Gmail offline bug in Chrome

Posted by Alex | Other,Tech News | Monday 8 March 2010 10:12 pm

If you’ve been having problems with Gmail crashing Google Chrome in offline mode, don’t feel alone. As of Thursday an update to all development versions of the browser cause Chrome to crash as soon as you log in to Gmail, if configured for offline use. Until an update is released to fix this bug you [...]

Recognizing and Avoiding Spyware

Posted by Alex | Other,Security Alerts | Friday 20 November 2009 4:33 am

Because of its popularity, the internet has become an ideal target for advertising. As a result, spyware, or adware, has become increasingly prevalent. When troubleshooting problems with your computer, you may discover that the source of the problem is spyware software that has been installed on your machine without your knowledge.

How To Synchronize Your Facebook Status With Twitter

Posted by Alex | Networking,Other | Thursday 5 November 2009 1:30 pm

Would you like update your Facebook status from Twitter, without logging in to Facebook? Here’s how to do it:

Log in to your Facebook account.

Type in “Twitter” in the top-right search box.

RingCentral Review

Posted by Alex | Audio,Other | Sunday 1 November 2009 4:36 pm

If you’re sick of the phone company bills going up and service quality going down, you’ve probably looked for alternative methods of communication. I know I have. I recently came across an application called RingCentral. It caught my attention because my father used it many years ago when the internet had just became popular and [...]

iTunes freezing up in Windows 7

Posted by Alex | Other | Friday 30 October 2009 9:58 pm

Lately I have noticed a lot of people complaining that their iTunes no longer works after installing Windows 7. The solution to this is usually a very simple one: If you have recently to 64-bit Windows 7 you will need to download the 64-bit version of iTunes. You can find it here: http://support.apple.com/downloads/… If your [...]

GeekSquad Customer Reviews

Posted by Alex | Other | Wednesday 28 October 2009 4:08 pm

This is a collection of customer reviews for GeekSquad I found on the internet. Please do not assume GeekSquad represents ALL computer repair companies because, I assure you, GeekSquad is one-of-a-kind and NOT in a good way.

Morale of the story is… well… you come to your own conclusions about this one.

How to Update your BIOS

Posted by Alex | Other,Software Upgrades | Wednesday 28 October 2009 11:33 am

Basic Input-Output System (BIOS) is software on a motherboard that will control all hardware that is attached to it. BIOS components are often soldered to the motherboard and therefore not serviceable by the user. Still some of these can be inserted into a socket, allowing its replacement. All BIOS components are serviceable via a firmware [...]

5 Easy Ways to Keep Your iPhone Secure

Posted by Alex | Other,Security Alerts | Monday 26 October 2009 11:17 am

With the increase of people bypassing their computers altogether and using their cellphones to access the internet, phone security awareness is becoming more and more important by the day. Mail account hacking, identity theft, and stealing of personal data are all ways cyber criminals are attempting to benefit off of your iPhone’s security flaws. Don’t [...]

Automatically Placing AddThis in Every WordPress Post

Posted by Alex | Other | Friday 16 October 2009 12:40 am

If you’re like me and are not satisfied with the default position of the AddThis button with the plugin, which is at the bottom of each post, but don’t want to add code manually to each post, don’t get discouraged. Go to your theme editor and open up single.php (Single Post) Make sure you have [...]

Protecting Your Privacy

Posted by Alex | Other,Tech News | Friday 9 October 2009 5:51 am

Cyber Security Tip ST04-013 Protecting Your Privacy Before submitting your email address or other personal information online, you need to be sure that the privacy of that information will be protected. To protect your identity and prevent an attacker from easily accessing additional information about you, avoid providing certain personal information such as your birth [...]

Using IM and Chat Rooms Safely

Posted by Alex | Other,Security Alerts | Thursday 24 September 2009 8:10 am

Although they offer a convenient way to communicate with other people, there
are dangers associated with tools that allow real-time communication.

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