How to disinfect an iPhone

How to disinfect an iPhone As COVID-19 continues to spread through countries around the world, there’s a renewed focus on keeping yourself germ-free. A lot of what’s recommended is fairly standard for a viral outbreak – stay at least 1m away from others, wash your hands frequently and avoid touching your face – but there are also guidelines that suggest avoiding touching your face after using digital devices like iPhones and iPads....

March 12, 2020 · 2 min · 403 words · Candace Wallace

Microsoft’s latest bot takedown shows the importance of cyber security

Microsoft’s latest bot takedown shows the importance of cyber security Microsoft’s recent takedown of a prolific network of zombie bots was the culmination of eight years of hard work. Alongside a number of partners across 35 countries, the company was able to dismantle the Necurs network, which had infected more than 9 million devices since it was first detected in 2012. Necurs has been behind various criminal scams in recent years, including the stealing of sensitive information and posing as pharmaceutical companies....

March 12, 2020 · 2 min · 421 words · Ronald Nolan

New Google Chromecast Ultra coming with Android TV & remote

New Google Chromecast Ultra coming with Android TV & remote The rate of newstreaming playerlaunches has slowed significantly over the last couple of years but it seems like Google is working on a new version of its popular Chromecast Ultra which will come running Android TV and a remote control. We love the Chromecast range but there’s always been something appealing about rivals such asAmazon’s Fire TVdevices andRoku streamerswith their good old fashioned user interface and remote control combination....

March 12, 2020 · 2 min · 408 words · Samantha Davis

Proof of the Samsung Galaxy A31 leaks online

Proof of the Samsung Galaxy A31 leaks online The latest in a trail of leaks near enough confirms the existence of the Samsung Galaxy A31, which would serve as the most affordable entry in the company’s 2020 A-Series portfolio so far. A support page on Samsung’s Russian website has lent credence to the growing likelihood of the impending launch of the Galaxy A31. Spotted by Dutch fansite,GalaxyClub(link in Dutch), when translated, the support page for model ‘SM-A315F’ hints at some of the features likely to grace the phone, with mention of dual SIM functionality and Samsung Pay support being standout inclusions....

March 12, 2020 · 2 min · 311 words · Donald Ware

Synology DS220j review

Synology DS220j review Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The perfect device to sync files from multiple computers and distribute media around the home. The extra processing power and DDR4 memory elevate network write performance, but the amount of RAM isn’t enough to fully exploit the excellent range of applications. We believe that a dual-drive NAS system is the starting point for anyone that wants a home or small business server. Because single drive solutions don’t offer a drive redundancy option, like mirroring, to give the system some resilience against drive failure....

March 12, 2020 · 7 min · 1368 words · Lindsay Cook
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