Windows XP No Longer Supported by Microsoft
As of April 2014, Windows XP still makes up 30% of the desktop computer market, so there is a pretty good chance that you or someone you know is still using it. However, you may have heard that from April…
Category Hardware
Is your hard drive about to fail? Know these symptoms!
We hope you never have to experience the most painful of computer events! No, we’re not talking about unexpected software updates that change all your personal settings. We’re talking about losing all your data due to hard drive failure. Do…
Laptops vs Desktops vs All-In-Ones
Clients with desktop computers often ask me, “Is it about time I got a laptop”? It always surprises me when I’m asked this because it kind of implies that to switch to a laptop is to graduate to a more…
Re-glazed – Windows 8 Released
Windows 8 was officially released on Friday, 26th October. The lead up to the release has fuelled a lot of speculation as it is said that this version of Windows will either make or break Microsoft. That might sound like…
iPhone Users Tracked by Apple Again
For iPad or iPhone users who have updated their phone to iOS 6 (owners of the new iPhone 5 already have it), you might want to know that Apple is now keeping track of your search preferences so advertisers can…
Before you Update your iPhone to iOS 5!
Smithers, release the iOS 5! Nearly a month ago (12th October 2011), Apple released iOS 5, a major update to the iPhone and iPad operating system. It seems to have some great new features that are well worth the update…
Confused about Wireless?
Clients regularly tell us about telcos such as Optus or Telstra calling them up and offering them wireless internet. There’s always some fantastic deal attached to it – something like you get all your mobile phone calls included for free,…
Make your PC last Twice as Long
Overheating and Unexpected Shutdowns Would you want your computer’s lifespan reduced by 50%? We didn’t think so, but this is what can happen due to the damage caused when a computer overheats. What are the symptoms of an overheating computer?…
Mac vs Windows
Which is better? When people realise I work on both Macs and PCs, they inevitably ask, “Which is better?” My answer is always, “There’s nothing in it; one does not work any better than the other.” In most cases, this…