 | Tip of the Week: How To Migrate From Android To iPhone Though Android's global market share is intimidating, two other numbers are enlightening: 22 percent of Android users eventually switch to an iPhone, while only 9 percent of iPhone users go the other way. As those numbers suggest, switching from Android to iPhone isn't that difficult. Here's how to make that transition as painlessly as possible. |
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 Headwhack of the Week: Check Memory Usage For Firefox Add Ons Using many Firefox add-ons at once can cause the application to dramatically slow down. This is because for each add-on, you're using a piece of your computer's memory. The most obvious solution is to uninstall some of them, but perhaps that's not a good option for you. Here's how to see what's using up your memory.
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Geek Speak of the Week: Cold Boot aka Hard Boot
To perform a cold boot (also called a "hard boot") means to start up a computer that is turned off. It is often used in contrast to a warm boot, which refers to restarting a computer once it has been turned on. A cold boot is typically performed by pressing the power button on the computer.
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 Security: Dire Warning On Cyber Attacks In stark testimony delivered to Congress, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper described a fast-eroding economic and national security landscape that is being rapidly penetrated by foreign agents infiltrating the nation's computer networks. For Clapper, this was the first time that he has included cyber attacks in his yearly Congressional report on security threats facing the nation. Read the whole story here. |
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 News: Microsoft Changes Default Flash Behavior In Windows 8 & RT
In a surprise reversal, Microsoft has changed the default behavior of Flash content on websites viewed using Internet Explorer in Windows 8 or Windows RT. Previously, sites had to be on a whitelist before Flash would work. The new behavior effectively turns the Compatibility View list into an exclusive blacklist of badly behaved sites. See why Microsoft is doing this here. |
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 News: Shopping With Augmented Reality Have you ever been shopping for something like a couch or TV and just refused to bite the bullet because you didn't know if the item would fit or look right in your home? This is a common problem for e-commerce sites like eBay, Walmart and Amazon. Check out a better way to shop using augmented reality. |
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 Data Doctors Video: Remotely Logging Out Of Facebook & GMail Have you ever used a computer at a friends house? If you've used Facebook or Google on any computer but your own, did you remember to log out? If you didn't, here's how you can remotely log out from anywhere.
Remotely log out of GMail Remotely log out of Facebook
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Mobile App of the Week: 5 Apps Turn Your Phone Into A Remote Control Controlling your home theater system used to be easy-you simply told your kid to turn the knob and presto, Honeymooners. But today's home theater packed with feature-rich TVs, cable boxes, AV receivers, and streaming boxes-and all demanding their own remotes-there's no way the little guy can keep up. Instead, replace your pile of remotes with an app that does everything they can do and more. Check out the 5 apps.
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Weekly Advice Column: Using Parental Controls In iOS & iTunes Daniel asked... I saw your video on how to turn off in-app purchases (http://youtu.be/9P4wFB6d7gM), but what if I want to allow my son to buy age appropriate items on his iPod touch but limit how much he can spend? The parental controls built into the Apple (iOS) mobile devices and iTunes are actually pretty full featured and will allow you to set up just about any level of control to meet your specific needs. Our recent video was to help parents turn off a loophole that some unscrupulous app developers have been exploiting to get young users to inadvertently make purchases while playing what the parents thought was a free game. Here's how to do more with parental controls. |
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The Radio Program: Likes Say Too Much, Java Safety, Hybrid HD & More What you like on Facebook says a lot about you as a person. The posts you like publicly, give away so much about you that people can accurately determine your gender, political affiliation, if you're a smoker and more. We'll tell you how to protect your info. Is it time to put Java back on your computer? We'll talk about the what it does, the safety of it, and why you shouldn't just jump back to Java. When SMART status warns you that your hard drive is failing, there are a few things you need to do. We'll walk you through a few things that can save you data and speed up your computer. *** NEW - Listen on demand NOW! - Click Here To Listen *** 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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