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Adware, shady marketing pays: Penthouse buys AdultFriendFinder and sister sites

Penthouse Media Group has acquired Various Inc., a company that operates a stable of adult-oriented social networking sites such as AdultFriendFinder, Gradfinder and others. The New York Times reports: While the influx of free and low-cost video has hurt the sale of pornographic videos, the chief...

Tags: Adware, Marketing, Advertisement, Pop-up Ad, FTC, Penthouse Media Group, Various Inc., Various Obviously, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2007-12-12

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Google Maps and the mystery of the non-existent town

anagram softwareDid you get the words "not real" out of it? With an extra "G" left over?Brilliant!Good find! If that isn't the solution, then it sure is one heck of a coincidence.It wouldn't surprise me at all if that is it. Similar things -- adding a fictional item...

Tags: Microsoft Windows NT, Network technology, Zack, Yahoo Maps, Google Inc., Google Maps, Argleton

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Facebook users targeted by Zeus banking Trojan

Is it safe to assumethat this threat can happen on any OS/Browser desktop or mobile?Yes but...various Stallman cultist and Job cultist will try to argue that either Linux or MacOSX are immune to this because of a so called superior BSD security model or something along this line.Windows only?The Trojan...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Viruses and worms, trojan horse, phishing, Facebook, Linux, malware, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-10-29

Net neutrality: a faster Internet for all

If I pay my ISP for fast speeds, I should get it.If I pay my ISP for fast speeds, I should get it.I do [b]not[/b] want my internet to slow down just because some person on the [b]other[/b] end didn't pay for priority traffic.Net Neutrality had to happen in the...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Internet Service Provider, Net Neutrality, faster Internet, Toll-Free, population density, Internet

Discussion threads 2009-10-23

Google's Schmidt: Mimicking Office completely not 'a good use of our time'

Commonsense! Please get rid of MS Office!Please do NOT copy anything MS Office has leavethis lethargic conglomeration of software vendorsMS purchased and created the 2G office suitethat is full of security holes.I hope they go their own route and NO one needsa office suite that cost $400+$700 for a companyseat...

Tags: Microsoft Office, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

Apple Q4 '09 earnings result - Most profitable quarter ever

moron servicemoron service, where are you?Ghost of PsystarSee? ... it just goes to show ya! If Apple doesn't get their act together and start licensing their operating system for Mac clones, there's no hope for them. How long can they expect to keep a drowning company afloat selling...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows NT, Desktops, Apple Inc., big word

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

Missing what open source cannot afford

FOSS needs some town hallsto get free air time on the news and to educate the users on the perils of closed source.I have to disagree ...I'm not sure how isolated you are, but my experience with open source through OpenNMS has been quite different.Sure, companies like mine that are...

Tags: open source, OpenNMS

Discussion threads 2009-09-30

Nokia N86

The Nokia N86 8MP first made its appearance at GSMA 2009 and stepped up as the most advanced camera phone in the company's N series of multimedia smartphones. Nokia even went as far as to say that it could replace your standalone point-and-shoot camera. We can't say we agree with...

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Nokia N86, Nokia Corp., camera, Nokia N86 8MP

Product reviews 2009-09-29

Google's response to AT&T's charges on Google Voice

How about fixing the first articleso we know what you are talking about.Torn...I can certainly appreciate the arguments being trotted out by Google. They seem, however, to want to have the best of both worlds...acting as a de-facto "common carrier" while not actually being one. Given this, I...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Darkmane, ATT, Google Inc., AT&T Corp., carrier, network

Discussion threads 2009-09-28

Was Apple a "Liar Liar" to the FCC about the Google Voice app?

right...So now you are milking 2 cows: M$ and Apple.Google rules when it comes to software!M$ & Apple would not hold a candle if it was not for their monopolies!Awaits the impending destruction of Google by "The Followers..." ...Yes, there must be an explanation other than "Apple lied... again"[i]Apple hasn't...

