After major data breaches in the United States to companies such as Target and Neiman Marcus, Congress is pushing down on businesses to adopt a new type of smart card. When you look at your credit card, you will notice the black magnetic strip on the back of the card. This strip is how we use and interact with the card. When you scan your card to complete a payment, the strip releases loads of personal information such as account numbers, full name, and other customer identifiable information which is then stored on the company’s servers. Introduced back in 1992…
Author: Justin Vendette
When you break down a computer piece by piece, you notice just how well each and every part works together and see how important every single component is. Some of us may say that the power supply is the most important component as it maintains constant power, or that the processor is the most important due to its astonishing speed and performance. Yet in reality, what is really important is your hard drive. With the heart of your computer being your hard drive, it not only reads and writes data, but also sends operating system commands to the rest of…
For some months now, Apple has been stockpiling some of its income to what looks to be enough to buy a company. With rumors of different businesses Apple could purchase, a new report from the Financial Times states that Apple is now in talks with a view to acquiring Beats Electronics. A few months ago, Beats Electronics bought its remaining 50% shares back from owners, HTC. Its plans were to create a global music streaming service similar to Pandora and Spotify. As Beats Electronics has never been successful as a standalone company, Dr. Dre, the co-founder of Beats Electronics, is…
We are all familiar with HP’s personal consumer printers that are found in many homes. We use them every day for printing off documents, emails, pictures, and any other items that you may wish to share. Whilst these printers are outstanding for home users that do light printing, the question is, what exactly should a business be looking for? In my opinion, HP has been a successful leader in the printer market as they have had a strong presence in both the home and business markets for many years. When looking at printers over the years, you’ll notice that they…
Temporary File Cleaner, or TFC, is a third party Windows PC cleaning tool that is similar to CCleaner. TFC “cleans” Windows by removing useless or unnecessary Windows items/files, such as your trash bin or Temp folder. TFC is a powerful tool and should be used as directed in this guide. TFC is compatible with Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 and 10 both 32bit and 64bit. 1. To begin, download TFC from here: http://oldtimer.geekstogo.com/TFC.exe 2. Next, ensure that your download is saved to your desktop. Do not click run. 3. Before opening TFC, ensure that all programs are closed and…
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Following answers to the questions asked by the jury last week, the eight-member jury came to the conclusion that both Apple and Samsung were at fault for patent-infringement. The outcome was a $119.6 million Samsung payout to Apple for lost income since Apple claimed they lost customers to Samsung products. As the jury also found Apple guilty of patent-infringement they concluded that Apple should pay $158,400 to Samsung for patent-infringement. These payouts are far less than either company was looking for, as it was expected to be a payout of billions of dollars. The jury found that both tech giants…
Computers enjoy working in a stable environment that is not too hot. To do this, PC components have precautions installed to prevent them from overheating. Your processor and video card can monitor the amount of heat being generated while in use, and will throttle the amount of power used to maintain a stable temperature. Additionally, your motherboard has temperature probes which are used to adjust fans inside your case to maintain a stable internal temperature. Yet even with all these precautions installed, PCs can still overheat. Overheating PCs can cause failure in some components or dramatically lower the performance of…
The Apple vs. Samsung lawsuits continue to roll on, with the court’s jury now asking for more information. The jury specifically asked for Apple to provide notes from Steve Jobs showing exactly what his intentions were for both Apple products and if he intended to sue Samsung. The eight-member jury wrote to Judge Lucy Loh asking five questions about the case. As she reviewed each note, Judge Koh ordered both Apple and Samsung lawyers to return to the courtroom to ask how they would respond to the questions. Judge Koh decided to ask only one of the five questions submitted…
As someone who enjoys gaming on a PC, it is always a struggle to find the right combination of a quality headset with a decent microphone. Gamers will know and understand that your gameplay relies on what you can hear around you and how well you can communicate with your teammates. Now, as a gamer who plays many different games including Warcraft III TFT, World of Tanks, Civilization 5 and more, I do enjoy playing with online friends which means people need to be able to hear my voice. Cue the Logitech G430 gaming headset. While using the Logitech provided…