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Kaspersky QR Scanner checking that QR Codes are not malicious
by Pete Daniel on 9 February 2015 · 2599 views
QR codes are useful but a small portion of them link to malicious web sites or aim to mess up a mobile device. Kaspersky now has a QR scanning app which checks the web sites before providing access to the information stored in the QR code. ... Read more
Tinfoil for Firefox adds access to advanced privacy settings
by Pete Daniel on 9 February 2015 · 2842 views
Privacy is a tricky thing to accomplish when using the Mozilla Firefox web browser. Many of the best features are hidden within the about:config settings. To get around this issue, the Tinfoil add on can help configure these settings from a nice GUI. ... Read more
Google will disable Google Talk (Gtalk) for Windows on 16 February
by Pete Daniel on 9 February 2015 · 3988 views
Much to the dismay of some, Google plans to disable Google Talk (Gtalk) for good on February 16. The decision is because Google have moved over to their newer chat application Google Hangouts which is integrated into Gmail & other Google properties. ... Read more
PC improvement tips for National Clean Out Your Computer Day (or any other day)
by Pete Daniel on 9 February 2015 · 18082 views
National Clean Out Your Computer Day is a good reminder to computer owners to improve the performance of their PC. Here is our guide to cleaning up your PC to improve its performance via software and hardware changes that will get it running well. ... Read more
Best Free and Paid File Transfer Apps between iOS and Windows PC
by Chrisanna Lazaridou on 9 February 2015 · 16542 views
Here is a list with the best file transfer apps for iOS. ... Read more
Giveaway: System Mechanic for "Clean Out Your Computer" Day [Ended]
by Mihai Neacsu on 8 February 2015 · 3034 views
We're celebrating Clean Out Your Computer Day with a nice Giveaway from iolo. Here are, up for grabs, 5 licenses for the Standard version of System Mechanic, each one worth $40 USD, valid for 1 year. ... Read more
How to Open the Command Prompt at Boot in Windows 10
by Chrisanna Lazaridou on 8 February 2015 · 25414 views
Here are two ways to open the Command Prompt at boot in Windows 10. ... Read more
Interview with Mauricio Garcia from The Game Kitchen, developers of The Last Door
by Mihai Neacsu on 6 February 2015 · 6989 views
We first mentioned The Last Door game in our list of The Best Adventure Gamebooks for Mobile. This awesome indie game deserves more spotlight though so here we are again, this time with an interview with one of the developers. ... Read more
Facebook user base increases 13 percent with 1.4 billion active users
by Pete Daniel on 6 February 2015 · 1683 views
Facebook had an excellent fourth quarter and ended the year with 1.39 billion active users which is more impressive than their trading figures. To put this in perspective, this is an active user base of about 20 percent of the global population. ... Read more
Samsung get real with TouchWiz in removing bloatware
by Pete Daniel on 6 February 2015 · 1782 views
Samsung are working on releasing the Galaxy S6 model with fewer pre-installed apps. The TouchWiz skin is also being overhauled for speed. One of the biggest complaints with Samsung phones is the slow speed so hopefully these changes will help. ... Read more
OnePlus breathes new life into its new ROM dubbed 'OxygenOS'
by Pete Daniel on 6 February 2015 · 1934 views
OnePlus have developed their own Oxygen OS for when they release their OnePlus One model into the Indian market. Cyanogen have an exclusive deal with Micromax and cannot offer their OS to OnePlus. Oxygen OS features a nicely streamlined interface. ... Read more
Actress Chloë Grace Moretz gifted Lumia 1520 from Microsoft after breaking 2nd iPhone
by Pete Daniel on 6 February 2015 · 1916 views
Smart marketers at Microsoft decided that a new Lumia 1520 smartphone might the ideal answer to solve actress Chloë Grace Moretz's problem when her iPhone broke. They sent over a care package including a kindly note, a Nokia 1520 and some band aids. ... Read more
Google Fiber Launching in 4 new markets and British Telecom plan 500Mbit UK Fiber in summer 2015
by Pete Daniel on 6 February 2015 · 2807 views
Steady progress is being made on both sides of the pond to deliver much faster internet access to those who want it. Quite soon regular folk will able to enjoy gigabit internet speeds to go with that gigabit network capacity included in new laptops. ... Read more
Tim Cook says Apple Watch to launch in April
by Pete Daniel on 6 February 2015 · 1691 views
The long awaited Apple Watch which was first announced at the big Apple event on September 9 but was delayed many months before their first real wearable device is actually released. Now last mover disadvantage goes to Apple with an April release. ... Read more
EU believes mass surveillance is threat to human rights; thinks more surveillance is the answer
by Pete Daniel on 6 February 2015 · 1459 views
In a novel twist on the surveillance angle, the European Union is unhappy with the Edward Snowden revelations about mass surveillance yet now wished to learn more about every person who enters Europe and keep the data for five years. ... Read more
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