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You May Not Be Only Person Seeing Hotel Reservation Booking Details

Yet another industry appears to not be as concerned as we may like in keeping our data safe. When you make hotel reservations and they email you the booking details, you may not be the only person with access to the documents. Symantec found flaws on many hotel websites that showed they were leaking sensitive information. Hotel Reservation Data Breach Before we go any further, we need to take a look back a few decades ago and realize how much easier the Internet has made booking travel. Remember when you had to call a travel agent to book a hotel room or a flight? You… Read more

Kindle vs Kobo: Which E-reader is the Best?

An e-reader is a convenient way of consuming digital books. Unlike using a tablet or iPad, which have short battery lives, are expensive, and have displays that aren’t as easy on the eyes, e-readers are a lesser distraction and have longer battery lives. They’re also cheaper, lighter, more compact, water-resistant, and can hold lots of books, making them a fan-favorite for voracious readers, as they can carry their book libraries on the go. Although Amazon seems to be dominating the ebook reader market with Kindle, there are several great e-reader alternatives, notably Kobo. This begs the question: which e-reader of the two is best to… Read more

4 of the Best Sleep-Tracker Apps for Android

Any doctor will tell you that a good night’s sleep is one of the most important factors in leading a healthy lifestyle. Exactly how much sleep you need will vary from person to person, but the crucial thing is that your sleep is uninterrupted. The thing is, it’s hard to tell just how good the sleep is that you’re getting unless you track it. Sleep apnea, for example, is a sleep disorder that causes a shortage of breath, seriously impacting your sleep and health, but you may not even realise it’s happening. That’s why we’ve put together this list of the best sleep-tracking apps for… Read more

New Windows Build Will Use Separate Process for Folders by Default

Have you ever had a folder go unresponsive and then when you close it, you notice your entire desktop disappeared in the process? It can be a very frustrating occurrence, but Microsoft is aiming to tackle that. A future update to Windows 10 will enable an independent process for folders by default. This should, in turn, reduce the impact folders have when they crash. What Does this Mean? When you open a folder in the current version of Windows, it doesn’t have an independence from the rest of the OS. It’s buried within a process called Explorer.exe, which takes care of all your folder needs…. Read more

Humble Book Bundle: Blockchain and Cryptocurrency by Packt

There is great interest in blockchain and cryptocurrency, but they are still topics that can cause some confusion. If you’re interested in learning more about these relatively new areas of technology, you can learn more by purchasing the Humble Book Bundle – Blockchain and Cryptocurrency by Packt. You’ll pay as little as you want for books about Ethereum, Bitcoin programming with Python, blockchain programming with Javascript, and many more. For just $1 you’ll receive only the books you really need to get you on your way. When you purchase the instructional blockchain and cryptocurrency books you want, the price you pay will include some of… Read more