December 2010

Skype on the iPhone Now Supports 3G Video Calling

by Mike Mansell December 30, 2010

One of the most prominent features in the Apple iPhone 4 is the ability to make handset-to-handset video calls between other iPhone 4 users through a built-in application dubbed as “FaceTime”. While this is a great feature – especially seeing as how the device has both a front and rear-facing camera – many people have [...]

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What Recession? 2010 Holiday Sales Were Higher Than Expected.

by Mike Mansell December 29, 2010

There are very few people who would argue that the United States is in the best financial shape possible. Over the last few years, our economy has been scary to say the least. This less-than-desirable economy has had an effect on the holiday shopping season in years past, but it appears that this year is [...]

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3 Companies That Can Afford to Take Gambles in 2011

by Mike Mansell December 27, 2010

As we near the end of 2010, we cannot ignore the fact that businesses of all ventures – even those once seen as invincible – have been struggling to stay alive. As Jeff wrote the other day, companies such as Microsoft, Yahoo, and AOL desperately need to step up their game in 2011 in order to have [...]

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Everything You Should Know About the Microsoft Kinect

by Jeff Weisbein December 25, 2010

So you just got your brand new Kinect for XBOX 360 and now what you’re wondering what to do next? No problem, we have compiled everything you need to know about the Kinect to get you started and on your way to a ton of fun. The basics: What is the Kinect? The Kinect turns [...]

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Are You a Walking Target for Identity Theft?

by Mike Mansell December 24, 2010

Identity theft – the action in which another individual impersonates you in order to defraud an organization or yourself – is not a new concept by any stretch of the imagination. In 1964 when the term “identity theft” was first coined, the majority of fraud incidents involved individuals who physically stole identification and documents in [...]

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Use Amazon CloudFront for Fast Web Hosting at a Low Cost

by Mike Mansell December 23, 2010

When maintaining a website, content is always going to be your number one priority. However, you also need to carefully consider two additional factors in order to ensure your overall success. First off is cost – simply because no one wants to spend too much on web hosting. Next off is speed. In a previous [...]

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Keep Your Eyes Peeled: A Chrome OS Notebook May Be in Your Future

by Mike Mansell December 22, 2010

A little more than a week ago, Jeff wrote about a website that was tracking all of Google’s Chrome OS notebook shipments in order to determine what regions the were being sent to and who was likely to get a hold of the device first. Being as eager as I was to get my hands on the [...]

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Apple to Shut Down Software Downloads Page

by Mike Mansell December 21, 2010

For years now, Apple has maintained a downloads page on their website where OS X users new and old could browse through a list of software titles, read details about software titles, and even purchase and download content onto their Macintosh computers. This portion of Apple’s website was seen as greatly beneficial in allowing new Mac users [...]

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Use a “Mobile” Email Account to Increase Productivity and Security

by Mike Mansell December 20, 2010

For many of us – regardless of what industry we are in – email is a major component of our day-to-day lives. In fact, many people see email as something important enough to take with them on the go via means of their smartphones. The ability to keep in touch with family, colleagues regardless of location definitely has [...]

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Do You Think The Future of Games is 3D?

by Guest Author December 20, 2010

Editor’s Note: This is a sponsored post by Lovefilm a video game and movie rental service based in the United Kingdom. With 3D cinemas commonplace, and 3D television become an increasingly affordable option, 3D gaming was never going to be far behind. And it is the Playstation 3 that is first to jump on the [...]

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