http://www.azfamily.com/community/blogs/personal-technology RSS Feed for AZ Family - Blogs - Personal Technology en-us Fri, 10 May 2013 13:00:00 GMT 2013-05-10T13:00:00Z en-us http://www.azfamily.com/community/blogs/personal-technology/Faster-Windows-8-shutdown-206811281.html I bought a new computer that has Windows 8. I'm not loving it, but I'm trying to warm up to it. Is there an easy way to shut it down? The new way seems a bit cumbersome. Thanks, Mr. M. Fri, 10 May 2013 13:00:00 GMT http://www.azfamily.com/community/blogs/personal-technology/Faster-Windows-8-shutdown-206811281.html 2013-05-10T13:00:00Z http://www.azfamily.com/community/blogs/personal-technology/Review-Pinterest-update-cleaner-easier-to-manage--206751431.html Don't worry, Pinterest fans: Your sprawling virtual pegboards of wedding dresses, handmade jewelry, craft projects and food porn haven't changed dramatically. They're just easier to manage. Thu, 09 May 2013 14:02:51 GMT http://www.azfamily.com/community/blogs/personal-technology/Review-Pinterest-update-cleaner-easier-to-manage--206751431.html 2013-05-09T14:02:51Z http://www.azfamily.com/community/blogs/personal-technology/Alert-awareness--206477181.html Q. I recently received an alert that said my PC has a number of security problems. It was accompanied by an offer to scan for malware, etc. My McAfee Security runs daily and shows no problems. I'm inclined to think this is a scam. What do you think? Tue, 07 May 2013 20:16:56 GMT http://www.azfamily.com/community/blogs/personal-technology/Alert-awareness--206477181.html 2013-05-07T20:16:56Z http://www.azfamily.com/community/blogs/personal-technology/Is-Free-Antivirus-Too-Weak-To-Protect-You-206193171.html The FBI virus (a.k.a. the MoneyPak virus) is what we call 'ransomware' and its become the most pervasive infection that we've seen in many years. Sun, 05 May 2013 17:56:27 GMT http://www.azfamily.com/community/blogs/personal-technology/Is-Free-Antivirus-Too-Weak-To-Protect-You-206193171.html 2013-05-05T17:56:27Z http://www.azfamily.com/community/blogs/personal-technology/Tech-gifts-for-grads-206000161.html Graduation season is here! Ken Colburn of Data Doctors shared some great gift ideas for grads, particularly for those who are heading off to college next year. Fri, 03 May 2013 19:20:46 GMT http://www.azfamily.com/community/blogs/personal-technology/Tech-gifts-for-grads-206000161.html 2013-05-03T19:20:46Z http://www.azfamily.com/community/blogs/personal-technology/Control-unruly-mouse-205277581.html Q. I bought a new computer and now I can't control the mouse. Every time I move it even the slightest little bit, the on-screen pointer (cursor) flies across the screen. Is there some way I can slow it down or do I need to buy a new mouse? Thu, 02 May 2013 18:35:09 GMT http://www.azfamily.com/community/blogs/personal-technology/Control-unruly-mouse-205277581.html 2013-05-02T18:35:09Z http://www.azfamily.com/community/blogs/personal-technology/Fake-Microsoft-call-scam-on-the-rise-AGAIN-205142171.html The sophistication level of this scam continues to fool people, but the bottom line is that Microsoft (or any other legitimate company) will never call you out of the blue to help you with a problem you didn't know you had. Sun, 28 Apr 2013 18:45:54 GMT http://www.azfamily.com/community/blogs/personal-technology/Fake-Microsoft-call-scam-on-the-rise-AGAIN-205142171.html 2013-04-28T18:45:54Z http://www.azfamily.com/community/blogs/personal-technology/-Slow-connection-tweak-for-YouTube-203652041.html Q. I've got a slow Internet connection, so I'm constantly having problems viewing YouTube videos. Is there anything I can do about this short of getting a faster connection? Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:00:00 GMT http://www.azfamily.com/community/blogs/personal-technology/-Slow-connection-tweak-for-YouTube-203652041.html 2013-04-19T13:00:00Z http://www.azfamily.com/community/blogs/personal-technology/Tips-for-better-tracking-of-stolen-laptops-203683301.html Mobile devices, especially laptops, will always be a big target of thieves, so everyone that owns one should just assume that someday they'll be faced with a theft. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 22:25:14 GMT http://www.azfamily.com/community/blogs/personal-technology/Tips-for-better-tracking-of-stolen-laptops-203683301.html 2013-04-18T22:25:14Z http://www.azfamily.com/community/blogs/personal-technology/Setting-up-a-Wifi-HotSpot-at-your-business-202849081.html Making free Wi-Fi available for your guests is a great way to attract and retain customers, especially in restaurants and coffee shops, but if you do it wrong, it can backfire. Sat, 13 Apr 2013 18:14:06 GMT http://www.azfamily.com/community/blogs/personal-technology/Setting-up-a-Wifi-HotSpot-at-your-business-202849081.html 2013-04-13T18:14:06Z