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Well, today is the big day. As of today, Microsoft has officially stopped supporting Windows XP, a move that effectively ends the useful life of the most popular version of Windows ever for the vast majority of users.
While there are circumstances under which XP can still be safely used, the millions of people who have their XP machines connected to the Internet should probably make the move to either a different operating system or a new computer. [Read more…]
As you probably know, poorly designed battery packs can overheat, catch on fire, and even explode. And while these problems most often affect cheap knock-offs, every now and then a batch of name brand batteries will be afflicted as well.
Lenovo has just announced that they are recalling a total of approximately 37,000 laptop batteries in the US and Canada because they present a potential fire hazard.
If you own one of laptop models on the list below, you should immediately contact Lenovo immediately and request a replacement.
Here are the Lenovo laptops that use the recalled batteries: [Read more…]
The folks at Microsoft have been trying for a long time now to get users to move up to the world of Windows 8, and so far with only limited success.
They’ve tried everything from bragging about the new OS in cheesy commercials to “forcing” Windows XP users onto something new by detailing plans to stop supporting XP early next month. But so far they’re having a hard time overcoming the public’s obvious dislike for the new Windows.
Well, now they have taken their Windows 8 campaign a step further by resorting to, well…good old fashioned bribery. [Read more…]
Google has just announced that, effective immediately, every email message sent via their popular Gmail service will be encrypted end-to-end.
Encryption has been an option for Gmail users for some time now, but this change turns it on by default. That’s good news for users who are concerned about the privacy and confidentiality of their personal and business communications. [Read more…]
It seems that hackers and scammers are willing to do virtually anything to steal control of your computer, your online accounts and your sensitive personal information these days.
The latest scam making the rounds takes advantage of our natural curiosity about what might have happened to the ill-fated Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. [Read more…]