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You probably already know how important it is to keep your laptop and desktop computers plugged into a battery backup device.
But there are actually at least two other devices in your home that deserve a battery backup unit as well…
Adobe Acrobat is a paid PDF editor that’s extremely popular. But, at a cost of a $156 yearly subscription, it’s perhaps not worth the investment if you’re on a budget or just don’t need a PDF editor in your daily life.
Fortunately, there are many other ways to edit PDF document without Adobe Acrobat. The sensible choice for many is online PDF editors that are freemium and offer plenty of PDF modification tools, accessible across different platforms and devices.
Additionally, there are free PDF editors that you can download to your PC or smartphone, plus some relatively cheap alternatives to Adobe Acrobat that work just as well as the popular, more costly choice.
Let’s take a look at these options to modify your PDFs other than Adobe… [Read more…]
Question from Vicky: I got my old laptop out of the closet this morning to see if it still works. I’ve forgotten exactly how old it is but it’s running windows 10.
It finally booted up into Windows but it seemed to be running very sluggish.
At first, it wouldn’t connect to the wireless or open my Chrome browser. I checked to see how full the hard drive is. Not quite 50% is used.
I restarted it again and it connected to the network and loaded Chrome, but it’s still very sluggish.
Do you have any suggestions for cleaning up and optimizing an older computer? [Read more…]
Email phishing poses a huge threat to both individuals and organizations who heavily rely on email for communication. It is one of the methods cybercriminals use to commit wire fraud and pilfer sensitive information from unsuspecting victims.
Incredibly, phishing attempts are so prevalent that Google reports blocking a staggering 100 million phishing emails every day. In fact, nearly 1.2% of all emails sent are malicious, which, if you do the math, amounts to 3.4 billion fraudulent emails daily. [Read more…]
After the rapid technological progress kicked in, it seems like all sorts of gadgets became a real panacea for all situations. Technology helps us simplify our lives and tackle different tasks faster.
Needless to say, progress changed all spheres of our lives. Among all, the educational sector and students, in particular, received plenty of tools to take learning experiences to the next level while also making studying easy. [Read more…]