Category Archives: Computers & Technology

Safe Surfing

If you’re going to connect to the internet, you need to protect your computer, otherwise it’s like leaving your front door wide open with a big ‘Robbers Welcome’ doormat on your front step. You’ve probably heard all the terms such as virus, hacker, firewall, spyware and a million more but perhaps think that the anti-virus […]

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Rootkits Hidden Hazards on Your System

If you’re concerned about security on your computer network, there’s a new word to add to your vocabulary rootkit. A rootkit is a set of utilities installed on your computer whose purpose is to hide what other programs are doing. They’ve been around for a few years, but they didn’t really hit the security spotlight […]

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Ringtones Provide Fashion Statement for Women

When it comes to ringtones, the battle of the sexes continues. While ringtones are universally popular with both males and females, females tend to purchase them more, according to a recent study by M:Metrics. The measurement firm reports that 11.6 million American females downloaded a ringtone in August compared to 9.9 million American males. There’s […]

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Ringtones are Red Hot

Ringtones are like hot cakes for the youngsters, the market is huge, estimated world wide sales of $ 2.5 Billion per year. The cost of a ringtone is ranging from $0.99 – $2.99. Survey shows that about 26% of cell phone owners downloaded at least once a ringtone. Many downloading more than one as you […]

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Ringtones: What’s the Point?

A quick Google search will produce countless articles trying to understand the popularity of ‘ringtones’; hundreds of bloggers waxing lyrical on the benefits of personalising their cell phones. Interviews with “experts” profering sexy theories about ringtones and identity construction lend an academic seriousness to the Crazy Frog phenomena. The figures are pretty serious too, in […]

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