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Protecting your new Smartphone or Tablet at School

Protecting your new Smartphone or Tablet at School

For students starting the new school year with a new tablet device or mobile phone here’s one piece of solid advice…make sure that device has some solid protection….and I’m not just talking about a good internet security App. When I spoke with Les Szabo from Tech21 on this topic and he had some some great advice for ‘covering up’ your new device.[Read More…]

The Mystery ‘J’ in your email

Have you ever noticed that when some people send you an email the message ends with a random letter ‘J’? The good news is that it isn’t a typo…it’s supposed to be a smiley face emoticon, but thanks to a lingering bug in Microsoft’s outlook software the normal sequence of characters used to make a smiley face  😉  is converted[Read More…]

Home Wi-Fi help with Netgear

Home Wi-Fi help with Netgear

Is your Home Wi-Fi setup slow or unreliable? Many common Wi-Fi issues can be easily fixed, which is why I got Brad Little from Netgear Australia on the phone recently.  Brad offers up a few tips to help get the most of your existing Wi-Fi setup ,how to find out if you’re due for an upgrade and understanding the technology[Read More…]

Retro Arcade games you don’t have to line up for

Retro Arcade games you don’t have to line up for

So what if you missed out on Nintendo’s NES Classic Edition. The recent release and subsequent ‘sold out’ status of Nintendo’s NES Classic Edition mini games console may have left plenty of would-be buyers empty handed…but it’s not the only option for classic arcade gameplay. If you’re just after a quick arcade fix head to websites like Free80sArcade.com , classicgamesarcade.com or freearcade.com[Read More…]

Beware of Free Wi-Fi

Beware of Free Wi-Fi

Not all Wi-Fi is good….even if it’s free. Public Wi-Fi wireless network for high-speed Internet is nearly everywhere now.  Hotels, coffee shops, airports, and restaurants advertise the convenience of Wi-Fi to their customers. Whether the Wi-FI is free or fee-based, you need to be aware of the risks involved when using public Wi-Fi hotspots.  Paying for network access is no safer[Read More…]