 All-electric satellites are changing the way airline passengers access the internet. Like a Tesla in space, an all-electric satellite uses electric propulsion to climb from transfer orbit to geostationary orbit and to maintain its position on station, instead of the chemical rockets used by traditional satellites.
So what does all this mean for airline passengers? Lots more internet capacity, for one thing, with a capacity of 1.8Gbps to deliver in-flight entertainment and connectivity to commercial airlines across the Pacific Ocean. Read all about it here! #wifi #news
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 Yes, it's true! Comcast uses all its routers as public hotspots anyone can sign into and use! This means your home Wi-Fi network is at risk of being more easily hacked! To turn off this public hotspot, follow the directions below or call TheGoToTechGuru for help on defeating this!
1. Go to customer.comcast.com 2. Sign into your Comcast account. 3. Click on Users & Preferences 4. Look for service address. Below you will see the link labeled “Manage Xfinity Wi-Fi.” 5. Click on “Manage Xfinity Wi-Fi.” 6. Click on the button labeled “Disable Xfinity Wi-Fi Home Hotspot. 7. Click “save.” If you don’t click “save,” the Hotspot won’t be turned off. Be sure to use a wireless device such as your smartphone to test if the hotspot is actually turned off. #security #wifi  Analysts testing a wide cluster of the well known kids’ toys known as fidget spinners have found a disturbing measure of lethal contaminants that may demonstrate fatal in the hands of children crosswise over America. The ball-bearings have been found to contain lead and mercury. Read here For details on this important announcement.
#news  In the latest ongoing WikiLeaks whistleblowing scandal, the website has published documents from the CIA’s CherryBlossom project, exposing agency’s exploitation of Wi-Fi device security vulnerabilities. Released on Thursday, the new batch of CIA classified documents comes from the Vault 7 project. Known as CherryBlossom, it monitors the Internet activity of, and performs software exploits on, targets of interest.
Read here for the scoop! #android #iphone&ipad #news #security  Free public Wi-Fi networks may seem like an easy and convenient way to access the internet while on the go, but the risks involved with using them can seriously outweigh any convenience or ease. There are a lot of risks to the data on your phone! Studies show that the vast majority of Americans don’t avoid public Wi-Fi. A security firm set up fake Wi-Fi hotspots at the Republican National Convention with names ranging from “I VOTE TRUMP! FREE INTERNET” to more legitimate-sounding monikers like “ATTWifi at GOP.” According to Avast, 1,200 people logged into those fake hotspots — and 68.3 percent of them went on to conduct online activities that compromised their identities and data.
The risk of attackers installing malware is present even if you’re using a Mac-based computer to connect to a public Wi-Fi network. While Mac users have long believed that they are safe from viruses and trojans normally, this is increasingly becoming less true. Although there's no 100% foolproof solution, here are some ways on how to protect yourself. #security #wifi  Google searching isn't limited to just typing in a few words for things you're looking for. There are so many other ways that most people don't know and give you so much search power!
Read here for the hidden secrets! #news  This summer will host the first full solar eclipse in the United States in 38 years and if you haven’t planned some weekend festivities for August 21st– you might want to book your AirBnB sooner rather than later. For the best mountain views visit this page! You can also read more about the eclipse on my recent blog article here.
#news  Bitcoin is a form of digital currency, created and held electronically. No one controls it, such as a bank or country. Bitcoins aren’t printed, like dollars or euros. Bitcoin can be used to buy things electronically. Only 21 million Bitcoins can ever exist.
Conventional currency has been based on gold or silver. However, Bitcoin isn’t based on gold; it’s based on mathematics. Around the world, people are using software programs that follow a mathematical formula to produce bitcoins. The mathematical formula is freely available, so that anyone can check it. Users can hold multiple bitcoin addresses, and they aren’t linked to names, addresses, or other personally identifying information, so it's somewhat anonymous. However, Bitcoin stores details of every single transaction that ever happened in the network in a huge version of a general ledger, called the blockchain. So, if you have a publicly used bitcoin address, anyone can tell how many bitcoins are stored at that address. They just don’t know that it’s yours. That’s why it has become the currency of choice for people online buying drugs or other illicit activities. Find out more about Bitcoin, on CNN Money and Here.  The latest Windows 10 Creators Update offers a few enhancements to your privacy settings. But you have to turn some of them on in order for some of them to work! As with most of the privacy settings, enabling or disabling each one is a matter of creating a more personal or customized experience in Windows at the expense of sharing your actions and activities with Microsoft. You'll want to strike a balance between personalization and privacy. I suggest opting for privacy over personalization. Be sure to read the Privacy dashboard and the Privacy Statement on what data Microsoft collects and why before changing anything.
For details on what privacy setting to change, read this article.  If, for whatever reason, you are considering switching from Mac to PC, there are quite a few considerations, such as if your iPhone/iPad will still work with a PC (yes it will), is there iTunes for PC (yes there is), and what type of PC or laptop to get.
This is the fifth of a multi-part series on what you'll need to think about and look for in transitioning from Mac to PC: Part 5: Gaming is a Serious Business For help on transitioning, contact The GoTo Tech Guru here!  If, for whatever reason, you are considering switching from Mac to PC, there are quite a few considerations, such as if your iPhone/iPad will still work with a PC (yes it will), is there iTunes for PC (yes there is), and what type of PC or laptop to get.
This is the fourth of a multi-part series on what you'll need to think about and look for in transitioning from Mac to PC: Part 4: How to keep your iPad and iPhone in the mix For help on transitioning, contact The GoTo Tech Guru here!  If, for whatever reason, you are considering switching from Mac to PC, there are quite a few considerations, such as if your iPhone/iPad will still work with a PC (yes it will), is there iTunes for PC (yes there is), and what type of PC or laptop to get.
This is the third of a multi-part series on what you'll need to think about and look for in transitioning from Mac to PC: Part 3: Choosing a laptop For help on transitioning, contact The GoTo Tech Guru here!  If, for whatever reason, you are considering switching from Mac to PC, there are quite a few considerations, such as if your iPhone/iPad will still work with a PC (yes it will), is there iTunes for PC (yes there is), and what type of PC or laptop to get.
This is the second of a multi-part series on what you'll need to think about and look for in transitioning from Mac to PC: Part 2: Choosing a laptop Also see my blog post: What to Look For in a New Laptop For help on transitioning, contact The GoTo Tech Guru here!  If, for whatever reason, you are considering switching from Mac to PC, there are quite a few considerations, such as if your iPhone/iPad will still work with a PC (yes it will), is there iTunes for PC (yes there is), and what type of PC or laptop to get.
Here is the first of a multi-part series on what you'll need to think about and look for in transitioning from Mac to PC: Part 1: What's driving me to do it? For help on transitioning, contact The GoTo Tech Guru here!  The latest update to Windows 10 is full of new and improved features like Spatial Sound, Natural Language Search, an improved Calendar, Night Light, Dynamic Lock and much much more! Check them out here!
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