Full FeedSymantec and McAfee slapped with fines over auto-renewal practices
The New York Attorney General’s office has slapped Symantec and McAfee with $375,000 in fines over charges they automatically renewed customer’s subscriptions without their consent. Both companies also agreed to make clear disclosures of renewal fees when customers sign up. Automatic renewals are nothing new, and anti-virus software vendors like… Continue Reading »
Top 5 essentials for netbook users
If you’ve decided to take the netbook plunge, you’re probably going to want to streamline the programs you use and get rid of any “crapware.” The real question is what applications do you really need for a netbook? Netbooks are meant to browse the web and take advantage of web… Continue Reading »
The malware that wouldn’t die
The writer at PCWorld was asked to take a look at a computer that was running sluggishly and experiencing odd behavior. He discovered two things-that its anti-virus program was out of date and Windows Updates had been turned off. The result? A severe malware infestation: I got the machine patched… Continue Reading »
Googling for Conficker help can be dangerous
If you have succumbed to the fear of the massive damage that the Conficker worm can inflict on your computer, then you probably have spent time scouring the web for methods to protect yourself. What you may not realize is that Googling Conficker search terms can lead you to malicious… Continue Reading »
UnPirate: No more Norton AntiVirus
One of the popular applications being pirated today is Norton AntiVirus. I guess it makes sense that if you’re grabbing all kinds of files from who knows where, you want to make sure your system stays healthy. It looks like everyone knows the importance of having anti-virus protection on your… Continue Reading »
Amazon currently offering Microsoft OneCare 2.0 for free
Our personal choice for low-cost, well actually free Windows anti-virus has been AVG for a long time now, which as you can imagine is directly related to the price. There are lots of great alternatives and I cannot or will not attempt to tell you which is the best, however… Continue Reading »
Grisoft changing name to AVG Technologies
In an effort to better brand themselves Grisoft will be changing their name to better reflect their current product line. Their name will be changed to AVG Technologies, which is a name that more people will recognize thanks to their current AVG software line. They are the makers of the… Continue Reading »
Experience what it’s like to download at unlimited speeds from a massive collection of over 800 Terabytes of user uploads. You’ll max out your Internet connection downloading a file in… Continue Reading »
Palm Pre Information & Updates
Palm just introduced their next-gen smartphone, the Palm Pre, and next-gen operating system, Palm webOS. Gadgetell's got the latest Pre and webOS information and news for you right here.
