Bitdefender Mobile Security for Android: A sleek and simple way to be safe.
Bitdefender Mobile Security is a complete anti-malware application for devices with Android. This antivirus for Android supported devices, keeps the devices safe with a range of user-activated and passive applications, for optimal More »
How To Make Your Computer Faster
Your computer may be running slow due to a variety of reasons. The following tips will help to speed up the PC: 1. Remove programs that you do not need. Go to More »
Best Linux Antivirus
The Linux operating system is nearly impervious to an attack by the standard computer virus. Nevertheless, Linux malware does exist and it includes trojans and worms. The amount of malware that has More »
USB stick with your own software (u3)
U3 software on your USB drive state and ensures that a program is launched when the USB drive is connected to the computer, there is a u3 mark which is in your More »
What Is Broadband Internet Access?
Broadband Internet access doesn’t require dialing up every time because it’s always connected. This is actually a high-speed Internet service that’s now accessible for nominal monthly packages. You can access this Internet service using multiple technologies, such as wireless, WiMax, satellite, cable modem and DSL. Actual data transmission speed of this service can vary depending on technology you’re using to access it, but it’s generally regarded as minimum 4 Megabits per second. Following are most common mediums of using/accessing this high-speed Internet service.
Cable and DSL Technology:
DSL Internet service is spread to users through copper telephone lines. These lines can transmit data with higher speed. Although the same telephone jack is used for data travelling in this medium which is used to receive or make telephone calls but broadband data transmission use different signal to travel. Generally, there’s a DSL filter which is installed into telephone jack for the purpose of filtering unnecessary telephone signals. Cable modem, which is used to bring television service at business or home using coaxial cable, is also used to provide this high-speed Internet access.
What is Access Point Name (APN) ?
Access Point Name is a computer protocol used for establishing and maintaining internet connection for mobile devices. It is often shortened to APN. The APN is comprised of two parts.
The first part is the network ID. The network ID points to the Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN), the connection path used to access the Internet. In a home network, this would be like the modem.
The second part is the Operator Identifier. This part of the APN is not always required. It defines the county through which the connection is established as well as the mobile carrier providing the service. The country code is shortened to MCC and the carrier code is MCC.
The APN is expressed: .mnc.mcc.gprs. An example would be, 12345.mnc678.mcc901.gprs. The APN will also assign an IP address to the mobile device as well as any security methods or configuring a connection to a private network.
How to avoid problems with PCs
Computers can develop mechanical and technical problems when people are not careful using them. Many PC problems can be avoided by displaying caution when downloading files, surfing the Web, and opening email.
When files are downloaded, make sure they are from a known source that is safe. Also, do not save extra-large files to the computer if they probably won’t be used, and especially if there is not much room left in the memory.
It is necessary to have quality anti-virus software on every PC. Anti-virus software will get rid of computer viruses, clean the cache of unnecessary temporary Internet files, and remove tracking cookies. When using the Internet, it is imperative to not visit websites that have warnings from the anti-virus software, which are the ones with a red “X” symbol.
In email programs, it is recommended to not open emails from unknown senders or email that is spam. Instead, delete it immediately. In addition, be careful opening attachments in emails, because they may carry viruses.
These precautions will avoid having a slow computer and will prevent computer viruses and crashes. However, if the computer is old (more than 10 years), the best solution may be to invest in a new one. It will save much time and frustration.
A Simple Solution To Many PC Problems
If you spend any time using a computer, you know there are plenty of problems that happen like; not being able to delete a file, programs stop responding, everything just starts going really slow or you click on a program and all you see is the hourglass for a minute or two. These are pretty common PC problems.
While these issues happen fairly often, even with new computers, the causes can be quite different each time the same problem occurs. PC forum experts want you to find the root cause and fix it. More often than not, they will identify the source of the issue as hardware related. Their solution is to spend a lot of money adding more RAM, getting a faster video card or upgrading to a bigger CPU.
Most of us don’t know enough about computers to question these experts effectively. Before you go to the computer forums with any of your common PC problems, try a more simple solution; Reboot your computer. Nine times out of ten, all of these common issues can be resolved by restarting your computer. If rebooting your PC doesn’t help, you can visit the forum experts and see what they say.
