Mozilla Slows Pace of Firefox 9 Upgrades

Firefox 9 was released on December 20 but hasn’t been sent to “everyone” yet. In part this was to limit the strain on their servers. But a couple of bugs also slowed them down.

Posted on: January 17, 2012 9:00 am

WritePad 6.0 for iPad

PhatWare Corporation has released WritePad 6.0 for iPad in seven languages. Additional languages, and a US English Medical dictionary, can be purchased separately.

Posted on: January 17, 2012 9:00 am

Facebook to expose hackers behind Koobface worm

Five men are alleged to be behind the “Koobface” worm. To date they have not been prosecuted for the damage they inflicted with the worm and other schemes. Why Facebook has decided to identify them now is unclear.

Posted on: January 17, 2012 9:00 am

HP hawks huge 132-inch ‘tablet’

It’s not portable or inexpensive. It runs Win7 and has a Gorilla Glass touchscreen. But, if you really need a big display, this might be your system.

Posted on: January 17, 2012 9:00 am

Facebook Gives Politico Access

Politico is looking for your opinions on the presidential candidates. Facebook has granted them access to every post, including private messages, that mentions a candidate.

Posted on: January 16, 2012 9:00 am

Thunderbolt Controller More Expensive than USB 3.0

Intel and AMD are getting ready to include the SuperSpeed USB 3.0 spec in their chips. USB 3.0 costs about $1 per device. Thunderbolt currently costs board manufacturers about $10 per device, pricing it out of some markets.

Posted on: January 16, 2012 9:00 am

Hackers Hit Zappos, 24 Million Customers

If you shop on Zappos.com, there’s a chance your account has been compromised. The site was hit by hackers and the company is expiring all customer passwords as a precaution.

Posted on: January 16, 2012 9:00 am

Samsung Turns Any Window into a Computer

It’s a window, complete with virtual blinds. It’s partially solar powered. It’s a touch screen computer. And it’s a TV. This article includes a 2-minute video showing how it works.

Posted on: January 16, 2012 9:00 am

HzO WaterBlock technology

You can buy a waterproof case for your device or you can waterproof it from the inside out. WaterBlock, from HzO, waterproofs the individual components of electronic devices so they can continue working, even in water.

Posted on: January 13, 2012 9:00 am

Raspberry Pi Linux micro machine enters mass production

Beta boards were auctioned off recently, fetching high prices. Now, if you’re interested in getting one, the boards are being mass-produced and prices are expected to be much lower.

Posted on: January 13, 2012 9:00 am