Johanesburg Ransome Attack

Looks like another power company has fallen victim to a ransomware attack and it's just a reminder that no one is safe. Administrators should be prepared and should have a disaster plan available.

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Ims00ry Decryptor

Looks like this ransomware has already been decrypted and good to know that there are still good programmers out there willing to stop these attacks.

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NES for Android

If gamers want to relive playing their favorite old games, here is a site worth looking into so that they can easily play their games on Android. Looks like dreams are becoming true.

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iTune Farewell

Looks like iTune is going away and this is what users should be aware of, on how to find their music and movies.
Let's just say that Apple is just putting them in the cloud for you.

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Tune Chrome addon

Here is an addon for Chrome that filters out profanity and toxic comments. Great for social media web portal and anything that you may want to have filters.

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Tiller

Here is a great software for people trying to analyze their finances together. The software updates daily depending on your transactions. So that way can see where your money is going and keep track of it.

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Movie Pass Shutdown

It was too good to last and it looks like this famous movie subscription service is once and for all dead again.

I still cannot figure out how the company even makes money with its subscription plan. I guess this was meant to be.

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Scholly

If you are looking assistance on paying for college expenses, here is a great start to help you get free money for your education. This application is very easy simple to use and it points to the funding that matches your profile. So give it a try and try to get a better education for free. 

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Google Bug Bounty

Google has recently increased its bug bounty and if you are into programming, this is a good chance to earn easy money. Keep other users protected by helping Google fix it's bugs.

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Best Computer Chairs

If money is no option and you are looking for the best computer chair to save your back. These top chairs are worth looking into.

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Facebook Name Changes

Looks like some of Facebooks well-known affiliates will be getting some new name changes so that everyone understands that it's part of Facebook. The plan will make user's easy understand that the platforms could be easily integrated from one to another without any issues.

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Facebook Fine

Facebook just got hit with a 5 billion dollar fine and what happens next when the FTC imposes its fine will change the way they treat privacy.
It will be very interesting to see the final outcome of this verdict will be for everyone involved.

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Amazon Not Refundable List

Ever wonder what items are not refundable by Amazon, it's good to review this list if you constantly buy items from Amazon.

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Amazon Alexa

Looks like Amazon Alexa is storing user information indefinitely and this is what you should be concern about regarding your privacy.

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Zoom Flaw

Looks like Mac users have a Zoom flaw that can overtake control of their webcams without their permission. The flaw still shows no threat to Windows users but users should be aware just in case.

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Bad Internet

Looks like the internet has been really having bad problems going on across the world and it looks like this is just the start of these problems.
From a routine but faulty configuration change, a network leak, internal code, physical damage to a fiber cable and a bug, these problems were the start of some massive outages.
Lucky for us, some of these problems were easily fixed within hours, while others required more downtime. The internet now is a vital component in our daily lives and it's just going to get bigger.

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Apple Monitor

Looks like Apple slowly is expanding into health care with its diabetes monitor. Now it's all up to the giant to figure out how to keep consumers interested with their cool gadgets.

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One Drive Add-on

Looks like One Drive is adding on more storage to its plan and it's starting to look like and feel like their online cloud competitors.
It's a great move for One Drive and I hope they continue their success in the future.

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iOS 13 Beta

Here are some good tips for Beta users and why some people rather not install beta updates. The reality is that anything can go wrong and it's up to you if you want to trust and adapt early before the software is finalized.

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Flow Charts

Need to make a flow chart for your organization. There are a lot of sites online to make this possible, but this site makes it very easy to do. With less of the headaches.

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Window Graphic Cards

Windows 10 users can now find out what type of graphics card is on their computer by easily choosing one of these methods that are listed. Now playing games and running graphics software should be easier to do with this new information.

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Slack Problems

Things are not looking good for this company and I hope they get their act together because if your company relies on this service, it's not going to look pretty.
I guess for situations like this it's best to look at alternatives.

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Repair Corrupt Flash Drive

Have a flash drive that is getting corrupt. Here is the command prompt utility to repair the flash drive to become usable. Please note that it could be that the flash drive is failing, in this case it may be time to purchase a new device.

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Printer and Service Manual

These sites come and go very fast and when I do see something that I want to share with others, I just make note of it and hope that it can be resourceful for another user's as well.
Here are the Printer and service manual for your device.

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Sandbox for Home

If you have Windows Home you still can install Sandbox on your OS. You have to still backup your computer just in case but the great this is that installing Sandbox will get the fear out of you when you are always browsing on the web.

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iPadOS update

Looks like the iPad is getting a new update and it's providing classic and friendly experience to users. This is what's new and what you can now do with the iPad.

