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WHAT IS IT?

Vipre is an antivirus program that is designed to optimise the overall performance of your PC by melding antivirus and antispyware software together in one single and powerful tool. This combination gives you high performance software that doesn't slow down your PC, is low on system resources and makes it easy to protect your PC from malwares.

DOWNLOAD

This software is really easy to download. It's quick and can be done in the background of whatever else you're doing on your computer so there's no disturbance there. It basically downloaded itself and started working immediately. There is very little set up, you don't need to enter any of your personal details or preferences, this is just a really straight forward anti-virus software that does exactly what it's supposed to do - nothing less, nothing more.

WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE

The software itself is really simple and easy to use. There are only four 'tabs': overview, scan, manage and tools. The colour scheme is a really clear blue and green so it's easy to navigate and it's clear where all the different functions are. On the 'Overview' page it tells you how many risks you've been protected from, when your subscription ends, your scan status, whether you're currently protected and whether you need to update.

USES

I usually find anti-virus software incredibly annoying because it pops up every five seconds, even when you're using a safe application, but Vipre is different. Vipre only pops up when there's actually a threat to my computer. It seems to combat the malwares automatically as I only get little popups when it's already dealt with the problem. I was slightly concerned about this because I wondered if it was stopping some of my programmes from running, but it seems to be pretty good at figuring out which ones are good and which ones are bad.
As soon as I plugged my USB stick in, a little popup appeared asking me if I would like to scan the new hardware which was handy. In this case, I didn't need to scan the hardware so I told it not to scan it and the popup went away and thankfully did not return as many other annoying softwares do.

FINAL THOUGHTS

I was keen to test out Vipre because all the others that I had used (McAfee, Norton etc) had just become incredibly annoying and expensive and weren't really working to be honest. Vipre is so much simpler than any of the other softwares out there on market. It is quick to download, simple to use and effective in defending your computer against the bad stuff. If you, like me, are sick of these flashy softwares that are difficult to navigate then I'd highly recommend that you try out Vipre for yourself. Plus it comes with free US based technical support!

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So I was talking to my cousins across the pond in the big US and they were telling me about their new phones and their brilliant network, Net10, so I decided to check it out. My elder cousin has got their 'unlimited' plan and when I heard about what this plan included I was quite shocked and a little bit annoyed. Firstly, I'll explain why I was annoyed. He and I basically pay the same amount each month ($50/£30) except he gets everything with his contract and I get nothing. How is this fair?! I was shocked because it really does seem to have covered all the bases and so far he's had absolutely no additional bills and no unexpected charges (which, by the way, I incur by the hour - don't ask me how, because I don't have a clue). Net10 Unlimited offers him nationwide coverage (and heck America is a pretty big place) with unlimited talk, text and data for just $50 a month. Now for some people might think that that's rather pricey, but think about it, just $50 a month and away you go, your phone is limitless! So I know all companies say that they offer great coverage and reception, but Net10 actually does. Proof of this is that my cousin recently travelled all the way to California and then over to New York from Ohio and he had absolutely no problems. I walk five minutes up the road and my phone is screaming SOS.

Not only is the plan itself great, but the phones they offer are too. Net10 only uses trusted manufacturers such as LG, Nokia, Motorola, Samsung and Kyocera. In addition, this plan is perfect for all mobile phone users. My younger cousin just uses it for socializing and you know how teenagers are - we just can't shut up - so this plan is perfect for him so he can continue yapping to his mates all. night. long. My elder cousin is in his mid-twenties and is just settling into working life and he thinks that it offers him all that he could ever need as well. I mean, imagine if you had to cut short a business call because you'd 'run out of airtime'. Embarrassing much? With Net10 Unlimited, you'd never have to worry about that.

So how does this miraculous plan work I hear you ask? Well you can be up and running with two simple steps:

1. Buy and activate your phone (activate on their website - www.net10.com )

2. Test your Net10 phone by making a call or sending a SMS

(The service end date is conveniently displayed on your phone so you know not only when your service ends but also how much airtime you've used up. If you should need more airtime, you can simply buy an airtime card from their website, or alternatively from your nearby store or directly from your phone! Of course, if you take out the unlimited deal, you won't need to worry about airtime. )

What's so great about Net10 is the flexibility that it offers you. There is a whole range of monthly plans that you can take out with their Easy Minute Plus plan, an automatic minutes plan, which gives you 200 minutes for $15, their unlimited plans for $50 which really is unlimited and also their Pay-As-You-Go plans which carry over your minutes with active service. You can even switch between plans to suit your budget and airtime needs withoutpenalties or fees.

