Author: benbam

15 July 2018

iPhone restoration from corrupted backup

i was trying to restore an iphone 6 for a client from her local backup,an error was encountered during the process with no error code. it was later deduced that her iphone backup failed due to string of reasons like buggy apps and too long filenames, literally it means the backup file is corrupted. and so it is like saying your iphone backup is useless… […]

1 July 2018

spam control technique – 100% filtered

i have mentioned this before and recently, i found a way that can control spams in your inbox. you can disregard about times when spam emails still arrived in your inbox even you marked as spam or junk.   do this: 3. Create Rules for sorting, moving and more   refer to the link below for detailed instructions: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2886662/software/5-ways-to-manage-emails-and-control-spam-in-outlook.html

21 June 2018

forget about ssds

you are better off with a hybrid drive. ssds like all other hard disks do fail and when that happen, it’s more costly to recover data than mechanical hard disks. besides, you can actually recover data by yourself for the old mechanical hard disks, and as for ssds, chances are that you will need to send it to a laboratory or find a specialist to […]

11 June 2018

common problem of HP laptops – too much thermal heat generated and a failing fan!!

common issues with HP laptops especially with the fan caused by thermal heat. the links below describe the above problem with HP laptops until better intel processors were made:   https://www.quora.com/Why-every-HP-laptops-have-overheating-problem   https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Boot-and-Lockup/dv7-3188cl-Fan-Problem-Solved-no-thanks-to-HP/td-p/284638   note: i personally have used Compaq, Apple iBook, HP, Acer and Dell laptops over the past 20 years. Acer brand of laptops is my favourite follow by Dell in reliability. HP […]

20 May 2018

experiencing fuzzy or distorted pictures on your TV

recently, a client told me that he was experiencing fuzzy and distorted pictures on his samsung led tv whenever he switched on the light, in his living room. it was found that the ceiling light was emitting rather strong emf (electromagnetic fields) and disrupting the display signal on his tv. solution is to change the light to an LED light which in research has proven […]

6 May 2018

different types of backup

whether you are a mac or windows user, backing up data is viciously critical and may be a life saver. losing data due to failed hard disk can be very costly if you need to recover your lost data. no preference over mac or windows, both are just as vulnerable and fragile, but windows 10 machines seem to be improving over time. so as a […]

4 April 2018

2 useful tools recommendation for your windows machine

this tool change the settings and protect your privacy, just click and use the recommended settings, reboot your machine after. download it here, it’s portable so that it does not install files in your windows if you are wary of the source. https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10   the second tool i like to recommend has nothing to do with your privacy but to protect your windows computer by […]

3 April 2018

apple, google, microsoft, intel and facebook – the future is privacy and security

Apple just dropped the bomb that they will be using their own proprietary chip instead of intel processors for future apple computers. one of the reasons that i can think of is just beginning of the year, flaws were discovered in the intel chip architecture that allows hackers to mine user’s information out via the intel chip. and thinking that intel actually design an “apartment” […]

3 April 2018

comparing iPhones and Android phones – the security!!

after gathering information from uncle google, this is what i conclude: there is no need for iphone to run an antivirus app. first of all, iOS from Apple has their built in security mechanism and secondly, apple does not allow outsiders to intrude into their iOS to meddle with their proprietary security mechanism, meaning antivirus companies are unable to build security apps meant for iPhones. […]

2 April 2018

the need for power surge protection

every household has a circuit breaker but that is not good enough, you will need a good power board with surge protection to prevent your electrical devices from damage. a fuse in the circuit breaker protects against overcurrent. Its purpose is to prevent fires, and it protects against faults on the equipment side. A surge is an over-voltage. A surge protector protects against this overvoltage. […]