By admin on Dec 17, 2014 | In Apple, Hardware, Mac OS | No Comments »
It is always a good practice to check your Mac status on a regular basis. Time to time information about the Mac status and its performance helps in analyzing the health of the Mac system. This helps in keeping the system optimized at any time as well as in avoiding any future issues.
Although Mac machines do not fail often, any mishandling or improper use of the machine can lead to various performance related issues. A user might experience slow system start-up, heating, and bad sectors on the hard drive due to lack of proper maintenance and care. However, Mac system comes with many Mac disk check tools to ensure optimal performance at all times. A Mac user can make use of such tools for optimizing Mac performance, checking Mac drive health, drive partitioning, cloning, and more.
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By admin on Dec 16, 2014 | In Security, Software | No Comments »
As an ordinary home PC user who knows little about computer configuration, you will be freaked out when you realise you lost important data. Most of Windows PC users are just not aware of the possibility of losing data, so they don’t really think about backing up valuable data in advance.
Ordinary Windows users think data backup is unnecessary because in their opinion, the data security is well protected as long as the computer is not used by people with bad intentions. And more importantly, they regard data backup as a waste of time and disk space. But we need to say here that this is completely wrong. Even if a computer has been used by the owner all the time, data loss could happen unexpectedly and at any time.
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By admin on Oct 31, 2014 | In Hardware | 2 Comments
2014 is seeing a drastic revolution in the Bluetooth market with headphones and speakers that are defying the usual trends and coming up with jaw dropping varieties that are bound to give any other headphone and speaker a run for its money.
With the wireless systems gaining top priority among the masses, a list has been compiled to include the best Bluetooth accessories of 2014.
1. Bose Soundlink Mini
When it comes to a Bluetooth speaker, nothing works best like the Bose Soundlink Mini. It retails at $199 in the markets and is essentially worth every penny that you are likely to spend towards its purchase. Although it is a smaller version of what you would otherwise find in the markets, at a measly 1.5 pounds, it is much powerful than most other Bluetooth or even the normal speakers that may be available in the market. It is sturdy and poses no difficulty in terms of usage. It has a massive 7 hour battery life with a hassle free charging system.
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By admin on Oct 19, 2014 | In Apple, Mac OS, Security | 1 Comment »
Mac OS X has been designed with advanced features and technologies to constantly monitor and update your Mac. However, with the free availability of an OS X Mavericks upgrade, security has become a challenge. With organizations which use Mac for running their business, security is an ever-increasing concern. Issues like virus attacks, unauthorized access, and mishandling of such devices cause some serious concern. In addition, issues like stolen systems could prove to be a nightmare if the system contains some confidential data.
In such a situation it becomes very important to ensure data safety. You can avoid such security threats by securely erasing files from Mac that contains confidential or sensitive information. For example, you can securely delete any unused financial or medical information from a system. In addition, you can discard or delete data that are no longer required from the external or portable drive.
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By admin on Oct 14, 2014 | In Internet | No Comments »
Years ago advanced Internet users could not imagine their work with files and media without the so-called file hosting services. And the latter could be marked amongst the must-have tools of every self-respecting net surfer. Though, the idea of constant progress in technology is commonly recognized, which is why gradual shifts are a matter of far shorter terms than it was decades ago. In this context, file hosting services have lost their value as the only tools to exchange links and data, and, in particular, the appearance of cloud storage providers has contributed to this trend.
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