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Windows 11

5 Biggest Questions About Windows 11 Answered

Microsoft’s latest operating system is starting to take the world by storm. But before jumping ship and upgrading to the new OS, better read this first. It’s finally here.  After six years, Microsoft has just released the latest version of its operating system — Windows 11. At a time when computers and technology play a […]
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Google Drive – New Features and Name

For the few folks out there that may be unaware or not use Google Drive – this is a software based virtual “drive” associated with your Google / Gmail account (similar to Microsoft’s Onedrive)  You can place any type of file in your Google Drive folder on your computer, and it automatically synchronizes to your […]
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Windows 10 Adds Ads

  Market share wise Microsoft continues to dominate the laptop and desktop world with claiming ownership of 89% of such devices or roughly 283 million machines. The remainder are Apple devices, Chromebooks and a few Linux operating systems. As competition continues to grow, and Microsoft continues to make poor choices in implementation (everyone remember your […]
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Who is watching you?

  In the age of Siri, Google Now, Cortana, and Amazon’s Alexa (all virtual assistants) we are becoming more accustomed to having electronics constantly listening for our next verbal command.  We know there is a trade off between privacy and convenience. What about your television, though? You may (or may not be) aware that some […]
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Hacktivists Say Hello

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month – learn more from https://www.dhs.gov/stopthinkconnect   Last Friday you may have noticed something was afoot with the internet. The largest, full scale cyber attack ever launched was underway and the main target was the United States, affecting millions of users across the continent, then spreading beyond to Europe and Australia. […]
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Updates, Recalls, and More

Apple Security. Last week Apple released an important security update to the OSX operating system.  If you use a Mac, you need to get this update installed ASAP.  This follows Apple’s security update to iOS devices (iPhones and iPads) to version 9.3.5, also a security update.  If you have been telling your iOS device ‘later’ […]
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Cutting the Cord

  How much do you pay for television?  Depending on your provider and the package you have it can be upwards of $120.  But of those 500 channels how many do you really watch? Is it worth it?  How would you like to change that $9.99 a month? You may have heard the term “cord […]
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Let’s get DiRTy

Let’s get DiRTy DiRT, otherwise known as Disaster Recovery Testing, is Google’s attempt to break the web. More specifically this team’s mission is to provide (and actually simulate) worst case scenarios to Google’s sprawling worldwide infrastructure, taking entire live data centers offline without notice.  The end goal is to find weaknesses in their own disaster […]
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QuickTime joins the legacy software list

  A few days ago Apple announced it was officially abandoning support for QuickTime. This affects Windows and Apple users as the software is cross-platform (works on both types of computers). If you have QuickTime installed on your computer, you need to uninstall it. The reason it needs to be removed – there are currently […]
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New – Screen Repair

The drive is over!  Bandon IT now offering repairs to most types of smart phone screens in-store in Bandon. No more need to drive to Coos Bay, Roseberg or Eugene.  Same day turnaround provided parts are in stock (most are).  Contact us for more information, or check out our Cracked Screen page for which models […]
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Windows 10 available July 29th

Just over three years ago the world was introduced to Windows 8, Microsoft’s “next great thing” to help users transition from the idea of the old school desktop into a more universal platform designed to be used in tandem with laptops, tablets, and smart phones.  The public’s general response: we hated it. Overall the system was […]
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Audible coming to Apple CarPlay

  I spend roughly no less than 14 hours a week in my vehicle driving.  With that much time on my hands I greatly enjoy listening to audiobooks. Earlier this year I upgraded my car’s sound system from the stock baseline Toyota radio to the Pioneer Apple CarPlay. The primary goal in this was safety, […]
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Periscope Up – time to get onboard

What is Periscope? Periscope is an instant live streaming app that lets the user broadcast sound and video to the world.  Viewers can type in questions / comments that the broadcaster can then verbally respond to.  From www.periscope.tv/about: “Just over a year ago, we became fascinated by the idea of discovering the world through someone else’s […]
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Today Is World Password Day. You know what to do.

  Today Is World Password Day, So It’s Time to Change Some Settings POLLY MOSENDZ Today is World Password Day, a holiday/public service announcement created to remind millions of internet users to protect themselves online. Created by Intel Security and supported by over 170 organizations, including the likes of Microsoft, Toshiba, and Dell, it asks […]
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National Star Wars Day!

    Keep the younglings close as you venture forth into May 4th, also known as the say named, ‘May the Force be with you”! According to StarWars.com, one of the earliest known records of “May the 4th” came in 1979, when Margaret Thatcher won the election to become Britain’s first woman prime minister. To […]
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DHS warns against using Internet Explorer until bug is patched

Despite some rumors, the vulnerability in Internet Explorer is still active and has not been repaired. US-CERT /DHS are suggesting to all users to use an alternate browser, such as Chrome or Firefox until this issue is resolved. US-CERT http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/222929 DHS warns against using Internet Explorer until bug is patched | PCWorld.
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Heartbleed – what you need to know

An encryption flaw called the Heartbleed bug is already being called one of the biggest security threats the Internet has ever seen. The bug has affected many popular websites and services — ones you might use every day, like Gmail and Facebook — and could have quietly exposed your sensitive account information (such as passwords and credit […]
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The Problem with Facebook

Ever wonder why you can’t find that post someone else swears they made? Or perhaps why your friends and family say they didn’t see yours? This was originally brought to my attention by a post from Felicia Day: “This is the reason why I don’t enjoy interacting on Facebook, in order to have my posts […]
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JAVA Security Alert – Suggested to disable until updated

Due to new found security vulnerabilities in JAVA, and with a patch not coming out until at least this coming Tuesday the Department of Homeland Security along with the majority of anti-virus companies are recommending disabling the software until the security update is available. Apparently the security issue in question makes the web browser vulnerable to virus / trojan infected websites […]
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Apple moves production to USA

Tim Cook CEO of Apple announced today that in 2013 production will begin in the USA of some of their products, previously that had been made oversees in China. Apple putting Americans to work? We salute you! CNET has a more in-depth story that can be found here: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57557480-37/tim-cook-apple-to-pour-$100m-into-u.s-mac-production/    
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