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Technology News and Software ReviewsTechnology News and Software ReviewsOur blog has all sorts of technology news and tips on Internet security. Plus, we review FREE software designed to make your life easier. To wrap it up, we have some SEO, Web Design and CAD stuff thrown in for good measure. 
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Fake Firefox Adobe Flash Player
2009-09-04 20:52:00 Be careful downloading and installing anything from a source that you do not completely trust. There is a fake version of Adobe Flash player circulating which will install malware on your computer. More About: Security , Technology , Firefox , Flash Player
Opera Web Browser Version 10
2009-09-01 19:39:00 Opera might be third in the Web Browser wars, but they put out a really good product. Version 10 is the best one yet. More About: Browsers , Internet , Opera
Rockmelt: Yet Another Web Browser
2009-08-16 13:54:00 Just when you thought the web browser market was saturated, someone found a spot where another one could be squeezed in. Make a little room between Google Chrome and Opera and you can shoehorn RockMelt into the mix. Yes, another way for people to view web pages and possibly another set of standards for which ... More About: Software , Browsers , Internet , Web Design , Technology
No Blogging For Six Months
2009-08-15 19:04:00 Today it has officially been 6 months since we created a post on this blog. We intentionally stopped blogging just to see how much blogging REALLY helps our rankings across the different search engines. During this blogging sabbatical, we noticed some interesting patterns relating to comment spam, visits from other countries as well as visits ... More About: Blogging
Microsoft Plans Stores To Tranform PC Buying
2009-02-16 00:25:00 In an attempt to change their image as not being appealing directly to consumers, Microsoft plans to open up stores around the U.S. in an attempt to create a environment where they can have trained retail associates on duty to better help the buyers get what they need from the computer. Alongside selling computers we ... More About: Technology , Buying , Plans , Stores
Google Malware Warning System Glitch?
2009-01-31 16:37:00 Ok, maybe it was just me, but earlier today any search through Google displayed the malware warning below the returned result. First, my wife and I were searching for Petsmart and my wife noticed this warning: I thought that was odd, but large sites have been hacked before. So maybe they were having some problems. However, as ... More About: System , Malware , Warning , Glitch
Golf Course Rendering Completed
2009-01-21 14:01:00 Last week, we (well, 3D guru Rodney mainly ) put the finishing touches on a new architectural rendering for Bear Trail Golf Course in Jacksonville, NC. They are working on creating a brand new clubhouse area that will include a beautiful pool and will even have a playground area for the kids. We are ...
States Taxing iTunes?
2008-12-19 14:48:00 Economically, things are tight everywhere you look these days and State budgets are feeling the pinch too. This year, States have seen drastic reductions in collections from income tax (if a person’s income drops, so does their tax), sales tax (people are not buying as much) and property tax. Well, the Governor of New York is ... More About: Itunes
States Taxing iTunes?
2008-12-19 14:48:00 Economically, things are tight everywhere you look these days and State budgets are feeling the pinch too. This year, States have seen drastic reductions in collections from income tax (if a person’s income drops, so does their tax), sales tax (people are not buying as much) and property tax. Well, the Governor of New York is ... Related posts:Apple Plugs Security Hole in ITunes Apple Computer Inc. updated iTunes music store software to fix...More iTunes, QuickTime Flaws Security flaws in Apple's popular digital media products are beginning...Identity Theft Report This week, Immigration and Customs Enforcement spearheaded a big, concentrated... More About: Itunes
Koobface Virus Shows Up on Facebook
2008-12-05 16:02:00 Facebook has quickly become one of the most popular Social Networking websites around and that is something that virus writers, hackers and other bad guys have certainly noticed. There have been reports of those wacky Nigerians hacking into Facebook accounts and impersonating the user to try to scam money from their friends and reports of a ... More About: Virus , Facebook
Koobface Virus Shows Up on Facebook
2008-12-05 16:02:00 Facebook has quickly become one of the most popular Social Networking websites around and that is something that virus writers, hackers and other bad guys have certainly noticed. There have been reports of those wacky Nigerians hacking into Facebook accounts and impersonating the user to try to scam money from their friends and reports of a ... Related posts:Facebook Has a Big Week First, RIM announced "Facebook for Blackberry" which will give users...Adobe PDF Flaw A hacker has discovered a flaw with Adobe PDF. If...McAffee: “Trouble Ahead for Video Downloads” File this one under "I could see this coming". McAffee... More About: Virus , Facebook
What Kind of Moron Would Shoot a Swan?