Bitdefender Mobile Security for Android: A sleek and simple way to be safe.
Bitdefender Mobile Security is a complete anti-malware application for devices with Android. This antivirus for Android supported devices, keeps the devices safe with a range of user-activated and passive applications, for optimal protection. Most importantly, like the Bitdefender Antivirus for personal computers this antivirus has insignificant impact on battery and performance of the mobile devices.
The application has a cloud-based, on-demand Malware Scanner, which examines all installed applications, while evaluating their security standing, with online Bitdefender servers. The on-install scanning service automatically scans application, as soon as the installation process is stated. Moreover, it ensures that the user can view scan history with the Event Viewer. The user can also review the Security Audit of all the installed applications if he or she wants.
Bitdefender Total Security 2012: For Ultimate Silent Security
Many internet users like to click on any link they find, and want to enjoy everything that the internet has to offer, without thinking much about the privacy and safety. Bitdefender understands that many users do not want to make on-the-spot decisions every now and then for every little thing. For that reason the winner of the AV-TEST award for the best security products has included autopilot in its Total Security 2012 antivirus.
By turning the autopilot on the users do not need to configure anything, and most importantly they do not need to worry about the security and privacy.
Where Does webOS Go From Here?
Praise tech Jesus, webOS still has a pulse! The mobile OS seemingly doomed to a cold eternity in a digital graveyard has been granted an open source reprieve. Great! Only question is, what comes next?
Obviously webOS is a platform built for smartphones and tablets, but HP making it open source means people can find some weird uses for the little OS that could. How would webOS be best put to use? We already know we’ll probably see another tablet from HP. They’ve conceded that much and we like that. A lot. But we’ve got some other ideas for how webOS could be used.
HTC Phones
HTC makes fantastic, well-built hardware, and is generally open to building devices for any viable platform. WebOS has always run on hardware that could have been better. HTC is also caught between Google and Microsoft in the patent wars, which has left them resorting to paying licensing fees to the latter in order to continue making Android phones. Unlike Samsung, they don’t pull revenue from other areas of tech, so they have no choice but to oblige. With HP already stating that they have no plans to make any more phones, this could be HTC’s chance to step in and produce something really badass.
How To Make Your Computer Faster
Your computer may be running slow due to a variety of reasons. The following tips will help to speed up the PC:
1. Remove programs that you do not need. Go to the Control Panel and check the programs installed. Having many programs installed can slow down your PC, especially if it has a lower capacity hard disk drive and memory.
2. Disable unnecessary start up programs. Check whether the programs that start when the PC is powered on are really necessary. Disable non-essential programs like printer software, chat applications and the like from the Options Menu of the programs.
Best Linux Antivirus
The Linux operating system is nearly impervious to an attack by the standard computer virus. Nevertheless, Linux malware does exist and it includes trojans and worms. The amount of malware that has been specifically written for Linux since 2005 has seen a two-fold increase. However, it must be remembered that using Linux as a desktop operating system has also seen an increased since that time.
The machines that are the most venerable are the ones that exist in a network environment with Windows machines that are using Samba or NFS. A Linux server is also venerable, but for different reasons. This means running an antivirus program on a Linux server or workstation is well worth the effort. While there are several antivirus programs out there for Linux, only one of them can be invoked using a script and run from the command line.
Google-Funded Study Awards Security Crown to Chrome; Firefox Comes in Last
Browser vendors are constantly on the lookout for things to brag about. While just about any type of bragging rights are welcome, vendors are mostly found crowing about either speed, security or HTML5 compliance. This time it’s Google’s turn to break into a victory lap, for Chrome has just been crowned the most secure browser in a study conducted by Accuvant Labs (PDF).
Not that it’s going to affect Google’s celebrations, we’d like to point out that the study in question was commissioned by the web giant itself. Now that we have made the take-this-with-a-grain-of-salt appeal necessary with a study that ends up portraying the party that funded it in the most positive light, it’s time to proceed to the details.
