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Sugarsync – Online Backup and Storage: Review
Sugarsync (www.sugarsync.com) is one of the online storage system offerings that are out there, and I recently had the opportunity to test the service out. This feature-rich product is more than just an offsite storage system; Sugarsync not only allows you to sync your computer…
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Firefox 3 vs. Opera 9.5
Over the last few years, Mozilla has taken quite a large slice of the internet browser market. Its community-developed Firefox, is now already in its 3rd version, which has been released today. Firefox has been praised for its security features, and often declared safer than…
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Security Features in FireFox 3 and Opera 9.5
Opera 9.5 was released yesterday (June 12, 2008). Firefox 3 final will be released next Tuesday (June 17, 2008). Among the many new features that each browser is touting are beefed up security enhancements. Both browsers now have mechanisms that enlist the help of your web…
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Windows Live Search and Give
While Google may continue to be everyone’s favorite search engine, Windows Live Search has made some recent improvements in their number of results, and relevancy. The Microsoft search engine continues to see updates that make it an attractive alternative. Today the Live…
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Have a home router? You’ll want to read this!
A researcher by the name of Dan Kaminsky will soon be unveiling an attack that could be used to hijack certain routers. This web-based attack can be used to gain complete access to your router and change settings within. By doing this, a hacker could change the DNS settings to…
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Geeks Need Grammar too
A question was asked recently that stopped me in my tracks. The question was, “Why is grammar and spelling important on the Internet? I can understand if you’re writing a paper for school, but on forums and boards, I never bother”. What? I thought one of the reasons we were…
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IT after hours: Tech pros donate time to help the computer-clueless
All week long, these IT professionals are under constant pressure at work, troubleshooting downed networks, fixing dead hardware, patching security holes and updating buggy software. So what do they do for fun and relaxation after work? They head home and spend hours doing the…
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SunRocket dead?
Voice over IP service involves using the Internet to route your land line phone call instead of traditional telephone companies. It was once touted as the future of telecommunications, however clouds are on the horizon. Vonage has legal problems resulting from a patent dispute…
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HDTV the new PC?
Mark Cuban, the outspoken owner of HDNet and the Dallas Mavericks recently blogged about the TV replacing the importance of the PC in US households. Among his claims are that in 18-24 months every HDTV will have a built-in web browser. That Web 2.0 content like YouTube is…
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30 – 50 times faster Internet?
No, it’s not a commercial for switching from dial-up to broadband. It’s the potential speed increase for existing cable Internet customers using a new standard DOCSIS 3.0. Download speeds of 160mps and upload speeds of 120mps are possible. South Korea and Singapore…