Played a game of Pong lately? Back in the 70’s Pong along with Atari kicked off the home video games console market, but things haven’t been going so great for the iconic games company as Atari in the U.S recently filed for bankruptcy. There’s talk that it’s simply a move to break away from the unprofitable French parent company to[Read More…]
A common gripe that many Windows 8 PC users have is the extra step that’s now seems to be needed to shut down the computer, but it doesn’t have to be that way. On a Windows 8 desktop machine you can use the keyboard shortcut of the windows key and ‘I’ then select settings, the power button and click ‘shut down’ or[Read More…]
How often have you found yourself using the light emitted from the screen of your mobile phone to help you find something in the dark? Well if is answer is ‘all the time’ here’s an App for iPhone and Android devices that can really brighten up the situation. The Flashlight LED HD app turns your smartphone into a torch, but[Read More…]
If your kids are heading off to school with an iPad in hand this year, here’s a handy free App to ensure any web browsing on the device is family friendly. AVG Family safety is an alternative browser that will automatically block any websites that have been identified as inappropriate, malicious, contain scams or malware using information provided by AVG’s[Read More…]
Social Networks such as Facebook and Twitter can be a haven of inappropriate and anti-social activity, however under new government guidelines, reporting problems experienced on these sites should be a much more straightforward process. The cooperative arrangement for complaints handling agreed to by Facebook, Google Yahoo and Microsoft commits these companies to clearly state acceptable use guidelines and raise awareness[Read More…]
