Archive for March 2015

March 1, 2015

· 20 of the Worst PC Setups – February 2015 and more (14 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Third party programs and toolbars; what you need to know
· Lenovo apologizes and offers free Mcafee security software
· Retrieve information about your wifi connection with WirelessConnectionInfo
· Random Photo: Toy Yoda repair
· Close backdoors left open by W32.Ramnit with Symantec's Ramnit Removal Tool
· NetMarketShare releases monthly OS usage share figures; XP still leads Win8.1

March 2, 2015

· Galaxy S6 hands-on review and more @ NT Compatible
· Xfce 4.12 released
· DelFix deletes removal tools used during disinfection
· Random Photo: Slow spreading virus
· ISIS issues threat to Twitter staff over blocked accounts
· Semiconductor supplier ASML reports hack
· Upcoming preview of Win10 to include Spartan web browser
· Microsoft has 1.5 billion reasons why Windows 10 will change everything (Video)

March 3, 2015

· Random Photo: Navigation blocked
· Disk Drill recovers lost documents and much more
· Google to launch 'Project Nova' virtual mobile network
· Display information about your PC with System Crawler
· Hands on: Lumia 640 ought to be enough for anybody and more (18 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Avast is blocked in China

March 4, 2015

· Random Photo: Winter just won't let go
· Increase security by scanning for changes in local or web files with WebESC
· Create rich text documents with SSuite Penumbra word editor
· Apple and Android users vulnerable to 'FREAK' security flaw
· Malware by the numbers
· NVIDIA Unveils Tegra X1 Powered SHIELD Console and more (11 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Some dogs use the Force... (2 Videos)
· AVG Zen to be released later this year

March 5, 2015

· Random Photo: Success blocked
· Random Photo: The Drug Force HQ
· Decompress and extract multiple file types with Universal Extractor
· New on MajorGeeks: Trend Micro Rescue Disk
· Luxury hotel chain Mandarin Oriental hacked
· Steam Controller, SteamVR, Steam Machines and more (11 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Release for CentOS Linux 7 Rolling media Feb 2015
· Large scale attacks highlight 2014

March 6, 2015

· Water has been found on Mars!
· Office for Mac 2016 hands-on and more @ NT Compatible
· WiScan is a fast WiFi network scanning tool
· Search for malware identifiers via system reports with Killtrojan Syslog
· Eset researchers find Casper malware linked to French spy agency
· U.K. man arrested over hack of the U.S. Department of Defense network (Updated-Video) in operation Strike Week
· Harrison Ford crashes classic aircraft on golf course

March 7, 2015

· Wine 1.7.38 released
· It's a Sign (5 Photos)
· New on MajorGeeks: DMDE - DM Disk Editor and Data Recovery Software
· Random Photo: It's all in the packaging
· Three indicted for stealing 1 billion email addresses

March 8, 2015

· A first look at USB 3.1 performance and more (18 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Status on the Debian 8 Jessie release
· Random Photo: Root for beer!
· Block third party eavesdropping on private conversations with GoldBug Secure Email Client & Instant Messenger
· How does ransomware work? (Video)
· Random Photos: Positively false (2 Photos)

March 9, 2015

· Random Photos: Not a great start to the day (2 Photos)
· Identify numerous file formats with HexBrowser.NET
· Question of the day: What computer manufacturer does best keeping drivers up to date years later?
· UltraSearch is a fast, portable local NTFS drives searcher
· Facebook page 'likes' will be taking a hit
· Phishing scams are stealing TurboTax log in info to steal refunds
· Forget Windows 10 - Play Windows 93 in your browser
· Raspberry Pi 2 - Then and Now, a Comparison and more (13 Reviews) @ NT Compatible

March 10, 2015

· WiFi Basics Part 1 and more (11 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Random Photo: Only off by a tiny bit
· Dopamine music player; a simple follow up to musiX
· Selling your old computer? Here’s how to prepare it for sale
· The CIA finally goes digital
· Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for March 2015

March 11, 2015

· 21 USB 802.11ac adapters compared and more (19 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Fedora 22 Alpha released
· Random Photo: The Toolbar Motel
· Pentagon to hire 3K cyber workers
· Massive, dinosaur-like alligator spotted on Florida golf course (Video)

