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Are you still using Windows XP? If so, you've delayed long enough. It's now time to move to a new operating system. Microsoft will quit supporting XP on April 8th.

http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2014/03/08/windows-xp-it-time-to-say-good-bye/?intcmp=features

Windows XP: It's time to say good-bye I've got to tell it to you straight.

If you are using an Android based smartphone, you should really read this article. For now, they seem to be avoiding the iPhone platform due to the security provided by the iTunes App Store. Apple products are not immune, though. Be careful everyone and avoid "fishy" emails.

http://redtape.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/03/21/17390282-smartphone-hacking-comes-of-age-hitting-us-victims?lite&ocid=msnhp&pos=2

Smartphone hacking comes of age, hitting US victims Devastating cellphone hacks that hijack your most personal gadget and rob you of privacy and money have long been forecast. But even as smartphone users in Asia are beginning to suffer exploding bills and emptied bank accounts at the hands of hackers, U.S. users largely remain s …

http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/itdojo/free-windows-utilities-you-should-download-right-now/2769

Free Windows utilities you should download right now | TechRepublic From defragmentation utilities to password reset tools, Bill Detwiler lists free Windows utilities that you should download right now.

The flipside: Five things Microsoft is doing right in 2010 | Tech Sanity Check | TechRepublic.c I've hit Microsoft pretty hard recently for its Windows debacle, its failed mobile strategy, and its missed opportunities in the enterprise space. I c