They also offer Long Distance Service, which is available in 75 countries, for only 15 cents a minute! There is also a special International Neighbours program currently available in Canada and Mexico which gives you a special number so your friends and family can reach you on your Net10 number.

As for what phones are on offer there are both simple and more technological phones available with simple phones for simple texting and calling needs for under $15. There are also phones with cameras, blue tooth, mobile web and other extras for under $40. The even swankier phone with full QWERTY keyboards, slider phones, touch screen phones with app capabilities and web access, cameras etc. are available for under $60.

Want to know more?

Check Net10 out on Facebook by clicking on these links: Net 10 Facebook, Net10 Twitter.

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Rob talks about Net10's great savings & service.

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The SONY VAIO Series (VPC-EB2Z0E).

I am currently an unemployed student, so when I began my hunt for a laptop of my own, I wanted to be thorough to make sure that I was spending my life time (pocket money) savings on a suitable and reliable product. I was keen to buy an Apple Macbook, but I decided that for my first laptop it would be a lot simpler to have a PC with all the same functions that I would find at school/offices/home etc. I looked in my father's WHICH? magazine and it recommended the SONY VAIO series so I decided to do some reseach. I came to the conclusion that this particular model was the most suitable for me because of the size, portability and features. I went ahead and bought this laptop for around £800 from an official Sony store (All Microsoft Software and Anti-virus Software included).
Unfortunately, it seemed I had picked a faulty model, as the laptop kept crashing. As a result I had to swap it for a new laptop. This was just an unfortunate incident as I seemed to have picked the faulty one. I have had no problems since and everything has run smoothly as all the reviews told me it would.

I highly recommend this product as I believe it has just the right balance. It is light enough to be easily portable, it has a lot of features including a large storage capacity (mine is 500MB) as well as the intel core i3 processor. The screen is 15.5" on the diagonal which is a good size, it is neither too big nor too small. What I particularly looked for whilst searching for this product was the graphics card as I watch a lot of movies on my laptop. I found that this model had a premium graphics card that was better than the rest of the VAIO laptops.
I highly recommend this series. If this laptop isn't the one for you, well then there are many many others to choose from. For me, this is a good laptop for gaming and film watching due to the graphics card. It is also very good at all other functions and features that you would want from a laptop with a very large memory. If you are not so bothered about the graphics then perhaps you should choose another model.

This laptop is very fast. My favourite feature of them all is the 'Quick Web Access'. This allows you to access the internet in seconds. LITERALLY. At just the press of a button your laptop turns itself on to the VAIO browser. You cannot access the rest of your laptop in this mode, it is just a browser for when you need to access the internet fast.
I also really like the layout of the keys. As i mentioned earlier, I originally wanted an Apple Macbook, so when I saw that this laptop had the a very similar keyboard layout I was very drawn to this laptop. Each of the keys is separate with about a 2-3mm gap between them and I believe that this makes it a lot easier to type, and you make less spelling errors from slips of the finger.

This model, of course, comes with the latest software: Windows 7, which is also excellent and if you're not looking for a new laptop, I'd highly recommend you at least upgrade to Windows 7. It really is very good, MILES better than Vista, and I'd even say better than XP.
This laptop is very easy to set up. There is very little that you need to do yourself, you just need to follow the on step screens to set it up. Don't worry if you're not a tech wiz, you'll still be able to use this brilliant laptop. It takes a while to set up as you have to download some features, I believe I waited a couple of hours, just to make sure everything was completely set up and saved before I went ahead changing everything to fit my personal style.

Also, this laptop plays Blu-ray discs as well as DVDs! This is excellent as Blu-ray is sure to become more and more prominent in the future so it's good to get ahead now. There are 3 USB plug holes along the side which mean you can do many things at once and access lots of files. There is a special slot for SD Cards which is very useful, you don't need to fiddle around with adaptors anymore your camera memory card will fit right in!
I'd also have to recommend that if you were to buy this product you buy it from a SONY store and not from anywhere else. They offer the best guarantees and warantys for this product and it means that should anything go wrong you can take it straight back to the people who designed it to get the best help. The prices vary from store to store depending on what promotions are currently happening so I suggest once you have chosen your model you visit several different stores to see what they can offer you. I would say that the price will range from £650-£850, which I believe is a fair price for all that it offers you.

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