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Beware Of Scam Phone Callers

Thurles and the surrounding areas are once again being targeted by ‘scammers,’ these last few weeks. Several people have reported receiving phone calls from scammers claiming be with “Microsoft Support” and that their computer is infected. If you receive such a call DO NOT SWITCH ON YOUR COMPUTER!

This is the notorious PC Support scam whereby the caller tries to convince you that they are calling from ‘Microsoft Support’ and that your computer is infected. It is a total scam that could end up costing you a lot of money. Their scam can involve infecting your machine, stealing passwords or totally locking out your PC/laptop and then they charge you a ransom to get back into it!

The “00201” at the start of their phone number suggests these scam calls are originating from Egypt in Africa this time. Although some calls only show up as private.

Remember, when in doubt, hang up the phone. Be vigilant, tell your friends, and let’s all stay safe.

August 5th, 2013 | Category: Community News, Technology | 3 comments | |

Free Electrical Recycling Day This Saturday

weee-imgThere will be a free WEEE electrical recycling collection day in Thurles at the Mid-Tipperary Mart, Cabra Road,Thurles on Saturday 11th May 2013. The Mart will be open from 10am to 4pm. It will be free for the general public to bring any household item with a plug or a battery to be taken away for recycling.

Items can include TV’s, HiFis, washing machines, fridges etc and also smaller items including batteries. It’s a great opportunity  for you to clean out the garage or attic of old or broken electrical items.

There will also be a WEEE collection on the same day at Templemore Town Car Park (Sat 11th May 2013) from 10am – 4pm as well.

For more information about upcoming WEEE Collection days around the country please visit Public Collection Days page on the RecycleFree.ie website.

May 9th, 2013 | Category: Environment | Leave a comment | |

Parcel Motel Comes To Thurles

Parcel Motel

Parcel Motel have just set up a series of lockers at Ahern’s Petrol Station, Abbey Road, Thurles which will provide 24-hour access for shopping deliveries, 7 days a week! The secure lockers of varying sizes are in testing at the moment but it is hoped this local Parcel Motel will be fully operational within a week.

What Is Parcel Motel?

Parcel Motel is a great new way to manage your online shopping deliveries. Each Parcel Motel location throughout Ireland contains 80 secure lockers of varying sizes and located in convenient places; such as petrol station forecourts with 24-hour access, 7 days a week.

So, if you are fed up of missing deliveries at home, due to being away or at work, then Parcel Motel is a great way to get your deliveries when you want it and for a reasonable price of €3.50 per stay. We all know how bosses frown upon getting personal deliveries at work, don’t we? The Parcel Motel will hold your delivery for 2 days at the locker which is handy if you happen to be away, you can pick up your delivery at your leisure. As lockers are used it should be noted that you make sure your items are no larger than 41cm X 38cm X 64cm and no heavier than 10kgs.

Another BIG advantage of using Parcel Motel is the fact that you can use them to get items that qualify for free delivery in the UK sent to Ireland for just €3.50! Parcel Motel operate 2 main depots in Ireland, one in Dublin and one in Co. Antrim. This means to get the free UK delivery, if offered by a website such as Amazon, you simply enter the Co. Antrim depot address at the checkout stage and your item will be delivered there and then transferred to your local Parcel Motel depot. More info on this can be found here.

Here is a picture of the local Parcel Motel at Ahern’s Petrol Station, Abbey Road, Thurles.

Parcel Motel at Ahern’s Petrol Station, Abbey Road, Thurles

Parcel Motel – How It Works

To see how it all works please visit the Parcel Motel website or you can have a look at this video below;

 

Parcel Motel are so confident you will pleased with their service that they are offering you the first two drops, completely free!

Visit ParcelMotel.com for more info.

November 16th, 2012 | Category: Helpful Tips, Technology, Video | 3 comments | |

Top 5 7-Inch Tablets For Christmas

The 7″ tablet computer is gaining great strides in the marketplace and are likely to be popular as Christmas gifts this year. There is great choice available now with several quality 7″ tablets available. With this mini-review we hope to sift through the jargon and help you to make an informed choice about with one would be the ideal for you.

