Online shopping is a boon of the modern world – allowing one to purchase a wide variety of items through the Internet, and have their purchases shipped directly to a PO box or their home or business address. This of course will raise security concerns in a world of technology where anything is possible, such…
The Battle for Your Computer’s Safety
More is always better, right? Well, in most cases it is. However in terms of using anti-virus protection for your computer, one is enough. While certain programs may have better or different catch rates (How often the program detects issues), or less “false positives” (When a file is incorrectly marked as malicious) and so forth,…
Dirt and Dust – Are you destroying your computer?
Fundamentally, computers are complex machines. They can perform many tasks of modern life, but are susceptible to the same flaws as any other machine would be. Dirt and dust are mortal enemies of machines and have several troubling consequences, home and office computers included. In a list of the ten most common reasons for computer…
The Cloud
So, you may have heard of “The Cloud” by now, probably mentioned in an advert or some other form of media, but what exactly is it? Simply, The Cloud refers to the most efficient way currently to store and share information – files are stored over the Internet rather than on a hard drive or…
Build a Better Site and Clients Will Convert
In this age of sustainability and virtual networking, a simple WordPress website can be your virtual business card, CV, point of contact with prospects and data mining source for client information. Gregory Cohen, of CrossTown Digital Communications says that outlining the developmental stages of your site and identifying your website’s goals is essential to creating…
Cloud Sharing Changes The Way We Exchange Data
People aren’t using bulky cameras hung around their necks to snap the majority of photos taken these days, nor are they doing a lot of their office work in all of the conventional places. Using smart phones and tablets, users are uploading thousands of photos onto Instagram daily and effortlessly attaching files and sending emails…
How Cloud Computing Is Changing Consumer Electronics
The cloud is taking over our favorite mobile devices. Apple was one of the first to jump on the cloud computing bandwagon, and if you have any of their products, from an iPhone to an iPad, you have “the cloud.” It is convenient from the standpoint that an old email from six months ago, that…
Dial-up internet
What is it and what happens Dial-up is an internet service that connects your PC through your phone line. Unlike DSL, dial-up is not broadband. Dial-up is available in many areas including places with a low population, because it simply runs through your personal phone line. A device connects to the internet through a dial-up…
How To Tell When Your Hard Drive Is Failing
There are many different symptoms of a failing hard drive, such as awkward noises, or even blue screening, or your computer might not even run the operating system. All hard drives are destined to fail eventually, so it’s best to be prepared. How do hard drives fail? Hard drives fail in many different ways, such…
What is malware?
A malware is a program that tells your computer to do something you dont want it to do. A virus or any other malware can be very hard to detect or not very hard to detect. No matter what the circumstances all malware make your computer run less efficient in one way or another. A…