Google has just announced that you’re now able to share folders with Google Docs. What this means, simply, is that a team of people can easily collaborate on projects that require multiple documents, spreadsheets or presentations.
Naturally, when you share a folder, you can set up permissions such as read only or edit mode, just like you do for normal documents.
Hey peeps, ok this video is in Chinesse, so I don’t have too much detail on it apart from the title, but it’s quite obvious, take a look..
Like Microsoft says, “The future is now” and that’s the perfect way of explaining this!
If you’re working in the web industry, you’re probably used to taking calls at all hours of the day and missing a call might mean losing a sale (well, hopefully not, hehe).
The Bath Phone is the solution, a small device, which allows you to receive and make calls whilst you’re in the bath or in the shower, check it out..
How awesome is that?
[Thanks Pete]
As anyone who owns a laptop or PC knows, good anti-virus software is essential to prevent viruses, worms, trojans or any other bugs. With so many anti-virus options on the market, it can be confusing to determine which is the most effective, which is why I have compiled an anti-virus software guide to help you choose the software that is right for your needs.
The following popular anti virus software options have been researched:
Prices, free editions, trials, pros and cons are given for each option – all you have do is then decide which anti virus best suits your business or home protection requirements!
1. MacAfee:
http://www.mcafee.com
MacAfee offers a range of home and business anti virus solutions, with excellent features and easy to use software. Scans run in the background and do not take much effort, and security features are also of excellent standard. There are a number of free trial options for download, including the popular Site Advisor, plus business products and free scan products.
Free Versions:
Home Products:
http://home.mcafee.com/Default.aspx
McAfee Total Protection 2009:
McAfee Internet Security™ 2009:
McAfee VirusScan® Plus 2009:
Small Business Products:
http://www.mcafee.com/us/small/products/index.html
McAfee Total Protection Service
Medium Business Products:
http://www.mcafee.com/us/medium/products/network_security/total_protection_secure_business.html
McAfee Total Protection for Secure Business
2. AVG
http://www.avg.com
AVG is one of the most popular anti virus options, and for good reason. Smoothly running the background and offering total protection against all known threats, AVG is easy to use and has an excellent free version available for download. The paid options include home and business security, with full features including safe search to ensure that your computer is kept safe at all times.
Free Versions:
Home Products:
http://www.avg.com/221
AVG Internet Security 8.5
Business Products:
http://www.avg.com/business-security
AVG Anti-Virus Network Edition
AVG Internet Security Network Edition
3. Avast
http://www.avast.com
Avast is a high quality home and business anti virus protection suite that offers excellent features, full anti virus options, scans, anti-spyware tools and more. It runs seamlessly in the background, and scans are done automatically – meaning you don’t have to remember to manually scan. Avast offers free anti virus for both home and office, which is downloaded once you register at the website. Software is then renewed once year, quickly and easily. This is one of the easiest and smoothest anti virus programmes available, and keeps threats down to the bare minimum.
Home Products:
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
Avast Home Edition
Business Products:
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_professional.html
Avast Professional Edition
4. Symantec
http://www.symantec.com/index.jsp
Symantec Norton anti virus is one of the most commonly installed anti virus programmes, and is often pre-installed on laptops and computers sold at shops such as Computer Mania or Incredible Connection. Despite it’s popularity and wide-spread use, Norton is known for being one of the most impossible programmes to remove, and is not known for being very user-friendly. This is a common entry level anti virus which less educated computer users use without experience or knowledge of other more effective programmes. Free trials of 30 days are available before users have to purchase the software.
Free Versions:
Home Products:
http://www.symantec.com/norton/products/charts/comparison.jsp?pcid=os
Norton 360™ Version 3.0
Norton™ AntiVirus 2010
Business Products:
http://www.symantec.com/business/index.jsp
Endpoint Protection 11.0
AntiVirus Corporate Edition
5. Kaspersky
http://www.kaspersky.co.za
A good anti virus software, this option offers all-round protection against viruses, worms, spyware and other known threats. Free 30 day trials are available, after which software must be purchased. Home and business options are available to suit specific needs – all offering good protection, with easy-to-use interface and minimal fuss. There is also an option for mobile protection – a must for those with smart phones!
Free Versions:
Home Products:
http://www.kaspersky.co.za/homeuser.html
Internet Security 2010
Anti-Virus 2010
Internet Security Special Edition for Ultra-Portables
Mobile Security
Business Products:
http://www.kaspersky.co.za/business_products.html
Small Office Security
Total Space Security
These are just five of the most popular anti virus programmes on the market. Of course, there are many others which some of you may be using with excellent results – and others that you may have tried, only to find it less than ideal. Ultimately, the best option to go with is the one that offers you the most beneficial features, at an affordable cost, with the least amount of effort and stress.
