The majority of my posts are and will be actually truth and known facts. My goal is to help educate people about computers and internet security. As well as helping to spread awareness about the internet because one it is fragile(which I will talk about in future posts.) but secondly it can also be dangerous.
My goal with this blog is to help give facts to the users however this post will not be following those guidelines. This post is all about iPhone speculation!
I myself have an iPhone 3gs..... Sadly my contract is up in a month and I still don't feel the need to upgrade. I know I know the iPhone 4 is awesome I fix them I have taken them apart I know... Trust me they are cool.. But they are not capable of doing the one thing they are almost advertised to do is run on a 4g network (that includes the Verizon version)
Ok above are facts below is speculation......
I believe that their will not be a new iPhone version this year for either AT&T or Verizon. I do believe that they will be releasing a white version of the iPhone 4. Below is my evidence.
1. They have not released any new iPhone OS to any developers. This is done in order for app developers to have plenty of time to flood the market new/updated apps to take advantages of any new feature/hardware updates. This is usually done 4-8 months before a new release is scheduled.
2. The number one supplier of iPhones is AT&T and they currently do not have a 4G network in place. As well as Verizon's 4G network does not really meet the (quasi technical non standard definition of 4G{There is no government standard guidelines for 4G network, anyone can say they are 4G in reality}). So why would Apple screw up a good thing. They know this phone will keep selling. And that when they release a new phone they will still sell just as well. So why rush until the network is actually in place giving them time to perfect the phone's antenna problems.
2.1 An AT&T and upgraded Verizon Network could finanly get to 4G speeds most likely sometime in the fall from what I have read. So that would put a good guess at a new iPhone probably around January 2012 a new iPhone 4GS .
3. An argument for a white iPhone, is because the manufacturer I deal with for parts has been selling iPhone 4 white conversion kits since January. These are the real deal. I have them as well as green,pink and red conversion kits. They look sharp.
That's my argument feel free to add any ideas.
Thanks for reading
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Bluetooth & Your Security
One new way open to Hackers is Bluetooth.
For those that don't know Bluetooth is a wireless connection similar to Wi-Fi.
However it can make your computer extremely vulnerable to a person with the right knowledge.
This goes for GPS,Cell Phones and any other gadgets with Bluetooth.
Someone can take control of the device or even still information off of it.
In fact I believe this is most likely how a hacker published Paris Hilton's phone list on her phone.
So turn it off if your not using it that is the safest way to go.
If you can set a password do it and make it a tough one add numbers or a capital letters mixed with lower case.
But in some cases you can not add a password.
But a password still does not guarantee safety.
Having it turned off is the only way to keep the bluetooth portal shut to would-be hackers.
For those that don't know Bluetooth is a wireless connection similar to Wi-Fi.
However it can make your computer extremely vulnerable to a person with the right knowledge.
This goes for GPS,Cell Phones and any other gadgets with Bluetooth.
Someone can take control of the device or even still information off of it.
In fact I believe this is most likely how a hacker published Paris Hilton's phone list on her phone.
So turn it off if your not using it that is the safest way to go.
If you can set a password do it and make it a tough one add numbers or a capital letters mixed with lower case.
But in some cases you can not add a password.
But a password still does not guarantee safety.
Having it turned off is the only way to keep the bluetooth portal shut to would-be hackers.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
1 in 290 emails are malware
About 1 in 290 e-mails in February were malicious, making the month one of the most prolific periods for the threats, according to Symantec’s February 2011 MessageLabs Intelligence Report.
So think twice before you open an e-mail from someone you don't know.
If you still want to check it out, clear out your spam folder, then mark it as spam. Then find in the spam folder (only one if you cleared it before hand) and then open it.
In the majority of e-mail servers, usually disable html/java script in e-
mails. Which would disable any launch programs from an e-mail. However if you click anything in that e-mail it could take you to a website which you will NOT be protected.
Happy Browsing...
So think twice before you open an e-mail from someone you don't know.
If you still want to check it out, clear out your spam folder, then mark it as spam. Then find in the spam folder (only one if you cleared it before hand) and then open it.
In the majority of e-mail servers, usually disable html/java script in e-
mails. Which would disable any launch programs from an e-mail. However if you click anything in that e-mail it could take you to a website which you will NOT be protected.
Happy Browsing...
