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Have you taken the plunge and purchased one of the new Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smart phones that recently hit the market?
If so, it has just been recalled due to what has been described as a very serious battery issue.
Apparently the defective batteries are subject to overheating, and some of them have actually exploded and caught on fire. Not a good thing to say the least!
Here is Samsung’s official statement concerning the recall: [Read more…]
By now you’re probably aware of the new Pokémon GO game app that’s taking the world by storm.
Well, as usual the scammers are already crawling out of the virtual woodwork to take advantage of it.
Right now there’s an insidious Pokémon GO scam making the rounds, and it’s deceptively tempting to say the least. It works something like this… [Read more…]
Every year Microsoft offers a bunch of great new ebooks for you to download for free, and that time has arrived once again.
Right now you can click here to visit Microsoft’s blog and download the titles that interest you. In fact, you can download all of them at once if you want. [Read more…]
Have you been wanting to upgrade your PC by swapping out the hard drive for a super-fast SSD?
If so, you might be reluctant to do so right now because of the relatively low storage capacities that SSDs are famous for.
Well, thanks to recent breakthroughs in solid state storage technologies, those low SSD storage capacities will soon be a thing of the past. [Read more…]
It’s no secret that Microsoft has been increasingly aggressive of late with their campaign to get as many people as possible to install the free Windows 10 upgrade on their machines.
As you are probably aware, their most recent tactics have been borderline sinister, even acting like malware in at least one instance.
Well, the folks up in Redmond have apparently seen the light, at least in part because they just lost a landmark lawsuit over their “forced upgrade” process.
First thing this morning I noticed that the latest “Get Windows 10” app now has a “Decline free offer” link…
Click that link and Microsoft will (supposedly) stop pestering you to install the Windows 10 update. What’s more, they’ll (supposedly) stop trying to trick you into installing it or having your PC install it without your knowledge or approval.
Here’s a screenshot of the latest “Get Windows 10” app: [Read more…]