Thursday, April 14, 2016

Told Ya! FBI Coming Up Empty on Terrorist Phone

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Love it when I am proven right…at least so far. I predicted when all the brouhaha started about the FBI vs. Apple that there was probably nothing on the damn phone worth having (see story #1). I am so glad Apple fought them or we would have opened a can of worms that would give bad people the key to all our phones.

Truth be told, the FBI servers have been hacked several times. In fact, the Feds themselves admit that one such group of hackers has had access to their servers for several years! And they wanted Apple to give them the key to hack all iPhones! Right! In 15 minutes, bad guys from all over the world would have the keys to all Apple phones everywhere. The FBI and most government computers are leaking sieves. Our government bureaucracies are run by clowns!

OK, I will get off my soap box now. Looks like a nice weekend ahead and I hope you get to enjoy it. Until then, have a good read here and I hope you learn something that will be of use to you. -JRC

Tech News and Opinions

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5 Cool Things We Saw at Facebook F8

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Half a billion identities were stolen or exposed online in 2015

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Opinion: It's time for Microsoft to give up on Windows Phone and switch to Android

Opinion: Calm down folks, this isn't as crazy as it sounds. In fact, Microsoft's been quietly putting a lot of the groundwork for such a switch in place.

 

Microsoft fixes critical security flaw affecting all Windows users

The software giant also fixed six serious vulnerabilities, including a nasty Flash bug that affects most newer users of Windows

Computer Tips and Tricks

6 quick ways to clear up drive space in Windows 10

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How to Hide Your IP Address

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Windows 10 tip: Create a recovery drive

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3 fixes for a dead Windows 10 Start menu

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Save to Google Is a Pocket-Like Chrome Extension For Saving Articles

Not content with letting Pocket have the spotlight, Google has introduced a new extension called Save to Google that allows you to save articles to read later.

Mobil Computing

Best free apps for iPhone

We've gathered all of the best free iPhone apps across nearly all categories just to make your life a little easier. Note: This is the iMore list...probably the formost expert site on all things Apple

 

The complete list of Siri commands

Apple hasn't published a complete list of Siri commands, though you can find a fairly comprehensive guide to Siri's abilities inside Siri herself (open up Siri and say "Help" to see what she can do). So here's our unofficial guide to Siri commands and questions.

 

How to customize Calendar in iPhone and iPad

"Apple's Calendar app lets you manage your schedule on the go, whether you are enroute to work or traveling to a fabulous vacation destination. iOS gives you a number of options for putting your own stamp on the application.

 

21 Instagram Tips for the Photo Obsessed

Are you snap happy? Then you probably have Instagram on your phone. The supersocial photo-sharing app has 300 million monthly active users, but there's a lot more to the service than just selecting a filter.

 

Google Adds Goals to Calendar

With Goals, Google Calendar can find time for working out, learning a new language, and other goals.

10 best escape games for Android

For those who may not know, escape games have you placed in a room or a situation and you must find clues and solve puzzles so you can get out.

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