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Get an extra 1GB of FREE zero knowledge cloud storage
Cloud storage services like Dropbox and Google Drive do not protect your privacy. If you read the fine print, employees can view files if they need to. Yes, they all say they have strict policies against viewing your files, but zero knowledge storage is the only way to go. Sync.com has true zero kn....more
10/04/2019
WhatsApp ends support for BlackBerry and Windows Phone
WhatsApp is moving on from BlackBerry and Windows Phone. The company announced it will no longer support the older platforms, including BlackBerry OS, BlackBerry 10, and Windows Phone 8. The world has largely moved on from these platforms and WhatsApp finally cut them off. The company released the n....more
01/03/2018
BlackBerry KeyOne screen can pop out under pressure
BlackBerry released a new smartphone in the US recently. Yes, you read that right. BlackBerry is still releasing phones, although this one is made by TCL. The KeyOne is an Android device made by BlackBerry and looks to be of decent build quality on the surface. The folks at JerryRigEverything tested the dev....more
07/13/2017
Deleted Podcasts still show up in Apple TV - SOLVED
Do you use Home Sharing to stream Podcasts to your Apple TV? If you do, you may have noticed that very old podcasts stay in the Apple TV even if you think you have deleted them in iTunes. This issue should be embarrassing for Apple, but Apple isn’t great at services. They’re just not. Anyway, the fix is ....more
07/08/2017
How to stop autoplay HTML 5 videos in Safari
HTML 5 videos set to autoplay are so annoying. There are extensions for browsers like Chrome and Firefox that will stop the problem, but Apple has not released anything for Safari yet. Unfortunately, even ClickToPlugin does not help. Fortunately, there is a way to stop these annoying videos from autoplayin....more
04/12/2017
BlackBerry escaped death and is confident of survival
BlackBerry is still alive even though it's a completely different company now. CEO John Chen has performed an incredible feat of keeping the company alive when everyone said it was dead. BlackBerry will no longer be a top smartphone maker, but they will live to perhaps see a second act. The company....more
02/03/2017
iTunes 12 for Mac won't remember window size or position - FIXED
My installation of iTunes 12 would not remember my window size or position, and a splash screen would flash when the app was launching. I tried everything and could not get it to work correctly. Apple won't allow you to remove iTunes as the OS requires it, so I was left floundering. I found the f....more
11/29/2016
BlackBerry will stop making its own devices
The end of an era is definitely upon us. Actually, BlackBerry's dominance and even relevance in smartphones has been over for some time, but the company finally announced it will no longer make its own devices. From now on, BlackBerry will outsource the production of hardware and focus more on software. The....more
09/29/2016
Apple has gone too far!
I love Apple and its products. I have so many Apple products at this point my apartment looks like the Apple Store. I'm usually a big fan, but recent iterations of Apple products make me think they are choosing design over function, and I think that goes too far. As I do every year, I ordered the i....more
09/21/2016
BlackBerry launches another Android handset
BlackBerry is not giving up on devices despite its poor sales record of late. The company launched a new Android handset on Tuesday which the company says is the most secure Android phone on the market. The DTEK50 is available for preorder for $299 and will ship on August 8. The DTEK50 has some d....more
07/28/2016
Will Apple kill the MacBook Air?
Apple's WWDC conference is coming up next month, and the rumors are already flying. On June 13, developers will get to see Tim Cook and team on stage announce the new products for 2016. Most people believe the MacBook Air will get a refresh as they are still running older Broadwell processors. Other rumors....more
05/15/2016
Facebook dumps BlackBerry
A few weeks ago we heard WhatsApp would no longer support the BlackBerry 10 OS. That was a pretty big disappointment to BlackBerry fans, but nobody knew there was even worse news coming down the pike. Facebook has now announced it is dropping support for BlackBerry 10 in 2016. Facebook's decision will no d....more
03/25/2016
Google adds expiration date to shared docs on Drive
Google has added a nice feature to Google Docs today. You can now set an expiration date for shared documents, specifically limiting the amount of time someone can access the document. You can choose between 7 or 30 days, but Google also allows you to pick more specific time periods.
