RiverNetComputers.com - Located in Frenchtown, NJ
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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Open source office suite takes on Microsoft Office & Google Docs Maker of a Microsoft Exchange alternative builds a new document creation tool. Written by Jon Brodkin / Courtesy of ArsTechnica The productivity software market has several recent success stories, despite the continued dominance of Microsoft Office. Google Docs built up a huge user base by providing a Web-based alternative to...
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When your system has been compromised, it’s safe to assume the worst. Here’s what the bad guys have in mind Written by Roger A. Grimes / Courtesy of InfoWorld In the good old days, most hacking was performed by young males looking to boost their self-esteem. Nowadays, almost all hacking and malware is carried out with criminal intent. Yet for some reason, people who get hacked or are...
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If you recently purchased or upgraded a computer to Windows 8, chances are that you’ve probably been wondering a few things about the changes that were made, for instance, “where the start button is?” Many users have complained about some of the changes that were included in the latest release of Windows, but…don’t feel bad, you’re not alone! The following...
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River Net Computers is happy to announce that we’ve been invited to speak to the students of Frenchtown School for a special Digital Learning Day tomorrow! We will talk about our company, our experience in the field of technology, as well as provide some encouragement to the students about the ever expanding world of technology & the opportunities it presents us with...
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Oracle releases patch for Java after U.S. government warning Written by Hayley Tsukayama / Courtesy of The Washington Post Oracle said Sunday that it has released a patch for its Java software after a bug in the program opened users to malicious hacking. Security researchers first drew attention to the vulnerability last week, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security told its employees to...
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In its first big policy shift since Facebook bought the photo-sharing site, Instagram claims the right to sell users’ photos without payment or notification. Instagram says it has the right to sell your photos, and there’s no way to opt out Written by Declan McCullagh / Courtesy of CNET.com Instagram said today that it has the perpetual right to sell users’ photographs without...
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Here are five reasons people might want to stay away from Windows 8. Written by Preston Gralla / Courtesy of ComputerWorld Metro is designed for tablets As I detail in my review, “A deep dive into Windows 8 Developer Preview,” Microsoft heaped all of its creativity in Windows 8 on the new Metro interface, which you boot into when you start the operating system. There’s a lot...
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Hurricane Sandy is over and now the cleanup begins. Often after a storm, computers seem to not work properly so we have compiled some helpful tips to get your computers back to working order, just so as long as you have power. Here are some post hurricane computer tips: My Computer Won’t Turn On? Make sure your computer is indeed off by making sure there are no lights on. Unplug your...
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Here is an excellent article that was recently published in one of my favorite online magazines, Hongkiat.com. The tips included in this article can apply to most of us who spend the majority of our days in front of a computer screen. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did. 5-Step Guide To A Complete Tech Detox Written by Michael Poh / Courtesy of Hongkiat.com With so much overlapping of the...
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Written by Mark Sullivan / Courtesy of PCWorld. Technology never stops moving foward. Hardware gets faster, and operating systems gain new features and (we hope) finesse. This is natural computing law. But just because computers are one big exercise in evolutionary progress, that doesn’t mean certain computing maxims ever go out of style. Take, for example, the nuggets of wisdom in the...
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Check out the following from ArsTechnica article regarding how easy it can be for someone to hack into a wireless network that is not configured securely. Very good to keep in mind to prevent unauthorized access to your network and data. How I cracked my neighbor’s WiFi password without breaking a sweat Readily available tools make cracking easier. Last week’s feature...
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FBI actions mean 350,000 computers – all infected with the “DNSchanger” malware – will be cut off from the Internet on July 9, 2012. Does this sound like science fiction at best or a scam at worst? Well, it’s neither. Keep reading to hear the crazy story behind the FBI and the DNSChanger trojan, and what you can do to make sure your Internet will keep working. Once upon a time, a...
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Written By Kay Tan / Courtesy of Honkiat.com Instagram, the photo-sharing tool that made headlines as the reason people start blurring their photos during a time of high-definition TVs and 3D movies, has captured the hearts of millions. The fact that it was recently acquired by Facebook for $1billion is also hard to ignore. While some wonder about the future of the photo-loving app, let’s take...
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10 Bridge St. Suite #6
Frenchtown, NJ 08825
(908) 996-3279
info@rivernetcomputers.com
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