Windows XP Still King of Operating Systems After 10 Years – Windows 7 Catching Up

Paul Newcomb — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:08:18 +0000

I had no idea that so many still use Windows XP after all this time. I suppose “if it aint broke don’t fix it” is what most are adhering to. Windows XP is still the dominant OS after more than ten years, butWindows 7 continues to narrow the gap. XP ended last year with a 46 [...]

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CES 2012 Preview – What to Expect

Paul Newcomb — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 18:52:48 +0000

The latest and greatest in the tech industry will be showcased in the annual International CES 2012 event in Las Vegas. It will run from January 9-13 and is shaping up to be one of the biggest yet. Industry leaders in home entertainment, computing, mobile phones, tablets, and cameras will be announcing new technologies throughout [...]

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Major Online Giants Threaten to Black Out Internet to Protest SOPA Bill

Paul Newcomb — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:18:40 +0000

The possibility of the SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) passing in late January is starting to become much more of a reality to many online presences. Sites such as Google, Facebook, Amazon, Twitter, Wikipedia, and Paypal are among those that are strongly opposed to the proposed bill. A coordinated blackout is supposedly in the works as [...]

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IBM Has High Hopes For the Future of Technology – Mind Reading, Energy, Digital World

Paul Newcomb — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:54:42 +0000

IBM has always been on the leading edge of technological development, and they seem to be pretty optimistic about the future. They’ve published a list of 5 predictions they believe will become reality within the next 5 years to promote their “Smarter Planet” program. Mind reading is no longer science fiction. You will be able [...]

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Universities Quickly Claim .xxx Domain Names

Paul Newcomb — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:04:57 +0000

Ever since ICANN officially opened the doors to .xxx domains for pornography use, non-porn websites have been frantically trying to either secure the respective domains or have them blocked. New .xxx addresses became available to the public last week, but some schools didn’t wait that long to secure important addresses, as a way to prevent adult [...]

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Amazon Promises Fixes for Kindle Fire Problems

Paul Newcomb — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:42:03 +0000

Amazon is reportedly providing remedies to some of the complaints many have been making about the new Kindle Fire. A few of their many complaints: there is no external volume control. The off switch is easy to hit by accident. Web pages take a long time to load. There is no privacy on the device; [...]

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Online Piracy Doesn’t Affect Entertainment Industry – Swiss Government

Paul Newcomb — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 15:09:08 +0000

I just came across an interesting article on PCMag.com regarding online piracy and looks at it from a different angle. The Swiss government has decided that it will not implement an additional legislative solution to copyright infringement, arguing that the money consumers save via piracy is spent later on other entertainment expenses. In a statement [...]

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Redbox & Verizon Teaming Up For New Streaming Service

Paul Newcomb — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:14:55 +0000

More competition on the horizon for the already struggling Netflix. Our source says that Verizon is in fact planning a major partnership with RedBox, whose fast-growing business of $1 (now $1.20) DVD-rental kiosks has made it a major player in the content distribution game. They aim to debut a TV and movie streaming and download service [...]

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Windows Store Will Offer 10% Higher Share For Developers

Paul Newcomb — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:51:31 +0000

Microsoft has just announced that it will be offering a generous 80% revenue share to developers who make apps for the upcoming Windows store. The windows store will go hand in hand with the new Windows 8, due to have a beta release in February 2012. This goes to show the kind of direction Microsoft [...]

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Android Market Hits the 10 Billion Mark For App Downloads

Paul Newcomb — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 02:00:44 +0000

Piggybacking off of it’s recent accomplishment of beating out Firefox in the browser battle, Google has reached another major benchmark in it’s Android market by reaching it’s 10 billionth app download. This is a pretty monumental achievement for Android. They’ve reached a massive level of popularity in just a few short years with exponential growth, [...]

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