 | Tip of the Week: Tag Your Facebook Friends By First Name Up until today, when you wanted to take a friend in a status update, you'd have to use the "@" symbol and publish their entire name in the update. Facebook enhanced this feature so that you don't need the "@" symbol, or your friends full name. Check out how to tag.
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 Headwhack of the Week: OS 6.1 Battery Drain |
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Geek Speak of the Week: Malware
Malware (short for malicious software) is software used or created by attackers to disrupt computer operation, gather sensitive information, or gain access to private computer systems. It can appear in the form of code, scripts, active content, and other software. Malware' is a general term used to refer to a variety of forms of hostile or intrusive software.
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 Security: An Emergency Update From Adobe | PC & Mac Impacted Adobe recently released an emergency update for Flash Player on all platforms after two zero-day bugs were discovered in the wild targeting Windows and Mac OS X computers. The vulnerabilities allowed hackers to hijack both Windows PCs and Macs. Adobe recommends all users to update their systems as soon as possible. Read the full story here. |
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 News: After Living With BlackBerry 10, I Went Back To Android
I tried to love the new BlackBerry Z10. I really did.
The operating system is interesting, it handles communications well and has generally decent hardware. I planned on making the Z10 my personal device for at least a month to really get a good understanding of what it is and where BlackBerry is going. I couldn't pull it off.
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 News: Charger Your Phone With A Drink How many smartphone emergency chargers have you read about by now? Quite a few I reckon. Well, it seems there are still a few ways you can reinvent the smartphone power charger. The "new" solar power chargers are in abundance right now. You can get them for your jacket, your backpack, you name it. When it comes to power chargers, maybe the 'onE Puck' smartphone charger (it charges other mobile devices too) is one to keep a close eye on.
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 Data Doctors Video: Microsoft Surface Pro The Microsoft Surface Pro is here, but is this tablet the right one for you? If you travel with a laptop and a tablet, you might want to see what this powerful tablet has up its sleeve. See our first look at the Surface Pro.
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Mobile App of the Week: Learn To Play Guitar If you always wanted to be in a band, but never learned how to play the guitar, you're in luck. There's an app for that. Actually several apps. They range from free to $20. Check out these apps that can teach you to play.
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Weekly Advice Column: Sniffing Out Keyloggers Before You Do Your Taxes Is there an easy way to see if I have a hidden keylogger on my Windows 7 computer before I start doing my taxes? Tax season is what we refer to as 'Christmas for Hackers' because they know that lots of us will be typing very sensitive information on our computers to prepare our returns. There are a number of threats that can compromise your computer, but few are as disconcerting as a keylogger. Read the rest of the story here. |
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The Radio Program: Bank Cards Exposed, Tax Time, Surface Pro & More Last week, news surfaces about a cyber attack on an Arizona grocery store chain, Bashas. More than 400 cases of bank card fraud have been reported, with charges showing up on customer card from as far away as Italy and Canada. We'll tell you some ways to protect yourself, and talk about what caused this.. It's the start of tax season, but before you start entering sensitive information into your computer, you need to ask yourself if it's safe to do your taxes? We'll give you the behaviors that put you at risk, the symptoms of a problem, and how to check your system. It's Microsoft's answer for those of us who travel with a laptop and a tablet. The Surface Pro has arrived. Will you want to run out and get one today? We'll tell you what we think of this powerful tablet. It's the tech show for non-tech people, the Data Doctors Radio Program. Ask your questions during (or before) the broadcast using our Facebook page. Join us each weekend as we discuss your computer questions.
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