It’s been almost a year since Apple released the “innovative” iPad. The months leading up to its release were shrouded in mystery and intrigue as only Apple can do. While techies and gadget freaks pondered the form and features of the mystery device, industry analysts raised eyebrows and questioned whether such a device would even [...]
The International Business Times reports on the 3 year old Conficker worm and its prevelance on the internet. Still infecting millions of computers worldwide, this virus continues to pose a threat to users. The Conficker Working Group has recently stepped up efforts to track down and “quarantine” this nasty pest. Check out the article here.
Back in the day when an Apple was something to be eaten and Captain Kirk boldly traveled the universe instead of trying to sell it to us at the best price, television was the undisputed king of mass media. A handful of channels swept us into entertaining worlds of adventure and escape while introducing us [...]
How do they do that? Google’s rise to the top of internet search has always been shrouded in secrecy. Worth billions, the methods and algorithms that Google employs for helping you find that perfect peach pie recipe are always changing and adapting to consumer demands and corporate profitability. Wired magazine takes a peek at the [...]
Google recently announced its plan to begin phasing out support for the web browser, Internet Explorer 6. Many of the current, and planned future features for the popular Google Docs will not function with IE6. Around since 2001, IE6 has fallen behind the times in terms of security, functionality and features. The moral of the [...]
Google once again is reassuring each of us that our privacy is paramount when using its services. Happy data privacy day!
Today Google unveiled its plans for bringing to life a new operating system called Chrome. Based on its popular web browser of the same name, Chrome OS is Google’s attempt to reach an an even wider audience with its host of online services (and revenue generating advertising). Chrome OS is built on a web browser [...]
Squaretrade, a company that provides extended warranty service for a variety of electronic products, conducted a research study that reveals the failure rates of popular name brand laptop computers. Based on a three year service history, the study compared netbooks, entry-level laptops, and premium laptops. And as one might expect, the netbooks didn’t stand the [...]
The ability to access, retrieve and store content online is becoming more popular as various “cloud computing” services both paid and free become more available. What are the benefits and pitfalls of cloud computing? CNN examines important considerations when choosing to keep your data in the cloud. Check out the article and video here.
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