MS releases a "”training brochure” for Windows 8

Interesting that they issued this almost 8 months after releasing Windows 8. Its useful, though. Windows 8 End User Training Brochure

Google Chrome updated to version 27

Chrome has been updated to version 27.0.1453.93 m. ================================ Stable Channel Release The Chrome team is excited to announce the promotion of Chrome 27 to the Stable Channel. Chrome 27.0.1453.93 for Windows, Mac, Linux,...

IT Pros: “I Love My Job”

Heres a survey that shows that IT professionals like their jobs despite the hours and the stress. I gotta agree. Its hard to describe the feeling when you accomplish a complex task or someone understands how to use a computer or program. Despite p...

List of Microsoft Security Bulletins available for download

Ever want to know about every Security Bulletin MS has issued? Well, want no more. MS has a spreadsheet that you can download and see it all. Happy reading!! Microsoft Security Bulletin Data

iPhone isn’t dominating Customer Satisfaction any more

Apples iPhones used to blow away the Android phones in customer satisfaction. Looks like the field is leveling. The iPhone's big lead in customer satisfaction is gone The hospice I support has issued Android phones for a few years now and Ive se...

Nero Burning ROM for $15 USD (Download)

You can download a copy of Nero Burning ROM 12 for $14.099 USD from NewEgg.com. Frankly, with the advent of multiple free burning programs (including Windows 7 & 8), Its hard to justify spending $60 USD. This makes it a bit more palatable, but o...

YouTube is 8 years old. Here’s the first video ever uploaded to the site!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=jNQXAC9IVRw

U.S. carriers line up against texting while driving

But will it do any good? Texting while driving in New York State is illegal, but there are no signs that its declining. U.S. carriers line up against texting while driving

Adobe will be changing Creative Suite to a subscription model after CS6

No more perpetual licensed for Creative Suite after CS6. After that, its a monthly subscription. Not real popular! Backlash Begins Against Adobe's Subscription-Only Plan

REMINDER: Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9 EOL

If you are using Acrobat Reader 9, you need to be aware that support for it ends June 26. As a reminder, Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9 End-of-Life will occur next month. As stated in the Adobe Support Lifecycle Policy, Adobe provides five years of pro...

iTunes 11.0.3 is released

Apple has released iTunes 11.0.3 http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/

Test Your Security IQ: How well did you do?

Heres a quick 10 question quiz on security. How many did you get? (Ill never admit my score!). Test Your Security IQ

Internet Explorer 10 is still the best at blocking malware

Turns out that IE 10 is by far the best at protecting the user from malware. 99 % success rate. Add in Malwarebytes (paid) and youve pretty much blocked everything. Testing firm: Internet Explorer tops browsers for malware protection NSS Labs fou...

And now… for something completely different!

This has nothing what so ever with computers. Its just way cool!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ZNM0ENUCO5I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8E1DeS_JzM

“Patch Tuesday” (14Mar13) is upon us

Microsoft Updates Microsoft Patch Tuesday targets multitude of Internet Explorer faults Microsoft rushes IE8 zero-day fix into next week's Patch Tuesday Assessing risk for the May 2013 security updates MS13-037 addressing Pwn2own vulnerabilities...

If you Skype, be careful what you write!

Skype with care Microsoft is reading everything you write

Windows Blue will be free for Windows 8 users

Windows Blue (a.k.a. Windows 8.1) will, according to Microsoft, be free as an upgrade via the Windows Store. Word is that it will, among other things, add a Start button and the ability to boot directly to the Desktop. Today at the JP Morgan...

Google ups the ante in cloud storage–15GB

Google has upped the amount of free storage on their Google Drive from 5GB to 15 GB. I remember when the IBM PC-XT came out with the virtually infinite hard drive of 10 MB!! Google triples free storage to 15GB

If you are using Windows 8, here’s a way to add a “Shutdown” tile to the interface

One of the more annoying features in W8 is the process you have to follow to shut down the computer. It involves multiple mouse clicks (or touches) and isnt all that easy to find. Heres a quick and easy way to add a Shutdown tile to the interface...

Smart phone theft becoming the major reason for violent crime

Recent statistics show that one of the biggest types of violent crime is theft of cell phones. Use to be wearing bling. Now we have to be careful where and when we use/show our smart phones! Smartphones driving violent crime across US Here are som...

Comparing Anti Virus products just got harder

Shopping for AV products sometimes reminds me of shopping for mattresses. All sorts of claims and features and endorsements. Hard to compare them. We depend on independent organizations to do this for us. Well, looks like one of the biggies, AV-T...

“Ransomware” ups the ante with “support” calls

These scumbags are upping the ante. Now, if you are affected with tis "Scareware/Ransomware, you get a call, supposedly from MS, offering support to resolve the issue. Needless to say, if you agree, what youve agreed to is a whole lot of troub...

Snapchat: Something of a hoax!

Snapchat is becoming a popular way to send images and, supposedly, have them disappear, permanently. Well, it aint true. Not only will it remain in the phone, the vendor wont even guarantee that the file is deleted!! Read this article and ANY pictu...

Get ready for another Adobe Acrobat/Reader Security Update

Are you ready? Yet another Acrobat & Acrobat Reader update. On Patch Tuesday, yet! Looks like a busy time for Sysadmins!! Prenotification Security Advisory for Adobe Reader and Acrobat ====================================== Adobe is planning ...

This is one weird place to see a “Windows Error”!!

Ive seen a lot of crashed systems, mostly in retail establishments, but never on an elevator! Last place you want to see a Windows error message: Las Vegas hotel elevator, 20th floor

If you have a smart phone and shop at Nordstrom’s… Read on

Is it 1984 yet?? Now we have a vendor (and who knows who else?) monitoring our phones and pulling information off of them. If you shop at Nordstroms and have a smart phone, turn Wi-Fi off or turn the phone off. Nordstrom tracking customer movement ...

Yet another security breech. This time it’s Name.com!

This is getting way to common an incident. This time its Name.com that has experienced a breech and has had data (including credit card information) stolen. According to the site, the critical personal data was encrypted. If you use Name.com, its b...

Microsoft has “Fix-It” for IE8 Vulnerability

In the post Vulnerability in IE8Here are work arounds, there were workarounds detailed to protect from this IE8 vulnerability. Well, MS has released a Fix-It to automate a workaround. Included is one that will un-do the changes. MS will release a ...

Here’s another tip on customizing Outlook. Changing some defaults

Some of us just cant live with the defaults provided by software. Heres another article from Susan Harkins on customizing Office/Outlook defaults. Three Outlook Calendar defaults you can have your way

Saturday Night Live shows off Google Glass

If you were considering buying the new Google Glass, maybe this will cure you! SNL shatters Google Glass