We have had a lot of people wonder why we recommend Chrome and not Firefox. First of all, a browser is a personal choice. If Firefox works well for you then use Firefox. We prefer Chrome. You can use whatever browser you like — unless you plan on using XP past April 8, 2014. If you do, then… Read More »
Which Browser Is Most Secure On Your Old Windows XP System? You should be upgrading from Windows XP, but we have to face facts — many people won’t upgrade before the end-of-support date. If you’re still using one of those XP computers, the best thing you can do is ditch Internet Explorer for a more modern browser. This… Read More »
What is the Deep Web? (Thanks to our friends at Emsisoft for allowing us to share this article with you!) The term “Deep Web” was first defined in 2001 by Bright Planet’s Michael K. Bergman but has origins as early as 1994, when Jill Ellsworth referred to an “invisible Web.” Today, the “Deep Web” refers to websites that… Read More »
If you search for freeware programs using Google, Bing or Yahoo search, more than likely one of the top 3 or 4 search results is going to be Softonic (en.softonic). And if you click the link to download from Softonic, you’re in for a long ride, and you’ll be setting up your computer for hijackers, toolbars, annoying advertisements,… Read More »
We don’t want to start a political debate, nor pit Liberals against Conservatives. In light of the Patriot Act, the revelations about the NSA domestic spy program, and a continuing decline in the freedoms we, by the constitution were guaranteed, enjoy, it just seems to me that if we continue to stand by while we allow American schools… Read More »
Lawsuit: Sprint charged US gov’t $21 million too much for spying expenses US files suit against Sprint, says carrier’s surveillance fees too high. The US government today filed suit against Sprint, alleging that the company overcharged government agencies when submitting expense reimbursement requests for wiretap operations that spied on Sprint customers. Sprint “knowingly submitted false claims to federal… Read More »