After 10 years, support for Windows 7 is coming to an end on January 14, 2020, with Office 2010 following shortly thereafter. End of support means that your Windows 7 or Office 2010 software will no longer receive updates, including security updates that help protect your PC. Microsoft strongly recommends that you move to Windows 10 sometime before January 2020 to avoid a situation where you need [...]
Windows version, it will not shutdown... The laptop starts the shutdown process with the spinning windows thingy, then the screen goes black but the power light stays on and the hard drive light flickers occasionally except it never powers down, then after about 1.5-2 minutes the desktop just pops back up (not like the computer was restarted, just pops back up) but it didn't reboot. The strange [...]
Following a number of incidents involving Lithium Batteries that resulted in outburst of fires & explosions on passenger and cargo planes, the Aviation authorities has recently enforced an immediate ban on all Lithium batteries on planes. “Federal Aviation Administration tests show a single damaged or defective battery can experience uncontrolled temperature increases that can spread [...]
The Technology behind Pokemon Go is really awesome, building virtual in with the real world is very clever and ushers in a new genre for gaming and movies no doubt. Now I have the game , but a thought came to me and I wondered if anyone else saw the connection or the irony of it all. Pokemon is a game where by you capture "wild animals", and then pit those animals after you have "upgraded" them [...]
Everyone is suddenly catching Pokémon fever again. Here’s what’s going on.You may have heard stories of people hunting down Pokémon on their office desks, in hospital rooms, and even in bathrooms. One teenage girl even found a dead body while looking for Pokémon. And police in Missouri claimed that four suspected robbers lured in victims with the possibility of [...]
School Holidays are always fraught with what to do with the children to keep them busy and happy, and to keep it affordable. We are pleased to be able to share this video with you from The Hutt City Budget and Advocacy Service in Lower Hutt.
Living outside of Wellington or too busy to drop off in our store? Not a Problem !! Post it to us and we will have the repair done within hours and ready to ship on the next available shipment in few simple steps. Once you've submitted your Job, you'll receive a confirmation email, Simply print this out , add it to the box containing your device. Remember to keep the tracking ID. Post your device [...]
Lenovo Accelerator Application Insecure Update MechanismLenovo Security Advisory: LEN-6718Potential Impact: Remote code execution by an attacker with local network accessSeverity: HighScope of Impact: Lenovo products described belowSummary Description:A vulnerability was identified in the Lenovo Accelerator Application software which could lead to exploitation by an attacker with man-in-the-middle[...]
See some examples of scams targeting our customers and find out how to report these. Source: Scam alert (Identity security)