The Official Google Voice app for the iPhone has been released.
Continue ReadingPosted on 16 November 2010.
The Official Google Voice app for the iPhone has been released.
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Posted on 15 November 2010.
Are you looking for a way to login and control your Mac from your Windows PC? Mac OS X has the ability to allow you see your Mac’s desktop on your PC.
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Posted on 07 November 2009.
Company Orb Networks has launched a Windows and Mac compatible streaming media software product…
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Posted on 09 November 2008.
It now appears as though the widely adopted wireless connection protocol of WPA is no longer secure. Researchers have found a way to compromise the wireless security protocol of WPA in a matter of a few minutes. The protocol has been adopted by a number of organizations and companies, which could be forced to change their wireless implementations. The news comes from to us from PC World.
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Posted on 18 June 2008.
If you like to be mobile with your computer, then you probably have used public Wi-Fi or perhaps even a pay-per-use Wi-Fi hotspot. If so, then you should be careful about how you read email while connected to one of these public access points. Most public Wi-Fi providers do not require you to make a secure connection to their wireless router. This leaves your transmissions easily readable by eavesdroppers. You can protect yourself with a very simple change to your web browsing behavior.
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Posted on 09 January 2008.
We all want to be safe when we surf the web. The problem is that there are lots of malicious, unscrupulous web sites that we can potentially stumble upon. The more tools we install on our computers to protect us, the slower they potentially become. Instead of installing additional SW on your computer, you may think about using the free service available from OpenDNS.
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Posted on 29 November 2007.
Like many of you, I have grown accustom to having a wireless network in my home. What would I do if could no longer sit on the couch with a laptop and read my email, or surf the web on the back patio. But the luxury of wireless can come with a price. Information thieves are out there, and they are actively seeking our personal …
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Posted on 11 November 2007.
Be aware that buying a domain name is not the same as buying one with a host plan attached. What is the difference?
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Posted on 06 November 2007.
In a previous post, I discussed DNS and what it does. It was a brief overview of the DNS concept and how an improperly configured DNS entry or a malfunctioning DNS server can affect us. Now that we have some background, did you know that you could find the master DNS server or servers for […]
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Posted on 03 November 2007.
How does DNS affect our web browsing. When some pages are “not found” the result can often be a poorly configured DNS server.
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