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Windows 8 Preview
The Windows 8 Devloper Preview is available for download, and so far, the reaction from the development community has been a mass of new apps being created and rave reviews. Windows 8 is a reimagining of Windows, from the chip to the interface. A Windows 8-based PC is really a new kind of device, one that scales from touch-only small screens through to large screens, with or without a keyboard and...
How Secure Are Your Passwords?
Did you know that close to 10 million Americans have their identities stolen each year? Your identity could be stolen through any number of websites that you frequent – from shopping sites to your Facebook or other social media sites.
Recently, I even had my Lord of The Rings Online video game account hacked. Even though there is no personal financial information stored on that account, it was...
iOS 5 for iPhone
iOS 5 offers 200 new features coming to the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch
When historians look back on the state of computing, they will point to Apple’s 2011 Worldwide Developer’s Conference (WWDC) as the date and location when Steve Jobs ushered in the “PC Free” world of computing. Or at least that’s what Apple hopes WWDC will be remembered for. I was there and I can report that the...
Back To School Gadget Must-Have’s
If you’re headed back to college or sending someone back to school this Fall, Apple wants to remind you they still have the goods, with their annual back-to-school new product launches.
Launchpad gives you instant access to all the apps on your Mac in OS X Lion
Mac OS X Lion Launchpad
OS X Lion (v 10.7) has landed for the low price of $30. You can pick up the newest installment of the Mac operating...
Chrome Browser Extensions & Web Apps
This month’s column isn’t strictly about the Android operating system, but it’s about a Google product – the Chrome web browser. So it sort of fits. If you haven’t used the Chrome web browser yet, download it free at: www.google.com/chrome.
Recently, for a startup company I’m working with, I created a Chrome web app. It’s a very simple one; it just takes the user to the startup’s...
Dead Space 2 Review: Eviscerates the Hype With a Frighteningly Good Game
By: Nicole Kline – Originally published at warpzoned.com
EA’s Visceral Games got the attention of the gaming community back in 2008 with the originalDead Space. The universe has since expanded, spawning comics, novels, animated movies, and a Wii rail shooter. Dead Space 2 is a superior game to the first one, but not at the expense of it. The original is excellent, but the second took every...
Google Cloud Connect Makes Going Google Even Easier
Google Cloud Connect For Microsoft Office
If you’ve used Google Docs before, you may already understand its conveniences. While it has both its up sides and its down sides, Google Docs has its core features and is, for many people, a viable low-cost alternative to Microsoft Office. However, for long time MS Office users, switching over has been a bit hard to do. Recently, Google broke down some...
Beware of Rogue Antivirus Programs
Just recently, a customer brought a computer to me saying that they had a virus they want removed. After taking a look at it, it became evident that the main problem was actually a piece of malware in a category called a “trojan horse”. This particular trojan presented itself as a fake antivirus program and popped up frequent messages about various files being infected, and asked,...
Keeping Your Passwords Safe & Secure
If you’re like me, you have online accounts with numerous websites, Facebook, online banking, email accounts, and so on. Some people simply use the same password for everything (this is not a good practice!) and others will create a unique password for every single website they need a password for. The single password idea is the worst thing you can do, because if a website got hacked and your email...
