Anticipation

It's nearly time for Santa to arrive, have you been tracking him on the NORAD website?

Well it's now a little late to worry about whether you have been naughty or nice this year so here's hoping he brings you and yours everything that you asked him for and that tomorrow brings health and happiness whereever you and your loved ones are.

Merry Christmas :)

- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

Merry Christmas

Just a quick note to say to you all a very Merry Christmas, we hope Santa brings you everything you have asked for and that you and your families have a happy and safe time.

Location:Frogmore Ave,Ashton-under-Lyne,United Kingdom

10 email scams to watch out for.

This is a good post on the Techrepublic website regarding the various common email scams that always seem to be doing the rounds, well worth a read regardless of how net/tech savy you think you are :)

10 email cams to watch out for

Android 1.6 Video Walk Through

I don’t have Android 1.6 Donut on my phone… but this guy does. And he loves jazz.




At the very beginning of his “what has changed in the settings” he completely overlooks the new inclusion of VPN settings which Google included in their list of updates in 1.6:

VPN, 802.1x

A new Virtual Private Network (VPN) control panel in Settings allows users to configure and connect to the following types of VPNs:

• L2TP/IPSEC pre-shared key based VPN
• L2TP/IPsec certificate based VPN
• L2TP only VPN
• PPTP only VPN

The biggest change noticeable from a USER perspective is the new Android Market. But other updates you should note when trying 1.6 for the first time include:

• Quick Search Box
• Camera/Camcorder/Gallery
• Battery usage indicator (LOVE IT)
• Improved Text To Speech
• CDMA support

Update: Microsoft Security Essentials final version released

Finally, after a year-long development phase, Microsoft Security Essentials has been publicly released. If you can't wait to get your hands on Microsoft's latest security software, you don't need to wait any longer. Microsoft recently confirmed the final version would be made available "in the coming weeks" but has taken the wraps off the final edition today. The final build number is 1.0.1611.0. Security Essentials is designed to work on Windows XP, Vista and 7 and protects end users against virus threats and spy ware. MSE is Microsoft's free anti-virus and anti-spyware product that is set to replace Microsoft's paid Windows Live OneCare subscription service which was withdrawn earlier this year.

Read full story...

"Broadband Tax" could become UK law

Revealed this week, a tax increase of 50p may become law for UK taxpayers that will go towards a fund to fuel growing development for the infrastructure of Internet networks throughout Britain. Appearing as part of the Digital Britain Report, the increase would be aimed at providing suitable internet connections across the United Kingdom to millions of homes, some which still have no viable connection. Stephen Timms, minister for "Digital Britain", will put forward the tax as part of the Finance Bill. It is said the new Tax would raise approximately £175 million a year that would be used to create and improve existing networks.

Read full story...

There's no place . . .

I love geek humour :)