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Well, the scammers and hoaxsters never seem to take a break from Facebook and it’s companion Messenger app. It seems like a new one starts making the rounds virtually every day.
The latest hoax to come to my attention is being spread primarily by Messenger.
The text of the hoax messages vary, but they usually read something like this: [Read more…]
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Question from Michael Y.: I recently moved and in the process I lost the power supply for my Xbox One game console.
I need to buy a replacement power supply but I don’t know where to get one.
Can you tell me who sells them?
Rick’s answer: Michael, there are actually a number of places where you can buy a third-party replacement power supply for your Xbox One.
The thing is many of them are cheap, low-quality knock-offs that could end up damaging your expensive Xbox One machine. [Read more…]
If you’re old enough to remember all those awesome Atari games folks played back in the day, I have some good news…
You can play many of those classic Atari games on your Xbox One console! And unlike today’s games, they won’t cost you an arm and a leg either.
The Microsoft Store is currently offering three multi-game collections that include well over 100 of Atari’s most popular classic games.
The first collection, Atari Flashback Classics Vol. 1, consists of 50 classic Atari games including ultra-popular titles such as “Combat”, “Centipede”, “Swordquest” and “Star Raiders”. [Read more…]
Question from Marge L.: I’ve recently begun dabbling in photography and I have a question for you.
Is there a way to rename all the files in a certain folder to a common base name?
My camera always names the pictures with the same base filename but just changes the numbers on the end.
That makes it hard to know what the pictures in a folder are of without looking at the pictures.
Hackers have been relentlessly attacking PCs that run Microsoft Windows for years while largely ignoring computers running other operating systems.
Why? Because they enjoy inflicting misery and financial loss on as many people as possible while expending the least effort.
It’s simply the age-old principle known as economy of scale at work. Since there are more Windows PCs out there than anything else, they aim their malicious attacks at them in order to get the most “bang for their buck”.
While PC’s are still huge targets, now that smartphones and tablets are in virtually every pocket in America the hackers have turned their attention to those devices as well.
With that in mind, let me tell you about a free app called Lookout Mobile Security that offers outstanding security protection for iPhones, iPads and all types of Android devices.