Tags: FCC, Apple Inc., Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-09-18

DOJ requests more info on Microsoft-Yahoo search deal

DOJ?Why does DOJ put its nose everywhere. this deal will create a company that will have half the market share as its competitor, let the market and shareholders take the decision.becuase.....why should one company which has 90% of the desk market have the same control over the Internet?It is good...

Tags: INTERNET, Yahoo Search, Exchange 14, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., U.S. Department of Justice

Discussion threads 2009-09-11

Open source reputations build brand loyalty

Bing might be lower if..I continue to use Google on a regular basis, but when setting up PCs and having a Windows update change the search provider to Bing, I get frustrated and have to change it back. I am sure that I have entered a query in there...

Tags: Branding, Linux User, Bing, brand loyalty, Open source reputation, open source, Google Inc., brand, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-08-24

Industry fight against Google hurts education

So it's NOT OK for Microsoft to control technology......but it IS OK for Google to try and take over the world of information?Sorry...not buying it.Google does no evil, just IS evil?Look at the account TOS. Anything that requires an active Google account -- gMail, gTalk, gApps, etc. -- is...

Tags: Google Inc., education

Discussion threads 2009-08-21

One hundred sixty and counting

One hundred sixty and countingJust how many people lined the roadto see the emperor in his new clothes? 160 and counting . . .I'm seeing a common theme hereIt seems that although virtualization technology has been in productive use for over 30 years on mainframes, 20 years on midrange systems...

Tags: cloud computing, Utility computing, Storage management, virtualization, virtualization technology

Discussion threads 2009-08-04

FCC's more proactive stance: Should we cheer or worry?

FCC's more proactive stance: Should we cheer or worry?Regulation is not micromanagement"At some point, the FCC meddles in free markets. It will micromanage."Clearly you think more about business than you do about government. Or maybe you're just conservative, politically, and ideological to a fault.This is about the public's interest...

Tags: Federal government, FCC, proactive stance

Discussion threads 2009-08-03

Windows 7 first look: More than just "Vista, fixed"

Windows 7 first look: More than just "Vista, fixed"I look forward to your next reviewI am far more interested in the differences between versions than an overview. We've been hearing about Windows 7 features for months, now it would be nice to know exactly which features will be present on...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Media Center PCs, Operating systems, IT Deployment, Windows 7 First look, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2009-07-29

Laptop or desktop netbook for back to school?

Laptop or desktop netbook for back to school?ExactlyPrecisely my opinion. This way, everyone benefits. The student, because he has more powerful hardware at his disposal, has some computing redundancy if one machine breaks down, and has to carry less weight around. The teachers, because they can make normal eye contact...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, Desktops, netbook, laptop computer, desktop, back-to-school

Discussion threads 2009-07-28

Is it a bad thing to talk to your kids via social media?

I have a pretty short answer for this: No. OK, you're not getting off that easy; regular readers will know that I can get a bit long-winded. But I think this is important and would like for readers to weigh in. Earlier this week, I...

Tags: Social Media, Teacher, Kid, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-07-27

Lance Armstrong for health czar

Lance Armstrong for health czarLance already has a full-time jobTeam RadioshackWhile I don't......agree with National Health Care, if it's going to be forced upon us I could see Lance fulfilling this position.The idea of wellnessfits in perfectly with Obama-care.Health care reform isn't about health care. It's about the state grabbing...

Tags: Vertical industries, Government, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Insurance, Lance Armstrong, wellness, health care, Livestrong

Discussion threads 2009-07-27

Why doesn't kid #1 tweet anymore?

That's what I call my oldest son on Twitter. Referring to him by name seems a bit unwise and it helps my couple thousand followers distinguish between kids when I tweet about their antics. With four kids and another on the way (don't worry, I live green in...

Tags: Facebook, Twitter, Teacher, E-mail, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-07-23