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Printer drivers under Mac OS 10.6 Snow Leopard are still sometimes causing trouble. After explaining how to reactivate an OKI-printer – here is the solution for an Kyocera-printer … and as always: no guarantee and on your own risk: Problem: After updating from Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard to OSX 10.6 Snow Leopard the installed printer driver for the Kyocera-postscript driver does not work anymore. Here it’s an Kyocera FS-2000D … but it should also work with other models. The printer diver was insta
Once upon a time, before the the MiFi mobile hotspot came along and changed everything, getting online on your laptop when out and about meant paying through the nose for a garishly coloured USB dongle, installing it on your machine, then wandering around for somewhere where you could surf without the risk of getting mugged. No more. Read our full MiFi mobile hotspot review and we’ll tell you all. It’s a concept so headsmackingly simple that you wonder what took so long: the MiFi is simply a
Chris Wiles, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 28 July 2009 at 09:55:00 Create a secure WIFI connection This is the software publisher's description . Sure, public networks (both wired and wireless) are great. After all, what would life be without connecting while at airports, hotels, coffee shops and more. But while you're connecting to any open network - even if you pay an access fee from a recognized provider, you’re still at risk of insecurely sending your data over the wires and airwa
A few days ago we shared the 9530 OS 5.0.0.140 , now we present you the same build but this time it’s for the 9500 Storm. Again, this software is not final release so install at your own risk. It is only for the BlackBerry Storm 9500. The download link is available below and may go dead at any time. Download while it is available folks. Enjoy. Download @ Megaupload -by Mac Jadalhack Source: BerryReview
This is scary. Imagine going to a well established repair shop to repair your computer, and getting your data “stolen”? This was what Sky News found out when an undercover reporter went to different shops to ask for repair on the computer. Sky News actually did a simple fault (by loosening a chip) on the computer and requested a few “established” computer repair shops to diagnose and repair them. BTW, they also installed a surveillance software to quietly record log files and capture i
July 17th, 2009 Posted in Freeware, Fun, IM / Social NetworkingYou all have been waiting for the new BlackBerry OS 5.0, mainly for the new BlackBerry Messenger app. So to cut the chase, without further interuptions, here’s the desktop downloads via Mega Upload for the new BBM! There are all leaked and not official so try it at your own risk. Enjoy!4.5 Curve 83xx4.6 Bold4.6.1 Curve 89004.7 Storm4.7.1 TourOS 5.0OS 5.1.0Source: BerryReview-by Mac JadalhackTags: blackberry messenger 5.0
by Andrew Felix You must be proud to have a Laptop, you’ll wish to keep your machine in the top-grade workable condition.Apart from doing a cleanup of your PC screen and dispersing the keyboard, still, you’ll have to be more heedful to maintain your laptop computer’s health. Be aware of the heat! - A laptop or PC generates a lot of warmth, particularly when running the latest dynamic software program. Too much heating and you run a risk of damaging the internal circuitry.Constantly try out t
A few days ago we learned that GeoHot recently released an update for purplera1n, his iPhone jailbreaking solution, that would add both Windows 7 and 64-bit support. However, Mac OS X users were left in the dust with no alternative. Luckily, GeoHot has again updated purplera1n this time adding that much sought after Mac OS X support. Like always, if you plan on jailbreaking your iPhone using any method we describe on MobileWhack, do so with caution and at your own risk. Read (GeoHot)
by Amy Nutt With computers in almost every home and business, there is now an increased risk of acquiring computer viruses. A computer virus is a program that makes duplicates of itself and infects a users computer files. These viruses can spread from computer to computer infecting files and programs. Computer viruses are such a hazard because they can erase stored information and permanently damage files. The following is a list of the many methods a user can implement to protect their comp
Last time we talked about the decision of iPhone Dev Team not releasing the iPhone 3GS Jailbreaking software because of the risk of Apple fixing the loopholes in next firmware and thereby rendering future iterations of iPhone 3GS unjailbreakable . However not satisfied with Dev Team’s response teenager GeoHot has released a beta version of iPhone 3GS Jailbreaking software that does the magic. George Hotz has said on his blog that he generally don’t make tools for general public but