From the monthly archives:

August 2009

Microsoft Press Release: Xbox 360 Drops Elite Console Price by $100

by Matt on August 28, 2009

Xbox 360® today invites you to experience more fun, more entertainment and more ways to connect with friends and family at an even better value. Beginning August 28, the price of an Xbox 360 Elite console will drop by $100, now priced at just $299.99 estimated retail price in the United States. “If you’re looking [...]

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New Arrival: Facebook 3.0 for the iPhone

by Matt on August 28, 2009

The new Facebook 3.0 App for the iPhone is available now for download from the iTunes store or the iPhone App Store. We give it two thumbs up. The app sports a new, friendly interface that makes Facebook 3.0 for iPhone a bit more like the Desktop version of Facebook. Although the 3.0 version still [...]

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PCMag.com’s First Round of Reviews for 2010 Internet Security Suites

by Matt on August 27, 2009

pcmag.com has reviewed, “half a dozen security suites from the 2010 crop.” Here are the ratings for the 2010 Security Suites that have been released so far: 2010 Security Suites Ratings Chart Which one is the best? Check out the first round of reviews at PCMag.com.

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How ATM card skimming and PIN capturing scams work

by Matt on August 27, 2009

How ATM card skimming and PIN capturing scams work. View more documents from worldstuff.

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Why Banners from Ad Sites are Bad for Your Privacy

by Tregaron on August 5, 2009

Ad sites and banners are annoying. They slow down your browsing experience and often have annoying ads that intrude on your browsing experience. What is disturbing about adware sites, however, is how they can take advantage of http loop-holes to track your browsing behavior through cookies. An http cookie is a small piece of text [...]

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The Risks of P2P (Peer-To-Peer) File sharing

by Matt on August 5, 2009

What Is File Sharing? In its current use File Sharing means the practice of distributing or exchanging files (usually computer programs, music and other audio, movies and other video, on the Internet. The most common method of exchange is P2P (Peer-to-Peer) networks and programs. What are the Most Common Peer-to-Peer Networks and Programs? P2P Networks [...]

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Rebecca Hagelin: The Death of Conscience

by Matt on August 4, 2009

Author and columnist, Rebecca Hagelin has written a wonderful article for http://townhall.com. Our teenagers are more sexually active than any generation of youth before them. They also are consuming more pornography and compromising basic moral standards more often. It seems that many of them have lost not only their innocence, but their conscience, too. The [...]

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