Oracle has released security updates for Java 8. If you must use Java it is highly recommended that you install this latest update. Use the Offline download where possible to avoid the prompter asking to install the Ask or McAfee or other adware toolbar. Consider disabling Java in your browser. If you don’t use Java … Read More
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Recall
Samsung’s Galaxy Note series was first introduced in 2011. At that time the Note was the largest smartphone available, and its popularity helped Samsung to overtake Apple as the world’s biggest smartphone seller. Even though Dell had released their 5-inch Streak a year earlier, the Note was superior on so many levels that it is … Read More
MedAdvisor: The Perfect App for Medication Management
MedAdvisor is free software that can be downloaded for smartphones, tablets and computers. The app features a virtual pharmacist under the name “Pharmacist Phil” who will not just remind you to take your medications on time, but also connect you to your local pharmacy.
BrainyApp: For Healthy Brain and Heart
According to statistics, more than 353,800 Australians are currently suffering from dementia, which is a cluster of symptoms that includes confusion, memory loss and behavioral changes. It has also been projected that by the year 2050, around 900,000 people in the country will be affected by this debilitating condition. These alarming figures paved the way … Read More
Faster, Better WIFI for Android
As smartphones become more advanced with more demanded of them, it drives the need for faster internet access. One speed bottleneck for a smartphone is slow WIFI. A new technology to address this is “Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output” (MIMO) – which is the introduction of more than one antennae and more than one radio. While many current … Read More
If Your Local Grocery Store is Amazing, You Can Thank Good BI
There is little hope that grocery giant Woolworths will improve sales for the second half of 2016. In March, Moody’s downgraded the grocery stores’ credit rating due to a negative economic outlook. The store lost nearly a billion dollars by making a few risky economic moves and cutting prices in an attempt to keep up … Read More