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Internet Safety Tips and Rules

Why is it important to stay safe online? Most of us are ‘connected’ via our laptops, mobile phones, tablets or personal computer. The potential for the internet to be a valuable and a fun resource for entertainment, making friends, keeping in touch and learning is huge. But if you use the internet, you could be at risk of illegal activity or abuse - be it bullying, fraud or something more serious. Unlike seeing someone face to face, on the net, people aren't always what they first seem. In the same way you learn about safety when you leave the house, it is important to learn how to stay safe online. These are skills that will stay with you for life. Internet Safety Tips for Kids and Teens 1. Spend time having fun with your parents online and helping them understand technology! 2. Never post your personal information, such as a cell phone number, home number, home address, or your location on any social networking site or through mobile apps like Snapchat or Instagram.

Cyber Crime

Cyber Crime is a fast-growing area of crime.More and more criminals are exploiting the speed, convenience and anonymity of the Internet to commit a diverse range of criminal activities that know no borders, either physical or virtual, cause serious harm and pose very real threats to victims worldwide. What is the Cyber Crime? Cyber crime encompasses any criminal act dealing with computers and networks (called hacking).  Additionally, cyber crime also includes traditional crimes conducted through the Internet.  For example; hate crimes, telemarketing and Internet fraud, identity theft, and credit card account thefts are considered to be cyber crimes when the illegal activities are committed through the use of a computer and the Internet. Identity theft Identity theft and fraud is one of the most common types of cyber crime. The term Identity Theft is used, when a person purports to be some other person, with a view to creating a fraud for financial gains. When th
Android M and Android L Its Battery life First thing in this context to discuss is the battery life of our mobile phones with new OS Marshamallow. Some Google reports reveals that there will be 3x better battery life with Marshamallow as compared to Lollipop. So we guess we will now face battery problems with this version. Its Speed This new test puts Nexus 6 running on Android Marshamallow and compares it against the boot up time of Lollipop on Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge. A very new video gives a peek at the speed of the operating system when compared to Lollipop. So the Marshmallow would be very fast as compared to other previous versions. Whenever a new operating system version is released, the first comparisons are always made against its predecessor.  Nexus devices are of course always the first few to receive the Android updates, but Galaxy S6 Edge won’t take too long to receive Android 6.0 Marshamallow as well. 1- Android Marshmallow & Android Lollipop: App Dr

Yahoo

Yahoo.  (c) Yahoo Definition: Yahoo is one of the Web's most popular websites, offering Web search, an extensive subject directory, and many more services. If you'd like to learn more about this popular site, the following articles will help: Yahoo: A Quick Look : Get a brief overview of all that this extensive Web property has to offer. Yahoo Search Shortcuts : Here are the top search tricks that will make your search experience fast, fun, and ultimately efficient. Ultimate Yahoo Search List - More Than Just A Search Engine : In addition to having a subject directory and search engine listings, this versatile portal has many special properties that are useful resources, including News, Music, Games, Finance, and many more. Pronunciation: YAH-hoo Common Misspellings: yahooo Examples: "I used Yahoo's search engine to find the informa

What is Google

Google Originally known as BackRub, Google is a search engine that started development in 1996 by Sergey Brin and Larry Page as a research project at Stanford University. Larry and Sergey decide the name of their search engine needs to change and decide upon Google, which is inspired from the term googol. They later register the google.com domain on September 15, 1997 and incorporated the name on September 4, 1998. What helps Google stand out from its competition and help it grow is its PageRank technique that sorts search results. In the picture below is a capture of the site from The Internet Archive of what Google looked like in 1998. Other Google services Blogger - View and create your own blog. Froogle - Search for products based on prices, location, type, etc. Gmail - Google's free online e-mail service with over 1gb of storage. Google+ - Google social networking site. Google AdSense - Google service that provides and pays website publishers o

What is Network?

Network 1. A collection of computers, servers, mainframes, network devices, peripherals, or other devices connected to one another allowing for data to be shared and used. A great example of a network is the Internet, connecting millions of people all over the world together. Below is an example image of what a home network or small office network may look like. As you can see in the image, this network is setup to enable all computers and other network devices with network abilities, such as the Tivo unit, to communicate with each other, as well as share the single Internet connection . Other examples of network devices Any device capable of connecting to a network is considered a network device. Below are some of the more common network devices you are likely to find on a home network. Computer (e.g. desktop, laptop, or server computer) Console Firewall Hub Router Smartphone Switch Webcam Network topologies a

WhatsApp: Why we love and hate the popular messaging service

WhatsApp: Why we love and hate the popular messaging service Reasons why we love and hate WhatsApp, the popular mobile messaging service... The advent of the instant messaging app on smartphones has completely revolutionised the way we communicate. Here are some ways how it has come about: The benefits... 1. Wishing on festivals and special days used to cost a bomb with telcos charging standard SMS and call rates on those days. With WhatsApp, we do not have to care for the rates any more 2. Standard smileys were common in SMS language, but WhatsApp emojis have rendered some words unnecessary. An emoji of two beer mugs clunking does a better job than 'Cheers!' 3. Earlier, sharing pictures instantly meant mailing them, putting them up on Facebook or sending through an MMS. Now, you can just click and share in no time. 4. We actually used to ring the doorbell to our friend's house and then we took to calling them. Now we WhatsA