Muncangonline-backup-solutions
Closing Flip Goes Against IT Consumerization Trend
Cisco Systems decided last week to kill its Flip video business, which it acquired in 2009 for $590 million.
Smartphone Security Follies: A Brief History
As smartphones have grown more powerful and complex, so have the threats against them. This has become especially true as smartphones have evolved from tightly controlled enterprise-centric devices such as Research in Motion’s BlackBerry series to consumer-oriented devices such as Android that run on open-source operating systems. These dangers were further hammered home last week when the Android Police blog revealed that a vulnerability in the Skype Android application could allow hackers to swipe users’ email addresses, contact lists and chat logs
To Upgrade, or Not?
This time, sensation-seekers, I’m going to talk about the three different bits of hardware in my office that I considered upgrading over the past month or two, and how I walked myself through each decision. Device #1: Compact digital camera Reason for upgrading: An emerging technology was starting to mature.
Comcast’s Fast New Service Comes with a Catch
Evidence that two goods don’t necessarily overcome a bad: Good: Comcast just announced the ultrafast, ultra-broadband “Extreme 105″ 105 Mbit/sec Internet service it’s been promising. Good: Introductory prices start at $105 per month, when bundled with other services; the price was supposed to be closer to $200 per month
Slideshow: Smart Cover-compatible protection for the iPad 2
All Images Related Articles Would you recommend this slideshow? YES NO Products that pick up where the Smart Cover stops With the introduction of the Smart Cover , Apple has created yet another clever i-accessory. Clever as it may be, however, the Smart Cover doesn’t provide protection for the entire iPad—it protects only the table’s screen.
Adobe Patches Flash Zero-Day: Deja vu All Over Again – Part 2
A mere four days after announcing a new zero-day vulnerability being exploited in Flash, Adobe has released an updated version to patch the flaw. The rapid turnaround is commendable, but hopefully Adobe isn’t sacrificing quality for expedience. Adobe unveiled last Monday that a zero-day vulnerability had been discovered in Adobe Flash, as well as in the authplay.dll element that is used in Adobe Acrobat and Reader.
Is the iPhone 4 Faster on AT&T or Verizon?
When Verizon launched its own version of the iPhone in February–ending the long exclusive deal that AT&T had struck with Apple to sell the landmark phone–many AT&T iPhone users rejoiced. Finally, iPhone lovers could have their beloved device and connect it to a network with decent data speeds and fewer dropped calls . Some of them left their AT&T plans then and there, and bought a Verizon iPhone.
US Senate will Review Proposed AT&T/T-Mobile Merger
The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold hearings on the proposed merger between AT&T and T-Mobile next month to examine the deal’s potential impact on the telecom market.
Casemod Builds a PC Into a Desk, Looks Awesome
By Elizabeth Fish , PCWorld Apr 9, 2011 12:23 PM [Photo: "L3p" on Tech Powerup Forums] Laptops can be better than desktops for various reasons–one of them is the lack of cables. How is it that, even if you carefully make sure no wires overlap, you always end up with a tangle of cables with a desktop
Toys ‘R’ Us to Sell iPad 2 in May?
By Jeff Bertolucci , PCWorld Apr 7, 2011 3:30 PM The iPad 2 may delight children of all ages, but is it really a kids’ toy? And will parents buy Apple ‘s delicate and expensive (by toy standards) tablet computer for their kids to use and abuse?
Jimmie Johnson apologizes after calling out NASCAR
Updated: April 6, 2011, 11:17 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Five-time defending Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson apologized on Tuesday for criticizing NASCAR for what he believed to be a bogus speeding penalty on pit road Sunday at Martinsville Speedway. Johnson called out the governing body during his postrace interview and again on Twitter after the penalty saddled him with an 11th-place finish