Month: November 2010

Saudi Arabia Defriends, Refriends Facebook

Officials in the country of Saudi Arabia officially blocked-and quickly restored-access to the world’s largest social network for its population of approximately 27 million people earlier today. According to officials, Facebook “crossed a line” against the country’s more conservative values. Best Microsoft MCTS Training – Microsoft MCITP Certification at Certkingdom.com But, like two college co-eds […]

iPhone Users Can Now Share Songs by ‘Bumping’

Move over, Apple’s Ping, and Twitter. Bump Technologies would like to share some songs, as well. Version 2.2 of the Bump iPhone app allows users to “bump” iPhones together to share songs. Users can either play the songs for free via YouTube, or either preview or then purchase them from Apple’s iTunes store. Best Microsoft […]

How to Buy a Cell Phone

With hundreds of handsets to choose from, it can be tough to find the right one. Here’s what you need to know to dial up the perfect phone. In the age of apps, smartphones get all the buzz these days, but half of the cell phones sold in the U.S. are still feature phones: camera […]

Apple iMovie ’11

Apple iMovie isn’t the simplest video editing application; that honor now goes to Windows Live Movie Maker. But iMovie combines simplicity with more powerful tools, surpassing Microsoft’s Windows 7-and-Vista-only app with features like image stabilization, voiceover recording, and overlays (think picture-in-picture or green-screen effects). The latest version of our Editor’s Choice-winning entry-level movie editor for […]

Microsoft To Launch New Online PC Game Store With 100 Titles

Microsoft is adding another piece to the gaming puzzle with the forthcoming debut of an on-demand Web store for PC games dubbed Games For Windows Marketplace. Launching November 15, Microsoft says the Games for Windows Marketplace will offer PC gamers a “robust lineup of games” (about 100 titles at its debut, see a limited list […]

Half Of IT People Polled Plan To Stick With XP After It Expires

I’m not sure which is the greater credit to Microsoft: that Windows 7 is the fastest-selling OS of all time, or that the rock-solid XP is still going strong after ten years. Despite numerous warnings and, of course, a great OS update to, a lot of system admins are choosing to stick with the old […]

Norton Online Family Premier

For the modern multi-computer household, Symantec’s approach to parental control makes perfect sense. Parents view reports and manage configuration through a Web-based console while a small agent on each computer (PC or Mac) enforces the house rules. With the release of Norton Online Family Premier ($49.99/year, direct) parents can get more information than ever, and […]

Laptops for the Casual Gamer

You don’t necessarily need an expensive gaming laptop play your favorite Flash-based or 2D games. We give you four that can keep you in the game without emptying your wallet. So you’re looking for a gaming laptop, but not to play hardcore games like Crysis or Civilization V. You’re steering toward more casual games like […]

Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac Now Available

Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac is now available. For the first time, Office for Mac includes Outlook for Mac, as well as the usual products: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Messenger. There a few different price options for the program. Microsoft Office for Mac Home and Student versions with one license costs $119.99, and the same […]

Google Testing “Record Calls” Feature Within Gmail

Google is slowly unlocking a new feature for Gmail that allows users to record calls directly out of their inbox. That might sound a little strange at first, so bear with us. Within Gmail, it’s possible to link one’s Google Voice VOiP service to one’s Inbox by first enabling the company’s Chat service on the […]

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