Those of you who have been using the Energizer DUO might want to uninstall the included software. A blog post from Symantec has confirmed that the software that comes with the DUO USB battery charger contains a Trojan that can infect Windows computers. Once installed, the Trojan remains active even when the charger is [...]
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Internet, News
March 6th 2010 | Posted by Edg3
It was bound to happen. Microsoft’s long suffering browser, Internet Explorer 6, was finally laid to rest. The funeral, facilitated by Aten Design, was an open casket affair. Check out pictures of the ceremony on Flickr. The obituary on the official page was short and sweet:
“Internet Explorer Six, resident of the interwebs for over 8 [...]
Computers, Software
March 1st 2010 | Posted by Edg3
When your computer starts acting weird and you suspect that it’s a hardware problem what do you do? Download different programs to check the various parts of your rig? Call the resident tech to take a look? If you think your computer has hardware problems, you only need one app to confirm your suspicion.
Open Hardware [...]
News
February 22nd 2010 | Posted by Edg3
Those of you who have been too lazy to change the default password of your router might want to change it before Chuck Norris hits it. According to Czech researchers, the Chuck Norris botnet has been hitting DSL modems and routers that are not secure. This botnet behaves differently as it goes for modems and [...]
Computers
February 12th 2010 | Posted by Edg3
Some of the more common problems when you’re a Windows user includes getting the task manager disabled, recycle bin not refreshing, and a lot more. Nothing really major since you can just search for fixes for each problem you encounter. The thing is, you’ll probably end up going to different sites just to find the [...]
Internet, News
February 11th 2010 | Posted by Edg3
Popular video sharing site, YouTube, recently announced that it has finally added parental controls with its Safety Mode. The move is a clear indication of the service’s desire to placate the growing number of parents concerned about what their children view on the site. To access it, users will need to scroll down to the [...]
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