September 2019 - Green Mouse

Online Ad. Tech Support Scam

26 Sep 2019 Gina Whytein: Online Safety, Public Notices

Two 'Tech Support' scammers have been arrested in the US recently in a scam that I don't think I've discussed before - the online Ad. Tech Support Scam. Here's the article from Techspot. The access point for these scams are those ridiculous ads that pop up on less reputable websites. You will have seen them - 'Doctors [...]

Chromebooks have a Set Expiry Date

18 Sep 2019 Gina Whytein: Devices, Public Notices

I suppose we should be used to this sort of thing by now. Windows 7 is essentially 'expiring' next year, in that Microsoft is discontinuing support. And if you have an old iPhone or iPad, like me, you will know that at some point you will reach the very last IOS update that your device [...]

Refurbished PCs Available Now

10 Sep 2019 Gina Whytein: Devices, Specials

We have a range of refurbished PCs available from our suppliers. They come with brand new 240GB SSD hard drives, so the PCs will feel like new to use. Here are the specs*: i3 Intel Processor 240GB SSD Hard Drive (new) 4GB RAM Windows 10 Pro Price: $250 including GST These could be a great solution [...]

Super-fast USB4 on the Way

05 Sep 2019 Gina Whytein: Devices, New Technology

Now you might think that we're only just getting used to USB 3.2, or Type C, but apparently devices using USB4 will start to become available next year. USB4 will fit the same port as the Type-C, which is great because you don't have to worry about which way around your cord plugs in, and [...]