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5:06 PM
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March 2013 e Newsletter by Carl Thorne
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10:33 AM
High Tech House Calls, Expert Computer Consulting
Turn on the scan schedule on AVG Free Edition.
By default, the schedule to virus scans is turned off. Follow this link for a how-to to fix this problem.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/128642883/Avg-Free-Edition-Changing-the-Scan-Schedule
Update iOS to 6.1.3 when available.
The passcode feature for iPads and iPhones has been compromised by the 6.1.2 upgrade to iOS. This bug will be fixed in 6.1.3. Make sure you upgrade to this release when it becomes available.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4623
Backup iPad and iPhone the old fashioned way.
A recent iOS update wiped out users' iPhone/iPad iCloud backup. Back up your iPhone/iPad through iTunes by connecting your device to your computer.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1766
Test...
8:50 PM
High Tech House Calls, Expert Computer Consulting
How do you block a phone number from your cell phone?
There are two ways I am aware of:
Add a service or feature to your cell phone plan from your cell phone provider. Usually, this is an addition monthly charge and the number to be blocked is entered on the cell phone providers website.
Create a silent
ring tone and make a
contact for them and set the ring tone to silent. Technically, this is
not blocking the call, but you will not be bothered by your cell phone
ringing when this number calls.
Carl Thorne
Expert Computer Consulting
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3:12 PM
High Tech House Calls, Expert Computer Consulting
Do you have information on your computer that is sensitive?
Every day we see reports of corporations having their data compromised or exposed. Is is possible that a hacker could gain access to your computer hard drive and compromise your data?
What can you do to minimize your risks?
Ensure you have a good anti virus program running on your computer.
Keep your operating system and application software updated to minimize security holes that can be exploited by hackers.
Make sure you have a tested backup and recovery process in place.
Encrypting your data. A free product to consider is TrueCrypt. www.truecrypt.com
Once you download and install the software, read the Beginners Tutorial...
2:40 PM
High Tech House Calls, Expert Computer Consulting
How many times have
you wanted to convey written information that was sensitive in nature?
Sending someone your credit
card information is one example. One method might be to divide the information into three
emails. However, this can still be risky.
Encrypting an email can be a very complex process.
One solution that bypasses much of the complexity is provided by Sendinc. http://www.sendinc.com/about
Creating an account and downloading a plug-in for Outlook
allows you to send encrypted email to anyone with an email address. The recipient
is sent a link to create a Sendinc account. Once that account is created, the
message is decrypted.
You're ready to send secure email as...
1:40 PM
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Dan Moren and Lex Friedman
http://www.macworld.com/article/2027220/33-expert-tips-and-tricks-for-ios-6.html?page=0
Perhaps you are already an iOS
master. Or maybe you consider yourself more of a novice. Either way, we feel
confident that at least some of the tips and tricks for iOS 6 that we present
below will be new to you. What’s more, we hope you love them—and benefit from
them—as much as we do.
Spread
the word
Once
you've enabled Speak Selection, you can get your iOS device to read any
selectable text aloud.
Your iPhone or iPad can read to you. Enabling the Speak option makes it possible for your iOS
device to read aloud any selectable text. Launch the Settings app,...
1:04 PM
High Tech House Calls, Expert Computer Consulting
Posted by Rounak Jain on Feb 02, 2013
http://www.iphonehacks.com/2013/02/call-contacts-iphone-homescreen.html
While the phone app on your iPhone lets you select favorite contacts from your contact list to easily call them, it can take three taps to finally end up on the calling screen. In this article, we tell you a trick by which you can call people you frequently contact right from your home screen, without the need for a jailbreak.
To do this, you’ll have to first download iPhone Configuration Utility, a software developed by Apple, targeted for enterprise device management. You can download and install the Windows version from here, and the Mac version from here. After you’re done installing...
11:53 AM
High Tech House Calls, Expert Computer Consulting
Adam Dachis
When selling your gadgets online for the most money,
the first thing you need to figure out is the right price. That often
means digging through other listings, but if you've got a certain type
of gadget you can use Flipsy to do the digging for you
Flipsy
supports only iPhones, iPads, game consoles, and books, but if you're
selling one of those items you can find out how much they're worth by
just answering a few questions. Flipsy will show the offers from
different buyback companies when you're done and you can take one of
them or use the information you find to set a realistic price when
selling...
