SmartPhone Malware Found on Popular Brands. It’s not just PCs that are at threat of malicious software (malware), smartphones are fast becoming the prime target for malware, but how has this happened? First of all, what exactly is malware? Essentially, it’s a...
Windows 10 Blows Data Caps and Gives Some Consumers Huge Bills. Microsoft's Windows 10 claims to improve the PC experience, but the forced update is causing data caps to blow and creating financial chaos for its users. No one likes to receive a huge bill for...
Lenovo Rootkit Fiasco. It’s irritating to find a fresh PC full of unnecessary preloaded software, but a Lenovo rootkit has been found sneaking software onto PCs after installation. Preloaded software such as this is called ‘bloatware’ as it uses up vital system...
Windows 10 Performance Summary. Windows 10 has been released and promises to improve your PC experience like never before, but how does Windows 10 performance compare against 7 and 8.1? Now, Windows 8.1 certainly scored highly when it came to outperforming...
Why Do Hard Drives Crash? When your hard drive crashes you’re at risk of losing a lot of data, so learning why hard drives crash is vital for preventing this and recovery of data. Hard drives, like almost any product containing electrical or mechanical devices,...
Windows 10 Upgrade Problems You Should Know About. The Windows 10 upgrade is now available, but it’s proving to have a few downsides. Here are some tips to getting round these Windows 10 upgrade problems. There are a number of particularly annoying side effects...
More Tips When Outlook Won't Send Email. It’s always frustrating when you’ve got an urgent message to send, but Outlook won’t send email. Here are some basic fixes to common problems sending email. You see, there’s a number of steps and processes you can go...
Intel Compute Stick: Is It Right for You? The Intel Compute Stick has been released which fits into the palm of your hand and promises to turn your TV into a fully working PC. Is it right for you? What Intel has aimed to create with the Compute Stick is an HDMI...
Is it the End of Adobe Flash? Many people thought Adobe’s Flash would be playing online videos forever. However, it’s now been blocked in the Firefox browser, so is it coming to an end? Yes, Mozilla – the makers of the popular internet browser Firefox – have...
Comcast Announces 2GBPS Fiber Internet for Homes. Comcast’s new 2gbps (gigabits per second) broadband service – Gigabit Pro – is here and they hope it can challenge Google Fiber. Can Comcast compete? Google Fiber currently offers a 1 GBPS broadband service and...