Apple created their Best of 2014 list for iOS apps this year. They have them separated into Top Paid Apps, Top Free Apps, and Best apps and games. If you have an iPad or iPhone, check out the list below to get the most out of your device. If you think you might have an iPad or iPhone waiting under your tree, you can do some research here to find out the first things you're … [Read more...]
How to install HBO Go on the Amazon Fire TV
HBO Go has been one of the missing apps from the Amazon Fire TV since its debut. From an Amazon press release, the HBO Go app is now available on the Fire TV and is coming this Spring for the Fire TV Stick. Will it be in time for Game of Thrones? This article covers the very simple process of installing the HBO Go app on your Fire TV. You can visit the HBO Go app on Amazon's … [Read more...]
Uninstall Java from your Mac in one easy step
We're at the point where Java is pushing users to version 8 of the plugin, 8u25 currently, but many apps still require Java 7. I've encountered previous uninstall instructions for Java on Mac OS X that annoyingly consisted of deleting files from different locations. Fortunately, the process has now simplified. Whether you need to uninstall Java 8 and downgrade to a previous … [Read more...]
Microsoft releases KB3024777 to uninstall KB3004394 on Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2
Following Patch Tuesday this week, Microsoft pulled two updates that were causing problems. KB3011970 which addresses Silverlight and KB3004394 which addresses Windows Root certificates were both pulled after causing a variety of issues on Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 computers. Given the issues reported in Microsoft support forums and elsewhere following KB3004394 caused … [Read more...]
Comparison shopping USB 3.0 drives
On my keyring, I currently have a 16GB USB drive and I have been very content with it. However, I've been bumping up against the 16GB of storage recently and using USB 3.0 ports more often. As prices are falling and that horrible U3 software seems to be in the past, I'm starting to think it's time to upgrade but I'm not sure what to go with. The rest of this post is probably me … [Read more...]