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AVG introduces “Do not track” feature

As users browse the web, it’s commonplace for websites to collect data about what they are doing online.  For example some data collection allows sites to track and follow you online to deliver targeted advertising. Internet users can now take back control of online privacy thanks to the new “Do not track” feature introduced for AVG’s 2012 security products. Using[Read More…]

Help staying on task with free BringFocus App

Today’s computers and operating systems make multitasking easy, but with so many things on the go, it’s possible that you may not finish everything you intend to, so here’s a free download to help you stay on track. BringFocus isn’t about multitasking, instead this free program is designed to help you stay on task and finish one thing at a[Read More…]

Give Facebook a Facelift of your own

Give Facebook a Facelift of your own

If you use Facebook then you may find the amount of ‘tweaks’ and visual overhauls given to the website lately to be a bit annoying and even confusing. The good news is that you can take back control of how Facebook looks thanks to a browswer plug-in called ‘Social Fixer’. This free add-on works with Firefox, Chrome, Safari and Opera[Read More…]

2TB in your pocket

2TB in your pocket

With the availability and low cost of cloud storage and portable hard drives, there’s almost no excuse for not making a regular backup of your computer. The latest in the My Passport line from Western Digital introduces the world’s first 2 Terrabyte capacity portable hard drive. It weighs around 230 grams, fits in the palm of your hand and with[Read More…]

Amazon's Kindle updates with a Toucscreen

Amazon’s Kindle updates with a Toucscreen

Before tablet computers were popular, the eBook revolution was in full swing and the device that started it all was Amazon’s Kindle. Around the same size as a paperback novel, but thinner, not only was it capable of holding the equivalent of thousands or books worth of text, but the screen didn’t look like a computer screen, it looked just[Read More…]