In 1955, Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering, the forerunner of Sony, launched its first line of transistor radios. The radio used transistor technology developed by Bell Laboratories. The transistor radio was a game changer for what would become Sony. Learn more at http://factsanddetails.com/japan.php?itemid=918&catid=24&subcatid=157#05. In 2000, Palm introduced […]
Geek Facts for August 7th – A Radio and a Couple of Palms Read More »
The great Browser War rages on, and the new versions just keep rolling out. Mozilla has just released Firefox 14, a little over 12 months after the initial version 5 in the rapid release program. My calculator tells me that equates to a new version
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I found my old Kyocera 7135 a few days ago. Actually, my son found it while he was looking for some ‘old school’ video games. It was like I ran into an old friend. It’s deader than dead but it brought back some memories of
An Oldie but a Goodie Read More »
This excellent product from Innovative Solutions is now available to everyone as freeware. Advanced Uninstaller Pro not only provides sophisticated uninstall options but also includes many useful maintenance and management tools. This is the latest full version (10.6) including all features and with absolutely no
Advanced Uninstaller Pro 10.6 – Now Freeware!! Read More »
OK . . . now your chosen purchase site has passed the SSL test (Part 1) and trust concerns (Part 2). But there’s one last final check (Malware presence) and one final thing you can do to protect your credit card account number and identity.
Online Credit Card Security, Part 3: Final Read More »
This is the first of a three part series. Using our credit cards online is a security risk, but one most of us deal with. Actually, credit card payment for goods on line is relatively safe from fraudulent charges because credit card companies are required
Online Credit Card Security, Part 1: Encryption Read More »
In 1998, Apple announced that it was discontinuing further development of the Newton operating system and Newton OS-based products. The MessagePad was the first in a series of Newton devices. A collaborative effort by Apple and Sharp, it weighed 1.4 lbs, had 640 KB of
Geek Fact for February 27th Read More »
Market share percentages for the first month of 2012 reveal some interesting statistics, not the least of which is concerning major browsers. Google Chrome shows a decrease in market share for the first time since its inception 3 years ago. During that time Chrome has
Market share figures – an interesting start to 2012! Read More »
Avast Software has just announced the initial Beta release of its 2012 range of security products: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=92820.0 Avast’s latest iteration includes additional and improved features, the introduction of cloud technology plus an array of configurable options which allow users to customize Avast’s protection to suit
Avast 7 Beta – Bigger, better, faster Read More »
Last week Google announced its revised Privacy Policy which subsequently caused quite a stir in technical circles. The new policy will not take effect until 1st March 2012 so, if you are not happy with the revised blueprint you still have a full month to
Google’s new Privacy Policy – good or bad? Read More »
