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LG Shine (KE970)

LG must have known it was on to something when it launched its VX8500 Chocolate cell phone last year. By the time the pretty phone with the touch controls made its formal debut with Verizon Wireless in August, it had become one of the most anticipated handsets of 2007. And...

Tags: LG Shine, LG Electronics Inc., telephone, VX8500 Chocolate

Product reviews 2007-03-22

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iPhone vulnerable to phishing, spamming flaws

Security researcher Aviv Raff left has discovered a pair of basic design flaws that could turn your iPhone into easy bait for malicious phishing and spamming attacks. According to an advisory from Raff, the iPhone's Mail and Safari applications are susceptible to a URL Spoofing vulnerability which...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Safari, Vulnerability, Spamming, Flaw, Aviv Raff, Phishing, Spam, Security, Spam And Phishing, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-07-23

WordSmart Toolbar (zip)

The WordSmart tool bar provides users direct access to the Word of the Day, WordSmart Challenge, and the new WordSmart 5.0 site. This tool bar includes great features like Google search, a Pop-Up Blocker, RSS Reader, Zoom In / Out features, a link to Yahoo, and access to various news...

Tags: Tool, WordSmart, Productivity, RSS, Microsoft Word, Internet, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software

Software downloads 2008-07-23

The App Store's buggy update process

The application update procedure for iPhone is a complete and unadulterated nightmare. The App Store tells you you need updates with a nice little red bubble in the upper right of the App Store icon, simple enough, right. Unfortunately that's where the fun ends. The update process...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple iTunes, Computer, App Store, Update Process, Digital Music, Digital Media, Productivity, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-07-22

Apple's Mac shipments surge; Lowballs on outlook; Jobs health worries

Updated: Apple on Monday reported fiscal third quarter earnings of $1.07 billion, or $1.19 a share, on revenue of $7.46 billion, well ahead of Wall Street estimates as Mac sales continued to surge. However, Apple lowered its outlook and failed to allay concerns about CEO Steve Jobs' health. ...

Tags: Revenue, Apple iPhone, Job, Apple Macintosh, Health Care, Apple Inc., Steve, Operational Accounting, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Finance, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-21

2008 Pwnie Award nominees announced

Well, after getting 134 nominations, and spending countless hours pulling out nominees, the judges for the 2008 Pwnie Awards have announced the final nominees to be voted on.  From the site: The final list of nominees for the nine Pwnie Award categories is ...

Tags: Nominee, Vulnerability, XSS, Attack, Flaw, Dan, XSS Flaw, Lifelock, Security, Nathan McFeters

Blog posts 2008-07-21

Facebook unveils redesign

Facebook unveils redesignFacebook FaceliftWhile the "Facebook Facelift" might sound appealing, until they disallow applications that must 'have permission to view your profile', nothing much is going to change.It is upsetting is today's 'spam market' of cookies, spybots, and phising people are focusing on minute issues like appearance.RE: Facebook unveils redesignI...

Tags: Facebook, MySpace

Discussion threads 2008-07-21

Could a desktop Ubuntu bundle earn share?

Could a desktop Ubuntu bundle earn share?FYI[url=http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2008/07/18/dell_adds_ubuntu_systems_updates_hardy_heron/]FYI[/url]Just curious Dana, are you running Linux? If so, why and which Distro?If not, why?Thanks for another 'good read'.P.S.[url=http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=2660]This article[/url] isn't clear about what O/S you use.RE: Could a desktop Ubuntu bundle earn share?The simple answer is a reassuring NO! Put simply,...

Tags: UNIX, Desktops, Operating systems, Notebooks, Ubuntu, Linux, desktop

Discussion threads 2008-07-21

Kung Fu Panda Screensaver (exe)

Watch Po and all the other lovable charactures from the hit movie "Kung fu Panda" scroll across your screen. Get ready to dance to music that can be turned on or off in the screensaver settings. Fun for everybody. Version 1.05 has added new images, changed urls.

Tags: Screensaver, Screen Saver Mania

Software downloads 2008-07-21

iPhone 2.0 performance issues: Contacts

iPhone 2.0 performance issues: ContactsWhat was that about user experience?I thought the iPhone was all about user experience? I assumed you guys all meant that it was about a [b]positive[/b] user experience. Turns out I was wrong. :)RE: iPhone 2.0 performance issues: ContactsI agree completely...the contacts application is horribly slow,...