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Restore Chrome address bar

Looks like Chrome keeps on updating its browser and with this comes new changes that many user's dislikes, as the Chrome address bar.
If you dislike this new feature in Chrome, then this is how you bring back the www on your address bar.

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TreeSize

Want to know your system hogs and what's eating space on your current hard drive. This utility is a must-have item to see what resources are taking up most of your system space.

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Samsung Magician

Great software for your SSD drive so that you can be up to date with your drive health, speed and boosting capability.

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Crucial SSD

Need to optimize the performance of your Crucial SSD, this software is a must-have utility to monitor drive temperature, reset password and enable cache feature.

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Apple Monitor

Looks like Apple is getting into the medical business by offering a diabetes monitor. The device monitors your glucose via your iPhone or Apple Watch. This is a great move for this giant software company to get into the health business.

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Audio Router

This new feature in Windows 10 is going to let you choose which devices are ideal for the outputs and inputs of audio you want to listen to. Great add-on to get the best out of the devices that perfect for your audio.

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Enable Sandbox

Here is the cool feature that many users are waiting for. Sandbox for Windows will hopefully change the way you do things on the web and will forever change the daily computer users headaches in the real world. Check it out and give it try, I promise it will change your mind on how you use Windows daily.

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Mac Catalina Beta

Looks like Mac new OS Catalina will finally be released soon and here are some good reason why to install the beta version now. I am not a fan of Beta software since they still have bugs but if you are wanting more out of your Mac, this is a great time to get the software up and running.
Besides who wants to wait for the new features when you can get them now.

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Cool Tablet Bracelet

This tablet bracelet is something to keep your eyes open for. It's a pretty cool ideal and I can see this product doing very well for consumers.
It's pricey and very portable and I am almost sure that eventually, it will be integrated into a cell phone feature.

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GBA Emulators

Here are some great programs for gamers who are looking for Game Boy Advance retro consoles. The programs work with Windows and Android and will take you back in time to gaming.

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Google Split

Looks like Google Drive and Google Photos are splitting up and this is what everyone needs to be aware of after the separation.
It's more like a separation of both programs so that they can be independent of each other.

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Movie Streaming

If your looking for a new movie streaming site you can check the link below, but there is no telling how long these sites will stay open once they're known.

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Easy Phone Charging

Phone charging is becoming a profitable business and soon you will be seeing this portable charging places near you. I don't understand why these devices have not yet shown up in a mall near me.


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USB info

Very interesting information from the USB inventor and how he mistakenly created something that he would figure everyone would get right on the first try to use the product.
But there is always a reason why things are made a special way.

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Google Calendar Update

Looks like Google Calendar has a recent outage that affected many users and for those users who use it daily, it was a big loss of them. Some users were able to get back on track by using the mobile application.
Now, this incident should teach others to set up backup plans in the future so that they are prepared in advance should this happen again.
Maybe it's about time for Google Calendar to change it's program and offer an offline option.

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Public Library Update

Looks like the public library is at risk of being obsolete. With pressure on the local government cuts, the library is slowly but surely disappearing from existence.
With the information highway offering vast information accessible to everyone, the library has now shifted to the web.
I do believe that this is the way of the future and libraries will eventually cease to exist. Stay tuned.

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Consumer Reports Surface News

Looks like Consumer Reports changed their mind on Microsoft Surface laptops. Looks like after the 2nd year the laptop breakage has increased for the company when compared to other products in the same market. Although Microsoft defends heavy its product, the company is still new in the hardware business. But reliability is still a major factor and the Surface it's not living up to its name. The most common causes of the units were that the machine froze, shut down unexpectedly and touch screen unresponsive.

Looks like it's back to the drawing board for the company to fix out its software kinks.

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Florida City Ransom

Not too long after Detroit had a similar ransom attack, this Florida City was recently targeted and the end results were not pretty. The city was forced to give in to the ransom demands in order to salvage their remaining system.
Their payoff is now going to inspire many other hackers to do the same and to continue ransom attacks.

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Amazon Replaced Jobs

The new workforce is becoming a reality and it's only a matter of time before everyone else picks up the slack. They can work non stop and eliminate roles very quickly. The new industrial revolution has begun.

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Baltimore's Hostage

A sad ransomware story from the city of Baltimore on how some hackers held the city hostage because of poor infrastructures. I hope this is a lesson learned and that it will be mandatory for all cities to upgrade their old infrastructure.

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Chrome Alert

Looks like the Chrome browser no longer clears data and history. In order to do that you will have to use other third party software to remove this information.

Hopefully, this will clear this problem up soon, or do they really want to?

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Online Forms and Surveys

Need a simple and easy way to make online forms and surveys. This site will show you where you can go to create these forms and surveys and tells you their differences when compared to other sites.

