January 29, 2010
At a lost for which backup software to use? CA’s ARCserve Backup and Symantec’s Backup Exec have been top contenders when it comes to company backup software. But, according to an independent study conducted by Productive Corp., ARCserve “clearly” surpasses Backup Exec’s features and technology. The two products were compared in “9 categories to help [...]
Tags: backup software, business licensing, business software, ca arcserve, malware, security and protection, security software, software reviews, symantec
Posted in Reviews, Security Issues, Tips and User Guides |
January 28, 2010
A few days ago, Intel announced new contracts in place to incorporate “approximately 2.5 megawatts worth of new solar power projects at eight U.S. locations.” These eight locations spread over four states: Arizona, California, New Mexico and Oregon. Brian Krzanich, vice president of Manufacturing and Supply Chain for Intel tells us, “Intel is committed to [...]
Tags: environmental consciousness, green technology, intel, technology news
Posted in Industry News, Just Plain Cool |
January 27, 2010
Apple’s press event wrapped up not too many hours ago announcing the official release of its tablet device: the iPad! Before Business Insider, Gizmodo, Engadget or any other tech blogs got a hold of the rumors, could you believe that MadTV was the first? Check out the 2006 episode below. Be forewarned that this is [...]
Tags: 3g network, apple, apple tablet, gps and navigation, ipad, iphone, mobile apps, new technology, portable computers, product reviews, software reviews, technology news
Posted in Industry News, MAC/Apple, New Releases, Reviews |
January 26, 2010
Google has finally brought extensions out of beta and stabilized them for the newly released update of Chrome. Bookmark syncing is packaged in there as well — automatically synchronize your Chrome bookmarks on different computers. Keep in mind that this update only applies to the Windows version of the web browser. No word yet on [...]
Tags: amazon, chrome browser, cooliris, extensions and add-ons, free download, free software, google, internet applications, internet browsers
Posted in Just Plain Cool, New Releases, Tips and User Guides, Windows/PC |
January 25, 2010
Remember not too long ago when pagers were the fad of the times? I believe I was pretty cool by knowing that “8181″ in pager code meant “bye-bye.” Well, at least, it did amongst my peers when I lived in San Gabriel Valley, California — where the Asian population ranked fairly high (in Chinese, “8-1-8-1″ [...]
Tags: internet usage, technology news
Posted in Industry News, Just Plain Cool, New Releases |
January 22, 2010
A report analyzing the strength of passwords was released yesterday by security firm, Imperva. The study is 32 million passwords strong, thanks to last year’s Rockyou.com breach. And “never before has there been such a high volume of real-world passwords to examine,” notes the study.Take heed to these key findings in Imperva’s study: About 30% [...]
Tags: free download, free software, internet applications, malware, security and protection, security software, technology news, troubleshooting computers
Posted in Security Issues, Tips and User Guides |
January 21, 2010
A friend of mine, Emily, is moving to New York to learn, as she puts it, a practical skill. After working in the arts for a while, and majoring in the arts, she decided drop the harsh, struggling lifestyle to learn a more generally applicable skill. You know, in a more technical profession where the [...]
Tags: bing, cooking applications, internet applications, search engines
Posted in Just Plain Cool, New Releases |
January 20, 2010
It’s difficult to imagine what we would do without cell phones and Internet nowadays. I remember not too long ago when my friend didn’t have a cell phone — the frustrations of meeting up, not being able to call to find his ETA or telling him I was running late. Soon thereafter, he signed up [...]
Tags: american red cross, digital cameras, haiti, iphone, mobile apps, phones, text messaging
Posted in Just Plain Cool |
January 19, 2010
Yesterday morning, Apple announced an event for January 27th. “Come see our latest creation.” Held by invite only in San Francisco, news outlets are unanimous: Apple will be unveiling their anticipated tablet device. iSlate? iPad? (Please don’t call it the “iPad”; that’s a horrible name!) Whatever you want to call it, that’s what everyone is [...]
Tags: apple, apple tablet, ipad, iphone, mobile apps, new technology, portable computers, technology news
Posted in Industry News, MAC/Apple, New Releases |
January 18, 2010
Ever have a frustrating conversation with a friend while trying to troubleshoot his/her computer issues? Where you’re trying the best you can without actually seeing the computer firsthand? Only to conclude that it’s going nowhere because you can’t see what’s going on? Ahh, the hardships of being the smarter, more computer-savvy friend… Well, ShowMeWhatsWrong has [...]
Tags: free download, internet applications, troubleshooting computers, video recording software
Posted in Just Plain Cool, Tips and User Guides |