It’s been a difficult week for Google, which has been at the center of antitrust investigations and a controversial Italian court case. Is the search giant’s halo slipping, or does the ‘Don’t be evil’ mantra still hold true? In August 2009, it was hard to move around Beijing without seeing an advert for Google. China [...]
Archive for February, 2010
Microsoft Device Emulator lets you run Windows Mobile 6 on your PC
Posted: February 26, 2010 in All Teched UP!, Geek Stuff, mobile, WindowsTags: Windows Mobile
If you’ve been hanging onto a Windows Mobile phone or PDA you bought 4 years ago because it still does the job, odds are you haven’t been able to install cool new programs like the Iris or NetFront web Browsers, MSN Direct, or the Last.fm player for Windows Mobile. But how can you know if [...]
In late 2006, students at a school in Turin, Italy filmed and then uploaded a video to Google Video that showed them bullying an autistic schoolmate. The video was totally reprehensible and we took it down within hours of being notified by the Italian police. We also worked with the local police to help identify [...]
Ever have trouble changing your IP address in Windows 7? Just having to adjust to a new operating system is a total shock for most people. All the places where settings used to be are all moved or rearranged. Microsoft really paid attention to making the systems easier to learn for beginners, so if you [...]
13 Useful Google Chrome Extensions for Web Developers
Posted: February 23, 2010 in Chrome OS, GoogleTags: chrome, Google
Google Chrome, like Firefox, has the ability to increase its functionality and capabilities through the use of extensions. If you’re a web developer, Google Chrome comes with a nice set of developer tools built in that will make your life easier. But there are also a number of extensions that will give you even more [...]
If you haven’t changed the default password on your home router, you may be in for an unwanted visit from Chuck Norris — the Chuck Norris botnet, that is. Discovered by Czech researchers, the botnet has been spreading by taking advantage of poorly configured routers and DSL modems, according to Jan Vykopal, the head of [...]
We all know, it’s very important to choose the right font when working on a logo design. When speaking about business logos, we usually mean logos which are elegant, clean and not too fancy. So what kind of fonts should we be using? What kind of logos will make my logo look best? Instead of [...]
Over 75,000 systems compromised in cyberattack
Posted: February 19, 2010 in Cyber Crime, HackingTags: bot net
Security researchers at Herndon, Va.-based NetWitness Corp. have unearthed a massive botnet affecting at least 75,000 computers at 2,500 companies and government agencies worldwide. The Kneber botnet, named for the username linking the affected machines worldwide, has been used to gather login credentials to online financial systems, social networking sites and e-mail systems for the [...]
James Swan is 27-year-old. He still lives with his mom, sleeping in a room with his younger siblings. He also likes to play World of Warcraft without mom telling him when it’s time to quit. We’re pretty sure you can guess where this is going… He was drinking and playing the game around 10 p.m., [...]
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