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Console Games

Looks like some console games are now easily available for users to play online. Here is what you need to know to be able to play these games online for free.

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NextDoor App

Here is an application of neighbors shame you and it's so wrong for others to do this that the users don't understand how a negative impact they are doing to their neighbors, regardless if they have good intentions or not.

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Prime Drones

Looks like delivery drones are going forward with the help of Amazon. And if all goes well this could be the start of affordable shipping as we know it.

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Airbnb for Cars

Looks like car renting will never be the same when everything gets finalized by this company. Know about renting homes and private condo. Airbnb is now moving into car rental and I must admit it will definitely change the rental business and I hope it will make things practical and affordable for everyone.
It's long been awaited and now this could be the end of car rentals as we know it.

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Family Tree Now

Family Tree Now is sharing personal information to other users and before the data is shared you must first confirm if your data is on their website and opt out. Otherwise, your information is going to be sold.

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Human Composting

Looks like one state is taking green to a new level and we could see now a new alternative to cremations and burials in years to come. Very interesting to see when it's neighboring states will join the new generation of composting.

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Biometric Car

Looks like cars are soon to become biometric and you should be getting ready for a keyless world moving forward. This will change everything moving forward and could bring cars to the next generation.

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Cars2Go Theft

Looks like over 100 cars are still missing from this company and even though it may appear to look like a hack, it's not but an ongoing theft problem with company app.

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Edge Browser Surprise

Microsoft recently did a surprising overhaul on its web browser that it's adopted its competitor's platform. What the future holds ahead is still yet to be seen. But one thing is right is that Microsoft now can focus on other things that make sense for the software giant.


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Alexa Guard

Amazon rolled out Alexa Guard to protect your home when your away. And you can think of it as another alternative to add on to your security system when your away from home.

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Sega Emulator

Looks like Sega Genesis has emulators for Windows 10 users and if your a hardcore Sega gamer, this could be some great news for you so that you can play your favorite games.

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G Suite Foul

Looks like Google recently messed up when storing customer passwords in their system for several years. Although the flaw was recently patched your password could have been compromised.

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Lenovo Folding Laptop

Looks like folding phones are not the only great thing that user's should be aware of. The next great things to these phones are now foldable laptop.
Now I am almost sure that this product is going to change the future of laptops forever.

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DNA Craze

Yes, there are privacy concerns and who knows how these companies will use their database in the future to make money.

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Google Duplex is Here

Now making appointments will be simple and easy to do with the help of Google Duplex. Give it a try and see if it meets your expectations. It's not for everyone.

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Edge Security Conern

Looks like the new Edge browser is running on the Chrome platform and Microsoft is now cautioning user's not to open Edge with administrative privileges.
It not only causes security concerns but prevents problems with browser performance.

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Yellow Triangle Fix

Looks like Windows has an ongoing problem with a yellow triangle and if you see this on your computer, it's advised to use the Windows troubleshooting software to correct your problem.

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Single Line File Checker

Here is a great way to help repair single files from your computer, using this handy command trick. Files have a tendency to get mixed up and it's these handy scans that help to fix them.

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Great Movie Sites

Looking for great ways to find streaming movies online. Here are some sites that will keep you entertained daily.

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HomeBank

Need a free home financial application to manage your expenses. Try out this freebie and stay on top of your money where ever you go.

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Win 10 Font Problem Fix

Using Windows 10 and dislike your fonts the way they are displaying on the screen. We'll it's unfortunate that Windows is trying to get away with it but here is a good fix for your display problems.

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GNOME Boxes

Here is a simpler way to run VMs using GNOME boxes. Now you have no reason not to try a new OS without the configuration boot options.

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USB 3.2

Looks like the new generation of USB will get the user's more confused when it comes to branding. I just don't understand why they couldn't make things so simple for everyone to understand. Instead they're just going to confuse everyone.

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WannaCry Hero Verdict

Looks like our favorite WannaCry Hero was recently sentenced for creating a banking malware a few years ago. Makes you wonder if being a Hero was his real intentions?

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Facebook Payments

Looks like Facebook is getting ready to launch its payment system and it's could just change the way we pay for things. The project is still in the works and it's only a matter of time before it goes live and starts competing against rival payment companies.

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Park Assist

Here is a new software that's going to change how you park. Not only does it find unoccupied spaces but it can also find your car if you recently parked it and cannot remember where you left it.

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Google Auto Delete

Google now lets you auto-delete your app activity, location and web history. I guess they realized it that it's only a matter of time before consumers change their minds on how they are being tracked with Google, that they are now painlessly making it simple moving forward. Good to hear something good about online privacy.

