March 9, 2010 – Since mid 2007, when Apple launched the iPhone under an exclusive contract with AT&T, complaints have abounded about the inability of the wireless carrier’s network to handle the load. Tech related blogs regularly include complaints from customers, who either have the iPhone on AT&T or would love an iPhone but aren’t willing to switch to them. Complaints regarding lack of service, dropped calls and slow connections are mainstream topics, whose only positive outcome has been in the form of funny sketches on late night comedy shows.
March 9, 2010 – It looks like the much-anticipated wait for Mac users is almost over. Valve Software announced on Monday that the first versions of its software titles will be available for Mac, beginning in April 2010. Composed of Steam, the company’s gaming service, and Source, its gaming engine, the move will, for the first time, support game play of hits such as Left 4 Dead 2, Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike, Portal, and the Half-Life series, on Mac operating systems.
March 8, 2010 – Yesterday, Paramount Pictures posted the second Iron Man 2 trailer. It’s the sequel to the hugely popular hit Iron Man. Scheduled to be in theaters on May 7, 2010, it is already heavily hyped and promises not to disappoint. Does this have anything to do with technology news? Of course! The Iron Man series is all about technology, with geeky suits, geeky tools, a geeked-out lab, and, of course, a Geeky Super Hero! To boot, he leverages all of his geekiness to battle evil, with Black Sabbath and AC/DC as his personal theme music. For what more could any true geek ask?
Until its release, you’ll have to be content with the trailers….which, if you’re as geeky as we are…you’ll (as Twitter’s @phineasdelgado would say) probably watch them “until your eyes dry out.“
March 8, 2010 – On Sunday, Oscar viewers were treated to a taste of fruitful things to come, with the debut of a previously unannounced Apple iPad commercial. Even though only a little more than twelve hours may have passed since it aired, people may consider this old news. Why, then, is it still significant for anything other than entertainment purposes?
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March 8, 2010 – According to a report from the Nikkei Business Daily, Â Panasonic Corp will team up with Best Buy in hopes of getting a jump on competing manufacturers and resellers in what is expected to be a very crowded 3D television market. Currently the number four producer of flat TVs, Panasonic would like nothing more than to be able to overtake Samsung, LG, and Sony. Doing so in the 3D TV sector of the market would simply be icing on the cake. So, what do Panasonic and Best Buy have planned?
March 5, 2010 – According to a Wall Street Journal article, Sony Corporation is currently planning to release a line of products to compete for a share of the Apple-dominated smartphone market. The word is that they are working on a smartphone that can support the downloading and playing of video games. Additionally, it seems they may be working on a device that includes netbook, e-reader, and gaming functionality. It seems that both of these unconfirmed devices would also take advantage of the company’s online media platform. Another potential competitor for Apple’s iTunes Store, it is slated to open before April 2010.
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March 5, 2010 – Firewalls play a crucial role in network and computer security. This is the second part of article that applies to both business and home computer users. More specifically, it has been developed for everyday, non-geeky type computer users, with easy-to-understand explanations of their functions and use.
If you haven’t already read Part 1of this article, you should, in order to make sure the second part makes sense. Just to recap, though, we went over what a firewall is, available types, important features, how inbound/outbound filtering works, and user configuration options. In this part, we’ll go a little bit more in-depth (but not too far) about the available sources for firewalls, native vs. third-party firewalls, and cover some common firewalls that may best fit the needs of the normal computer user.
March 4, 2010 – There are few people in the “connected” world who can say they don’t know what social media is. Whether the tool of choice is Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, or Buzz, more and more internet users flock each day to social media platforms. They do so for a variety of reasons. For some, social media provides a forum for them to meet like-minded people, with whom they can exchange remarks on the day’s events, share frustrations, and say things they would never dare say in person, for fear of embarrassment. For others, it’s a way to reconnect with old classmates and stay connected with current friends, both locally and around the world. Additionally, companies small and large have also recognized the potential that social media provides to attract and retain customers, as well as publicize sales and promotions. The question is whether or not there is any real value that society, as a whole can reap, from the proliferation of social media.
March 4, 2010 – Yesterday, Apple’s App Store made available Buzzie, the first iPhone App for user’s of Google Buzz. Launched in February, Google’s latest social media tool targets users of the Facebook and Twitter platforms, with the hope that users will migrate to a platform that integrates webmail, web-based applications, and other Google services. Though the verdict is still out on Buzz, iPhone users, who are also Buzz users, now have a native way to do it.
March 3, 2010 – Since TiVo first revolutionized the TV viewing experience some ten years ago, their brand name has reached the point of becoming a “verb” and eventually landed their acclaimed software on hardware boxes from providers like Direct TV. Yesterday, TiVo announced the debut of its new Series4 Boxes, signaling their intention to take traditional television viewing to yet another level.
Branded as the TiVo Premiere and Premiere XL, the new offerings feature a new HD interface, based on Flash, which is capable of integrating content from a variety of available sources. Like many others technology manufacturers, TiVo hopes to become the premier media content aggregator for the big screen-connected crowd. Both models will be HD and capable of displaying full 1080p. Additionally, they will have storage capacity to record 45 and 150 hours of HD content, respectively.
