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Deepfake Safety: Five Things You Can Do Today

Best Software Oct 7, 2025

The generation of images, videos, and voices through artificial intelligence is evolving at a pace that demands we establish clear criteria and good habits to defend ourselves from the dangers of abusing these technologies. Deepfakes are already part of our everyday online life, so it is a very good idea…

Top Online Scams to Be Aware of in 2025

Antivirus Jul 31, 2025

The internet is undoubtedly full of great content, hobbies, information, offers, products, and people, but there’s also a darker side to it. We might not realise it, but every day we’re exposed to threats and scams as we navigate the online world. Curiosity and trust can be exploited to lure…

Meet the new features for Avast Free AV and Avast Premium Security

Antivirus Jun 25, 2025

With millions of active users worldwide, Avast stands as a benchmark in cybersecurity. Why? Because of the quality of its solutions, the reach of its tools and because it is a platform in continuous evolution. A platform that today, once again, places our security at the forefront by reinforcing every…

Gmail 2.0 Released with New Improvements

Email Internet Software Reviews December 5, 2012

Gmail 2.0 is available for iPhone users now. Instead of just being an update, it is being promoted as a new look and feel. However, at the core, it is still an email account. The New Look One of the best new features is the multi-account option. You can... Read more

Microsoft Comes Away Clean in Motorola Patent Trial

News December 5, 2012

The trial is not over by any means. The Motorola vs. Microsoft patent lawsuit is going to go on for some time but the first phase is well and truly over. The current case focuses on Motorola’s allegations that Microsoft is violating its copyrights in some of its products.... Read more

Facebook Messenger Aims to Replace Text Messaging

Internet Mobile December 5, 2012

Facebook has updated its Messenger to try to replace the traditional text messaging that most cell phone users prefer. It hopes to become the primary way people text each other. No Facebook Account Needed With Facebook Messenger, no Facebook account is necessary. The only requirement is a phone number... Read more

Best Firefox Browsing Add-ons

Best Software Internet News December 5, 2012

Firefox is not the lightest and speediest of browsers, but it has so many features packed in that makes it the third most popular browser in the world (as of November this year). That being said, Firefox Add-ons are one way to make the experience so much better in various... Read more

Apple’s iPad the Best Selling Tablet in China

Mobile December 5, 2012

Going back a few months, the iPad 3 was launched in China and found only 30 people willing to purchase it. The initial sales were embarrassing to say the least, a blotch on Apple’s otherwise formidable performance throughout the year. Retrospectively though, it does seem as though that was merely a... Read more

Netflix and Disney Sign Movie Deal

Internet News December 5, 2012

Netflix is the lucky company to get exclusive rights to Walt Disney Company’s movies. The company is the first to be able to stream movies for a major studio instead of having them go to a premium TV channel. Fans don’t need to get too excited because the deal doesn’t begin... Read more

Bill to Protect Email Privacy Passes US Senate Committee

Internet News December 4, 2012

The bill designed to protect users’ privacy has passed a US Senate Committee. This proposed bill is designed to close a loophole that was left in the 1986 Electronic Communications Privacy Act. The loophole allowed government officials to view email messages that are over 180 days old. The legal... Read more

Evernote Business – Making Collaboration A Breeze

Business Office Software Software Reviews December 4, 2012

Evernote, a popular note taking and productivity application for desktops, tablets and smartphones has announced the Evernote Business platform. The new program allows users around the world to collaborate on projects from their favorite devices. The new program is live today in France, Germany, Switzerland, the US, Canada, Japan, and the... Read more

Police Ask Congress to Extend Storage of Text Messages

Internet December 4, 2012

Police have submitted a proposal to Congress to require wireless providers to record all text messages and store the information for at least two years. This is in response to a retention requirement that will be discussed by Congress about updating a 1986 privacy law to make it relevant... Read more

Internet’s Co-Founder Urges Protests Against Internet Regulations

Internet News December 4, 2012

Vint Cerf, one of the co-creators of the TCP/IP networking protocol that serves as the foundation of the internet is speaking out against regulation of the world wide web he helped create. Cerf, now the Chief Internet Evangelist at Google, Inc. wrote a blog post this week in which... Read more

Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13: The Tablet Crossover

Software Reviews December 4, 2012

While many other manufacturers are giving up on the PC, Lenovo is still designing new state-of-the-art features for their products. The new Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 is a great example of this. A Convertible One of the latest trends in new computers is the creation and design of the... Read more

Google Street View for Ski Resorts

Internet December 4, 2012

It’s that time of the year again, when people who have a passion for going out on the slopes in spite of the cold can ski all they want. Not everyone has the luxury of being able to visit ski resorts as much as they want to, of course,... Read more

ITU Talks Could Affect Freedom of the Internet

Internet December 4, 2012

The International Telecommunications Unit (ITU) begins talks about the current global treaty and making revisions to how Web traffic travels from one country to another. Internet pioneer Vint Cerf stated his fears that changes could limit the flow of the internet around the world. 193 government regulators will... Read more

Blackberry 10 Will Improve RIM Sales, But For How Long?

Mobile December 3, 2012

The Blackberry 10 OS won’t launch until January but the effects of the new mobile operating system are already being witnessed. Goldman Sachs analysts recently shifted their attention towards RIM with a “buy” designation and other analysts have also seen the value that a new mobile competitor could bring... Read more

PhilterIt: The Gmail Extension For Visual People

Email Software Reviews December 3, 2012

There are three main types of learning styles: visual, auditory, and kinesthetic. Visual learners do best when information is presented so they can read/see. Auditory learners do best when they hear the information. Kinesthetic learners need touch or experience to learn best. These types can overlap in some people.... Read more

Apple Assembling iMacs In USA

Mobile December 3, 2012

Apple, Inc. has brought part of its manufacturing process back to the United States. While Apple use to produce a majority of its iMac computers in the United States, the company pulled production in 2004 and moved its facilities to Asia. Since pulling production the backside stamp on those... Read more

Twitter’s Fiction Festival – As it Happened

Internet December 3, 2012

In October, fiction writers and readers in the Twitterverse got all excited about the first ever Twitter Fiction Festival. It did happen and was in fact launched last Wednesday and ended on Sunday. If you followed the hashtag #twitterfiction, you would have been all agog at the pretty amazing... Read more

Saving Money with Promotional Codes

Internet December 2, 2012

If you do not like the time-consuming job of clipping coupons but you appreciate the savings they provide, you may enjoy using online promotional codes. These are a great way to save even more money if you do use them in addition to other deals such as coupons. Promotional... Read more