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Slydial – for those times when you have to call but don’t want to speak directly with a person.

Slydial is a service that connects you directly with someone’s voicemail, perfect if your short on time, you want to avoid an awkward conversation, etc.

Instructions:
Dial 267-SLYDIAL (267-759-3425) from any landline or mobile phone.  At the voice prompt, enter the U.S. mobile phone number of the person you want to slydial.  You will be directly connected […]

December 7th, 2011|Misc|

Your Android Phone Is Secretly Logging Everything You Do

In the name of “making your user experience better”, spyware called Carrier IQ is installed on most modern Android phones and everything you do is being logged.  The spyware even circumvents web encryption and grabs everything—including your passwords and Google queries.

This spyware doesn’t just log anonymous generic data.
It grabs everything.

Technical details on how Carrier-IQ work […]

December 4th, 2011|Misc|

Keep your Justin Bieber obsession private – stop broadcasting music tastes to FaceBook

If you’re tired of seeing postings on Facebook like this:

Mark _____ listened to ______ on Spotify

Forward them to this link.  In less than one minute they can stop broadcasting their music tastes and what they’re listening to in Spotify

http://lifehacker.com/5843847/how-to-keep-spotify-from-broadcasting-your-music-taste-to-all-of-facebook

Delson Computer has close to three decades of computer experience, offers labor rates up to 50% […]

December 3rd, 2011|LifeStyle/Health, Misc|

Play Angry Birds with your mind ….

The Emotiv Epoc headset, retail 299, is a revolutionary new personal interface for human computer interaction.  It uses a set of sensors to tune into electric signals produced by the brain to detect thoughts, feelings and expressions.  NO, you don’t need a mohawk nor short hair-line to use it.

Developers are using Emotiv EPOC technology in […]

December 1st, 2011|Hardware, LifeStyle/Health, Misc|

Newegg.com Pre-Black Friday Sale – Malwarebytes for $10!

NewEgg.com is one of my favorite places on the internet to purchase computer items.
Whether you need a new bigger monitor or better protection (e.g I’d strongly consider purchasing MalwareBytes for $10) check out the pre-black Friday special they’re running now!

November 22nd, 2011|Misc|

Apple’s Black Friday Deals Nov 25, 2011. Meh …..

We’re not impressed with Apple’s Black Friday sales.  Just like last year, Apple’s been tight-lipped with details; however, looking at the deals offered last year may give you a good idea of the kind of “deals” Apple may offer for Black Friday this year:

iMac: $101 off all models
MacBook Pro: $101 off all models
MacBook Air: […]

November 22nd, 2011|Misc|

What is iCloud?

Eric Oser of W&E Strategic Solutions in Charleston regularly uses Delson Computer for web advise and consulting.  In a recent meeting, one of Eric’s questions was what is iCloud?
We explained to Eric to think of iCloud as an internet based filing cabinet, on steroids:

Carbonite Backup – New Exciting Changes !!!!

One of my Charleston computer clients David Rosenberg of Insphere Insurance Solutions received a letter from Carbonite notifying him that his Carbonite Pro account  is being retired and replaced by Carbonite Business.  I had to write up an explanation and recommendation to him on what to do.  Here is my advice:
Carbonite Home is $59/pc […]

November 6th, 2011|Business Productivity, Mac, Misc, Security, Software, Utility, Windows|

YSK, track Fed-X, UPS, etc by typing tracking number in Google.

You should know you can track USPS, Fed-X, UPS packages and tracking numbers for most any carrier simply by typing the tracking number into Google.

October 25th, 2011|Misc|

Celluon Magic Cube Projection Keyboard – This bad boy will turn heads.

The Magic Cube by Celluon is a mobile projection keyboard that runs $170 as of this writing.  Reviews are mixed on this product.  Some don’t feel it’s there yet stating it’s only appropriate for hunt and peck style typing but others are raving about it.

The Magic cube is small, portable and weighs about a pound.

It’s […]