Linkpost | 11.18.2012
• Nintendo Wii U review (The Verge) and Nintendo Wii U review (Engadget) – Nintendo’s Wii U console goes on sale today, pairing a controller with a built-in touchscreen with improved graphics and...
View ArticleLinkpost | 12.10.2012
• Australian Police Warn Against Use of Apple Maps Due to Safety Concerns and Police concerned with Apple iOS 6 mapping system – Australian police say the maps in iOS 6 are leading people into unsafe...
View ArticleLinkpost | 1.19.2012
• Windows 8 Pro upgrade pricing will jump from $40 to $200 on Feb. 1 – Get Windows 8 cheap while you can. • Senator John Cornyn Asks Eric Holder To Explain DOJ Prosecution Of Aaron Swartz – Texas’...
View Article5 things to do today to keep your data private
Today is Data Privacy Day, a global “holiday” aimed at raising awareness about online security and privacy. However, it’s hard not to be aware of the constant threats that hammer on our digital doors....
View ArticleLinkpost | 3.23.2013
• Apple restores its iForgot password reset page after resolving security flaw – A security flaw allowed anyone to gain control of another person’s Apple ID via the iForgot password page. Apple took...
View ArticleLinkpost | 4.30.2013
• Jony Ive paints a fresh, yet familiar, look for iOS 7 – Sources tell 9to5Mac that iOS 7 will have a flatter look to its design, similar to Windows Phone 8, and is different enough that long-time...
View ArticleLinkpost | 5.12.2013
• Everything We Expect Google To Announce At Its Biggest Event Of The Year Next Week – A roundup of rumors for the upcoming Google I/O, which starts Wednesday. • “Google Play Games” Leaks Out In All...
View ArticleLinkpost | 5.29.2013
[Note: I'll be on vacation Thursday through next week. My Technology Bytes co-host Peter Hughes will be handling the linkposts while I'm out. – D.S.] • Apple Has More Game-Changing Tech in the Works,...
View ArticleLinkpost | 6.19.2013
• Google challenges U.S. gag order, citing First Amendment – Google wants to be able to say how many government requests for data it receives, and how many users are affected. • Privacy Officials...
View ArticleLinkpost | 8.7.2013
• SOPA died in 2012, but Obama administration wants to revive part of it – A proposal would make it a felony to stream illegally posted songs. In theory, it would criminalize covers of songs posted to...
View ArticleSaving, syncing passwords in Chrome isn’t very secure
One of the nicest features about Google's Chrome browser is that it stores your browser's bookmarks, settings and passwords, then synchronizes that data across other computers and mobile devices. Set...
View ArticleLinkpost | 8.27.2013
• Apple’s iPhone Trade-in Program Is Already Being Piloted, Here’s How It Works – Some Apple stores are already offering to take an older iPhone, giving credit on a gift card for a newer one. The...
View ArticleLinkpost | 10.9.2013
• Apple Will Hold Fall iPad Event on October 22 – AllThingsD’s sources say Apple’s new iPads will be unveiled during a press event later this month. The Mac Pro and OS X Mavericks will also be touted....
View ArticleLinkpost | 11.6.2012
• Exclusive: Microsoft narrows CEO shortlist; Mulally, Elop make the cut – There are also several internal candidates, including the former CEO of Skype. • Microsoft warns flaw in Windows Vista, Server...
View ArticleUpdating to a new iPhone or iPad? Encrypt your old device’s backup first
This week, I bought a new iPad Air 2 to replace my three-year-old iPad 3. This is my third Apple tablet, having also owned the original iPad from 2010. I’ve had it less than 24 hours, but I love it...
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