PG&E is Tinkering – Hide the Computer
I just received a notice in the mail from PG&E that reads “A Safer Electric System For You” [sic] and that makes me think about all the fun things that…
The Truth About Anti-virus
According to Microsoft Bing, “Every day, there are at least 560,000 instances of new malware(viruses and malicious programs) being created and detected. This number includes both malware programs and unwanted…
LET’S GO PHISH’N’
By William Claney, Tech Writer, Computer USA You are prey, fish in a barrel, one of many to be singled-out and cut down. Predators are lurking in the dark corners…
Cellphone Menace – Enter the Clones
A long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, smartphones were free from viruses, phishing and hacking attacks, but fast forward about three years and things have really…
Strange Lights Seen in Sky
(Photo by Nick Tostado, Walnut Creek) Several people from around the county have seen a strange string of lights hovering in the night sky. We are not being invaded. Meet…
Upgrade vs. buy a New Computer
by William Claney, Tech writer, Computer USA The question on many computer users’ minds these days is whether they should upgrade their existing computer or buy a new one. Let’s…
Server-smerver who needs it?
Those who own small businesses, plan to start a business or those folks that want to grow their small business sometimes face some challenges that they didn’t anticipate, especially when…
PASSWORD MAGIC
By Will Claney, Computers USA – If there were a way to surf the web and never have to remember another password as long as you live, would you be…
Intel’s Most Powerful Consumer CPU Released
Step right up ladies and gentlemen we have news for you, and this is going to put your computer into warp-drive. Intel Corp has just released their i9 series Central…
My Holiday Shopping List
Computer Corner: Tech in English By William Claney , Computer USA It happens every year. What special computer related gift should we be get for our family, how much should…
Ding-Dong, Who’s There?
COMPUTER CORNER by Will Claney, Tech Writer, Computer USA One of the cool electronic gadgets available to you now is an electronic front doorbell. What’s the big deal? Front doorbells…
Can 33 Cents Buy Peace of Mind?
Tech in English by William Claney, Computers USA Perhaps you’ve heard it a million times to back up your data. You have always thought that data loss is not going…