2008-11-29 15:54:00 This post is certainly not technology related, but I cannot help but wonder about the thought process of some people. According to a report from Wilmington NC television station WECT, some residents are saying that hunters are shooting Swan s in Hewlett’s Creek. These Swans are the kind that children feed with bread crumbs, in some cases ... Related posts:Segway Store Opens in Wilmington, NC Segway, makers of those supercool little two-wheeled people movers, has...Save Your Wet Cell Phone (announcer voice)"How many times has this happened to you"? You... More About: Shoot
What Kind of Moron Would Shoot a Swan?
2008-11-29 15:54:00 This post is certainly not technology related, but I cannot help but wonder about the thought process of some people. According to a report from Wilmington NC television station WECT, some residents are saying that hunters are shooting Swan s in Hewlett’s Creek. These Swans are the kind that children feed with bread crumbs, in some cases ...
North Carolina Man Steals Child?s Identity
2008-11-28 01:46:00 Michael John Maris allegedly stole the identity of a three year old child and used it to setup accounts with local utility companies. Related posts:HP Investigator Charged with Identity Theft According to Network World, an independent investigator is facing Federal...What To Do if You Suspect Identity Theft: Step Four If you ask a victim of identity theft (and their...What To Do if You Suspect Identity Theft: Step Three There are four main steps that you should take. Let's... More About: North Carolina , North , Child , Carolina
New Windows Version Officially Named
2008-10-26 18:51:00 After months of using the codename of Windows 7 for the “after Vista OS”, Microsoft officially announced that the name of the new version of Windows Operating system will be called - Windows 7. Kind of an anti-climatic announcement, I suppose, but at least they are keeping things simple for users. Hopefully, you were not ... Related posts:Windows Vista SP1 - Microsoft Still Going Backwards When is the last time you "upgraded" to the new...Windows Vista Alright some of you may already know this, but Windows...Windows Vista Ultimate to Cost $450? from downloadsquad Interested in getting that "Ultimate" version of Windows... More About: Version
Microsoft Announces Anti-Piracy Day
2008-10-21 15:17:00 Today Microsoft is making an effort to bring attention to the steps it has taken to reduce piracy of its software by announcing “anti-piracy day”. Microsoft has created an interactive map that highlights the anti-piracy efforts of 49 different countries using interactive red dots and uses blue dots for comments made by end users duped into ... More About: Security , Piracy , Anti
Adobe Flash Player Clickjacking Vulnerability
2008-10-08 15:16:00 The recently reported clickjacking vulnerability affecting Adobe Flash Player could also allow a hacker to remotely activate a computer’s microphone and webcam (meaning they could see and hear what you were doing). The Adobe Security Blog is reporting that a Flash Player patch should be available by the end of October and until it is released, ... More About: Browsers
Leatherheads Movie Review OR How I Wasted an Hour
2008-10-06 13:19:00 My wife and I wanted to rent a movie and do the “home body” thing this past weekend, so Friday I went to our local video store to see what caught my eye. We take turns selecting the movies and it was my turn. The pressure was on. My mouth was dry. After wading through the ... More About: Movie , Movie Review , Review , Wasted , Hour
Quick Tech News
2008-10-02 21:21:00 Here are couple of tech news tidbits that I ran across recently (translation: I am too lazy to do a real blog post): According to Nielsen, by the end of the 2008, an estimated 20% of U.S. households will have ditched the phone company and will only have mobile phones (they will be years behind us ... More About: News , Tech , Quick
Autodesk Design Review DWF Viewer Vulnerability
2008-09-30 19:21:00 Secunia is reporting a vulnerability with Autodesk ’s Design Review DWF Viewer which can lead to a compromised PC. The vulnerability stems from a flaw in the ActiveX control including the insecure “SaveAs()” method. If exploited, arbitrary files on the compromised computer can be overwritten. This vulnerability was originally discovered by “bruiser” from Nine Situations Group and outlined ... More About: Vulnerability
