Web Technology

The iCloud and Another Cry of The Death of Windows

Posted by on June 14, 2011 at 4:34 am

Apple has thrown its hat into the cloud “gold rush” ring and all of a sudden, we have started hearing the old but boring cries of the death of Windows. A lot of noise is being made about Steve Jobs’ statement that “We’re going to demote the PC and the Mac to just be a [...]

Abusing “Free”: On Ethics And Deceptive Practices

Posted by on May 27, 2011 at 11:39 am

Have you ever tried to sign up for a “free” webinar only to be bombarded with a five-page interrogation sheet that asks you for all kinds of information that you find yourself saying “I just wanted to watch a presentation”? Did you come across a report or whitepaper you wanted to look at only to [...]

Computer Problems? Before You Call Tech Support

Posted by on May 25, 2011 at 5:42 am

This is truly the age of information at your fingertips and most users may not even be aware of the vast array of tools available on the Internet – from tutorials on paper and video to easy to use applications that can do everything, even make coffee. Most home users or even business users without [...]

Is Facebook’s Login Approvals a Setback for Mobility?

Posted by on May 24, 2011 at 5:32 am

“Today, we’re announcing our newest opt-in security feature that I’ve worked to build over the past few months: Login Approvals.” With that, Facebook announced Login approvals,  “…a Two Factor Authentication system that requires you to enter a code we send to your mobile phone via text message whenever you log into Facebook from a new [...]

How the Web is keeping IT Support Honest

Posted by on May 22, 2011 at 9:40 am

It is amazing how much the world of IT support has changed. Just a few years ago, the tech support folks were the reservoir of knowledge and users always took their advise, suggestions or diagnosis as the words of the wise. That, thankfully, has changed. We have computer users who are so savvy and tuned [...]