The 5 Best Free Benchmark Programs for Windows
May 31, 2010 Software
One problem which occurs whenever you try to optimize or speed up your computer is measuring how much of an effect your efforts have made.That is where free benchmark testing software comes in. Downloading a free benchmark will give you a firm, objective way of judging the perform of your computer.
Gary McKinnon’s fight with US extradition
May 31, 2010 Security
Gary McKinnon continues his appeal against extradition to America. He’s sought by U.S. authorities to answer charges of hacking into computers at NASA and the DoD, causing $800,000 damage. McKinnon has many vocal supporters in the UK; read on to find out why feelings run so strongly for this admitted lawbreaker…
Google has mapped every WiFi network in Britain
May 31, 2010 Security
Every WiFi wireless router in every Britain home has been entered into a Google database…
Mozilla Attempts To Sidestep iPhone Ban on Rival Browsers
May 31, 2010 Industry
In an effort to get around Apple’s ban on rival browsers for its iPhone, Mozilla plans to offer a Firefox application that will give users access to their browser bookmarks and history. The app will also let users open tabs from their most recent Firefox sessions. The Firefox Home app is a spin-off of the bookmark and tab synch technology..
Woman Sues Adobe in Small Claims Court and Wins!
May 31, 2010 Industry
“I argued that the product was not able to be installed and used, and that I had exhausted all the remedies Adobe’s technical support offered trying to get it to be usable,” She maintained that the software license was null and void. “Since I was never able to read it or agree to its terms, and I was never able to view the license screen…
How Computers Know What We Want — Before We Do
May 31, 2010 Industry
Recommendation engines are the software that suggests what we should watch or read or listen to next. They help us deal with the millions of choices the Web offers. But can a computer really have good taste?
GeoLocal: The Rise of Location-Based Services (Graphic)
May 31, 2010 Industry
Geo-targeting and location-based services are all the rage these days, with a core group of startups already fighting for market share. But Facebook, Google and Twitter are hot on their heels. Here’s a look at who offers what, and how they aim to make money.
Android gets Open Graph API from Facebook prior to iPhone!
May 31, 2010 Gadgets
Facebook released a Software Development Kit for android for which iPhone will have to wait for some more time. Facebook SDK make things easier for developers as they can integrate their applications for Facebook with a few code additions.
iPed Launches For $105 in China, Runs On Android
May 31, 2010 Gadgets
Sounding more like a banned iPhone app than a tablet, the iPed is exactly what you’re probably thinking: a Chinese knockoff. Now available (!!!) in Shenzhen, China, the iPed is an Intel-driven, Android-based copycat packaged like an Apple product and, to be honest… it doesn’t look half bad. An Android device for ¥9,600 ($150)? Yes, please.
Skype 2.0 Is Here But With Lack Of Full iPad Support
May 31, 2010 Apple
Despite the improvements, Skype 2.0 has a major drawback: lack of full iPad support. How do you see this?