Technology Tip Number 161 Basic Computer Hardware

  Just in case you never heard of the term before, "computer hardware" refers to all...

Security Pros to Users: Do as We Say, Not as We Do

IT pros -- the gatekeepers of company security policies -- are willing to bend the rules to get things done, according to Absolute Software, based on survey findings it released last week. Forty-five percent of IT pros...

Atlas Robot Turns the Other Cheek

Google-owned Boston Dynamics on Tuesday gave the world a look at the latest version of Atlas, a bipedal robot that someday could threaten manual laborers' livelihoods. Boston Dynamics certainly didn't say or imply...

Samsung Raises Curtain on Galaxy S7 Models

Samsung on Sunday introduced two new models of its flagship Galaxy smartphone line at the annual gala for the mobile world, the Mobile World Conference in Barcelona, Spain. Both phones have similar features, but one,...

Google taps San Francisco for high-speed Internet

San Francisco has joined a half-dozen other cities in queue for Google's high-speed fiber Internet service. Google will bring the service to some apartments, condos and affordable housing properties in San Francisco,...

MWC 2016: Sony Xperia puts AI assistant in owner's ear

Sony has announced an earpiece that puts a virtual assistant in one of its owner's ears. It brings smartphone technology closer to the artificial intelligence experience depicted in the movie Her. However, Sony will...

Child tracker firm in 'hack' row

Child tracker firm uKnowKids has accused a security researcher of hacking its database after he told them it was publicly accessible online. Researcher Chris Vickery claimed he found millions of text messages and...

USB Drives

  You may have seen other people with them, you might even have one of your own.  They’re the newest and most convenient way to store data and they look...

3 Ways to Get Rid of Viruses, Spyware and Malware

Viruses, spyware, malware, etc., all have one thing in common: they all suck. They slow down your computer, corrupt your files, illegally steal your info, and more. You have probably seen those ads online advertising...

How to Color Splash Photos on iOS, Android and PC

The color splash effect is a cool photo effect where a picture is first converted to black and white, then color is added back to certain parts of the image. This works really well in images with a lot of bright color...

What is SeaPort.exe and How to Remove It

If you have installed any Windows Essentials programs onto your computer recently like Photo Gallery, Movie Maker, Live Writer or Live Mail, you may have noticed a new process running on your system called SeaPort.exe....

Hide Your Facebook Status From One or Specific Friends

The problem with Facebook is that your group of “friends” really consists of just about everyone you know including your family, relatives, friends, work colleagues, professional contacts, etc., etc. Yes, you can create...