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Microsoft’s Vision 2019 & Future Vision Montage

Microsoft has consistently been one of the top innovators in technology in the past years. To be an innovator, it requires or involves a lot of ideas, concepts and visions and Microsoft Office Labs is where their ideas and visions of the future are created. Recently at the Wharton Business Technology Conference, Stephen Elop, Microsoft’s [...]

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iPhone 4G Concept

Rumors of a next-generation iPhone have been all over the web the past few weeks and started when someone spotted an iPhone firmware referencing a certain “iPhone 2,1″. The original iPhone was referenced as 1,1, the iPhone 3G as 1,2 and if Apple stuck to their naming conventions, this would have to be the next [...]

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ASUS Eee All-in-One Touchscreen PC

Asus recently unveiled the Asus Eee All-in-One Touchscreen PC in Taiwan. The 15.6 inch “nettop” computer runs on Windows XP and powered by Intel’s 1.6GHz Atom processor, 1GB of RAM and 160GB 5,400rpm hard-drive. The Asus Eee All-in-One Touchscreen PC also known as the Eee Monitor and Eee Top will be available in two versions, [...]

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50 Best Inventions of 2008

From the simple devices and contraptions of the early years to the mind-boggling technology and gadgets of today, all of these have become a part of man’s history and have all made an impact in our lives. Inventions according to Wikipedia are: ..the discovery or creation of a new configuration, composition of matter, device, or process. Some [...]

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KidZui: Browser For Kids

As a parent I was happy to read about this new browser for kids called KidZui. Although my kid is still too little to browse the Internet or even use the computer, it's good to know that there's technology such as this that makes browsing the Internet safe for kids. So what is KidZui? KidZui is basically a browser based on Internet Explorer (if you use Windows) and Safari (if you use a Mac) that "whitelists" websites, photos and videos that are suitable for children. 200 teachers and parents across the US were hired to scan the world wide web to look for appropriate content that would be included in the whitelist. As of now, KidZui has 500,000 whitelisted websites, pictures and videos. All content gathered by KidZui are manually reviewed by humans before they get included in the whitelist to make sure nothing inappropriate gets thru. Screenshots: Start Page Create Zui Page

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How Secure Is Your Password?

Many people take for granted the importance and security of their passwords. In my experience as a Desktop Support person, I’ve seen people write down their passwords on post-its or pieces of paper and stick it on their computer monitor, some even share their passwords with friends or family members. It’s either that or they [...]

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Apple iPhone Unlocked!

The guys over at Engadget has a video of how their Apple iPhone was able to use a T-Mobile SIM to connect to the T-Mobile network and make a phone call. This was made possible by a small piece of software created by the iPhoneSimFree team who have been working on this since the iPhone [...]

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Your Printer May Be Hazardous To Your Health

Was browsing the web the other day and found this article from Yahoo! Tech. It talks about a recent study done regarding the health risks caused by the fine dust particles from laser printer tone cartridges. The study shows that 30% of the laser printers tested emit dangerous particles that can cause lasting damage in the [...]

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iPhone Exploits Discovered

Researchers for Independent Security Evaluators have discovered two security vulnerabilities in the Apple iPhone. The vulnerabilities are found in the Safari browser through a method called “fuzzing”. The first exploit requires the user to surf a maliciously coded website using the Safari browser. As soon as the user gets there, all tje data inside the [...]

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First Computer Virus Created For Apple

This year marks the 25 year existence of the notorious computer virus. Most likely the first question that would cross your mind would be, “What was the first computer virus?” or “Who created the first computer virus?” right? Well, did you know that the first ever computer virus created was created for an Apple system. Yup, [...]

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iPod Phone Home

Nowadays, technology and gadgets are a part of our daily lives in school, work or at home and it’s common for people to have expensive gadgets or tech toys. Media devices like USB flash drives, digital cameras and mp3 players like the popular iPod are the common ones. Not only do they attract attention from [...]

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