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DROP Promises Privacy But The River Still Flows
California has new rules – the DROP platform – that could interfere with the money being made by California data brokers. The data brokers will find ways around the rules . The profile they put together by spying on you is a tiny twig carried in a rushing river of…
Before You Call The Help Desk
The IT Crowd – Have You Tried Turning It Off And On Again [Click here if you don’t see the video above.] As the years go by, your tech problems are getting more and more…
Android Fragmentation (aka Where’s My Ice Cream Sandwich?)
“Ice Cream Sandwich” was Google’s internal name during development of the latest version of its Android operating system for phones and tablets. It’s now known more formally as…
Apple Updates The MacBook Pro
Apple introduced updated notebooks at the Worldwide Developer Conference this week, with much fanfare and media hubbub – and surprisingly little substance. The highlight is…
The New York Times Explains Smartphones And E-Books
A few days ago the New York Times ran two articles that might be helpful to you if you feel like you’re adrift in the technology sea. A Guide to Deciphering the Language of…
Apple Patents The Wedge
It’s not a secret that the tech industry is being distorted by our imperfect patent system. Companies are being purchased to obtain their patent portfolios rather than, say,…
SSDs Are The Real Secret To Improved Notebook Performance
At Computex today, Intel is boasting about the improved performance of its Ivy Bridge chipset. PC vendors are falling all over themselves to get hundreds of new laptops on the…
Sonic.Net Recognized For Best Privacy Policy
The Electronic Frontier Foundation published its annual study of the privacy polices of top Internet companies and awarded four stars to one and only one company: Sonic.Net,…
Windows Past And Future
Previously: Say Goodbye To Windows XP What Happens If Windows 8 Fails? Windows 8 And Post-PC Computing Windows 8 And The Metro UI Looking backwards: Windows XP Microsoft is…
Flame Malware And Information Warfare
Security researchers at Kaspersky Labs announced Monday that they had identified a complex collection of malware that has been living on hundreds of Windows computers at least…
Say Goodbye To Windows XP
Many small businesses are clinging to ancient Windows XP computers in the belief that they are saving money by putting off the cost of replacing them. Typically the old computers…
Ultrabook Update And Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon
Intel’s Ivy Bridge chipsets will be available in new Ultrabooks very soon. There are persistent rumors that the first ones will be on the market after an announcement on June 5…
Amazon Web Services
Amazon is a diverse company. Its financial reports do not break down its revenues into detailed categories but it’s obvious that it has a vast retailing presence in media,…
Office Web Apps And Formatting
Previously: The Future Of Microsoft Office On Tablets And Online The Future Of Microsoft Online With Office Web Apps Microsoft Office Web Apps can be used to view and edit Office…
The Future Of Microsoft Office Online With Office Web Apps
Previously: The Future Of Microsoft Office On Tablets And Online OFFICE WEB APPS Two years ago Microsoft introduced Office Web Apps, online versions of Word, Excel, Powerpoint…
The Future Of Microsoft Office On Tablets And Online
Microsoft Office has an overwhelming global presence in businesses large and small. Estimates range from “81% of companies” to “holding steady at 94 percent for years”. Google…