Tags: Performance management, iPhone 2.0 performance issue, iPhone 2.0, Apple iPhone, performance issue, performance

Discussion threads 2008-07-20

iPhone 2.0 performance issues: Contacts

One of the consequences of new software is bloat. In its worst manifestation new features get added at the expense of core feature performance. A perfect example of this is iPhone 2.0 software, specifically the Contacts application. When I migrated from iPhone 2G to 3G I synchronized...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Phone, Performance, Contacts, 3G, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Cellular Phones, Telecom & Utilities, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-07-20

My Awesome IT Job: Senior security engineer, VoIP carrier

Hey, we all complain about work from time to time; we've all had lousy jobs. But before you call it a day and head off to the support group that meets at the bar, here are a few words from IT pros that love their work. "I...

Tags: Network, Information Technology, Hobby, Telephony, VOIP, Telecommunications, Security, Networking, Deb Perelman

Blog posts 2008-07-18

Microsoft's search ambitions are its Vietnam

Microsoft's search ambitions are its VietnamMicrosoft's search ambitions are its VietnamThe simple answer is no. Microsoft has Google envy? Since when? Google has been in constant decline for a couple of years now. Microsoft on the other hand has been growing. Their interest in search is...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Live Mesh, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., software

Discussion threads 2008-07-18

Family Watch Bar (exe)

Family Watch Bar provides following features to users, such as: Predator Mapping - Quick access to the nations largest free national predator search, Amber Alert - Sign up for Amber Alerts in your area, stay informed in your community, Google-Powered Search Box - Search the Web, with Google and Yahoo....

Tags: Google Inc., Security

Software downloads 2008-07-18

Dog Food Recipes (zip)

Free Dog Food Recipes Program - Includes 130 homemade dog food recipes. Scroll through the recipe database to find the dog food recipe you want to try. Add notes to save with your favorite recipe for future reference. Easily add, and save, new recipes as you find them. Easy to...

Tags: Food, Free Video Website Builder, Food & Beverage, Manufacturing

Software downloads 2008-07-18

RidNacs (exe)

RidNacs is a very fast disk space usage analyzer for Microsoft Windows. It scans your local drives, network drives, or single directories and produces a tree view with a percentage bar chart column. This gives the user a quick and easy way to identify the largest directories and it's very...

Tags: Directory, Disk, SplashSoft, RidNacs, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2008-07-17

Maidenform Gadget (gg)

Introducing the Maidenform and Amazon search bar gadget. Maidenform is a leading manufacturer of bras, panties, and shapewear. A pioneer in women's intimate apparel, Maidenform has over 80 years experience and continues in its fine tradition today with their 3 main brands: Maidenform bras and panties, Flexees Shapewear, and Lilyette...

Tags: Search Bar, Sidebar Gadgets, Maidenform, Gender And Diversity, Human Resources

Software downloads 2008-07-17

RealtyTrac Google Gadget (gg)

Introducing the RealtyTrac and eBay search bar gadget. RealtyTrac publishes nearly 1 Million properties from nearly 2,500 counties nationwide, and is the foreclosure data provider to MSN Real Estate, Yahoo Real Estate, and The Wall Street Journals Real Estate Journal. More than 650,000 current foreclosure and pre-foreclosure properties. Daily e-mail...

Tags: Search Bar, Google Inc., Sidebar Gadgets, RealtyTrac, Real Estate, Business Operations

Software downloads 2008-07-17

Government of Canada Google Gadget (gg)

Introducing the Government of Canada and ebay.ca search bar gadget. Access information on Canada, its government, and federal programs and services in english or french. Got a beef, contact your local MP through email directly. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: Search Bar, Google Inc., Government Of Canada, Sidebar Gadgets, Government

Software downloads 2008-07-17

Sun Exec: Your 'Eco Data Center' doesn't have to cost millions. Some tips for getting there.

OK, so here's the $100 million question: Do you really want to spend that much to make your data center more green or at least more efficient? I thought not, which is why I agreed to speak with Sun Chief Technologist for EcoDC and Virtualization Services, Phillip Morris, about more...

Tags: Data Center, Virtualization, Sun Microsystems Inc., Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-07-16