I am a security-conscious guy, I do what I can to protect my information online and I appreciate the efforts of companies I deal with that do the same. But my recent experience with Verizon Wireless shows that when the […]
iPad Has Already Overtaken Linux in Browser Usage
Just a little more than a year since its launch, the iPad is already accounting for more views on website pages than longstanding open source operating system Linux. According to data from StatCounter Global Stats, iOS accounted for 1.17% of […]
Amazon: Cloud Problems To Be Fixed Friday; Affected Sites Back
Amazon said Friday morning that it expected that the majority of sites affected by its unexpected cloud services outage would be back up by the end of Friday, with some exceptions. (See PCMag’s analysis on why the Amazon cloud outage […]
The Top 40 Free iPhone Apps 2010
21. NYTimes 2.3.3 21. NYTimes 2.3.3 The New York Times Company, www.nytimes.com So you’re wondering why a news app would be included in a list of a top apps when you can just go to the Web site? Simple: It […]
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V
Late to the virtualization game, Microsoft has been running several lengths behind the competition in this space for years. However, the new features and strong performance present in Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 show that the company hasn’t been twiddling […]
Wanted: Brilliant technology slave
Is it just me, or are the postings for IT jobs utterly ridiculous these days? Lately I’ve seen some postings that appear to be jobs for two or three positions collected into one hire. Reading through some of them, I […]
How Other Tablets Could Hold Their Own Against iPad 2
With yesterday’s unveiling of the HP TouchPad tablet, at last the players sitting across from the iPad are pretty much set. Over the past several months, tablets from multiple manufacturers have been revealed, and all we’re waiting for now is […]
Microsoft Phone 7 Is Dead in the Water
So, according to many reports, Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 is beginning to lag in sales already, and it’s doubtful the company will sustain the thing if it continues to fall behind the leaders. I haven’t even seen one of these […]
10 iPad Apps Everyone Should Have
The first thing most people do after buying an Apple iPad is head to iTunes and start downloading apps. But with thousands to choose from, where do you start. That is easy. Start with these 10 apps. Six of them […]
iPad 2 Tips, Tricks, and Shortcuts
While some might argue that it can almost replace a full-fledged computer, the iPad was designed to be simple. Even if you have very little tech savvy, you can probably pick up Apple’s latest tablet and master most of the […]