Sunday, February 27, 2011
How to Prevent a Hard Drive Crash
Something that we have been seeing a lot more lately is Hard drive crashes. This has always been a pretty common problem. But I feel in the last couple of months it has ramped up. I remember during Windows 98 era most common users were aware of features like disk defragement and Disk Check. Now I feel it is almost a lost art with Windows computers users. Both Disk Check and Disk Defragment run through Windows and can help prevent failures.
Disk Defragment Works by checking hard disk for bad clusters or sectors on the physical hard disk. Bad sectors occur when data is written to the disk over time and the data is spanned out over larger sections of the hard drive decreasing speed and life expectancy.
The average lifespan of a hard drive is 3years...
Always Back up your data Data recovery for a failed hard drive can cost over 1000$
Citation:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/What-is-disk-defragmentation
Disk Defragment Works by checking hard disk for bad clusters or sectors on the physical hard disk. Bad sectors occur when data is written to the disk over time and the data is spanned out over larger sections of the hard drive decreasing speed and life expectancy.
The average lifespan of a hard drive is 3years...
Always Back up your data Data recovery for a failed hard drive can cost over 1000$
Citation:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/What-is-disk-defragmentation
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Understanding Malware, Spyware & Viruses
Spyware & Viruses are programs that are designed to disrupt a computer system. Both have similar goals but for different reasons. Both are considered Malware because they are malicious in nature. Both can be specifically targeted or just picked up at random.
Spyware is more associated with scams and ID theft. The goal of spyware is to scam you to trick you to pay for software that has been installed on your computer with out your knowledge. This is done by usually tricking you to click on a link or pop up that states you have an infection and it must be cleaned. Once you click on the malicious pop up, you unknowingly give the program permission to install malicious software on your machine. Spyware can block out internet access and render your machine useless if it becomes heavily infected.
Viruses on the other hand in the past have been more malicious in nature. If you remember during the late 90's and early 2000's the CIH virus which ran wild for almost 2 years. Also if you can remember the rumors of computers melting or blowing up because of a virus. This is largely untrue for the average computer user. Mostly virus these days are trojans that try to recover stored passwords for e-mail and bank accounts. However just recently a computer virus was placed in a computer running a Nuclear reactor in Iran and caused wide spread damage by running the machine at an extreme rate while showing old video tape surveillance of the reactor running normally. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11388018
Spyware is more associated with scams and ID theft. The goal of spyware is to scam you to trick you to pay for software that has been installed on your computer with out your knowledge. This is done by usually tricking you to click on a link or pop up that states you have an infection and it must be cleaned. Once you click on the malicious pop up, you unknowingly give the program permission to install malicious software on your machine. Spyware can block out internet access and render your machine useless if it becomes heavily infected.
Viruses on the other hand in the past have been more malicious in nature. If you remember during the late 90's and early 2000's the CIH virus which ran wild for almost 2 years. Also if you can remember the rumors of computers melting or blowing up because of a virus. This is largely untrue for the average computer user. Mostly virus these days are trojans that try to recover stored passwords for e-mail and bank accounts. However just recently a computer virus was placed in a computer running a Nuclear reactor in Iran and caused wide spread damage by running the machine at an extreme rate while showing old video tape surveillance of the reactor running normally. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11388018
Monday, March 1, 2010
Custom Built Machine
For my own increased web surfing pleasure.
Includes a Core i5 Processor,
4gigs of ram
HD video card with an hdmi out put
blu ray drive and burner with light scribe (Laser engraving)
full support for 4 security cameras and a wireless network card
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o Built with the newest Intel Core i5 and i7 Processors,
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Contact Josh for all of your computer problems.
Land Line- 610-990-7157
Cell: 856-520-3137
jmperri@mail.widener.edu
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o Hardware Upgrades (Ram, Hard Drive, DVD/Blu Ray Drive and Cooling)
o Any Virus/Spyware Removal only 50$ That includes any type of fake anti virus spyware!!!
o Hardware Repairs Laptop/Desktop
o Mac Friendly
o Hardware Tune Up for Slow Machines 40$
o Custom Built Computers, Desktops 800-2000$
o Laptops 1000-2000$
o Built with the newest Intel Core i5 and i7 Processors,
o Windows 7, HD capabilities, and run super cool!
Contact Josh for all of your computer problems.
Land Line- 610-990-7157
Cell: 856-520-3137
jmperri@mail.widener.edu
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=info&gid=363705739251
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