Tech Maintenance Tasks To Start The New Year Off Right

Update Your Wi-Fi Router Firmware Making sure your Wi-Fi router is up-to-date are important in ensuring your connection to the web is secure and optimize performance. In addition to security, installing a firmware update can solve connection problems. A few years ago, I had connection issues with AirPlay between different Apple devices. I discovered the solution was to update my router because the latest update addressed the issue specific to AirPlay....

December 11, 2022 · 5 min · 999 words · Chad Alfaro

Tech Tips 19 International Travel Lifehacks To Protect Your Privacy And Pocketbook

In this article, we discuss some of the tips and tricks for preparing at home, arriving at the airport, checking in, going through customs and immigration. Tech Travel Tips: Before You Leave For journeys long and short, preparation is essential. These travel tips apply before you even set foot outside your home. 1. Buy Tickets Directly Online How you purchase your air ticket can save you some money. If you are even moderately tech-savvy, consider skipping the travel agent....

December 11, 2022 · 17 min · 3545 words · Carlos Gilling

The Datashur Pro Is A Flash Drive With Military Grade Hardware Encryption

The datAshur Pro from iStorage is much more than a simple flash drive for transferring around random files. It’s a powerful data storage tool that allows you to keep your most sensitive data locked down with military-grade hardware encryption. Here is a look at what you can expect from a flash drive that takes security very seriously. I don’t know how many flash drives I have laying around or lost over the years....

December 11, 2022 · 3 min · 604 words · Diane Mclain

The Iskin Duo Case For The Ipod Touch 4G Review

This could very well be the best case I’ve ever had for my iPod Touch so far. I’ve had an iPod Touch since the very first was released, then upgraded to the 2nd gen, 3rd gen, and now the 4G. Through the course of my iPod history, I’ve tried out a half dozen different cases –but none of them quite cut it. Today, after much fuss with ordering through amazon, I received my touch Duo 4G case....

December 11, 2022 · 4 min · 716 words · Charles Wiford

Timeline And Sets Features Coming To The Windows 10 Insider Preview

Windows 10 Timeline and Sets Features The Timeline feature was shown off during the Build conference earlier this year, and was rumored to be included in the Fall Creators Update but was inevitably kept out. It is a more robust version of using Alt + Tab and is a visual timeline that is directly integrated into Task View so you can move back into files and apps. The Sets feature is like having tabs in your apps so you can group your work together more easily....

December 11, 2022 · 2 min · 320 words · Roger Randall

Using Google S New Podcasts App For Android

Using Google Podcasts App Using the app is straight-forward and intuitive and offers the basic features of what you’d expect from a podcast app. When you launch the app, you’ll see a list of trending and popular podcasts on the home screen. Scroll down on the screen to browse other podcasts in various categories. There is also a search button at the top so you can search for specific shows or topics....

December 11, 2022 · 3 min · 478 words · Randy Mccray

Verizon Smartphone Buying Guide

Verizon Smartphones First Choice: Apple iPhone 4S ($199, $299, $399; 16GB, 32GB, 64GB) The Apple iPhone 4S is great phone for Apple enthusiasts. Packed with a dual-core 1GHz processor, a best-in-class 8-megapixel camera and the new Siri voice assistant – it will perform well as a daily workhorse. Its software is the latest iOS5 with its major improvement of keeping your phone synced with their iCloud service. This hardware upgrade, however, is not revolutionary....

December 11, 2022 · 5 min · 865 words · Thomas Prillaman

Walkthrough Setting Up Virtualbox On Your Pc

For me, VirtualBox is a better alternative to Virtual PC. Although, VMware Player also gives Microsoft run for their money. VirtualBox doesn’t require you to register an account to download, and runs smoothly with no compatibility issues (yet). Another plus, is that VirtualBox will run just about any operating system (OS) you can think; for the full list read this. To make use of VirtualBox you’ll need: A bootable drive for installing the operating system your virtual machine (VM) will run....

December 11, 2022 · 7 min · 1282 words · Monica Majure

Wetransfer Offers A Free 60 Page Instagram Photo Book

Blurb is a service that creates physical photo books out of pictures stored online or uploaded to the service. And WeTransfer is a service for sharing large files. The service posted on its Facebook page — a free 60 page book made out of your Instagram pictures. You do have to pay for shipping though. The offer is valid until 19 November 2012 (11:59 pm local time). Getting it is easy....

December 11, 2022 · 2 min · 230 words · Patrick Craig

What Does Irl Mean And How Do I Use It

What is IRL? This heavily used online internet slang word means “in real life.” It’s used on social networks such as Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok to distinguish between the online and the physical world. The three-letter term was often used on old school sites like Myspace, Friendster, AOL, and Yahoo. Some people used the term to draw a line between their real-life personality and their online persona in those early days....

