Time magazine an authoritative paper has selected the iPad as one of the best inventions of the year 2010. In addition to this accolade, Apple has sold in excess of five million pieces in the last year alone. The world is now holding its breath in anticipation of the next generation iPad2 which has launched this month and I’m sure it will be elected as the product of 2011. Consumers and technology gadget geeks are expecting a revolutionary product to be unveiled. This has necessitated a review of what iPad 2 enthusiasts should expect. In addition to this, the main reasons why it is expected to reign as the ultimate computer device for a great web experience are also outlined.

Safari can be arguably termed as the best web browser. The large multi touch screen ensures that the web is put firmly in your hands. Users are spoilt for choice. You have the option of viewing the website either in portrait or landscape. This ultimate experience is enhanced by the fact that you get to browse with an instrument whose use you have perfected your whole life. This is the human finger. To get an understanding of what we are saying, simply walk down to your nearest electronics store and scroll the tablet for yourself. The ease with which this is achieved will amaze even the greatest of sceptics. Besides this, safari has been touted as among the fastest web browsers one can find. It plays in the league of the google chrome and is much faster than firefox and internet explorer. Most of the latest web technologies are supported in HTML5. Another great feature is the ability to synchronize your bookmarks from a Mac or Pc and your favourite search engine google is built into it. Read the rest of this entry

Recently, many worms have threatened users of Facebook, including Win32/Yimfoca.AA and Win32/Fbphotofake, which followed the older virus (which is still active in Facebook) called Koobface.

Specifically, Win32/Yimfoca.AA is located in the top ten list of ThreatSense.Net in many European countries such as Austria, Italy, the Czech Republic and Slovakia in recent weeks.

According to Marek Polesensky, Malware Researcher of ESET, the Yimfoca worm uses Facebook chat to attack users, while Fbphotofake is a social engineering worm, which attacks victims by itself but also in combination with other malicious software through spam messages on Facebook. “The Yimfoca worm acts as a backdoor and can be controlled remotely, transmitting the virus through IM software such as Skype, MSN or Yahoo Messenger».

Moreover, Yimfoca can download and put into operation other malware programs circulating on the Internet – including rogue anti-virus software, by changing security settings or turning off the firewall in Windows. The Fbphotofake worm appears mainly as spam on Facebook. Users are advised to be careful not to open suspicious and unknown attachments or click on dubious links.

About the recent malware attacks, David Harley, Senior Research Fellow of ESET, noted the spread of the Nigerian letter scam on Facebook. “It is a typical case of Advance Fee Fraud (AFF), with an extra emotional blackmail,” says Harley. Moreover, he advises users to “Be always sure of the identity of the sender of instant messages or the content of messages on Facebook”. Also, Randy Abrams, Director of Technical Education of ESET North America, notes that “Part of the problem is that the philosophy of Facebook does not include security and this is a very difficult hurdle for specialists in the field of antivirus and security”.

Recent threats on Facebook include the following:

• The Win32/Yimfoca.AA worm has reached the Top Ten list of ThreatSense.Net in several European countries in recent months.
• Fbphotofake spreads spam on Facebook. For the case of the two worms mentioned above, users must be careful not to open suspicious and unknown attachments or click on dubious links.
• The Nigerian letter scam is spreading through the messages in Facebook, too.
• Koobface worm which is one year old but can be found sometimes nowadays as well.

Information about safety in Facebook can be found here: http://www.facebook.com/security.

If you are infected from any of the above viruses (especially Koobface), download Spyware Doctor 2011 below to clean up your computer. I suggest you to Download the trial version of the software and run it on your PC. If the tool finds any of the Facebook viruses, you can purchase the full version to clean up the infection.

The iPad is one of the latest innovations in the computer field. Owning one instantly propels you to a higher and more prestigious social status. Without the proper accompanying accessories, the true beauty of this gadget can easily be lost. This trend is clearly here to stay with us for a very long time. As a social icon, its image must be protected. In this regard, many designers have come up with carry cases that have made the clients to be spoilt for choice. This development has thrust designer iPad cases and how you show off into the lime light.

The iPad smart cover has so far proved to be a favourite among many iPad owners. This is due to its light weight and minimal thickness. It is also custom made for this product with an ability to instantly turn it off or on as you close or open it. This wonderful product is made available by apple in an array of nine different colours. Among these, four come in a rich aniline-dyed Italian leather. Read the rest of this entry

The battle between the mobile operating systems is really getting into its stride and making it harder and harder for consumers to choose which platform is right for them. There are three main contenders to cover; Android, iOS 4 and Windows Phone 7. Each has different positive and negative aspects, so let us discuss the major features and see which comes out on top.

iOS 4 is a platform developed by Apple and used on its iPhone range, as well as on the iPad tablet and the iPod Touch media player. In its current iteration a number of new features have been added, including multitasking to make app-switching easy and unhindered. FaceTime for video calling is also available on the iPhone 4 and iPod Touch, although it is limited to use over a Wi-Fi network. iOS 4 is compatible with hundreds of thousands of apps and games, all of which are accessible via the App Store and iTunes. It has a slick, intuitive interface with multiple homescreens that can be customised with shortcuts to your favourite apps.
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After the introduction of Cisco ASA software version 8.3 last year, the device’s memory requirements for low-end models have been doubled. Many firewall administrators have been discouraged from this move from Cisco because they had to upgrade their firewalls RAM memory in order to upgrade to the newest versions. Upgrading the memory not only costs money but it imposes an operational hassle as well (network downtime, need to open-up the chassis etc). I get many questions from my readers about memory upgrade guides, so the links below might be helpful for some of you.

The following table shows the new memory requirements for all Cisco ASA 5500 models for software version 8.3 and later:

Cisco ASA Memory Requirements

The following video from Cisco shows you how to upgrade the memory chip on a Cisco ASA 5510 Firewall.

Upgrade Memory on Cisco ASA 5510 – Video

The following post from ccsplab shows some information for upgrading both the RAM and Flash memory on a Cisco ASA 5505 model.

Upgrade RAM and Flash on Cisco ASA 5505