By admin on Aug 26, 2011 | In Apple, Software | No Comments »
After a short absence due to a well deserved vacation, I’m slowly preparing for work. At the same time, I’m easing back into blogging.
Today I’m recommending my readers an interesting article about iTunes. The article is posted on the Macapper website and it explains the reasons why iTunes became so popular.
The writer explains that the popularity is due to several factors, including convenience, affordability, security, organization and most importantly, it’s legal.
The article is a very interesting read and I recommend that you go straight to Macapper and read it for yourself. Just click here.
PC Memoirs will be back soon with more!
By admin on Jul 7, 2011 | In Security, Windows 7 | 3 Comments
One sneaking way that hackers and identity thieves can get inside your head and steal your personal information is by executing an application on your computer that will patch your hosts file. Once your hosts file is patched, not only can they block you from certain websites, they can also redirect you to “fake” sites that they constructed to look like your bank or your credit card company in order to steal your information. Luckily, you can edit your hosting file yourself to stop hackers and avoid these elaborate phishing scams. Not only that, you can also patch your own hosts file to avoid dangerous and malware-filled sites.
Editing Your Hosts File (Windows 7)
- Click the Start (Windows) button
- Click on Computer
- Navigate through Windows Explorer through the following path:
- C:/Windows/System32/drivers/etc
- In “etc” folder, select the hosts file and copy and paste it to your desktop.
- Double click on the hosts file you just pasted to the desktop
- Select to open it through Notepad
- Make edits to it in Notepad
- Save using Ctrl+S
- Drag and drop the hosts file back into the “etc” folder
- Select “move and replace file” to overwrite the original file
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By admin on Jul 3, 2011 | In Software | No Comments »
Brothersoft – India’s largest Social Gaming Network ibibo has introduced a new Mobile Browser – the ibibo iBrowser.
ibibo iBrowser is a free, fast and compact mobile browser that allows you to access internet on your phone. The browser offers ease of access to thousands of cool websites from your mobile phone. With ibibo iBrowser, you can keep a track of the most visited sites and displaying the list on top. You can also bookmark your favorite sites for swift access.
The Browser comes with a lot of popular Indian websites pre-embedded, segregated as per category to make mobile surfing effortless.
ibibo iBrowser is FREE to download and use. When using iBrowser, webpages are optimized and compressed before being sent to your phone. Therefore, the data transferred to your phone is significantly reduced, making mobile surfing cheaper.
iBrowser has some cool features like – Multiple Search options, Multiple Tabs & Multi-thread downloads, Night mode surfing and more.
iBrowser is currently available only in English. However, soon it will be available in Regional Indian languages like Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada.
Platforms that are currently supported by ibibo iBrowser – Java, Symbian s60v3, Android and will soon be available on iPhone platform.
By admin on Jun 13, 2011 | In Security | No Comments »
Mike Alvarez writes regularly for a premium, anonymous VPN service provider: iVPN.net. iVPN.net provides a top-class VPN privacy service allowing truly private and anonymous web browsing.
An anonymous VPN gives you added protection and security to all your online activity; everything that you do on your computer that uses the Internet. A VPN (virtual private network) creates an extremely secure “tunnel” that cannot be intercepted in anyway. A VPN protects you by hiding your destination IP address with an anonymous one instead.
So what does this mean to me?
A VPN provides you with online protection. Your Internet Service providers (ISP) are storing all your online activities to and from your computer. Basically a “virtual record” is being built up with a lot of your personal data that could be sold in the future.
Moreover, anyone including criminals could be monitoring your online actions when you use wireless connections at public WiFi hotspots like at airports or coffee shops. An anonymous VPN will guard all your traffic from and to your computer by encrypting it. That encrypted data is now completely useless to anyone as it can’t be deciphered by them.
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By admin on Jun 6, 2011 | In Hardware, Internet, Software | No Comments »
Today I’m offering an interesting resource that every computer user should be aware of – a list of best computer forums.
I’m sure many of us have experienced computer problem(s), be it software or hardware related, and usually we try to find the solution through Google first, before we call the technician. Often, those searches will lead us to a computer forum, where users from all over the world connect and share problems, frustrations, ideas and solutions. I solved many software and hardware related issues by researching topics on forums and asking fellow PC users for help.
A computer forum is a very useful thing, especially when you’re looking for troubleshooting tips or simply wish to learn more about computers, or maybe research the latest software and hardware. You can also get guidance and tips on buying a new desktop or laptop computer and of course, share your own knowledge!
I found the Top 10 Computer Repair Forums and Message Boards at the Computer Technician Web site.
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