Picture this: You found just what you were looking for on Walmart's website for a great price, but getting deliveries at your place of residence is a major hassle. It's a problem all too familiar for some, but now...
Category Archives: Computing
Businesses Struggle to Keep Pace With Growth of the Web
Consumers aren't the only ones who struggle to keep up with the latest smartphone or tablet release, Web-based TV trends, and operating system updates. Many major organizations can't keep track of all the devices and services consumers are using...
Microsoft Acknowledges Windows Blue Ahead of Build 2013
Microsoft has thus far stayed mum on Windows Blue, the rumored update to Windows 8 that leaked online this weekend. But that changed today, with a blog post that discussed how Redmond plans to "advance" its products in the...
An "Ungoogleable" Dilemma
Google is trying to prevent Swedish language officials from adding "ungoogleable" to its official wordlist, but for a good reason. Apparently Google has protested the addition of the Swedish word "ogooglebar," (ungoogleable) to a new list of official words....
Comodo Internet Security Premium (2013)
Review Date January 30, 2013 Pros Powerful malware blocking. New, friendlier interface. Handy desktop widget. Includes hardened browser, DNS protection, sandbox. Cons Trashed installation of valid utilities. Firewall yielded to direct attack. Phishing protection ineffective. Noticeable slowdown in some...
ZoneAlarm Free Firewall 2013
Review Date January 31, 2013 Pros Quick, simple install. Resists direct attack. Protects against Web-based attack. Handles program control without too many popups. Blocked all leak tests. Comes with a year of credit protection. Facebook privacy test. Can block...
Facebook Hacked, User Data Not Compromised
Facebook is the latest company to reveal that it was the victim of hackers, but the company said users' personal information was not compromised by the breach. In a Friday blog post, the social network said its security team...
Some Facebook Users Can Pay to Promote Friends’ Posts
Want to get the word out about the marathon your friend is running? Or think everyone should see your cousin's crazy cat video? Facebook now lets some users pay to promote their friends' posts. Facebook on Thursday began a...
FCC: ISPs Making Good on Advertised Broadband Speeds
Consumers love to complain about their Internet service providers, but according to new stats from the FCC, ISPs in the U.S. are doing a good job of providing their customers with advertised Web speeds. A Sept. 2012 test found...
Yahoo Adds Flickr Creative Commons Images to Search
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Beats Electronics Announces Project Daisy Music Service
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Google Called the Current Flu Outbreak Two Weeks Ago
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A New Form of Spam Emerges
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Google Image Search Update Makes it Harder to Find Porn
Those of you who like to peruse Google Image Search for explicit content might be disappointed to...
McAfee Deported to U.S., En Route to Miami
Antivirus pioneer John McAfee, who has been evading authorities in Belize since last month, is...
Infographic: Social Networks Helping Nonprofits Pay it Forward
In hindsight, it seems almost too obvious that social networks would serve as a perfect platform for...
How to Watch the 12/12/12 Concert for Sandy Relief
A who's who of famous musicians will descend on New York's Madison Square Garden tonight for the...
Report: Apple Expands iTunes Movie Download Rollout
Apple on Wednesday reportedly activated iTunes movie sales in a number of countries...
Feds Arrest 10 for $850 Million Facebook Botnet Scam
The FBI and Department of Justice this week announced the arrests of 10 people associated with an...
Facebook Simplifies Privacy Settings (Again)
Facebook has once again updated its privacy settings with shortcuts, an easily accessible Activity Log,...
What Google Zeitgeist 2012 Tells Us About Us
Google announced its Zeitgeist 2012 search trends today, and the results are entirely predictable and...
Stop Your Data Hoarding!
IDC projects that by 2020, there will be approximately 5,247GB of data for every person in the world. Holy hoarders! ...
After Instagram Departure, Pinterest Embraces Twitter Cards
When one door closes on Twitter Cards, another door opens. In the wake...
Netflix Ranks Google Fiber as Fastest U.S. ISP
If you live in Kansas City, you might want to consider tapping into Google Fiber. According to...
John McAfee Sells Rights to Life Story
As if John McAfee's tale hasn't been retold enough times in the last month, the antivirus pioneer...
Google Blames Chrome Crashes on Sync Error
Google last night blamed a problem with its Chrome sync feature for a bug that prompted the...
Marissa Mayer Unveils Revamped Yahoo Mail
Yahoo on Tuesday introduced a brand new version of its popular email service, which is...
Bieber, Obama Top 2012′s ‘Year on Twitter’
What were the biggest events on Twitter this year? From the presidential election and the Olympics to...
Twitter Adds Photo Filters; Apple Maps Dubbed ‘Life Threatening’; Gmail Outage
Photo-sharing news topped tech headlines yesterday as Twitter took a page from Instagram and unveiled...
Facebook Outage Blamed on DNS Issue
Facebook on Monday blamed a DNS infrastructure issue for a widespread site outage that lasted between...
The Most Explosive Tweets of 2012
2012 is almost over, which means every Internet firm is going to be putting out...
Companies That Have Tangled With Twitter
Team Instagram or Team Twitter? That's the question many are asking over...
Google: World Cartographers
Apple Maps is not only awful, but dangerous. As far as revolutionary navigation systems go, Google reigns supreme. ...
Service Disruption Hits Google’s Gmail, Chrome
Google's Gmail experienced an outage this morning, with some users reporting that the problem extended to the...
McAfee Wants to ‘Live Comfortably’ in U.S.
From the Guatemalan detention center where he has been staying since Dec. 5, John McAfee...
