Our friends over at FreewareBB have uncovered a devious plot by developers unknown to promote Clipboard replacement software. The software is available under four different titles (that we are currently aware of) and being publicized and distributed via 4 different sites – but they are …
Beware these (free?) Clipboard replacement utilities! Read More »
At your fingertips! unless you are in China or Iran! (Or the USA?) Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge. – Jimmy Donal “Jimbo” Wales Laws are like sausages — …
According to Macworld, Apple has announced an education-related event for later this month. This is not unexpected as it had been widely speculated that such an event would occur. The event will take place on January 19th at 10:00 AM EST at the Solomon R. …
A Colorado District Court judge is currently deliberating whether or not an order should be issued to compel a defendant into revealing her password so encrypted data on her laptop can be accessed and investigated. The defendant is accused of committing financial fraud and access …
Should a suspect’s encrypted data be open to law enforcement? Read More »
On January 9th, 2007, Steve Jobs announced the iPhone at the Macworld keynote address. At the time, it was arguably a truly revolutionary product. While BlackBerry and Palm offered their own ‘smartphones’, nothing could compare to the aesthetics, features and ease of use of the …
In terms of computer technology, web standards and software advances, 2011 has certainly been a year to remember. All year it has been a matter of ‘what’s going to happen next week’ never mind ‘next year’. Now, as 2011 draws to an end, I’ve been …
No doubting the most dramatic event for the industry during 2011 was the passing of Steve Jobs. Regardless of personal likes or dislikes, Mr. Jobs must surely be remembered as a truly great man; an innovator who’s inventiveness and entrepreneurial talents made an …
Goodbye 2011: A look back – plus year end market share figures Read More »
If it’s January, it’s time for an Apple announcement. Right around the time of CES, Apple routinely announces that it has an upcoming event. This is particularly true since it no longer participates in iWorld (previously Macworld). In January 2009, the iPad was announced. In …
As previously intimated here at DCT, Mozilla and Google have now agreed to terms and a new search agreement has been duly signed. Mozilla CEO Gary Kovacs confirmed the signing of a new three year deal in a recent announcement – “Under this multi-year agreement, …
Firefox fans can relax – Mozilla and Google sign new deal Read More »
New look. Same great taste! Over the past 5 years DCT has been through many changes. I think most of them for the better and I hope I’m not in the minority. Moving to a blog format in August presented quite a few hurdles and …
On October 1st we reported predictions that Chrome would likely overtake Firefox as number 2 browser as early as December this year – HERE. The number crunchers at StatCounter Global Stats are declaring this has now actually happened: Google’s browser Chrome overtook Firefox for the …
Firefox: Number 2 spot almost gone – revenue concerns Read More »
If you are not yet aware of the proposed Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) then you should be. This abominable piece of legislation has the potential to effectively cripple the internet and pretty much render it impotent. Wikipedia: SOPA SOPA has been universally condemned, there …
Did you know that Lavasoft, the company responsible for development and distribution of the once very popular Ad-Aware, was acquired by a Canadian consortium in January this year? Well, I must admit, it was news to me. Now, in a twist of irony, it appears …
For the uninitiated; Steam is a games distribution platform, developed by Valve Corporation, which is very popular among the gaming fraternity. News recently hit the headlines that Steam Forums, the associated discussion board, had been hacked. Now, Valve CEO Gabe Newell has announced that the …
