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YouTube is rolling out a new look for its website. The site is more user-friendly with less clutter to appeal to its wide audience. Since people who visit the site are looking for videos, they are front and center right under the logo for the most direct attention. YouTube... Read more
New IE 10 Ad Just Might Change Your Mind…A Little
News December 10, 2012
Let’s face it. Microsoft’s Internet Explorer is a browser we all love to hate. It just sucks. And yet, not matter how many times we say it sucks, or how many times we hear about its flaws – securityand otherwise, the web browser continues to be the most widely... Read more
Countless admirers of Google rave about the company’s culture of nurturing and encouraging creativity, so much so that their employees are treated to things that workers from other companies can only dream of. As a result, some of the best and most ingenious minds can be found in Google,... Read more
Windows 8 has been out for over a month but the general perception remains people are taking their time to warm up to it. In this day and age, where the new iPad and iPhones are lapped up by the public, slow appreciation could spell doomsday for a product... Read more
Spotify’s streaming music service has become an instant hit in every single country where it has launched, now just over one year since arriving in the United States the company has proven its proof of concept. Spotify CEO Daniel Ek announced during a Thursday press event in New York... Read more
Earlier this year, the Twitter’s numbers were already impressive, with 140 million active users sending 340 million tweets every single day. Come to think of it, how many tweets do you send every day? How many tweets have you sent since you signed up? You may or may not... Read more
Android Tablets Gaining Market Share
News December 8, 2012
According to the latest estimates by IDC, Android tablets are gaining on Apple for 2012 while overall sales of tablets are increasing. Google is expected to come in at 42.7 percent of the market this year, which is up from 39.8 percent in 2011. Microsoft is also capitalizing... Read more
Google Apps will no longer allow for free accounts. The company has announced that is will end free registration and focus its efforts on paid business users. Google started its Apps program to support businesses with 200 users or less, since that time the company has attracted more than... Read more
Fedora 18 Linux Beta Version Released
News December 7, 2012
After experiencing a number of delays over the past few months, the beta version of Fedora 18 Linux has finally been launched. The launch date was pushed back six times before the makers were finally able to release the beta version. It would give the developers and users less... Read more
Which Laptop to Add to Your Holiday List?
News December 7, 2012
The laptop you want to ask for as a holiday gift will depend on how you use it and what you need it to do. Will it be primarily for games, surfing the Web, or will it need to allow you to multi task for work? Once you make... Read more
Google is in the process of creating a new set of internet filters that will give parents complete control over the type of content their children can view. The new parental controls were recently spotted in beta form and they include some easy to setup options. The new Canary /... Read more
Firefox 18 Beta Is Out!
News December 6, 2012
There are more than 450 million people around the world who use Mozilla Firefox to browse online. That figure has given this particular browser bragging rights of being the number three most popular in the world. Being free and open source, with approximately 40 percent of the code written... Read more
NASA RoboSuit for Astronauts and the Disabled
News December 6, 2012
NASA partnered with Florida Institute for Human And Machine Cognition or IHMC have designed a new exoskeleton that has been named the XI. The primary purpose of the robotic suit is to help astronauts in space keep in shape for their return to Earth. At the same time, it... Read more
$50 Linux Tablet Expected to Hit the Market
News December 6, 2012
Looking at the prices of the recently launched Samsung and Apple products, here is one piece of news which might make you rub your eyes. A $50 Linux tablet is expected to be launched in the near future. Believe it or not, but a company has recently announced they... Read more
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Microsoft Surface Q4 Sales Under 1 Million Units Sold [Rumor]
News December 6, 2012
The Microsoft Surface tablet has not received the warm welcome the tech giant had hoped for thanks to marred touch covers and a less than stellar Windows RT version of its Windows 8 OS. While other aspects of Microsoft’s first tablet experiment were positively reviewed it was not enough... Read more
Avast Donates Anti-Virus Software to Schools
NewsPrivacy and Security December 5, 2012
While users can get the basic Avast anti-virus software for free, they have to pay for the premium version. However, the Prague company is giving the premium product away to schools. The software can protect schools from hackers and viruses that can damage entire systems. Avast is making it... Read more
Microsoft Comes Away Clean in Motorola Patent Trial
News December 5, 2012
The trial is not over by any means. The Motorola vs. Microsoft patent lawsuit is going to go on for some time but the first phase is well and truly over. The current case focuses on Motorola’s allegations that Microsoft is violating its copyrights in some of its products.... Read more
Best Firefox Browsing Add-ons
Best SoftwareInternetNews December 5, 2012
Firefox is not the lightest and speediest of browsers, but it has so many features packed in that makes it the third most popular browser in the world (as of November this year). That being said, Firefox Add-ons are one way to make the experience so much better in various... Read more