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Tue Jun 18, 2019 14:03-PDT: The PCI Express 6.0 specification is announced and due to arrive in 2021, with products to follow
Tue Jun 18, 2019 10:52-PDT: Watch The Full Nerd talk about the PC at E3 live!
Tue Jun 18, 2019 10:41-PDT: PowerPoint's Presenter Coach will flag your filthy language and other gaffes
Tue Jun 18, 2019 10:01-PDT: Google's RCS Chat for Android is the messaging service we should have gotten 5 years ago
Tue Jun 18, 2019 08:37-PDT: Connect all the things with this 9-port USB 3.0 hub for just $25
Tue Jun 18, 2019 07:28-PDT: These Overpowered gaming PCs pack potent GeForce GPUs and Core i7 CPUs for under $1,000
Tue Jun 18, 2019 07:05-PDT: How TotalAV protects your device while boosting its performance (80% off)
Tue Jun 18, 2019 03:30-PDT: Fledging Shell USB 3.1: A small, fast and portable M.2 NVMe to USB 3.1 enclosure
Tue Jun 18, 2019 03:00-PDT: Yamaha MusicCast Vinyl 500 Wi-Fi turntable review: Stream your LPs to any room in your home
Tue Jun 18, 2019 03:00-PDT: Intel Core vs. AMD Ryzen: Which offers the best bang for buck
Mon Jun 17, 2019 15:59-PDT: Huawei laptops quietly return to the Microsoft Store, though the federal ban remains in place
Mon Jun 17, 2019 12:58-PDT: Get 200+ hours of CompTIA certification training for only $69
Mon Jun 17, 2019 12:58-PDT: Score over 42 hours of beginner-friendly JavaScript training for $31
Mon Jun 17, 2019 10:26-PDT: iOS 13 and iPadOS 13: Developer beta 2 released, public beta expected in July
Mon Jun 17, 2019 09:57-PDT: Save money and batteries with $20 off the Logitech K750 wireless light-charging keyboard
Mon Jun 17, 2019 06:57-PDT: Newegg is selling the ray tracing-ready Zotac RTX 2080 for just $670 today
Mon Jun 17, 2019 03:30-PDT: HP Chromebook x360 14 G1 review: A giant, powerful convertible that most people don't need
Mon Jun 17, 2019 03:03-PDT: How to check your graphics card's GPU temperature
Mon Jun 17, 2019 03:00-PDT: TVision by T-Mobile review: This streaming TV service shows promise, but it’s not what cord-cutters want today
Fri Jun 14, 2019 11:36-PDT: 41 must-see PC games at E3 2019: Watch every trailer

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Best PC anti-virus — free or not
I’ve written previously about PC anti-virus / PC security programs. Annual PC World reports. Both free and paid (subscription) products. The best? Well, this recent PC World article “Recent antivirus tests are bad news for paid security suites” (January 30, 2019) has an interesting take on the question and the status of free options. Paid [Continue reading]
Lookalike web page addresses
Ever mistype a Web page address? Mistype the URL? Like typing “Gogle” instead of “Google.” Ever click a result from a Google search that looked like the site you wanted but took you to something else? With maybe some scary ads? Well, these two articles (links below) are a reminder about this common way criminals [Continue reading]
macOS 10.14 — mountains to the desert — High Sierra to Mojave
Today Apple officially released a new version of its macOS. The name of the new system — “Mojave” — celebrates the desert rather than the mountains of the High Sierra, and updates to version 10.14 from 10.13.6. Available on your Mac from the Apple Menu > App Store > Featured > Mac App Store, Apple [Continue reading]
iOS 12 — what’s new in Apple’s iPhone system upgrade
It’s that time of year again. New Apple devices. New iPhones and watches, and new versions of the stuff that makes them work. MacWorld highlights the best new features in iOS 12 in this article: “How to use the coolest new features in iOS 12” (September 17, 2018). At last, iOS 12 is here, bringing [Continue reading]
Google privacy settings — check how you’re tracked
Another go at this topic, this time by PC World. The Google ecosytem is impressive, with devices and services which we use on a daily basis. Lots of services: search, contacts, calendar, web browsing, etc. Google Assistant, the digital personal assistant (butler). Lots of Google apps on our Android-powered smartphones. Google programs on our notebook [Continue reading]
Best PC anti-virus program?
An annual review by PC World: “Best antivirus: Keep your Windows PC safe from spyware, Trojans, malware, and more” (updated August 27, 2018): Antivirus software is nearly as crucial as a PC’s operating system. Even if you’re well aware of potential threats and practice extreme caution, some threats just can’t be prevented without the extra [Continue reading]
Charging your smartphone battery — best practices
I’ve followed this topic for years: When and how often to charge your smartphone’s battery. What to do and not — in order to prolong the usable life of that battery (and so not worry about replacing the battery before you’re ready to get a new smartphone, eh). For many of us, charging the battery [Continue reading]
Mute web page videos — Apple Safari Auto-Play settings
Safari > Preferences > Websites > Auto-Play and audio for web site videos The other day a client thought that her built-in (internal) Apple computer’s speakers weren’t working. Well, more specifically, on her favorite news site, posted videos were playing without sound — muted. Her iMac recently had been upgraded to the latest macOS version. [Continue reading]
GDPR privacy notifications — primrose path of default settings
I’ve been getting a lot of privacy policy update notifications in my email since last month. As part of terms and conditions for use of a product or service. All in response to the GDPR — General Data Protection Regulation, a European Union Regulation which was implemented on May 25, 2018. Many companies sell products and [Continue reading]

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