Fake virus alerts are a common yet dangerous weapon often used by cybercriminals. These alerts masquerade themselves as legitimate security warnings, tricking users into actions that end up compromising their own digital […]
The Skype team has released several new features and improvements for the messaging software in recent time. We have seen the integration of Skype on Facebook and more recently Microsoft's email service […]
The majority of apps for Google Chrome are nothing more than links pointing to web pages. The YouTube, Chrome Web Store and Google Drive apps that are installed by default are nothing […]
The idea behind the web browser Pale Moon was to create an optimized web browser based on Firefox's source code for the Windows operating system. While it has been initially designed for […]
I like Reddit a lot. I'm subscribed to a couple of groups (called subreddits) that I follow closely including Android Dev, Technology or Firefox Add-ons. The customization options are great as it […]
The Thunderbird email client just like the Firefox web browser and other Mozilla based products support dictionary files that power the software's spell checking component. Only one dictionary is installed by default […]
Microsoft paid more than 8 Billion Dollars for Skype and it was clear to me back then that the company had to have plans to push Skype into Microsoft products to not […]
RARLAB has released the first beta version of the upcoming WinRAR 5.0 archive manager today. The new version is available for download on the official homepage for 32-bit and 64-bit versions of […]
How do you transfer files between your PC and your Android smartphone or tablet? Do you connect the device via USB to your computer to transfer the files? Use a file synchronization […]
Life can be quite challenging at times, especially when it comes to new experiences. If you like to experience new things, or at least want to try it to see how you […]
Keeping all the software and programs up to date can be quite the daunting task. While it depends largely on the programs that you have installed on your system, it is fair […]
I'm running two versions of the Chrome web browser on my Windows 7 Pro PC. The stable version of the browser and the cutting edge Canary version. The stable version of Google […]
The files that I host on Google Drive have many different extensions. The documents alone are a mixture of Microsoft Office, LibreOffice and Google formats, and while that is not really an […]
You'd assume that a file synchronization service makes files available on both the local machines and the Internet server so that you can access them locally and on the web. Google Drive […]
Microsoft introduced the File History feature in Windows 8 to provide users of the operating system with an auto-backup feature for important files and data. The backup service has several shortcomings: you […]
If you are running Firefox 23 or newer on your system and use the bookmark star (bookmark this page) frequently you may have noticed that Mozilla moved it away from the browser's […]
Twitter has become the go-to social media service for many things. You can get the latest breaking news, often before the big networks like CNN even have it. You can follow weather updates […]
When I look at the contacts database of my Android phone I notice that it uses several different number formats when it comes to the telephone number. Some numbers include the country […]
The basic idea behind prefetching is to speed things up for the user. An algorithm is involved that guesses which resources are likely to be accessed by the user in the recent […]
Magnetized is a free Flash-based puzzle game that uses simple game mechanics to provide you with a wonderful and challenging experience. Your task in the game is simple: direct a floating something […]
Search my Files by Karsten Funk, not to be confused with Nir Sofer's SearchMyFiles, was updated today to version 4.0. The new version introduces several new and improved features, and since I […]
Are you using the bookmarks bar in your browser of choice or do you use another method to access bookmarks in the browser (or maybe none at all)? If you are using […]
If you look at Samsung's current PC lineup you will notice that the company is using quite a few brand names for its devices. There are the Series X type of devices […]
While Wikipedia is certainly the most prominent project of the Wikimedia Foundation, it is not the only one. Twelve different project websites are maintained currently, from Wikimedia Commons, the creative commons media […]
If you need to open Office documents on the Internet you have quite the arsenal of services at your disposal to do just that. From Google's own Google Drive service to Microsoft's […]
I write for a living. That comes as no great shock to any of you I am sure. However, we all need helpful suggestions from time to time and that is generally […]
Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" has been released today as part of the usual six month release schedule of the Linux distribution. New users can download the latest version directly from the Ubuntu […]
It was not really clear in which direction Virustotal was heading after the acquisition of the service by Google was officially announced. Some feared that it would be integrated into core Google […]
I'm running the Nightly version of the Firefox web browser. It is the cutting edge version that is updated frequently and sometimes includes bugs or issues that are resolved when new features […]
How do you review an alternate software keyboard for Android efficiently? By taking it for a test drive of course. I`m typing this article on my Samsung Galaxy Note 2 phone right […]
The last week has been filled with uncertainty in regards to proposed Firefox customization changes in the wake of the Australis theme release. Mozilla was heavily criticized for its initial proposal, both […]
Sometimes it is necessary to change the sound volume of a specific application or the system as a whole because you perceive it as either too low or too high for the […]
Microsoft has improved the window handling in the Windows operating system with the release of Windows 7. It added much needed features to place two windows side by side next to each […]
If you are running Steam on one of your systems and have ever bought a game that was downloaded from Steam servers, you know that you can't really manipulate the download speed. […]
Having a shopping app at hand can be quite useful at times. Say you are in town shopping and want to compare prices to make sure you get a good deal at […]
If you are following my coverage on Microsoft's Patch Tuesday here each month you have noticed that one of the patches that the company released this month caused severe issues for some […]
Comic books have long been popular with the "geek" crowd, and were around long before the personal computer. One of the oldest is the Archie series, founded in 1939, which I read […]
Ignition is a free program for the Windows operating system that enables you to sort data into sizeable chunks automatically for improved CD/DVD burning. If you have ever burned a large file […]
With Google introducing that many algorithmic changes as well as other modifications to Google Search in the past two years, it has become difficult to understand what you should do as a […]
I'm not evaluating unique alarm clock apps for Android even though it may seem that I do right now. I reviewed Puzzle Alarm Clock two days ago which forced you to solve […]
If you hang out a lot on The Pirate Bay website or visit it occasionally to find a torrent download link that you could not find anywhere else, you may have noticed […]
