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If you’re like me you love installing free software and trying it out.
And why not? After all, it’s free!
That means if you don’t like a program you’ve downloaded you can simply uninstall it and you won’t be out as much a cent!
But there’s a problem with installing many free programs and apps: They tend to install a bunch of junkware along with them if you aren’t careful.
Facebook accounts are preferred targets of hackers and scammers these days, and it’s easy to see why.
With roughly 3 billion users worldwide, the Facebook community at large offers hackers an enormous opportunity for scamming their way to ill-gotten gains and/or the twisted satisfaction that some receive from wreaking havoc on a massive scale.
It isn’t Facebook’s fault, really. After all, they provide all the technical tools we need in order to keep our accounts safe from hacking attacks. [Read more…]
Have you ever typed a lengthy email, blog post or other type of form entry, only to lose what you had written because your browser crashed, you clicked the wrong button or the web page timed out?
I sure have, and I can tell you that it’s no fun having to re-type everything!
Luckily, there’s a fast and easy way to prevent this from happening to you: [Read more…]
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Question from Maria: Hi, Rick. I recently purchased a MacBook Air with an M processor.
I am new to MacBooks so I am on a learning curve even though I have both an iPhone and an iPad.
I wanted to buy an external hard drive for my processor but have no idea what type I should get. I would like it mainly to back up my iTunes library and photos. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
How many times have you found yourself in a situation where you’re invited to a birthday party and have vague ideas about what to present? It’s always difficult to guess the tastes and wishes of another person.
It’s especially challenging when a birthday person is a student. It would be much easier if you had to buy a present for a child.
Students represent a segment of the population that cannot be called mature but they are not children anymore. They are always at the forefront of innovation, the latest devices, and technological news. [Read more…]