HP has issued a recall on a series of battery parks, adding to the recalled products previously expanded on May 19, 2010. These battery parks are now said to have the potential to overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to customers. HP says that if you have not...
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Malware infects Macs
An interesting story from Tom's Hardware on a recent malware epidemic effecting Macs. Required reading for Mac owners. http://m.tomshardware.com/news/apple-mac-malware-virus-infection,12781.html
Is Your Wireless Network Really Secure?
Here's an article from the NY Times about why it's important to have a properly encrypted wifi network. If you are paying your cable company an extra monthly fee for wireless Internet, you probably have WEP encryption, which is less secure than WPA encryption. You'd...
Craig’s List’s Dirty Little Secret: Who’s Policing the Flagging Police?
Most of our new business now comes from referrals from current clients. It works out great for everyone. Our clients feel that they are helping their friends and colleagues (and supporting a small business they believe in) by recommending a reliable and trustworthy...
Are you still paying for AOL?
An interesting article called to my attention by our tech, Ariel. Are you still paying for AOL? AOL's "Dirty Little Secret": 60% of AOL's Profits Come From Misinformed Customers.
Apple to Offer iPhone on Verizon, Ending Exclusivity with AT and T – NYTimes.com
Looks like it's finally going to happen early next year. Apple to Offer iPhone on Verizon, Ending Exclusivity with AT and T - NYTimes.com.
Using Technology to Keep Productive and Organized
As many of my clients know, I have another life as a jazz pianist and composer. Recently I embarked on a huge project, recording a new CD called Sides, Colors. About half the CD consists of arrangements I wrote for strings, winds and rhythm section, eleven musicians...
How to Protect Your Privacy from Flash Cookies
According to this article in the Times today, even if you're faithfully removing your cookies, you may still be tracked using Flash Cookies: Code Known as Flash Cookies Raises Privacy Concerns - NYTimes.com. The settings panel at the link below will allow you to...
Watch out for the newest scam if you call Time Warner Broadband for tech support
Time Warner Broadband in New Jersey has a new way to hustle its customers. When you call them for tech support, they have their tech support people trying to sell you some sort of "turbo"-speed internet product. Of course, they insist they are not trying to sell you...
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