Category: e-Life
e-Life
It’s been recently discovered by security researchers that a technology called ‘UPnP’ (enabled by default on most consumer routers in the last decade) was configured incorrectly by hundreds of vendors, resulting in a massive security problem for tens of millions of people. In a nutshell it allows a remote computer to take control of your router and potentially gain access to your computers. The FBI has even issued an alert advising people to turn it off.
That's all well and good but, unfortunately for non-geeks, the process is not exactly easy since it varies from router to router. So what can you do? Well the first step is to see if you're affected by this in the first place. Go to our site www.geekhousecalls.com/securitycheck.
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Got to buy a ton of stuff for the holidays? Hate the idea of being trapped in a mall hunting down this years most popular toy and fighting the crowds? Are you avoiding online shopping because of the shipping costs? Well if any of these is true then this tip could end up saving you loads of money and possibly even a little sanity...
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The annual madness of the holiday shopping season has begun. This mean its officially list time. For those of us who are naturally bad organizers it can be overwhelming to say the least. Even if you live by them it can be a huge hassle keeping track of who is getting what gift, especially for the kids in our lives. If you've ever accidentally bought the wrong gift or found yourself in the tattered remains if the holiday section of a Walgreens
at 10pm on Christmas Eve, you may find Wunderlist to be a life saver...
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Microsoft has finally released its long-awaited new operating system 'Windows 8'. As you might expect whenever this sort of thing happens, we get a lot of questions! Because of this, I thought we should write up an article about what you can expect from Windows 8 and give our latest advice on it. The good news is that we've been testing it since their beta release last year so we're ready for it. The big question is; Are you?
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Public transportation is a mixed blessing. On one hand you can get from point A to point B without needing a car and for relatively little money. On the other, it can be maddening to try and arrange your schedule around it, let alone if you end up in an unfamiliar city or heading to a place you've never been. That's where HopStop comes in handy...
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