Which anti virus software do you use, and why?
Please take the time to comment :)
Update: I’ve featured NOD32 in another post, for a specific reason and I’ll mention why I left NOD32 off in a few days time.
Mr Hardware Handyman always lets me know the latest about netbooks; Ever since I got my Lenovo S10, I’ve kept fairly up to date with the movements.
Another great netbook is the Asus Ecc PC, not as fancy as the S10 or others, but efficient for the price range.
Here are the specs:
If you’re keen on one, they’re going for around R3550, so give Mr Hardware Handyman a call and he’ll hook you up!
To provide users a safer web experience, Mozilla is now going after plugins, which due to the lack of an effective update mechanism, are usually a few versions behind in most user’s computers, leaving them unnecessarily exposed to already patched security flaws.
With the latest Firefox 3.5.3 update, Mozilla introduced a simple check to its first run page that looks for new versions of the Flash plugin if it is currently installed. If it isn’t up to date, a link is provided to get the new version.
As planned, Mozilla is now extending this Flash check to other well known plugins to ensure users are running the latest versions and minimize the risk of exposure to known and fixed security vulnerabilities, and other bugs that may impact a user experience.
It is currently in beta status, but you can try it right now. Disregard the invalid certificate warning, and let the page check for your plugins to get a quick diagnostic.
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Note that some plugins don’t declare their version number properly so Firefox will always show these as Potentially Vulnerable. This was the case for Adobe’s Reader plugin. I updated to the latest version using Reader’s own update mechanism, but still got the warning.
According to Mozilla, you may have similar experiences with Windows Media Player plugin and the Real Player plugin.
If you are upgrading to Windows 7 from XP you will need to do a clean install, and installing your favorite apps again is time consuming and annoying. Today we look at a new service that will install your favorite applications while you walk away and do something more enjoyable.
Volery is a cool new service created by two programmers in San Francisco who believe that installing software shouldn’t require work. It’s simple to use and has a large selection of popular freeware and open source applications. Just pick the apps you want to install, download the Volery installer, then walk away and do something fun while it does all the work for you. The service installs the software with default settings and says “no” to any extra crapware (like browser toolbars) the installers might try to sneak in. Volery isn’t even installed on your system, you just use a stand alone executable to begin the install process.
Go to the GetVolery site and pick the software apps you want to install.
After you made your choices, click on the Get Installer button at the bottom of the list.
Download the Volery installer file and proceed to launch it. Whilst you wait, the application will download and install all the applications of choice.
Sounds wicked doesn’t it? Well, Hot-To Geek readers are now allowed to sign up for the private beta, so if you’re interested, click here and get cracking!
The Punch Camera is just like any other digital camera, but with a twist. You can still load your photos onto a computer via USB, but the Punch also has a series of pins that you can use to literally punch a rasterized image onto a piece of paper. You lose a lot of definition and color, but there’s an undeniable charm to the finished result.
“This is a camera which was inspired by the loss of tangible memories,” writes designer Matty Martin of his concept. “It is meant to connect both physical and digital while minimizing excess materials and the hardships in sharing images… The Punch aligns a set of pins and then uses the force of the user to perforate a regular piece of paper. “
Check this out..
I <3 innovation!
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Afrigator recently ran a competition, which entitled 5 lucky bloggers to win a R500 mimoney voucher and I was one of the lucky 5 to win!
I’ve been using a terrible headset to do my Battle Field 2 gaming and I’ve been meaning to get myself a proper set for quite a while now and thanks to mimoney, Afrigator and Kalahari, I was able to get the set, for free!
You ask yourself, “What is Mimoney?”
mimoney is a new method of payment for people who want to shop online but do not have a credit card – or do not wish to use their credit-card details online.
You can use mimoney to pay for goods and services you buy over the Internet and at mobi sites on your cellphone; as well as via call centre and in-store retail partners.
mimoney, is an electronic payment voucher that is simple, easy to use, and truly secure. You don’t even need a bank account to become a mimoney user.
Let me introduce you to the Gamecom 367..
Now tell me that those aren’t some serious bad boys?!
The Dell Latitude Z is the world’s first ultra-thin 16-inch laptop that is less than an inch thin and starting at 4.5 pounds1 with a four-cell battery, which comes standard. It features premium design, forward-thinking innovations and breakthrough features to help empower businesses.
The system includes:
In addition to these features, the Latitude Z is available with WLAN, Bluetooth and optional 3G WWAN mobile broadband. The Latitude Z is the latest addition to the Latitude series which promises the manageability, enterprise-level security and service options that professionals worldwide have come to expect from Dell.
Want to learn more? You can read the press release here.
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