Windows XP Security Updates Stopping From Today

Today is the last day we’ll be seeing support arriving for Windows XP, with the final security patch arriving to the operating system in the early hours of the morning. It’s a significant day for those who have decided to stick with XP until the very end, and there are plenty of them. It’s believed […]

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Facebook Splash Out $2 billion On Oculus Rift – Is This Good News?

Facebook recently decided to splash out on Oculus’ virtual reality system, the Oculus Rift. The question is, have Facebook got it in them to take virtual reality to the next level, and is the $2 billion purchase really worth it for a company that knows next to nothing about gaming? Tech experts and various critics […]

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Turning Google Chrome into a Security Fortress With Add-Ons

A lot of people have identified Google Chrome as the ideal browser thanks to its speed, expansion options and multi-platform opportunities. As it’s now being widely used, the security aspects of the browser have come under scrutiny. So what can you do to enhance Chrome and make it a fortress against any unwanted intrusions? Here […]

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An irritating “pop-up” or a seriously bad infection?

We have come across numerous infections on Windows computers recently which are hoax warnings about nasty things happening on your computer. They are generally of the form “you have x,y or z infection on your computer. Pay £xxx to install our software to fix your problem”. In reality the only infection is the one telling […]

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Making the Most of Your New Mac Pro

If you’ve been lucky enough to get your hands on the irresistibly powerful Mac Pro since its release, you might be aware of its capabilities with third-party additions and various other upgrades. It’s important to remember that upgrading a computer yourself can contribute towards hardware failure and file corruption if carried out incorrectly, so getting […]

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World Wide Web’s 25th Anniversary: The Foundation of the Internet

Today marks a significant date in the history of the World Wide Web. It was 25 years ago today when computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee introduced his proposal for the World Wide Web to the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN). We have encountered all sorts of developments over the years, from the introduction of social […]

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