In April of last year, Apple filed a patent lawsuit against Samsung. Apple had claimed that Samsung has breached patented copyright infringements on Apple products such as the iPhone and iPad. Apple says that the designs found on Samsung products such as the Galaxy Phone and Galaxy Tab are similar to its patent drawings. In retaliation, Samsung filed a counter-suit claiming that Apple was the one who stole patents. Back in July, Samsung tried to release images to the courts proving that it had prototype devices that dated from before the iPhone was released. Samsung does not say if the…
Author: Justin Vendette
As many of you may know from the TV commercials, Verizon has released a new mobile data plan, The Share Everything Plan. With many families moving all of their phones to smartphones, Verizon offers to lower their phone bill. Currently, families may be paying for shared minutes, text and individual data which can be pretty expensive. Customers that choose to pick this plan will receive unlimited talk, unlimited text, Verizon’s Mobile Hotspot and shared data. Customers will get to choose what amount of data may be appropriate for their devices. Verizon gives their customers the option to hop back onto…
Many Windows users often buy Microsoft Office for their computer needs. Included in Office Professional versions is Outlook. It is a powerful Personal Information Manager (PIM) and superb emailing software. Outlook is the largest business email system and Microsoft wants to expand that audience. With millions of users already using Microsoft’s Hotmail, Microsoft announced today a new email web service; Outlook.com Microsoft is not a new player when it comes to the online email services. They already compete against Gmail and Yahoo mail. Microsoft’s Hotmail, their current webmail service, holds 324 million emails accounts which is the highest amount of…
A few months ago Google announced a new application for the mobile branch, Google Goggles. The application allows you snap a picture using your smartphone of, landmarks, books, text, contact info, artwork, wine, or logos then have Google automatically tell you want you took a picture of. With millions of people downloading this free app, it gave Google an interesting idea. What if the “Goggles” were built into your glasses? During Google’s 2012 I/O developer conference, Google announced their new project: Glass Explorer Edition. When Google’s developers took a look on how they could produce such an item; they took…
When buying a new PC or a tablet there is one major thing to take into consideration; the operation system (OS). It’s what makes the device act and feel like it should. Your PC or tablet may have outstanding features but what will allow you to run them or use them is the OS. Think of the operation system as the brain. Windows 8 as an Operation System On October 22, 2010 Microsoft announced that a new style of Windows would be arriving within two years; Windows 8. With the development of Windows 7 Microsoft implemented touchscreen tools which would…
The World Wide Web can be a dangerous place, even though there are so many fun things to do online. Even “safe” websites like Facebook, Twitter, or your favorite news website can hold malicious software that can harm your system. Below are many steps on how to speed up your slow internet web browsing! The following will work throughout all browser types. Be sure to keep the following programs up-to-date and functioning correctly. Before following the steps below you need to understand the different types of internet. 1. Updating Adobe Flash Player 2. Updating Oracle Java 3. Running CCleaner 4.…
Recently Apple and Google have removed a malicious app from their stores. The new malware app is called “Find and Call” and was flagged by Kaspersky to be a type of malware. The app was available on Google Play since May 21st and Apple’s app Store since June 13th. When uploading a new application to Apple’s app Store or Google Play, the app goes through heavy screening to prevent any viruses. Amazingly the “Find and Call” app was the first ever application to “trick” Apple’s screening processes. The app was created to work with MegaFon, one of Russia’s largest mobile…
Below is a step-by-step guide to different tips or tools that can be useful to know for your Windows 7 PC. Some may be new you to and others may be old news. Each tip and tool will help keep your computer clean and safe. Table of Contents 1. How to Uninstall a Program 2. How to run Checkdisk (chkdsk) 3. Windows Memory Diagnostic 4. Change your User Account Icon 5. How to Defrag your Hard Drive 6. How to Post a Screenshot 7. How to Force close a Program 8. How to Update your Java 9. How to Setup…
Back in 2010 Intel first released its new Nehalem Microarchitecture processors, also known as Core i3, i5 and i7. The raw power that each core had was like nothing ever seen before. The i3, i5 and i7 processors were created to reach out to all computer users. The i3 covered the average internet user; the power allowed a lag free experience when browsing the internet. Intel’s i5 gave users not only what the i3 had to offer, but allowed people to play PC games as well. Then we have the i7, Intel’s strongest chip. The i7 is the performance model…
This tutorial will guide you on how to do a system restore on your Windows computer. Below make sure you read and follow only the tutorial that matches your computer. If an error occurs during the restore process, stop the process and post in the appropriate TSF forum for guidance. ** Read Here First! ** WARNING: THIS TUTORIAL WILL RESET YOUR COMPUTER TO FACTORY SETTINGS! WINDOWS WILL BE WIPED AND RESET TO THE DAY YOU BOUGHT IT. BACK UP ALL IMPORTANT FILES BEFORE CONTINUING. ALL FILES, PROGRAMS, EMAILS, PHOTOS, ETC. WILL BE DELETED! Before starting the restore process, make sure you backup…