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Expiring Passwords

Looks like the so-called new technology on expiring passwords are no longer secure. So does this mean that the technology is dead?
Yes, after careful consideration, this out of date method is not secure anymore and they recommend you change your password every 90 days so that your account is always protected.

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Facebook Uploads Contacts and Call History

Looks like Facebook still cannot be trusted and you should check if they did upload your contact and call history onto your profile.
It's stuff like this that they keep on getting in trouble for and from the looks of it there is no end unless you just close out your account.

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Microsoft Support Abuse

Looks like there is a flaw in the Microsoft Support Portal for users with non-business accounts. And with this hackers were able to get access to user information.

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GPS Hack

Looks like some hacker is getting into the GPS software's of vehicles and killing the car's engine. It's unfortunate that manufacturers are not taking serious patching up their GPS software security problems.

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Virtual Clone Drive

Here is a great way to add a drive to any computer without using hardware. This handy utility makes it easier for the user to access the media quicker and faster.

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Convertor Standalone

Want to convert a server to VMware, then it's a good idea to snap an image of your current server so that it can be converted to a virtual server when things go wrong.

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Life Expectancy

Pretty cool site showing the life expectancy of people throughout the United States. And if you look closely you'll notice that no matter where you are at, you will most likely live life to the normal life expectancy age in your area.

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RDP for Home Uses

Here is some great information on RDP for Windows Home users. It is possible to install RDP on Windows Home computer even though the application is blocked. There is a software called RDP Wrapper that lets you run the software similar to the regular software.

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When Office is not activated

Curious what happens when Office is not activated and your trial is over. Here is some great information on what you can do with your expired Office software if you choose not to activate it.

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Apple Facial Lawsuit

Looks like a teen is suing Apple for their facial recognition software when Apple used the teen's facial identity aginst recent thefts from the Apple store.

I don't blame the teen for being upset and now it brings under controversy the techniques use for Apple's new facial recognition software.

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WIndows 10 LTS Channel

This is the option setting for businesses who have special devices with Windows 10 and do not need major changes on their devices because it's an out of the ordinary component. These devices are not available for consumers so it is important that they are updated differently. Ex. MRI, CAT scans, air traffic control devices and so on.

Here is what you need to know and how it works.

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Windows 10 cost

Windows 7 has a short number of days to end and even if Microsoft extended the time frame, you still have to be a concern when you plan to upgrade and what is the new OS cost. Here is your guide to buying Windows 10 and it's cost.

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Youtube Transfer

Want to transfer one account to another in Youtube. This is how to do it and there is no need to redo your account all over again when you have this site to help you.

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Preinstalled Scripts

Looks like some manufacturers are having problems setting up their laptops and if you are doing a deployment, you should look on reading this article.

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WHQL settings

Looks like some OEM have a bios setting called WHQL and this stand for Windows Hardware Quality Labs. It allows you to run some tests when it comes to drives when enabled.
This is what you should know about these settings and why they are being used.

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Retro Aracdes

Looks like the retro arcades never grow old with time. Pac-Mann has always been a favorite for many and to this day it's always being downloaded more often than others.

Now here is a great way to install it on your Android or iOS.

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Google Backup

I wrote about this service a while back but here it goes again for those user's who are concerning with backing up their Google accounts.

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Excel Formula Problems

Hate it when Excel formulas do not update correctly. Well, here are some great reasons why this is occurring and hopefully it will resolve your ongoing headaches to your calculations.

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Social Media Bans

Looks like these list of countries forbid users from social media accounts and makes you wonder why there are so critical in the first place.

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Apple TV Plus

Looks like Apple is finally beginning it's streaming service and soon it will be competing again rivals Netflix and Amazon Prime. Get ready for another subscription service plan. Let's see how they do.

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Taskade

Looking for a unique Task Management tool for notes and communication. Take a look at Taskade and see how powerful this task management tool can be to you and your colleagues.
It's so powerful taht it will take you a while to get used to the tools they have to offer.

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Office Suites Comparison

Which is better when you compare Open Office against Libre Office against Microsoft Office. Well, you already know who the winner is going to be of course. But it's great to know how similar each suite is with each other.

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Make Online Videos

Here is a great way to make online videos with premium templates. It's almost as close as the professionals but good enough for the basic individuals.

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Test PC Monitor for Gaming & Motion

Want to test your computer monitor for gaming and motion. Here is a great way to make sure if your monitor is up to date with gaming and motion handling.

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Have Win 10 Troubleshoot Automatically

Windows 10 has some great new features and with this comes with the option of fixing automatically problems when they occur. It's not for everyone, but if you have a user who just wants to have their computer running smoothly daily. Then this is a great option for them.

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