New Macbook – Quick Summary
Apple released a new Macbook today. It is the thinnest laptop that Apple has produced at thick and weighs 2 lbs. To compare the Macbook Air I am writing this on is 17MM thick and just under 3 lbs. The new screen is a 12 inch retina display which features a resolution of 2304 x 1440. This means you can watch movies in full HD (1080p). The keyboard has been redesigned with metal switches and a…
Windows 10 new features
Early this week Microsoft gave us a further look of some new features in the next version of Windows known as Windows 10. Here are some brief highlights. Free Upgrade In a nod to Apples OSX upgrade policy, Microsoft will be making Windows 10 a free upgrade to users of Windows 7 and 8 in the first year. This is a very good move on Microsoft’s part as it gives users a compelling reason to…
Your Antivirus software may not be helping you
I came across a Microsoft security blog post from last year talking about its latest (at the time) Security Intelligence Report. This report gives a summary of the current state of security which they get from pulling stats from over a billion PC’s as well as some of the leading sites on the internet. One important section of the report is worth commenting on. Systems that don’t have up-to-date anti-virus software are are times more…