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07/29/2010 02:49 PM
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Fake Firefox Page Urges Flash Update
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The Firefox updated page that automatically pops up after an update has never lead us wrong before but some enterprising malware writers have crafted a fake clone of the update page with a catch – it urges the user to download a flash update. What the victim gets is a fake anti-virus program that immediately [...] © Technibble - A Resource for Computer Technicians to start or improve their computer business
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Fake Firefox Page Urges Flash Update
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07/27/2010 09:31 AM
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Dealing With Clients Who Want Their Computer Fixed Yesterday
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Most Computer Business owners will eventually come across a client that needs their computer fixed yesterday. These clients will often bring a computer into your workshop and expect to pick it up just a few hours later. If you dont have any other work to do before them, this usually isnt a problem. However, if [...] © Technibble - A Resource for Computer Technicians to start or improve their computer business
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Dealing With Clients Who Want Their Computer Fixed Yesterday
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07/23/2010 08:04 PM
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LAN Speed Test – Measure LAN Speeds
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LAN Speed test is a small, portable application designed to quickly and accurately test LAN speeds. There are two versions, version 1.1 is free for any type of use where version 2.0 is $5 per commercial license but it can be used on unlimited computers. The older v1.1 is slower and has less features, but [...] © Technibble - A Resource for Computer Technicians to start or improve their computer business
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LAN Speed Test – Measure LAN Speeds
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07/22/2010 07:46 PM
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Millions of Home Routers Vulnerable to DNS Rebinding Attack
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Ars Technica reports that a presentation due to be shown by Craig Heffner at the Black Hat security conference at the end of the month will show how millions of home routers are vulnerable to hacker attack. The attack would let Internet traffic to get redirected and intercepted as well as giving access to home [...] © Technibble - A Resource for Computer Technicians to start or improve their computer business
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Millions of Home Routers Vulnerable to DNS Rebinding Attack
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07/20/2010 10:32 PM
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Adobe to Implement Reader Sandbox
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Adobe Reader holds the dubious title of Number One Target For Malware these days. Luckily, Adobe has been hard at work improving Reader to protect its users. PCMag reports that a new feature has been added to the next major version of Reader, presumably version 10, that will introduce a sandbox architecture called Protected Mode. [...] © Technibble - A Resource for Computer Technicians to start or improve their computer business
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Adobe to Implement Reader Sandbox
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07/18/2010 09:50 PM
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Microsoft Issues Advisory on Critical .LNK Flaw
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Recent reports of a sophisticated attack on a flaw involving shortcuts in Windows has prompted Microsoft to put out a security advisory, reports PCMag. All current versions of Windows suffer from the flaw- that includes XP up to the just-released service pack for 7 and Server 2008 R2.
The flaw comes from the way Windows handles [...] © Technibble - A Resource for Computer Technicians to start or improve their computer business
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Microsoft Issues Advisory on Critical .LNK Flaw
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07/18/2010 02:55 AM
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How I Book My Computer Repair Jobs as an Onsite Computer Technician
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In this article I would like to show you how I book my computer repair jobs as an Onsite Computer Technician. While I am not telling you that this is how you must do it, its a way that has worked great for me over the years.
On a typical work day, my clients usually start [...] © Technibble - A Resource for Computer Technicians to start or improve their computer business
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How I Book My Computer Repair Jobs as an Onsite Computer Technician
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07/14/2010 07:51 PM
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Microsoft Extends Windows XP Downgrade Rights for Win 7 Lifecycle
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Windows XP is proving to be the version of Windows that refuses to die, even after Microsoft dropped SP2 support yesterday. Reported by Computer World, Microsoft announced on Monday that they plan to extend downgrade rights from Windows 7 to Windows XP Pro for the whole Windows 7 lifecycle. This move is geared toward businesses, [...] © Technibble - A Resource for Computer Technicians to start or improve their computer business
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Microsoft Extends Windows XP Downgrade Rights for Win 7 Lifecycle
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07/12/2010 06:04 PM
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Hacker Creates Plugin That Trashes Chrome’s Security
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Reported by The Next Web, a developer created a plugin for the Google Chrome browser that can watch users’ login information and send that information to him via email. The programmer who created the attack, Andreas Grech, coded the plugin in jQuery. Grech is only demonstrating the attack and isn’t using it maliciously but it [...] © Technibble - A Resource for Computer Technicians to start or improve their computer business
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Hacker Creates Plugin That Trashes Chrome’s Security
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07/11/2010 11:10 PM
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LiberKey – Portable Application Interface
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LiberKey isn’t technically a repair tool but it is a great and easy way to organize your portable applications on your USB flash drive. It’s a totally free program that you use to build an interface of your portable applications so they are accessible via right-click menu. LiberKey comes with an online catalog of 304 [...] © Technibble - A Resource for Computer Technicians to start or improve their computer business
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LiberKey – Portable Application Interface
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PCWorld Latest Technology News Tech news and updates by PCWorld. Focused on computers and consumer electronics, topics include computer hardware, software, wireless, digital entertainment, security and anti-virus and gadgets.
| 07/31/2010 05:00 PM | | Hacker Snoops on GSM Cell Phones in Demo | Despite concerns that federal authorities might fine or arrest him, hacker Chris Paget went ahead with a live demonstration of mobile phone interception at the...
