Tech Tips, Tricks and Tutorials
Hello again! I hope you had a great week and you’re having a fantastic summer!
Well, July is almost over, and that means the summer vacation is almost over for most students around the country.
And you know what that means: It’s “Back-to-School” shopping time!
Today I’d like to give you a few tips for getting your back-to-school shopping over and done with as quickly and inexpensively as possible by shopping at Amazon. [Read more…]
Hello again. I hope you’re having a fantastic summer!
Windows users have been in a constant struggle against malware for years, and the folks with Apple devices are now being targeted as well.
In fact, more Macs are getting infected with malware all the time. And it’s getting pretty bad for iOS devices as well.
This edition of my newsletter is dedicated to helping you keep your Apple devices completely malware-free.
First, let’s talk about keeping malware off of your Mac… [Read more…]
Hello again. I hope you had a great week!
Facebook has risen from its humble beginnings in Mark Zuckerberg’s college dorm room to become one of the most powerful and most-used entities on the Internet.
For example, did you know that Facebook now has over 2 billion registered users? That’s an astounding number considering there are only about 7.5 billion people living on the entire planet!
Even more astounding to me is how the folks at Facebook keep the site up and running as smoothly as they do given the mind-boggling number of people who are actively using the site at any moment in time. [Read more…]
Hello again! I hope you had a great week!
Well, the hackers and scammers of the world just never seem to let up.
In fact, this past week was a nightmare for the hundreds of thousands of institutions and individuals who were hit by the massive “WannaCry” ransomware attack.
Ransomware is perhaps the biggest threat facing computer users today, but it’s actually pretty easy to protect your PC from getting hit by it. And luckily, it’s even easier to ensure that you won’t lose your irreplaceable files if you do end up getting hit.
First, lets talk about some things you can do to protect your PC from ransomware attacks. [Read more…]
Hello again. I hope you had a great week and your spring is off to a great start!
In today’s connected world, taking a vacation doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll have to forgo using the Internet while you’re enjoying some tropical paradise or hiking some wilderness trail.
In fact, there aren’t that many places left in the world where you simply cannot find a way to get your laptop or mobile device connected to the web.
Unfortunately, using the Internet while you’re away from home is risky business unless you know how to do it safely.
Here are a few tips for keeping your private information private, and your identity all your own while you’re enjoying your summer vacation: [Read more…]
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