Just how much do people hate Windows 8?

Apr 6, 2013 by

Just how much do people hate Windows 8?

Some of you don’t like Windows 8. And thanks to Internet comments and social media, you have lots of ways to express your loathing. But a closer look at one well-known real-world rating says Windows 8 might be more popular than you think. Just how much do people hate Windows 8? Written by Ed Bott for The Ed Bott Report / Courtesy of ZDNet Windows 8 might be the most polarizing product that...

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After attacks on their own Macs, Apple ships Java u...

Feb 21, 2013 by

After attacks on their own Macs, Apple ships Java update & malware scrubber

Apple ships Java update, malware scrubber after confirming attacks on own Macs And touts security moves that didn’t prevent Java exploits from hijacking engineers’ machines Written By Gregg Keizer / Courtesy of ComputerWorld.com Computerworld – The day it acknowledged company-owned Macs had been hacked using a “drive-by” Java exploit, Apple on Tuesday patched the...

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Updated Pricing List & Closed Tuesday, July 31...

Jul 25, 2012 by

Updated Pricing List & Closed Tuesday, July 31st.

River Net Computers will be closed on Tuesday, July 31st. We will be attending a ribbon cutting ceremony for our client, CitiLog, who will be unveiling their Newark location.  Learn more at www.CitiLogs.com or by visiting their blog. We have recently updated our Pricing List and starting today, we now offer Data Backup & Migration at three different tiers.  $99.99 for up to 20 gigs of data,...

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Apple’s iOS 6 Includes ‘Government Alerts’

Jun 19, 2012 by

Apple’s iOS 6 Includes ‘Government Alerts’

‘Presidential alerts’ to be mandatory for all cellphone users Apple’s eagerly awaited iOS 6 update for iPhones and iPads will include controversial ‘government alerts’ that some fear are part of the federal government’s takeover of communications networks. “In compliance with the National Alerting Program, the WEA will be coming to Apple devices that will run on the new mobile OS...

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The New MacBook Pro: Unfixable, Unhackable, Untenab...

Jun 15, 2012 by

The New MacBook Pro: Unfixable, Unhackable, Untenable?

This week, Apple delivered the highly anticipated MacBook Pro with Retina Display — and the tech world is buzzing. I took one apart yesterday because I run iFixit, a team responsible for high-resolution teardowns of new products and DIY repair guides. We disassemble and analyze new electronic gizmos so you don’t have to — kind of like an internet version of Consumer Reports. The Retina...

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Top 5 Reasons to Buy a Used or Refurbished Laptop

Feb 23, 2012 by

Top 5 Reasons to Buy a Used or Refurbished Laptop

If you’re thinking of buying a laptop, but aren’t interested in paying a lot, one really smart option is to buy a refurbished laptop. Many consumers have reluctance to buying a used laptop fearing it may stop working shortly after buying it or that the price makes it too good to be true. These are just a couple of myths that come with buying a refurbished laptop. Looking at a cost-benefit...

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