Microsoft Pro Tools Photography Software
2008-09-29 15:04:00 For all you travelers out there with a bazillion pictures from the hundreds of trips you have taken, here is a pretty cool piece of software that will allow you to Geotag your photos with ease. Microsoft Pro Photo Tools allows photographers to easily geotag photos, assign GPS coordinates, edit a picture’s meta data and lots ... More About: Software , Photography
Sony Recalls Vaio Laptops
2008-09-06 14:27:00 Well, it has been a while since there was a significant laptop recall, but you knew it would happen again. Sony has issued a voluntary recall of 438,000 Vaio laptop computer due to the possibility of overheating that could potentially burn the user. According to the statement by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Sony gotten 15 ... More About: Laptops
Windows Vista Makes Big Strides
2008-08-27 22:52:00 Last month, the VP of Windows Vista marketing Brad Brooks openly acknowledged that Microsoft has felt the pressure from the negative publicity surrounding Windows Vista . “We broke a lot of things. We know that, and we know it caused you a lot of pain.” At the center of the negative publicity stood Apple with the “I’m a ...
Internet Security Suites
2008-08-25 14:32:00 Most new computers these days come preloaded with some form of Internet Security , usually McAfee or, *gasp*, Norton. These are usually in the form of a trial version for up to 15 months with the hopes that, when the trial period is expired you will be so intimidated by the thought of installing a different ... More About: Internet Security , Suites
Best Buy Will Sell iPhone
2008-08-13 14:24:00 Best Buy is scheduled to start selling Apple’s iPhone on September 7. This is huge for Best Buy because it makes them the first independent retailer to be allowed to do this and it makes them the first U.S. retailer to do so. Best Buy already had an inside track due to the fact that they ... More About: Iphone , Sell
Windows Update Breaks ZoneAlarm
2008-07-09 14:23:00 If you use the combination of Microsoft Windows and ZoneAlarm, the Microsoft Windows update released yesterday (KB951748) will cause a conflict with ZoneAlarm which will prevent users from connecting to the Internet. The Microsoft update makes changes to the way that your computer handles DNS requests and ZoneAlarm does not recognize those changes and therefore blocks ... More About: Update , Breaks , Windows Update
New Version of gpcode Ransomware
2008-06-08 17:13:00 Kaspersky Lab reports that is has seen a new variant of the gpcode ransomware. Gpcode.ak is an encryptor-virus which uses 1,024 bit encryption to lock down all data on an infected hard drive. The infected machine then shows this popup: Translation - if you get infected, you are, um… in trouble. Kaspersky has ... More About: Version
Centralized Storage for Your Business
2008-06-02 14:21:00 So you have 2 PCs or maybe even 10 PCs in your business. Each person has their own files on their PCs and makes changes to those files when necessary. Though, what if you have files that need to be shared by everyone (or even certain people) in the business? What if multiple people need to make changes to a ... More About: Business , Storage
Disable Startup Programs in XP and Vista
2008-06-02 14:12:00 After using your PC for a while you may notice that it seems to take longer and longer to start up. This can be extremely annoying, especially if all you want to do is turn on your PC for a quick peek at your bank account or quickly gather some information from a letter or email. ... More About: Windows , Programs , Vista , Startup
SpyBossPro: The Latest Spyware Threat
More articles from this author:2008-06-02 13:59:00 The latest and most annoying piece of spyware released is called SpyBossPro. This piece of software is pretty sneaky and could cause plenty of headaches for the end user. As a piece of spyware, SpyBossPro will actually record your keystrokes (like when you type in your credit card information), record all web sites visited, take ... More About: Security , Spyware , Threat 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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