Free website monitors

Unsure whether a website is up or down. Here are a few free website monitors to help user's justify if the website is up or down. It will at least clarify if it's your computer or the site itself that's down.

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iCloud hack

Let's just say that hackers can now login to your cloud account and retrieve information. But they still have to know your email address in order to do this. Most of the information given is still unknown but possible by many other community sites.

Hopefully there should be a fix soon and It keeps cloud security levels update for future hacks.

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Google Domain

If you haven't heard yet, Google domain has been opened and even though it's in beta it's pretty reasonable and affordable when compared to big giants like Godaddy. If your looking for honest domain purchasing site. Google domain is the way to go. Still in beta but hopefully it will grow.

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Microsoft Bug Bounty

I just don't understand why it took so long for Microsoft to do this. Just because you have the hotest operating system in the planet and have vast numbers of users and have this extra cash. Why not have a cash bug bounty the similar why Google and others companies offer. In the long run it beats having to explain user's that another hole was discovered and another immediate patch has to be under way.

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Online Image to BMP Convertor

Great way to convert any image to BMP. All you have to do is choose the image and establish your bmp pixel size and just convert. The rest is simple to do which is to download your output file. You no longer have to install third party software onto your computer.

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Microsoft Powerful Security Tool

Yes Microsoft does have such a tool and it's a great add on to your regular security suite so that your one step ahead on protecting your Windows environment. With today's excessive security breaches. Any additional add on security suite should be a must just in case.

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How the Internet Works

Want to see all the Internet activity and how it works. This free software keeps you on top what everyone is doing and what's going on every hour, minute and second of the day.

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Drone Internet

Here is a great idea in the making of connecting the internet to the rest of the world. The idea is there and it's now just a matter of getting all the pieces together to make it happen. I just hope they push this idea forward the sooner the better.

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More Remote Alternatives

Remote support has changed in the last few years and if your still in the market for a reliable service, your best bet is to try out several products before you go ahead and pay for the service. Be ready to jump ship just in case things don't work out. It's my experience that you will hardly see anything go bad until you sign-up for the service and are a premium customer.

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Sharepoint Mapping in Windows

I was surprise today to see an interesting video on mapping Sharepoint to Windows and I am glad someone beat Microsoft to the test. This just shows you how little by little this giant company keeps on neglecting it's paid subscribers to the things that it's capable of doing. If they would only get their act together. Here it goes.

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GFI Cloud Reviews

A few months ago I reviewed GFI Cloud after having a bad time with GFI Max and was shocked that the same company made major improvements to it's services it currently offers. I can see this service as a keeper but with the need of more products and services. It's still missing cloud services and the extras. But remote support installation and connection was immediate compared to it's other slow parent which is GFI Max.
I was able in no time to setup computer configuration, have antivirus installed and be able to patch computers with or without user interruption. I am a little skeptical on it's new antivirus software feature that insists you uninstall antivirus and re-install the antivirus before it can monitor your antivirus software. I hope that they do come up with a fix and eliminate the re-installation process.
GFI Cloud has a great web monitoring feature that helps you curve and control bad employee web access.
The only downfall of this software is that your minimum purchase per product per license is per 10 users. I hoped that in the future they turn this to a la carte.

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Gmail forces Google +

If you haven't noticed by now Gmail is now closed in a sense that if you want to sign up your need to sign up for Google + first then you can access Gmail. It's the new method Google is using for users to join their new social society. Let's see how long this lasts.

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Add Chrome to AD

Have Chrome already running in your environment and want to be able to control Chrome uses and settings. Here's what to do to import Chrome to your user policy for greater control on it's features and settings.

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Pivothead Sunglasses

Take a look at the next generation of video sunglasses. This is going to take movie making to the next level and more. It's a better way to record your favorite memories right from your eyes.

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Win 8 Administrative Templates

Running Windows 8 in your network environment and want to customize the install so that all user's can easily access the required files for every day use as well as limit user policy for tweaking the computer. Here's your answer to that question.

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iOS 8 Features

iOS 8 is out and it has some great new features. Apple is definitely standing it's ground on changing the iPhone technology to a better and challenging way. You better yet wait for it's competitors to do better on the next round.

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Photoshop Magic

This holiday season when you go shopping remember these great photoshop pictures that still surprise and amaze me. How can society accept photoshop images in the real world and accept it.
Looking into the details is believing.

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Free Web Hosting

Looking for free web hosting sites. Here are some great site's to host whatever your into whether it's business, education, tutorial or an online store. You can't go wrong with these great free hosting sites. It's amazing what they offer for free.

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One Drive gets Better

One Drive is up for a new over haul of it's syncing and processing power. It looks like Microsoft is speeding up the delivery processing and optimization so that user's can more of One Drive than ever before. It's a great move for Microsoft and I just don't understand why they didn't do this sooner. The company looks like they have to see it offered by another company before it takes notice to over due changes.

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Hackable Printers

What can a hacker do with a hackable printer. Let's just say that soon you'll find out and I just hope this guy doesn't get you hooked to Doom.
The real reality is that for a while manufactures are leaving an open door for hackers to get in and do some destructive damage to wireless printers. If your not careful enough you too can be hacked. There just has to be more WiFi security protection for the next threat in hacking.

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