Today would have been Steve Jobs’ 57th birthday. Certainly in my lifetime, no one person has revolutionized so many different industries as Steve Jobs. The personal computer, music, retail, movie, mobile phone, app and tablet industries were redefined by his insight, efforts and marketing skills. […]
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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
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In 1987, Supernova 1987A was first seen. It was the first naked-eye supernova since 1604. Because of its relative proximity to Earth, Supernova 1987A is by far the best-studied supernova of all time. Learn more at http://heritage.stsci.edu/1999/04/sn1987anino.html
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For those not in the know – or living under a stump – there are websites on the internet that cater to a more adult clientele and the content that these sites provide is also one of the most sought out by internet users (I
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In 2000, Palm introduced the Palm IIIc. When introduced, the Palm IIIc handheld computer was the first color device based on the industry-leading Palm Computing platform. Learn more at http://pressroom.palm.com/releasedetail.cfm?releaseid=339196
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This is no biggee but it is a time (click) saver and a little tip I have found personally to be quite useful. Say, for example, you wanted to access an item in Control Panel; normally you need to click on Control Panel in the
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In 1947, Edwin Land demonstrated the Polaroid Land Camera to the Optical Society of America in New York City. It was the first camera to take, develop and print a picture on photo paper (in black and white back then) all in about a minute.
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The phrase “graphical disk map” is a general description for a group of software, both commercial and free, which tells you the size of a folder or file with a graphical representation, OR it is actually the precise name of a specific piece of software
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URex is currently giving away free licenses for its very good Video Converter Platinum software, which would normally sell for $39.95. The free licenses do not support free upgrades but they do include free Tech Support and are available until 29th February. “Professional video
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In 1962, John H.Glenn Jr., aboard Friendship 7, became the first American to orbit the Earth. An Atlas launch vehicle propelled a Mercury spacecraft into Earth orbit and enabled Glenn to circle Earth three times. The flight lasted a total of 4 hours, 55 minutes,
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In 1473, Nicolaus Copernicus was born. Copernicus proposed that the Sun, not the Earth, was the center of the Solar System. Such a model is called a heliocentric system. In this new ordering the Earth is just another planet (the third outward from the Sun),
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In 1930, U.S. astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto. The existence of an unknown ninth planet was first proposed by Percival Lowell, who theorized that wobbles in the orbits of Uranus and Neptune were caused by the gravitational pull of an unknown planetary body. Learn more
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According to The Wall Street Journal, Google Inc. had been bypassing the privacy settings on iPhones and computers to track the Web-browsing habits of millions of people using Safari, even if this type of monitoring was intended to be blocked. Google used special computer code
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