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If you have a LinkedIn account you might have noticed that the Public Profile URLs for many LinkedIn users are quite long and virtually impossible to remember. That’s just the way they are by default.
But luckily, you can shorten your LinkedIn Public Profile URL to something that is easy to remember and will actually fit on your business cards. Just follow these simple steps: [Read more…]
I test and review a lot of portable power banks on this blog, and most of them turn out to be pretty good. Some are even great.
But every now and then I find one that simply blows me away. And I have just found another one. [Read more…]
As you probably know, if your computer is currently running either Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 it is eligible for a free upgrade to Windows 10 if you initiate the upgrade before the end of this month.
You can choose to upgrade your PC to Windows 10 in either of the following ways:
1 – By clicking the “Get Windows 10” icon in your PC’s notifications area.
2 – By performing a clean installation of Windows 10 on your computer.
Does it seem that your Facebook page is all cluttered with ads and tons of stuff you never use?
If so, there’s an easy way to remove most of the junk and enjoy Facebook without all the distractions.
The awesome (and free) Flatbook Chrome extension will streamline your Facebook experience by removing ads and making your newsfeed and messages a lot easier to read. It even speeds up Facebook by greatly reducing page lag! [Read more…]
Keyloggers are an especially insidious form of malware that work in the background as you use your computer.
They do their nasty work by stealthily monitoring your keystrokes as you type. They then send a digital “copy” of your keystrokes “back home” to a hacker.
Once he has your stolen info in hand, the hacker can easily use it to steal your identity or log in to to your financial accounts and steal your money.
A thorough malware scan and removal process like the one detailed in this post can remove most keyloggers from your system, but some of the newer keylogger malware out there can be very hard to detect and remove.
That’s why it’s always good to have a second layer of protection against this insidious form of malware running on your PC at all times. [Read more…]