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The Internet gets a Human Touch

March 25, 2008 – 10:08 am
Ever get frustrated that you couldn't find exactly what you need on Google. Sure, Google knows everything but sometimes it doesn't want to tell you. Well, many companies have realized this and decided to take a more human approach to the internet. They are "curating" Google's index, as in, they are trying to find the relevant information for some popular topics to make it easier for you to find. Read More Here

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Google Finally Realeases a Sync Tool

March 10, 2008 – 11:52 am
If you are like me, and have been looking for an inexpensive, easy, and non-invasive way to sync your Google calendar with your Outlook calendar, then today is your lucky day. I logged into my Google Calendar account today to find that that they added a link at the top that says "Sync with Microsoft Outlook Calendar" I have tried it, and it works great. Read More Here

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Apple Announces “App Store”

March 7, 2008 – 9:12 am
Yesterday, Apple's Software Development Kit (SDK) was released to developers who want to develop software for the IPhone. With the announcement, they also added that any software for the IPhone would either be downloaded through the App Store, which resembles the Music Store already on the IPhones, and the ITunes Store. While I would argue that the IPhone is an amazing tool, I hold that if you want control of what goes on it, how it's used, or how to customize it, you should probably go with a different phone, since Apple's idea of customizing the IPhone is giving owners the ability to move buttons. Otherwise, it's amazing for basic users. Read More Here

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Virtual Study Groups Attacked

March 7, 2008 – 9:03 am
A freshman at Ryerson University in Ontario is awaiting his committee meeting to discuss a possible expulsion for... brace yourself... using Facebook to run an online study group. This group had 147 members (including himself), and he is being charged 146 charges of academic misconduct (one for every student but himself). So, what's the problem here? I believe that it is a failure on the part of the University to adapt to new technological trends. Instead of students sitting in the basement of the library discussing problems, they can do it over the internet. If this type of response picks up, then students in all levels will need to be more careful. Whenever a person posts something on the internet, it is there in stone. There is no such thing as permanently deleting something anymore. Read More Here

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Google Streets Now Available in Select Cities

March 5, 2008 – 10:49 am
One of the newest additions to the Google software list is Google Streets. This is an addition to Google Maps that actually lets you go down to street view to see the surrounding area. This will help all those people who are direction handicapped by adding landmarks to the list. Check it out (when you get to the maps home page, click the "Street View" button to see where it's available)

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Co-founder Wozniak Criticizes Apple

March 3, 2008 – 8:46 am
Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple computers, recently spoke in Australia, and had less that favorable opinions about Apple's IPhone, Macbook Air, and Apple TV. Some of the criticisms are the lack of the G3 broadband network on the Iphone, the lack of a DVD drive and ethernet port on the Macbook Air, and the 24 hour restriction to watch movies rented on the Apple TV system. Are these things going to be resolved? There is currently no promise of any of these being changed, but if Wozniak is complaining about them, then there is a good chance that changes will be made in the future. Read More Here

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Ubuntu Offers Brainstorm

February 29, 2008 – 9:48 am
Ubuntu has created a website called Brainstorm which offers users a venue for requesting new changes/features, and also voting on other users' ideas. This tool will help both the development community and the programmers at Ubuntu design and implement the features that users actually want instead of constantly being two steps behind Microsoft and Apple. Read More Here

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Unprecedented Price Reduction

February 29, 2008 – 9:40 am
Surprising nearly every tech in the industry, Microsoft has announced that they will be lowering the price of Vista in 70 countries. This is the first time that Microsoft has done this. The reductions in the prices will be highest in developing countries where piracy rates are the highest. The US will see minimal rate reductions in the upgrade versions of the Ultimate and Home Premium versions of Vista. Unfortunately OEM's and full versions are unaffected in America. Read More Here

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Battle of the Browsers

February 28, 2008 – 10:49 am
With the new FireFox 3 browser coming close to completion, benchmark after benchmark is being run on nearly all the popular browsers to see how they stack up. Cybernet News writes about how the daily build of the new FireFox 3 browser renders java more quickly than all of the other major browsers. Read More Here So the verdict? Well, I personally install FireFox on all my computers at home and in my office because I like the customization options available that aren't available with any of the other major browsers, but there are more than just FireFox and Internet Explorer available. Apple's Safari is a very fast and minimalistic browser. The con about Safari is that there is no customization available. I really can't think about any pros on Internet Explorer except the fact that you don't have to download or install anything. It comes preinstalled on all new ...

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$300 Computer

February 27, 2008 – 9:17 am
I have been thinking about something lately. Why has the price of technology risen so much over the last few years? It seems that even the older stuff still costs a lot of money. Because of these high prices, it's almost impossible to build a computer for the same price as purchasing one from Dell or HP anymore. But do not fear. I have decided to put a guide together to build a $300 computer. All components will be purchased from New Egg, and it will be a computer designed to complete basic office tasks (email, internet, word processing... in short, it's not a high powered gaming monster). MSI Barebone Computer - Includes case, motherboard (onboard graphics, sound, and LAN) - $69.99 Celeron 1.6 Ghz Processor - $43.99 512 Mb Memory - $10.99 80g Hard Drive - $36.99 ASUS CD Rom - $11.99 15" CRT Monitor - $89.99 Keyboard - $3.99 Mouse ...

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