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I’m about fed up with Windows 8! I can’t seem to get the hang of it. Isn’t there an update coming that’s supposed to make it better? Windows 8.1's best new features in pictures. Easily delete unwanted Web accounts like Facebook, Hotmail, Dropbox and more. Can a smartphone replace your computer? Q.
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The supercharged Android 4.2 Jelly Bean device may look like a toy compared with the stunning HTC One and the dapper iPhone 5 . Ubuntu-based smartphones officially coming in October. Mark your calendars Ubuntu fans: Canonical, provider of the popular open-source operating system, officially announced smartphones running a mobile version of the OS will be available to consumers in October.
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Canonical, did not give many details about the coming phones, and could not confirm whether the handsets would be available in the United States. We've known Ubuntu for smartphones has been coming for about a year now, and owners of a Galaxy Nexus will be able to download a copy of the OS at the end of this month. This, however, is the first official news we've had about the release of real Ubuntu hardware. One big hurdle Ubuntu for smartphones will need to overcome is the availability of apps, something the operating system's project team is apparently aware of.
The ultimate Android tethering guide. Can You Trust Your Browser With Your Passwords? Having your Web browser remember your passwords and/or credit card details can be convenient, but it poses some security risks.
How much of a risk depends on which browser you’re using, whether you sync with other devices, and whether you’re using any of the browser's extra security features. Here are the main vulnerabilities in some of the most popular browsers—Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox—and ways you can protect against those weak spots. Common Security Risks The biggest problem with having your browser save your passwords involves prying eyes. 2 Services That Help Protect Public Wi-Fi Users. If you're using your computer away from your home network -- whether in a coffee shop, at the airport or in a hotel room -- chances are pretty good that your wireless network (even your wired network in a hotel room) is unsecure.
Tools like Firesheep and Reaver can easily be used by hackers to find out personal information from Wi-Fi users on the same Wi-Fi network -- you may think that the guy three tables over is just checking his email, but he could be stealing your credit-card information or passwords. While many mobile workers likely have a VPN client to secure their wireless connection while on the road, there's still the issue of people using their own personal computers for work, or for the times when the mobile worker forgets to connect to the work VPN (trust me, many times when I'm traveling I forget to connect to the VPN if I just want to Web surf).
EVENT: Network World BYOD Seminar -- Philadelphia -- Sept. 27. How to Use Your Android Tablet as a Secondary Display. If you own an Android tablet, you probably get most of your real work done on a desktop or laptop PC, and use your tablet primarily for casual Web browsing and content consumption.
But you can use your tablet to improve your productivity, too. Since a tablet is essentially a portable touchscreen, why not repurpose it during work hours as a secondary display? In this article I'll outline how to configure an Android tablet (or a compatible Android smartphone) as a secondary PC display. How to Fix Your Wi-Fi Network: 7 Tips. 25 Awesome Gadgets for $50 or Less. 10 Ways to Get the Most From Your Wi-Fi-Only Tablet. Much to the chagrin (and much against the ill wishes) of wireless carriers such as AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile, people are buying Wi-Fi-only tablets.
In fact, some studies have shown that in 2011 up to 90 percent of all tablets sold in the United States relied on Wi-Fi, rather than on 3G or 4G LTE. Today's Wi-Fi-focused tablets include the Wi-Fi only version of the Apple iPad, the Amazon Kindle Fire, the Asus Transformer Pad Infinity, the Google Nexus 7, and the Samsung Galaxy Tab, to mention a few.