    
  
 Mobile phone - GSM - Science and Technology - Cell Phones - Telecommunications
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| | 07/31/2010 04:20 PM | | The Macalope Weekly: They're on to Us! |
Apple - IPhone - Canada - Steve Jobs - Microsoft
| | 07/31/2010 04:20 PM | | DXG to Offer $600 3D Pocket Camcorder | With 3D movies gaining acceptance and 3D HDTVs on the market, it was only a matter of time before a 3D camcorder for the masses hit the market. DXG hopes to be...
Camcorder - High-definition television - Business - Handhelds - Windows CE
| | 07/31/2010 02:04 PM | | Tech Travel Tips | Here's a checklist of cheap essential gadgets to ensure smooth traveling with tech.
Travel Tips - Travel - Recreation - Preparation - Home
| | 07/31/2010 01:32 PM | | Will Droid 2 Make Droid Obsolete? | Analysis: With Droid 2 news seeping out, is there hope for the early adopters of the first model?
Droid - Smartphone - Handhelds - Android - Motorola
| | 07/31/2010 12:34 PM | | Barnes & Noble Doubles Down on the Nook | The bookseller is nurturing its e-reader with designated Nook lounges with accessories and demos.
nook - Barnes & Noble - E-book - Sony - Readers
| | 07/31/2010 12:31 PM | | Mystery File Posted to Wikileaks Afghan Page | Web site accepts an encrypted file of uncertain origin; speculation strong in wake of recent Afghan documents leaks.
Wikileaks - Afghanistan - Asia - Julian Assange - Warfare and Conflict
| | 07/31/2010 11:50 AM | | Japan User Marks Twitter's 20 Billionth 'tweet' | Twitter passed another milestone on Saturday with the sending of tweet number 20 billion.
Twitter - Social Networking - Online Communities - Trending and Popularity - GigaTweet
| | 07/31/2010 11:27 AM | | T-Mobile Beats Verizon, AT&T, Sprint in Customer Services | A J.D. Power report names T-Mobile USA tops in customer care rankings among U.S. wireless carriers.
Sprint Nextel - Verizon - T-Mobile - AT&T - Telecommunications
| | 07/31/2010 10:40 AM | | Google Crowned 'King of Malware' | Security company Barracuda Networks says Google's search pages link to twice as much malware as search rivals Bing, Yahoo, and Twitter.
Google - Yahoo - Barracuda Networks - search - Twitter
| | 07/31/2010 09:36 AM | | RIM Leads Shipments with 14% Q2 Jump | RIM mobile phone shipments grew by 40% in the second quarter, giving it the top spot in a market that grew by more than 14% during the same period, IDC reports.
Research In Motion - Mobile phone - International Data Corporation - Business and Economy - Telecommunications
| | 07/31/2010 09:18 AM | | Microsoft Needs a Tablet Strategy, Not a Tablet | Steve Ballmer stubbornly insists that a Windows 7 tablet is coming, but Microsoft should be focused on developing applications for other mobile platforms.
Microsoft - Steve Ballmer - tablet - Apple - Windows 7
| | 07/31/2010 09:14 AM | | Google Cleared Over StreetView Wi-Fi Snooping | The UK decides the data on Wi-Fi access points gathered by Google during its Street View operations did not contain personal information.
Google - Google Street View - Wi-Fi - streetview - Searching
| | 07/31/2010 08:47 AM | | 'Unhackable' Android Can Be Hacked | Once thought to be unhackable, the Android phone is anything but, according to researchers presenting at Black Hat 2010.
Black Hat - Android - Handhelds - Hacking - Black Hat 2010
| | 07/31/2010 08:00 AM | | Microsoft Partners Slow to Patch, Report Says | Microsoft's bug reports fail to result in prompt corrections, the Microsoft Vulnerability Research program reports.
Microsoft - Patch - Business - Allegedly Unethical Firms - Monopolies and Oligopolies
| | 07/30/2010 11:04 PM | | New Kindle Rocks the E-Book World - PCWorld Podcast #87 | The gang takes a look at the new Amazon Kindle, and puts Apple's iPhone 4 antenna claims to the test.
IPhone - Apple - Amazon Kindle - Handhelds - Smartphones
| | 07/30/2010 08:10 PM | | How to Steal Corporate Secrets in 20 Minutes: Ask | Participants in a Defcon social engineering contest had no problem getting data from Fortune 500 companies on Friday.
Social engineering - Business - Las Vegas Nevada - Ask an Expert - Recreation
| | 07/30/2010 07:34 PM | | Kindle's E-Reader Price War: Who'll Blink First? | E-Reader competition heats, prices drop -- if you're shopping, watch for bargains.
Amazon Kindle - History - Twentieth Century - Wars and Conflicts - Barnes & Noble
| | 07/30/2010 07:30 PM | | Remains of the Day: Zuck's Not an IPhone, He's an Android | Returning from an inadvertent hiatus due to...er...inclement conditions in my office, I'm here to tell bring you the latest in stories you might have missed. It...
Android - IPhone - Smartphone - Handhelds - Facebook
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