple also offers 6 Nicad batteries and a recharger for $29 to make this economically and ecologically a hit. Foster Braun …
USA.gov has a ton of free mobile apps that give information about product recalls, most-wanted criminals and other federal government information and services. Most of these tools use data from interactive websites optimized to work well in “microbrowsers,” the small-size, limited-functionality web browsers that come with many mobile phones. CNN Report
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MacAfee offers the following solution to the mess that its most recent update caused on Windows XP machines. These instructions come from MacAfee US. Be very careful about downloading any other solutions from other sources because hackers are taking advantage of the situation to download phoney anti-virus programs which are actually trojans. Here is the MacAfee Solution. Please read the full instructions before you download anything. …
Get what you DON’T pay for! PC Mag reports on 196 programs that cost nothing but will make your computing life richer while keeping your wallet fat! …
PC Mag recently put 12 anti-virus suites to the test to see who really give the best all around protection. Remember, these are suites: they are like Swiss Army Knives with lots of functions, all of which take up Ram but just might offer some pretty comprehensive protection. Full Story …