March 12, 2015

· The ASRock X99 Extreme11 Review: Eighteen SATA Ports with Haswell-E and more (16 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· It's a sign from God (2 Photos)
· Twitter bans revenge porn in new crackdown on online abuse
· Unsafe apps threaten large corporations
· MajorGeeks Locals: Adrien Brody documentary about CNY home heading to SxSW

March 13, 2015

· 7 Quick Tips & Hacks To Optimize Your Windows 10 Experience and more (13 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· KDE Frameworks 5.8.0 released
· Florida Friday: This Florida church is really a nightclub (2 Videos)
· Florida Friday: Ladies, have I got a man for you (Mugshot)
· It's a sign from God part II
· Reduce JPEG and PNG images with Antelope
· FileVoyager provides easy to use dual pane file management for Windows
· Random Photo: Straight down humor
· Robert 'Iron Man' Downey Jr. presents 7 year old with free a bionic arm (Video)
· Florida Friday: Bored pilot gets creative on FlightRadar with private plane
· AVG reaches 200 million users (Video)
· 400 pages of FCC Net Neutrality rules released
· CryptoWall resurrected in new spam attack

March 14, 2015

· Random Photos: Today is an epic day (3 Photos)
· Real time monitoring of disk drive activity with Free HDD LED
· Google apps leaks WHOIS Data of 280,000 domains

March 15, 2015

· Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2015) Review and more (14 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Random Photo: Beware today
· Google to warn users about unsafe sites

March 16, 2015

· Capture fast screenshots with Free Shooter
· AMD Athlon X4 840 renders FM2+ platform even cheaper and more @ NT Compatible
· Random Photos: The truth behind online anonymity (2 Photos)
· F‑Secure Online Scanner helps rid your PC of viruses and spyware
· Buy Advanced SystemCare 8 PRO - 3 PCs, get Smart Defrag PRO for free. Only $19.99 USD
· Crypto ransomware variant targets gamers
· Western Union Offers $5,000 Top Reward in Publicly Launched Bug Bounty Program
· Random Photo: Low inventory ;)

March 17, 2015

· First look at the Office 2016 Preview for Windows and more (12 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Oracle Linux 7.1 released
· Beware CNET Download.com – Revisited @ Dave's
· Random Photo: How to write perfect Irish text
· Monitor your network in real time with My Network Speed
· Facebook takes down Anonymous’ page (Video)
· Bug Bounty hunter picks up $24,000 from Yahoo
· MajorGeeks blacklists Havysoft and MassTube for forced malware during installation (Updated)

March 18, 2015

· Random Photo: Someone had a sense of humor designing this kid slide
· What's up dog? (4 Photos)
· Windows 10 coming this summer and upgrades will be free for first year
· Nvidia GeForce GTX Titan X Reviews and more (20 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· CINEBENCH provides performance capability statistics for your PC
· You can now forget your Yahoo password
· The lure of porn is spreading a Facebook worm
· Windows 10 to launch 'this summer' with free upgrades even for pirated copies @ ZDNet

March 19, 2015

· Meizu MX4 Ubuntu Smartphone Hands-On Review (15 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Random Photo: It's Just Around the Corner
· Dear Microsoft: Why isn't there a live CD version of Windows 10?
· New on MajorGeeks: Lazesoft Recovery Suite Professional Edition
· Premera Blue Cross hacked; 11 million at risk
· Yahoo is closing up shop in China
· Save, edit TV and movie subtitle files with CCExtractor

March 20, 2015

· AMD FreeSync Reviews and more (12 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· FTC report reveals Google manipulated its search results
· Rip DVD subtitles with SubRip
· Patch My PC is an easy to use solution to make sure the software on your computer is up to date
· Target to shell out $10 million to settle class action suit
· GoDaddy security system under fire
· R.I.P: Twisted Sister Drummer A.J. Pero Dead at 55

March 21, 2015

· Random Photos: Totally nailed it (2 Photos)
· RWEverything is a powerful utility for displaying computer hardware information
· Man sent to psychiatric institution for Facebook hoax
· Random Photo: Experiencing a load failure
· Florida police seek to stop Craigslist crimes
· Bank of America users targeted by phishing attack
· Discount Coupon: 40% off the Top Bitdefender Products; Antivirus Plus 2015, Internet Security 2015 or Total Security 2015

