What is Two-Step Verification and do I need it?
If you read our last edition of TekkieNews, explaining what to do if you suspect someone has hacked your online accounts, such as Gmail, Yahoo, Facebook, DropBox and others, you will know that we recommend you enhance account security by setting up two-step authentication, also referred to as two-factor verification. This security measure has been… Read More »
Mesh Networks: Everything you need to know
Mesh networking is the latest buzz word in technology. From Google to DLink, everyone is rolling out “Mesh Network” kits that promise to fix WiFi dead zones. MyRepublic, Singtel and StarHub also offer mesh network equipment as part of their Internet packages. But, do mesh networks really live up to all the hype? We are… Read More »
Tekkie Help – How it all started
Bo and Sarah chatted with Angela Manners, from Vanilla Beige, to share the story of how Tekkie Help began: I have a husband, The Vegetarian, who is quite a technical person. Ever since I’ve known him, he’s been tinkering with this device or pulling apart that computer. Every tech issue in our house has been fixed by him.… Read More »
Give your Mac a new lease of life (…even if you think it’s dead!)
A Mac is a sizable investment that you most likely wish to keep running for as long as possible. The average lifespan of a Mac is around 4 years but with good care and hardware upgrades and Mac repairs, it can last for many years longer. So what can you do to extend the life… Read More »
Protect your precious memories: 6 ways to store, organise and enjoy your digital photos!
With smartphone cameras becoming more powerful than ever, coupled with ubiquitous photo-sharing on Facebook, Instagram and other social networks, we’re taking more photos than ever before. However, the inherent problem here lies in actually having to manage all of these devices and the photos stored within. Have you ever asked yourself where all of your photos are… Read More »
Cybercrime – How to protect yourself
Over the past few months we have had a worrying increase in the number of people coming to us who have been targeted by online scammers. We have also been targeted ourselves! Cyber criminals have got extremely clever and professional. Their emails appear to be credible legitimate requests from known and trusted organisations such as… Read More »
Windows 10 – Should you upgrade or not?
If you have a computer running Windows 7 or 8, mark 30th July on your calendar. That’s the day that upgrading your PC to Windows 10 will no longer be free. Once the operating system passes its one-year anniversary, Microsoft, will start charging $229 to move over to Windows 10. You may have been putting… Read More »
NAS – the ultimate storage solution
Whether you have heard of a NAS or not, check out why we think every household should have one. One of the most popular pieces of equipment we are installing for our customers now is a NAS. NAS stands for Network Attached Storage and is essentially a data storage unit that connects to your home… Read More »
Watch BBCiPlayer, US Netflix and more in Singapore
Missing your favourite TV shows from back home? No worries Tekkie Help can get you access in no time. There are many solutions out there and it can be a bit of a mine field to navigate through them for the less technically savvy or time-poor people. Read on to find out the main option… Read More »
Room to grow: Data storage solutions
Thanks to the wide availability of high-speed broadband,digital cameras and media download sites, we are storing more data than ever before. Whilst it was only a few years ago that an 80GB hard drive was more than adequate, nowadays we’re often struggling to find space to save our data. Here we are going to discuss… Read More »