Historical articles and practical information from Apex IT Solutions. Publication dates are preserved so older guidance is not mistaken for current advice.
Buying a new computer or smart phone can be a fun, or very frustrating depending how well the process goes. New device however, will be much faster which in turn will make you more productive. But what do you do with the old computer/laptop of smart phone? You could sell it, give it to family…
How much RAM does your Windows 10 PC really need? 1GB. Microsoft states that Windows 10 32 bit requires at least 1GB of RAM. It is possible to install windows 10 with 1GB however the experience is going to be painful, and i wouldn’t recommend it. 1GB is just barely enough to get the Windows…
Security experts are warning Windows fans not to fall for a new spam campaign designed to trick users waiting for the new version of the OS to open an attachment crammed with ransomware. Cisco’s Talos team claimed in a blog post that the spam run was a typical attempt to ride the coat tail of…
Sri Lanka is well on its way to having improved Internet coverage. Google’s high-altitude Project Loon balloons will soon blanket the island nation with affordable, high-speed Internet. Government officials and Google executives inked a deal to get the connected balloons flying over the Indian Ocean in the next few months. A specific timeline has not…
Wait, doesn’t it always make sense to download something for free? Microsoft released its brand-new operating system this week, and you can get it at no cost, but make sure you know exactly what you are getting into before you upgrade. The first thing you should do before making the upgrade is to look closely…
Own an Android phone? Be careful, Your Android devices can be hacked with a MMS. Security researchers have found that 95% of Android devices running version 2.2 to 5.1 of operating system, which includes Lollipop and KitKat, are susceptible to the security bug, affecting more than 950 million Android smartphones and tablets. Almost all Android…
Machine learning makes software smarter and more aware. It’s becoming as integral to our collective computing experience as the Internet itself. But how can developers really get started with it? What’s the first step? Microsoft aims to make that leap a little easier with its Azure Machine Learning service. A brief overview of how machine…
A black hat is a hacker who “violates computer security for little reason beyond maliciousness network security, anti-spam or for personal gain”, a definition attributed to Robert Moore in 2005. A white hat has been called an ethical computer hacker and/or a computer security expert who strives to ensure the security of an organization’s information…
In June of 2015 Google announced the creation of a new company that will develop technology to improve city life for residents, businesses and governments. Google has teamed up with Dan Doctoroff former Bloomberg CEO and ex-deputy mayor of economic development and rebuilding for the City of New York to advance the effort. Doctoroff will…
The office world is changing. Web-based applications and mobile apps are becoming more widespread and the way applications are obtained and delivered is becoming more standards-based to meet today’s multi-platform requirements. While this works well for the future, there will always be a requirement to access legacy applications, which adds countless complex processes for any…
