In this month’s newsletter (click to read), we reported on the origins of the WannaCry/Wcry virus spreading malware worldwide. This is a crypto virus, a malicious software which has hit Britain’s National Health Service, some of Spain’s largest companies including Telefónica, as well as computers across Russia, the Ukraine and Taiwan, leading to PCs and […]
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Be Kind To Your Keyboard – Clean It Up Nice and Extend Its Life
Tips to keep your keyboard clean The computer keyboard is usually the most germ-infected item in your home or office. A keyboard may even contain more bacteria than your toilet seat. Cleaning it helps remove any dangerous bacteria and keeps the keyboard working properly. Before cleaning the keyboard, first turn off the computer or if you […]
We went Hollywood! Enjoy our new video
Please enjoy our brand new video and see the friendly faces behind your favourite Auckland computer repair shop.
From our March newsletter: protecting and replacing your iPhone screen
From our March newsletter… March news from Advanced Computers Announcing an amazing discount on iPhone repair for repeat customers! iPhones are the state of the art devices which Android imitators can’t quite keep up with. At Advanced Computers, we’re highly experienced in repairing both external and internal iPhone damage. What’s more, we value our return […]
FREE Check of your Mac battery
With a Retina display, solid state hard drive, improved speakers, microphones and fan, MacBook Pro computers put plenty of strain on their batteries. The question is, How can we keep the battery healthy? “I’ve read in some places newer batteries don’t need to be periodically discharged to zero, I’ve heard that you shouldn’t have the power […]
How to treat your batteries better
Our first Advanced Computers newsletter for this year looks at the batteries in our cellphones and laptops and includes 6 tips to keep your battery healthy. Our latest newsletter can be enjoyed via the following link: http://eepurl.com/cx1vOr There are some myths out there about how to treat the batteries in our cellphones and laptops. Many […]
Our November news…
Advanced Computers We have a new newsletter out. This one is packed with advice about how to stay safe online and you can read it here: http://eepurl.com/coHJaj . Here’s the text, anyway… Stay Safe Online – Improve Your Internet Habits Today What do your online habits say about you? Here are four ways to make […]
Solid state is great – but you’ve still got to back up your data
SSD Drives are truly amazing and they offer the greatest return on investment when it comes to performance. We recommend SSD drives to everyone who cares about fast performance and wants to minimise boot time. However, data recovery is a concern with SSD drives. If your computer dies then you should be able to simply […]
Windows 10 Upgraded: 10 top tips
Windows 10 has had an upgrade as it reaches its first birthday. The operating system is described as… Being the best ever for gaming Possessing the most comprehensive security features of any Windows OS Windows Hello biometric sign-in revolutionises personal security Microsoft Edge makes browsing as personal as responsive as Google Chrome Here are ten tips […]
August update – Go solid state and save!
Don’t let your hard drive slow you down Solid state drives are described by PC World as “the best single thing you can do for your PC.” A solid state drive (SSD) is the opposite of electromechanical devices such as hard drives which have moving parts. A hard disk drive (also known as a Serial Advanced […]