Archive for December 2014

December 1, 2014

· Amazon Kindle Fire Phone First Impressions and more @ NT Compatible
· Random Photo: Scarf Hipster Level - 100
· Nasty Virus said to emanate from e-cigarette
· Law enforcement agencies seize 292 domain names to protect consumers
· Girl Scout cookies are going digital

December 2, 2014

· 20 of the Worst PC Setups – November 2014 and more (23 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· POS malware for sale
· Obama pledges $263 million for body cameras
· Parking garage operator hacked by POS malware
· Save 20% on ESET Multi-Device Security
· News bloopers that might give you a laugh (Videos)

December 3, 2014

· Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor review: tested with 21 GPUs and more (14 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· New search feature and fix for explorer problem in Windows 10
· Random Photo: 50 (Real) Shades Of Gray
· Apple poised for huge quarter thanks to the iPhone 6
· Lollipop gets an update

December 4, 2014

· Windows 10 Build 9888 Leaks and more (28 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Axl Rose is not dead
· AC/DC Drummer Phil Rudd arrested again (Video)
· Advance Notification for the December 2014 Security Bulletin Release
· Microsoft takes a bath over its acquisition of Barnes and Nobles
· Apple deleted music from rival services

December 5, 2014

· iPhone 6 Plus vs Galaxy S5 Review and more (14 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Florida Friday: Winter Park may buy breast shaped building
· Florida Friday: Woman randomly punches people dining at Orlando restaurant (Video)
· Random Photo: Best Photobomb of 2014?
· It's a Sign (5 Photos)
· New video: Lets Open Some Spam Emails
· Spotify offers a Christmas present
· New legislation would block the government from forcing backdoors into phones and other devices
· Fifty baby names that are unique

December 6, 2014

· Pre-loaded malware found on smartphones
· Hackers threaten Sony employees
· Christmas Light show (Video)
· Bebe stores reports POS hack

December 7, 2014

· Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Review and more (20 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· NSA targets worldwide cell networks
· Space probe is awakened as it approaches Pluto
· Suspect flees on skateboard (Video)

December 8, 2014

· Nokia Lumia 735 Review and more @ NT Compatible
· Google Play yanks Pirate Bay apps
· Sony PlayStation network restored after attack (Video)
· Driver can't seem to navigate a parking lot (Video)

December 9, 2014

· AMD Catalyst Omega Driver Reviews and more (34 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Boom audio player added
· Hackers continue to release info on Sony (Video)
· AV products rated; check yours
· Swedish police raid Pirate Bay

December 10, 2014

· How high temperatures, cooling affect CPU performance and more (13 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for December 2014
· Flashpeak releases Slimjet 2.1.0.0 beta, A browser based on the Blink engine, same as Google Chrome
· Mosamic: Mosaic image generator added
· Random Photo: The Pirate Bay has been blocked!
· Lenovo recalls power cords
· China leads in website scams
· Time saving holiday hack (Video)
· Lightshot screen capture tool added

December 11, 2014

· PC Buyers Guide Winter 2014 and more (16 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Microsoft Security Bulletin Releases for December 10, 2014
· Microsoft accepting Bitcoins for Windows Store, Xbox, Windows Phone
· Silk Road Kingpin to face charges in upcoming trial
· 5 solid new files added today

December 12, 2014

· Build your own storage server for less and more (19 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Sony said to be using DDoS attack against hackers
· Microsoft pulls update; causes problems on Win7

December 13, 2014

· Random Photo: Never again for 20 years
· New on MajorGeeks: Soft4Boost Disk Cleaner
· Nasa geeks create parody of Meghan Trainor's hit song "All About That Bass” (Video)

December 14, 2014

· Seagate to launch affordable 8TB Archive consumer Hard Drive and more (16 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Wine 1.7.33 released
· New on MajorGeeks: Soft4Boost Toolbar Cleaner
· Iran setting up to hack infrastructure

December 15, 2014

· Most Memorable Overclocking-Friendly CPUs and more @ NT Compatible
· Windows 10 Build 9901 Roundup
· Flashback: Slayer Christmas Lights 2013 (Video)
· Next generation of ransomware found
· Pirate Bay resurfaces (Video)
· Stupid idea, meet karma (Video)
· The Foxl That Impressed Me

December 16, 2014

· Best SSDs: Holiday 2014 and more (25 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· New on MajorGeeks: WonderFox HD Video Converter Pro and My CPU Monitor
· Balls (2 Photos) @ PTTM
· Googles top ten searches of 2014
· New threats surface in Sony hack; threaten movie goers

