June 2010

The new version 4 of Apple’s iOS (formerly called iPhone OS) contains many a new feature, but it also fixes 64 documented vulnerabilities, some of then (as is often the case with Apple security updates) quite old. Many of these issues were recently fixed in iTunes and will likely be fixed in other Apple products before the [...]

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Your browser is totally reliant on a worldwide collection of DNS (Domain NameSystem) servers to translate names like www.pcmag.com into IP addresses like 208.19.38.58. Your ISP supplies this service by default while alternative services like Google’s Public DNS and the budding Norton Live DNS promise added features or better performance. For years OpenDNS has offered a secure, configurable, optimized [...]

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Is Technology Fracturing Your Family?

by Wayne on June 14, 2010

Here is a good article posted in Psychology Today about a year ago. “Laptops, PDAs, iPods, smart phones and other technological gadgets seem to be taking over our pockets and purses with no end in sight. But could they be altering our families and affecting the way we interact with each other? Investigators at the [...]

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When you think of GPS, you probably think of driving directions and turn-by-turn navigation, but a GPS device can do so much more. This handy gadget may even save your life. There are stand-alone specialty GPS systems for adventurers, pilots and everyday travelers. Perhaps all you need is the right app for your phone. Read [...]

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