If you’re one of the millions of people roaming the streets playing Pokemon Go on your smartphone…first of all don’t forget to look up and watch where you’re walking (and don’t play while driving)…and secondly you may like to make sure the game won’t blow out your monthly data allowance. While the App is great at getting people out[Read More…]
Across the globe computers are being held hostage with cyber-criminals demanding cash for data release. Yes, Ransomware is very real, people are losing data and Money as a result. I recently spoke with Tim Falinski from Trend Micro Australia about just how serious a threat Ransomware has become for Australia – Listen below.
The most awkward part of taking a selfie with your smartphone can be maneuvering your thumb or finger to take the photo, but problem has been solved in the latest mid-range price smartphone from LG ($299). The LG K10 features ‘Gesture Shot’, a popular function previously found on premium priced phones that allows users to take photos by simply[Read More…]
When is a computer error message not a computer error? When it’s a scam. Recently I received a message from Natalie who’s had an error message ( specifically error code RNN8792 )popup up on her Mac that instructed her to call a 1800 number to have an urgent computer problem fixed. She called the number, handed over credit card details[Read More…]
Updating your current Windows 7 or 8.1 PC to Windows 10 is still free…but time is running out. Microsoft’s offer for users to update to Windows 10 at no cost is open until July 29. If for some reason you don’t want to or have already tried Windows 10, didn’t like it and went back to a previous version[Read More…]