December 17, 2014

· Z97 & Z87 Motherboard Charts and more @ NT Compatible
· Sony employees file suit against the company
· Theaters cancelling Sony’s premiere in the wake of threats

December 18, 2014

· AMD FX-6300 vs. Intel Core i3 4330 and more (22 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Random Photo: How the Sony hackers got the job done
· The perfect landing (and a solution @ PTTM)
· TorrentLocker ransomware spreading through Europe
· Investigators cite North Korea over the Sony data hack
· Best of Star Wars Music Christmas Lights Show 2014 (Video)

December 19, 2014

· Holiday Guides and more (11 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Ubuntu 15.04 Alpha 1 Released
· Merry Christmas to us - Facebook likes surpass 100,000
· It's a Sign @ PTTM (6 Photos)
· New on MajorGeeks: Papaly New Tab Bookmark Speed Dial App For Google Chrome
· Microsoft cracks down on “IT” scammers
· Give your PC a festive feel for the holidays with DesktopSnowOK
· FBI fingers North Korea for the hack on Sony (Video)

December 20, 2014

· T-Mobile agrees to $90 million fine for cramming
· Staples latest company hacked; credit card data stolen
· Staples updates data theft info

December 21, 2014

· Complete Guide to Windows Phone 8.1.1 and more (19 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· PHP 5.4.36/5.5.20/5.6.4 for Debian
· FINAL year for the Controllable Christmas Lights for Celiac Disease
· The U.S. has reached out to China for help with Sony hack
· Obama calls Sony hack an act of vandalism, not war

December 22, 2014

· 5 Generations of GeForce Graphics Compared and more (13 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Seems Legit (5 Photos)
· Cop beats black man @ PTTM
· When asked how I fixed someones computer
· Subtitles LOL
· Unchecky Beta updated to 0.3.5
· Check out these 3 new listings on MajorGeeks
· North Korea suffers internet outages
· Direct TV refuses to screen “The Interview”; others decline to comment

December 23, 2014

· Prepare your PC to upgrade to Windows 10 through Windows Update and more (23 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· New on MajorGeeks: PhotoSpills
· PeaZip updated to 5.5.2 and Portable version added on MajorGeeks
· New Video: Using Wise Care 365 Pro by MajorGeeks.Com
· Tor network under attack
· Track Santa online with Google and Norad
· AV software tested; how did yours perform?
· Sony to go ahead and release “The Interview” on Christmas day
· Global Music Rights Faces Off With YouTube - Threatens $1 Billion Lawsuit

December 24, 2014

· Random Photo: Santa saw your Facebook photos
· 12 AMD AM1 / Intel Bay Trail Motherboard Review and more (14 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· 2 new Windows Update repair tools on MajorGeeks
· DotCom loses latest court battle
· “Snake Monster” robot makes its debut (Video)
· Researchers speculate that Sony hack was an inside job

December 25, 2014

· The Best PC Cases of 2014 and more @ NT Compatible
· Ease desktop distractions with Turn Off the Lights
· Sony screens “The Interview” online
· PlayStation Network and Xbox Live targeted by hackers

December 26, 2014

· What's up dog? (4 Photos)
· New on MajorGeeks: WatchMe
· Random Photo: Chart of Basic Human Needs During the Holidays
· DotCom offers hackers olive branch to stop DDoS attack against Playstation and Xbox

December 27, 2014

· Budget All-round PC - December 2014 and more @ NT Compatible
· New on MajorGeeks: AirDroid
· Random Photo: Duck? Duck? Ducking?
· Vawtrak considered king of the botnets
· North Korea lashes out at U.S. again

December 28, 2014

· Buffalo, NY bandit brazenly steals "A Christmas Story" leg lamp (Video)
· Sony Playstation network still down (Updated - now back online)
· Twitter Android app experiencing technical issues

December 29, 2014

· Sign in to a Windows 10 account automatically on start and more (11 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Control file time-stamps and dates with NewFileTime
· Sony sees success in online sales of “The Interview”
· Chromebooks top Amazon sales for the holidays

December 30, 2014

· 2015: The year of PCI-Express SSDs and more (11 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· It's a Sign @ PTTM (9 Photos)
· Personalize 7-Zip with the 7-Zip Theme Manager
· Zero-G shoot. It's science, right? (Video)
· Kim DotCom to start Chat service
· Microsoft to debut new browser in Windows 10
· FBI looking for a few good hackers

December 31, 2014

· Breeze through batch image conversions with Converseen
· DDoS attack software available for $6