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It is hard to believe that Windows XP was released to the general public in October 2001. Even though general public availability ended in 2008 the operating system was available on certain devices until October 2011. That is a good 10-year run for a personal computer operating system. Microsoft has continued to support Windows XP…
When Luther George Simjian invented the Automated Teller Machine or ATM in 1960 I bet he never saw this coming. New York City has gotten the world’s first Cupcake ATM. Sprinkles Cupcakes has installed the 24-hour machine outside their Upper East Side bakery. The Cupcake ATM can hold up to 760 delectable treats at a…
Thieves prey on devices. Go to any office or coffee shop and you will see why it is so easy for thieves. Peruse eBay you will find out why it is so lucrative. Of course to most us it is more than just a device. It our personal data such as images, contacts, schedule, etc….
A computer mouse was probably the greatest human to machine interface ever invented. Sometimes though it is just not the right tool. Maybe your working on a task that requires more input such as a touchpad or you need more distance from your computer to make a presentation, etc. You can buy a touchpad that…
Imagine you take your iPhone out of your pocket or purse and discover it is locked. You also find a message asking for you wire $100 to a hacker to unlock it. It is reportedly happening around the world. Most of the attacks have been concentrated in Australia, but a few reports have came in…
There has been a lot of questions and discussions about passwords with the discovery of the Heartbleed vulnerability a few weeks ago. The discovery is a good reminder of good password habits…. Each service or web site should have a unique password. They should never be repeated. A password should be very complicated and random…
UPDATE 5/1/14 Microsoft released a patch to correct this issue, today. Surprisingly they are going to patch the issue in Windows XP even though they are beyond extended support for the operating system. The patch will be installed via automatic updates if it is enabled on your system(s). You may have heard in the media that a…
Microsoft has released Office for Apple iPad devices. Unlike Apple apps such as Pages and Keynote, Microsoft does charge for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for the iPad. The goods is that if you already have a subscription to Office 365 whether home or business versions you are entitled to download and install the apps. Just…
There is currently an attack publicly know that can be initiated by Microsoft Office. Word and Outlook are the most susceptible pieces of software. Virus creators can form a rich text format document that can be opened via email and downloaded from web sites including social networking sites. Microsoft has a simple fix which will…
Yes. There is such a device as an Android desktop. It does run the same operating system found on Galaxy smartphones and Tab and Google Nexus browsers. The question now is what do you do with it? For the home user that only surfs the web, does some light word processing, or processes email an…
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