The rise in popularity of the 7″ tablet this year is not surprising. Although smaller in screen area than the standard 10″ iPad-type device, the 7″ tablets offer a far more portable and convenient size for general purpose use. Indeed, the fact that these 7″ tablets can be held comfortably with one hand is a big factor in their success and their book-like dimensions make them popular as ebook readers.

So with value for money in mind, here is our list of the Top 5 7″ Tablet computers available right now;

Google Nexus 7

Galaxy Tab2

Kindle Fire HD

NatPC 7″ Tablet

iPad Mini

#1 Google Nexus 7

The Google Nexus 7″ tablet is a quality product built by ASUS. It features the latest Android 4.1 software and has a quad-core processor so everything is faster, web pages load quickly and game-play is smooth and responsive. A fully charged Nexus 7 is capable of 9 hours of HD video playback, 10 hours of web browsing or e-reading. The only down-side is that the Nexus’s memory is not upgradable as there is no MicroSD slot, but with the rise of cloud-based services such as DropBox this is less likely to be a big problem.

The Nexus 7 is easily the best 7″ tablet available at the moment and with the recent release of the new 32GB model, we are likely to see price drops on the existing 8GB and 16GB models. Prices are likely to drop to around €230 for the 16GB Nexus 7 and hopefully about €200 for the 8GB Nexus 7.

#2 Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7″ Tablet

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7″ tablet is another quality tablet featuring the latest Android 4.1 operating system. It features a dual-core CPU and come in 8GB and 16GB versions. The beauty of the Tab 2 is that it features a MicroSD card-slot for upgrading the internal memory. Also of note is that it has both front (VGA quality) and rear (3 MegaPixel) facing cameras which is great for voice calling with apps like Skype etc. The Tab 2 also boasts GPS, Bluetooth v3.0, USB 2.0 and full Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n.

All in all this is a feature-packed and capable tablet. Prices are likely to be around €230 for the 8GB Galaxy Tab2 to about €250 for the 16GB Galaxy Tab2.

#3 Kindle Fire HD 7″ Tablet

The Kindle Fire HD 7″ tablet is the latest and greatest tablet by Amazon and it is likely to be very popular due to it’s quality HD screen display size of 1280 x 800 pixels. The Kindle Fire HD feature a dual-core CPU and is available in 16 GB or 32 GB models. The Fire HD also boasts long battery life, with over 11 hours of reading, surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching videos or listening to music on a single charge.

Prices range from €220 for the 16GB Kindle Fire HD to €280 for the 32GB Kindle Fire HD.

#4 NatPC M009S 7″ Tablet

The name you may not have heard of but this NatPC 7″ tablet can be bought for only about €100 and you get a lot of bang for your buck with this tablet. It features an A10 1.2GHz CPU with a 400MHz dedicated graphics processor, a web camera and it comes in 8GB and 16GB versions. The latest android 4.0 is installed on this tablet and features a Capacitive 7″ screen offering smooth “pinch to zoom” operations. It also features a Micro SD slot so it is upgradeable.

I’ll be honest, the screen on this is never going to be as good as the Nexus 7 or any of the higher-priced ones mentioned above but the fact the tablet is very functional and affordable, the NatPC 7″ tablet is a worthy introduction to the tablet world.

#5 iPad Mini 7″ Tablet

Of course there is the new release from Apple to consider, the new 7″ iPad Mini. Undoubtedly this will be another success but with the availability of plenty of cheaper devices now, it’s tough to put this anywhere near #1 in the list. Although it has only just been released it looks like the 16GB iPad Mini is going to cost about €450! It’s certainly a lot of money but if you are fan of their iPods and iPhones then this certainly would be one to consider.

November 3rd, 2012 | Category: Technology | Leave a comment | |

Bus Depot Fire Video

 

A number of disused buses caught fire at the Bus Éireann maintenance depot at Abbey Road, Thurles, Co Tipperary this afternoon.

The blaze broke out in one of the old buses which then spread to three other such vehicles at around 2.30pm. The buses were stored in the yard mainly for use as spare parts & scrap.

Video footage at the scene has been provided for us by Pat Corbett of the fire that happened today at the CIE Bus Depot on Abbey Road, Thurles. This is the second fire to have occurred in the Bus Depot this year. The previous fire was also reported by Thurles.info on this page.

October 24th, 2012 | Category: Crime, Video | Leave a comment | |
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