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03/17/2016
Tim Cook opens up about FBI fight in new interview
Tim Cook is not taking this fight with the FBI laying down. After a fairly long interview on ABC recently, he has now been interviewed by TIME magazine. Cook is obviously bothered by the government's use of the courts to try and force Apple to create a special version of its operating system that will allow....more
03/17/2016
Hillary Clinton was denied a secure BlackBerry by the NSA in 2009
When Hillary Clinton became Secretary of State in 2009, she requested a secure, BlackBerry-like device from the government. The NSA said, "no." Apparently, Hillary had been using a BlackBerry during the 2008 campaign and had come to rely on it. Emails recently released by Judicial Watch, a conserv....more
03/17/2016
WhatsApp ending support for BlackBerry
WhatsApp will end support for BlackBerry 10 by the end of the year. The company says it will focus says its messenger service will not work on BlackBerry platforms by the end of this year. BlackBerry is not alone however. WhatsApp will also dump support for Nokia S40, Nokia Symbian S60, Android 2.1 and 2.2....more
03/02/2016
Tim Cook rejects FBI request for back door into iPhone
A California judge ordered Apple to help the FBI unlock the phone of one of the terrorists involved in the San Bernardino attacks. Following the order, Tim Cook says Apple will resist the order and appeal. The FBI wants Apple to create a new version of iOS that will ignore some of the security features so t....more
02/17/2016
Hillary Clinton Chief Of Staff Lost Her Personal Blackberry
Hillary Clinton's Chief of Staff, Cheryl Mills, lost her BlackBerry and wouldn't you know it contained classified material on it. That's just great. Hillary Clinton probably didn't realize just how fast and loose she was handling classified documents by running her own email server, but she should have know....more
01/27/2016
Apple should build an iMessage Windows app for iPhone users
iPhone users love the security and convenience of iMessage. If you're a Mac user, you can also use iMessage from your desktop or laptop computer. Mac users can also send SMS messages from their desktop using Continuity. But what about iPhone owners who use Windows? Apple should create an iMessag....more
01/27/2016
BlackBerry touts security after media reports of compromised encryption
There have been a couple of reports recently suggesting law enforcement is somehow able to get around BlackBerry encryption. There was the El Chapo/Sean Penn episode where law enforcement claimed to have texts decrypted from a BlackBerry, and a report out of the Netherlands with a similar claim. BlackBerry p....more
01/18/2016
BlackBerry dumping BB10 in favor of Android, for now
BlackBerry released their first Android phone last year, and it looks like the company loves Android. The BlackBerry Priv is doing pretty well, and BlackBerry says it will likely introduce another Android phone this year. BlackBerry CEO, John Chen, made the announcement in an interview at CES. Chen....more
01/07/2016
John Chen criticizes Apple for privacy stance
BlackBerry CEO, John Chen, took aim at Apple today for the company's privacy stance. Although his sentiments make sense on the surface, this issue is not so cut and dry. Apple has decided to provide encryption for everyone. That kind of complete security allows everyone to protect their privacy. Of course....more
12/17/2015
Apple names Jeff Williams as Chief Operating Officer
Apple has a new COO today. The company was without a COO since Tim Cook left that position to become CEO back in 2011. Apple Named Jeff Williams Chief Operating Officer. It is believed that he will be groomed to be a possible successor to Tim Cook. Phil Schiller will add the App Store ecosystem to ....more
12/17/2015
SanDisk Extreme Pro SSD $60 on Amazon
If you're in the market for an inexpensive SSD to speed up an old computer, check out this deal. Amazon is offering a 240 GB SSD for only $60. The SSD Plus from SanDisk -- the pioneer in solid state storage technologies -- delivers superior speed and performance to aging PCs and laptops at a fractio....more
11/23/2015
After testing the BlackBerry Priv he bought another Passport
True BlackBerry fans will choose the Passport over the Priv if they are anything like Matthew Miller at ZDNet. Miller sold his Passport to test the latest BlackBerry devices, and after using the Priv he decided to get back to the Passport. According to Miller the Priv's build quality was nothing l....more
11/23/2015
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