Data recovery tools for free
From time to time virtually, every computer user finds that some data no matter how small has been lost. This is because computers are not totally infallible and therefore sometimes something goes wrong.
The best thing that any computer user can do is to be prepared. If the user has everything in place to ensure that [...]
The first computer working again
A computer built at Manchester University back in 1952 may have been the first of its kind, but the developers of the new machine which was named the Mark One or occasionally it was referred to as simply “Baby” had no idea what the machine could do.
However, it was found that if they entered hundreds [...]
Apple planning major event
It may be early days just now, but it seems that Apple are planning what is being called a “Major Event” although there are no precise details the initial date has been set for the 24th March and is being named as a desktop hardware event.
As with many of these types of things, there [...]
Facebook backtrack on TOS
When an organisation the size the Facebook decide to revise their terms of service, it is never going to go unnoticed, in fact not only did this move attract attention it virtually caused a riot amongst the members.
The problem occurs with the data that members upload to the site; essentially, what Facebook claimed is that [...]
Computers missing from nuclear weapons lab
Over eighty computers belonging to the US nuclear weapons lab at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in the state of New Mexico have mysteriously gone missing, according to the watchdog the Project on Government Oversight (POGO).
The concerns are serious enough to worry people, but what is more concerning is the way that these computers have [...]
Facebook comes in eighth for population
If the social networking site Facebook were a country, it would be one of the largest countries in the world when it comes to population; with almost a 150 million active users, this makes Facebook larger than the UK, Japan, Russia and Nigeria.
However, it is not stopping there the social networking site is predicting that [...]
At last Google-Linux desktop
Is Google gradually taking on Microsoft through the back door, they have been doing this through various tactics but most could be considered to stealth, rather than directly advertising the fact that they are looking to become the world’s largest tech company.
Now with the introduction of Google Chrome, this finally showed to the world that [...]
Microsoft offers pay per use PC
When a large business talks about a pay as you go computer, most people would think that there is some sort of rip off there and there probably is, after all these are businesses and are only in it for the cash that they can make.
The concept is simple, a computer buyer wants to get [...]
No need to smoke with the iPhone
Now is possible to smoke anywhere that you like, bars, restaurants and even at work, although the actual physical aspect of smoking cannot be carried out, in the work place or wherever. However, more like virtual smoking if that is any good at all.
It all starts with an application from the App Store with an [...]
Twitter looking to create revenues
For a long time there has been talk of why the social networking site Twitter has not gone for the big money route, they have enough users to justify it and it is free to use. However, this means to start generating a revenue stream now is going to be a lot harder.
There is a [...]
Sell your Mp3’s
There is a huge market in second hand records and even tapes. However, what happens to your collection of Mp3’s when you have had enough of them, you have to just delete them to free up space from the hard drive.
But now there is a place where owners of Mp3 tracks can put them up [...]
Data sharing between Facebook and Microsoft
It is becoming increasing difficult to prevent your personal details even if it is only your email address from getting into the hands of spammers, marketers and other businesses that see that this type of personal contact is the most cost effective way of getting their products and services in front of potential new customers.
It [...]
Twenty five years ago Windows appeared
It’s amazing to think that twenty five years ago a fresh face Bill Gates was introducing the world to Microsoft and the first Windows operating system, the year was 1983 and it would take a further two years before the operating system known as Windows 1 would be inside computers and on the shelves of [...]
November 5, 2008They were supposed to be killer apps
Whenever there is a highly successful website or application there are always going to be the pretenders to the thrown who according to their founders and supporters will be the next killer application.
Like Google for instance this is a business that many have tried to copy and yet Google still survives and is getting stronger, [...]
What is Windows 7 going to be called?
There are thousands if not millions of Windows users who have been waiting with baited breath for the news of Windows 7, many of these people are users of Windows Vista and to be honest have not been too pleased with the operating system.
Therefore, with Microsoft preparing to release the beta version of their new [...]
Apple throws weight around
Despite being the most successful music sales sites iTunes is feeling the pressure from the music industry, but instead of caving in to their demands, the management of iTunes have other more drastic plans.
It all boils down to what happens at the Copyright Royalty Board in Washington, D.C. after the National Music Publishers’ Association had [...]
Just what is Linux?
There cannot be many people who have not heard of Linux, but simply because although there is so written about Linux but people rarely look at things that do not bother study things like this because they already have an operating system.
Nevertheless, there is a fascination with Linux and how it operates, however there are [...]
Hadron Hacked
Last week when the CERN particle accelerator based in Geneva, Switzerland was switched on, many people believed that it could herald the end of the world, yet the whole process came and went with not so much as flashing red light.
However, something more serious and potentially dangerous has happened in the mean time. Hackers known [...]
What is so good about Chrome?
There are reasons for switching browsers, this could be not liking the software or even the producer of the software, but as Google is the number one in search and has made great steps to get involved in the many arenas throughout the internet, their browser Chrome is bound to be hit. So what is [...]
August 28, 2008Keep it simple
Many websites are over complicated and hard to navigate these days, it is a sign of the times where a single webpage is used to hold the maximum amount of information; this especially applies to commercial websites.
Apple demonstrates this with:
A simple header navigation
One product in the body of the page
A few informational links about [...]