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The new Windows 8; do we care?

141,458 years; that’s how long Microsoft says their new Windows 8 operating system was in the testing stages before being released to the general public on October 26. To be fair, they actually state the figure at 1,240,000,000 hours, which converts to a little...

Rent to own, or rent to be owned

Renting a fancy new computer instead of buying it outright may not seem like such a great idea now that some of the country’s major rent-to-own companies have been busted for spying on their customers. In a bizarre case from the “who thought that was a...

Spear phishing emails work all too well

By now, most of us have seen so-called “phishing” emails, designed by scammers to separate us from our money. These messages look legitimate, as if they are from bona fide companies trying to protect us, directing us to login and “verify” our...

How to tell if you’ve been hacked

Are you concerned about the online safety of your family? Do you wish to protect your financial future? If so, wow, have I got a good deal for you: come to Republic Bank on September 25th and I will teach you how to keep the Internet bad guys out of your life, for...

How fast is your high-speed Internet?

With all the high-sounding talk they throw around, you would think Internet Service Providers (ISPs) were ruthless politicians on the campaign trail. One fellow I know, complaining that his browser was slow to load websites, didn’t think much of my suggestion...