Articles for October 2014

Articles for October 2014

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Snowden: Avoid Google, Facebook and Dropbox
by Dan Vlasic on 17 October 2014 · 5637 views
Snowden admitted that even though Google and Facebook have seemingly beefed up some of their practices, they are still 'dangerous services' as far as privacy is concerned. ... Read more
How to add an XP Mode Virtual Machine to Windows 10 (or 8) using Hyper-V
by Mihai Neacsu on 15 October 2014 · 1962396 views
If you still need to do some testing under XP, we'll show you here a method to install XP Mode under Windows 10, without having a setup disc or an installation ISO. ... Read more
SnapChat Data Leak - How to Protect Yourself in the Future
by Dan Vlasic on 14 October 2014 · 6379 views
Image leaks and cloud hacks seem to become the new normal, and if September's major iCloud hack was a big deal in the tech world, October SnapChat leak seems to come as something natural and predictable. ... Read more
How to add a "Show Desktop" icon to the taskbar in Windows 10 (or 7, 8)
by Mihai Neacsu on 14 October 2014 · 193746 views
By default, Show Desktop is located at the far bottom-right end of the taskbar. If you find that location inconvenient and you would rather have a Show Desktop icon located near the Start, like in Windows XP, we'll show you how to create one. ... Read more
Samsung Future Wi-Fi Tech Is 5 Times Faster Than 802.11ac
by Pete Daniel on 14 October 2014 · 3452 views
Samsung are testing technology for the next generation of Wi-Fi known as 802.11ad. The speed improvement with the new wireless tech improves the maximum throughput from 866 Mbps up to 4.6 Gbps with the 802.11ad standard. 802.11ax is even faster. ... Read more
Dropbox Sync Error Causes Data Loss For Customers
by Pete Daniel on 14 October 2014 · 2824 views
Dropbox isn't have a good few days. Now news has started to filter out that some users potentially have lost their data due to a coding error in their Selective Sync application which resulted in files being lost rather than syncing to the cloud. ... Read more
Microsoft's Analog Keyboard Makes Writing Easier on Android Wear Devices
by Pete Daniel on 14 October 2014 · 2157 views
The boffins over at Microsoft Research have come up with a novel way of getting information quickly into Google Android Wear devices. They have developed an app for hand writing individual letters on to a smart watch display. Good for fixing typos. ... Read more
Earth View Makes Using Google Chrome More Fun
by Pete Daniel on 14 October 2014 · 4588 views
When you normally open a Google Chrome tab unless you are already using an extension to show some favorite bookmarks or most visited web sites, you're likely to see something rather bland and boring. With the Earth View extension, that's all changed. ... Read more
Selfie Vista for iOS Lets You Take Front and Back Shots Together
by Pete Daniel on 14 October 2014 · 2784 views
Have you wanted to take a photo on your iPhone using the front and the rear camera at the same time? This has already been possible for a little while using the Frontback iOS app but it is a two step process. Selfie Vista takes both shots together. ... Read more
Dropbox Data Breach Reported But Details From Cloud Company Suggest Otherwise
by Pete Daniel on 14 October 2014 · 2270 views
According to some users of Reddit almost 7 million Dropbox accounts holders have had their username and password security combinations acquired by hackers. A few of these have so far been listed on a Pastebin page that is publicly available to see. ... Read more
Change Older Windows into Windows 10 with a Transformation Pack
by Pete Daniel on 14 October 2014 · 2661 views
Windows 10 hasn't been released yet and technology enthusiasts already want to change their Windows operating system to look more presentable. The guys at windowsxlive.net have released the first public build of their Windows 10 Transformation Pack. ... Read more
A 64-bit version of Firefox for Windows is on its way
by Pete Daniel on 13 October 2014 · 3949 views
Firefox has fallen a little behind in the web browser wars when it comes to offering a 64-bit version of their software for Windows. Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and several other popular web browsers already offer 64-bit software. ... Read more
Kmart Stores Hit By Data Breach
by Pete Daniel on 13 October 2014 · 1801 views
Kmart has reported that it is the latest victim of a point of sale malware attack. The attack happened at the end of last week. Both the FCC & customers were informed via official documents and a small notice on the Kmart web site. ... Read more
Hackers Are Ready for New Attacks On iCloud. It's Easier Than You'd Expect
by Dan Vlasic on 11 October 2014 · 3097 views
The bottom line is not much has changed for Apple’s users, and the security system of iDevices is as secure, or hackable, as it was before the iCloud celeb photo hack. ... Read more
Yahoo Servers Hacked: Shellshock Me, Shellshock Me Not
by Dan Vlasic on 11 October 2014 · 2293 views
There is no definitive end to this story, but Yahoo certainly doesn't look good in the light of the hack and the company's failure to encourage security researchers to submit their findings to Yahoo for meager $25 or no bounty at all. ... Read more
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