March 22, 2015

· It's a Sign (7 Photos)
· Microsoft has workarounds for some Windows 10 build 10041 issues and more (14 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Wine 1.7.39 released
· X-Bomber is a 2D, vertical-scrolling space shooter
· Buy Advanced SystemCare 8 PRO - 3 PCs, get IObit Uninstaller PRO for free. Only $19.99 USD

March 23, 2015

· AMD A8-7650k Kaveri APU Review and more @ NT Compatible
· Try BitDefender free for 6 months (Expires tomorrow)
· Random Photo: We fit
· Random Photo: Random sunset
· Race a twin-jet equipped car on a track and do stunts with Jet Racing Extreme
· New Cryptowall 3.0 variant comes with spyware
· Islamic State releases data on 100 US military personnel
· Got Geek? You always do here, for free, on the forums

March 24, 2015

· First Broadwell desktop CPUs to be Intel Core i7-5775C, i5-5675C and more (12 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· The dark side of the dark side: Darth Vader robs North Carolina credit union (Video)
· Secure your machine from unauthorized access with NoVirusThanks Smart PC Locker Pro
· Random Photo: If you want to be a grammar cop...
· Terminal Services Manager keeps tabs on who's connected, what processes they are using
· James Corden and Tom Hanks cover every Tom Hanks Movie in 8 Minutes (Video)
· AV-Comparatives asks what is most important in AV software
· March Madness brings fun and danger

March 25, 2015

· OCZ Vector 180 Series SSD Reviews and more (19 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· ‘Most Interesting Man in World’ fail
· New on MajorGeeks: WinGate Proxy Server
· Random Photo: Google has the answer
· AV Test rates both effectiveness and system performance
· Staying one step ahead of the hackers
· Latest MajorGeeks newsletter has shipped

March 26, 2015

· Random Photos: Oh God, billboard edition (2 Photos)
· Random Photo: How I feel after cleaning my browser history
· A10-6800K vs. Core i3-4150 CPU Review and more (13 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Win medals to unlock new tracks and motorbikes in Desert Moto Racing
· RadioShack has assets for sale: your personal data
· One in three websites are unsafe or hacked
· Aomei Backupper Standard - totally free and easy to use backup software

March 27, 2015

· Hands-On With Lenovo's 2015 ThinkPad X1 Carbon and more @ NT Compatible
· Ubuntu 15.04 Beta 2 released
· Random Photo: We're almost there
· Real time monitoring of network activities with VNC Network Monitor
· DNSLife keeps your dynamic IP address current
· Check your router setting with F-Secures new tool
· Three million offered for fugitive Russian cybercriminals
· My wife's jewelry featured on Law and Order: SVU

March 28, 2015

· Dress up your cursor with CursorFX
· Random Photo: This is the coffee you're looking for
· Google Chrome wins award - for most vulnerabilities of 2014
· Rosetta Stone Exclusive Offer: Up To $290 Coupon.

March 29, 2015

· Samsung Galaxy S6 Review and more (16 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Random Photo: The downside to the spring thaw
· PACAPONG blends several all time favorite arcade games into one
· Seems Legit: How to be black
· Check out these curves! Samsung introduces curved monitors starting at $369 (Updated)

March 30, 2015

· Super Troopers 2 crowdfunding surpasses goal (Video)
· Random Photo: Power troll
· SSD-Z will provide details about your solid state drive
· Malware 101
· Banking Fraud 101
· Microsoft to introduce $149 low cost laptops to combat Chromebooks
· How to Convert a Physical Windows or Linux PC to a Virtual Machine and more @ NT Compatible
· Keep track of growing text log files with SnakeTail
· KZR Bluetooth Neckband Headset 57% off! This is the one I wear.

March 31, 2015

· Looking At DirectX 12 Performance and more (12 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Federal agents charged with Bitcoin theft during Silk Road investigation
· DeepSound allows you to hide sensitive data in audio files
· Solved! Why did the chicken cross the road?
· Random Photos: Shortcuts....(2 Photos)
· Adware 101
· Uber breached: thousands of usernames and logins being sold for $1
· Google turns Maps into PacMan for April Fools