Microsoft intends to push an update to Windows XP that simply nags the user with the above. What’s so shocking and dumb about this, is that there is no real upgrade path for this operating system. The question is then, why bother Microsoft?
If you are a person with a willingness to take on taxes yourself, free tax software is out there. One you should be aware of is StudioTax. Let’s take a look at what makes this so great.
A number of new technologies are showing the kind of promise WiFi has in connecting video and audio data to a TV. One such great idea is the HDMI streamer AirTame.
Process Explorer includes the ability to check loaded processes with the virus checking aggregator VirusTotal. This combination of seeing running processes and virus checking is a great way to get a quick idea if machines are running malware.
With a name like Paper, it seems Facebook may be reaching for much more than a way to find stories from posts. Facebook may be shooting for the lofty goal of being a news service, and a starting point for when people read the news.
If you’re interested in technology news, the Internet is full of articles that summarize what was at CES this year, and what kinds of trends to watch. My perspective is that this coverage leans to a different slant – more than the products themselves. I think people want to know about more than just hype and flashy products. 17 years later in Las Vegas, I wanted to find the real CES.
Slated for release in the spring of 2014 for an aggressive MSRP south of $200, the Sound Blaster Roar looks like something I’d want to have.
The anti-virus (AV) application is dead, right? This often bloated, resource-intensive application has to scan every single file on a computer; but still misses that one malicious application that brings your network to its knees.
In all the iterative changes and interesting products, I felt there was one single standout; and it comes from a company that’s headed in the wrong direction. That standout product was the Blackberry Messenger (BBM) on iOS and Android.
I read countless blog articles throughout the year, and enjoy it when I find great stuff to read. This is my favourite blog of 2013.