December 11, 2022 · 2 min · 221 words · Douglas Cannady

What Is A Chromebook And Why You Should Get One

It’s Inexpensive That was the primary attraction of getting a Chromebook. Many of them are less than $200 when you buy them refurbished. I got mine on a special deal when Microsoft’s support for XP ended. With a cheap computer like this, I take it much more places. I’m not worried about leaving it in the car, bringing it to the gym, or taking it to a bar. If it gets damaged, I’m not out a ton of money....

December 11, 2022 · 4 min · 804 words · Joe Amey

What Is Conhost Exe And Why Is It Running

What is Conhost.exe and Why is it Running? Here’s the history; you might want to grab a snack before you start reading this. On Windows XP, Microsoft used csrss (client-server runtime process) to handle the command prompt, but the problem was aesthetics and security. The visual problem was that csrss.exe was unable to execute Windows themes (it still is unable to), so the cmd prompt was always very plain and unsightly....

December 11, 2022 · 3 min · 433 words · Henrietta Bennett

What Is Phishing And How Do I Protect Myself From It

What is a Phishing Attack? Phishing is a social engineering attack designed to steal user data such as login credentials, credit card numbers, and other personal information. The scam, which can come through as an email, text message, or instant message, masquerades as a trusted entity. It hopes you’ll bite and willingly hand over your information by clicking on a malicious link. The majority of these scams (51 percent) lead to a malware attack, according to Small Business Trends....

December 11, 2022 · 5 min · 903 words · Cassandra Kent

What Is Vsync And Do I Need It For Gaming

If this has happened to you, you might be interested to know that technology exists to combat it called VSync. Let’s dive into the basics of VSync, explaining exactly what it is, whether you need it, and how to enable it in Windows 10. What Is VSync? VSync, otherwise known as Vertical Syncronization, is designed to create a smooth experience for gamers by matching the frame rate used in-game with the frame rate that your monitor supports....

December 11, 2022 · 5 min · 884 words · Walter Murray

What To Do Before Upgrading To A New Mac

To prepare for the move, you should do the following: Back up your old MacLog out of all Apple servicesDeauthorize the machineRemove data, then reinstall macOS Backing Up Your Old Mac Every Mac comes with a backup program called Time Machine. When activated, the program creates incremental backups of files on your drive. When trouble occurs, you can restore specific files or your entire system with ease. Time Machine backs up the following:...

December 11, 2022 · 2 min · 398 words · Fernando Erwin

What To Expect From Windows 8 1 Update 1

In fact, the update goes a long way to make the metro/modern interface mouse and keyboard friendly. The update is said to be released sometime in April but that, of course, could change. Here’s a look at a few things that are new or have changed. Windows 8.1 Update 1 – KB2919355 One feature that Windows user’s are used to is when you right-click a file or desktop icon, it displays the Context Menu....

December 11, 2022 · 4 min · 744 words · Angie Garber

Where Did My Twitter Followers Go

What’s Happening? That is the label on Twitter for the tweet box and, this morning, that’s a great question TWITTER! ;) Well, we might not have a “Fail Whale” this morning, but Twitter is having some serious issues. Taking a look at the groovyPost twitter feed, it’s showing 0 Followers and 0 Following. I’m going to guess this is a problem on their side and not with my popularity....

December 11, 2022 · 1 min · 139 words · Cecille Chambers

Where Is Google Investing Its Money

Source: Best Computer Science Schools RetailmeNot is a great site — Didn’t know Google threw cash there. And HomeAway? Wow, that’s a random one! Well, I actually found this one to be interesting and easy to read. Sometimes it happens! Comment Name * Email * Δ Save my name and email and send me emails as new comments are made to this post.

December 11, 2022 · 1 min · 63 words · Justin Shapero

Windows 10 How To Share Folders Over A Network To Macos Or Windows Pcs

Setting up a peer-to-peer network between Windows computers is easy; check out our article for instructions. If you are using a mix of Mac and Windows, review our guide here. Once you have your devices connected, there are multiple ways you can share files. How to Use the Windows 10 Public Folder Windows 10 includes a Public folder where users can put files for other users on the network to access....

December 11, 2022 · 3 min · 454 words · Todd Brown

Windows 10 Cumulative Update Kb4013429 Available Now

This update doesn’t add any new features but there is a plethora of bug fixes and security updates including a critical one for Adobe Flash Player for Microsoft Edge. This latest update will also bump up your OS build number to 14393.953. You can verify that after installing the update, hitting the Windows key, and type: winver and hit Enter. Since this is a Cumulative update, you should receive it automatically or if you like to stay on top of things head to Settings > Update & security > Windows update and download it....

December 11, 2022 · 4 min · 841 words · Michael Handy