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CrashPlan has been one of the most popular cloud-based computer backup services for some time, but the company has announced that they will soon stop serving the consumer (home) market.
They stopped accepting new subscriptions and renewing existing ones for their “CrashPlan for Home” service on August 22 and they will be “sunsetting” the service over the next year in order to fully concentrate on the business market. [Read more…]
Just as with a traditional laptop or desktop computer, it’s important to always have a current backup on hand for your mobile devices in case you ever have to restore your files.
Thanks to Apple’s popular cloud storage service known as iCloud, keeping your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch backed up is as easy as 1-2-3. And trust me, there will come a time when you will need it.
Here’s how to enable automatic iCloud backups on your Apple device: [Read more…]
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These days most people seem to prefer laptops over desktop computers, and for good reason. Laptops are portable and they can easily be taken along when traveling.
That being said, some people (myself included) still prefer using a desktop machine while we’re at home or working in the office.
There are several outstanding mid-range desktops on the market right now, one of which is the sleek and powerful Acer Aspire TC.
I’ve used and tested a lot of desktop computers in my day, and I can honestly say this is one of my favorites. It offers plenty of power for the money, and it’s a joy to use.
First, let’s take a look at the specs: [Read more…]
Question from Rina G.: I recently started running out of storage space on my laptop so I did some investigating.
Apparently the “Offline Maps” app is filling up the SSD every time it updates. The SSD is only 32GB so storage space is tight as it is.
How can I disable these automatic updates? This laptop is running Windows 10.
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
Question from Julia V.: I have a question about passwords Rick.
I use pretty long passwords that contain special characters. I often make a mistake when typing a password and have to re-enter the password again. That’s very frustrating to say the least.
Is there a setting in Chrome that will let you review a password you typed before pressing the Enter key or clicking the Login button?
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]