D-Link Launches “Amplifi”

D-Link announced its new Amplifi family of high-performance home networking solutions. Amplifi Whole Home products with SmartBeam technology provide home wireless network bandwidth to a variety of applications for multiple devices.

Posted on: June 22, 2011 9:00 am

SoftStep KeyWorx

The SoftStep KeyWorx is a multi-touch foot controller for your computer. It attaches via USB and has ten customizable keys that can remember up to 100 sets of commands for your for Mac or Windows computer.

Posted on: June 22, 2011 9:00 am

Mozilla retires Firefox 4 from security support

Mozilla seems to have changed the way it regards Firefox versions. If you run Firefox 3.6, there were bug fixes released Tuesday. If you run Firefox 4.0, your bug-fix file is the upgrade to Firefox 5.

Posted on: June 22, 2011 9:00 am

Apple iPhone Patent a Blow to Smartphone Makers

The US Patent Office awarded Apple a patent on the iPhone. The only problem is, the patent is rather broad, perhaps excessively so. There is some worry that all other smartphones are now in violation of Apple’s patent.

Posted on: June 22, 2011 9:00 am

Exadel Tiggr Goes Mainstream

The Tiggr web prototype builder can help you create, share, and preview interactive HTML prototypes for Web and mobile applications. Exadel now offers a Saas subscription for a monthly charge.

Posted on: June 21, 2011 9:00 am

Firefox 5.0 is live

Mozilla released Firefox 4.0 three months ago. If you’re already running Firefox 4, 5.0 is considered a “minor” upgrade.

Posted on: June 21, 2011 9:00 am

Dropbox security fubar infuriates customers

After an upgrade last week, Dropbox accounts were unlocked and unencrypted for four hours. While the percentage is low, it still means as many as 250,000 users were affected. Here are some tips for protecting your data.

Posted on: June 21, 2011 9:00 am

Nokia unveils N9 smartphone using MeeGo

The N9 smartphone from Nokia doesn’t have any buttons but does have an 8-megapixel camera. The MeeGo operating system is “touch only”.

Posted on: June 21, 2011 9:00 am

ConsumerSoft Release My Media Converter

You’ve probably got hundreds of audio, video, and graphics files in a number of different formats. My Media Converter will let you convert those files into a single format to make them easier to use.

Posted on: June 20, 2011 9:00 am

Huawei Android Honeycomb 3.2 Tablet

Huawei announced a new 7-inch MediaPad. The device will weigh a little less than an iPad, run on a 1.2GHz processor and will feature preloaded Facebook, Twitter, and Documents To Go apps, and the Let’s Golf game.

Posted on: June 20, 2011 9:00 am