Why It Will Take So Long to Upgrade Phones to ‘Ice Cream Sandwich’

You have a new Android phone but it runs an older version of Android? Motorola and Sony Ericsson explain why the upgrade process takes so long.

Posted on: December 9, 2011 9:00 am

New ‘Adware’ Apps Bug Facebook, Google

Facebook, Google, and Yahoo, among others, make their money by selling advertising. But some new apps add their own ads to what you see and those advertising dollars don’t go to the big internet firms.

Posted on: December 9, 2011 9:00 am

Facebook scam about Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber is fine. He has not been stabbed. Please do not click on any links in Facebook claiming he was attacked.

Posted on: December 8, 2011 9:00 am

Twitter unveils redesign, touts ease-of-use

A new, simplified design has been rolled out for Twitter. The new design is designed to make it easier for you to find feeds you might be interested in.

Posted on: December 8, 2011 9:00 am

Acer Aspire 5749 budget 15-inch laptop

With a price similar to an iPad 2, this laptop offers a 2.2GHz Core i3-2330M processor, 4GB of DDR 3 RAM, a 750GB hard drive, a 15-inch display, and a full keyboard.

Posted on: December 8, 2011 9:00 am

Chafie Creative Group “Immersedition”

The Chafie Creative Group, LLC, has announced its new app for Fiction, called “Immersedition”. Immersedition uses touch-points throughout a book to provide music, maps, and other information.

Posted on: December 7, 2011 9:00 am

HeatedMouse.com Holiday Gifts

HeatedMouse.com aims to make your computing experience more comfortable. They offer not only the ValueRays Heated Mouse but also heated mouse pad, shoulder warmer, chair pad, and keyboard pad. The devices plug into your computer’s USB port.

Posted on: December 7, 2011 9:00 am

Most USB Sticks Lost On The Subway Are Swimming In Malware

People frequently lose USB sticks. Security researchers at Sophos recently purchased a group of 50 devices that had been left on the Sydney subway. Their findings indicate people are more than just forgetful.

Posted on: December 7, 2011 9:00 am

Facebook tells India it won’t help censor the Web

Various groups and governments would like to censor content on the web. Recently Indian Communications and IT minister Kapil Sibal asked companies such as Microsoft, Facebook, Google, and Twitter to censor content. Facebook has declined to help.

Posted on: December 7, 2011 9:00 am

Facebook acknowledges photo privacy bug

Photos marked “private” were actually visible to others because of a bug in a reporting tool. Facebook has now patched the problem.

Posted on: December 6, 2011 9:00 am