Google is now offering Website Translator Gadget that will make your website available in 51 different languages. Google admits that the translator is not perfect and is not a substitute for a translator. However they also state that the reader would get the ‘gist’ of what is on your website.
According to the Google Blog it [...]
The Microsoft blog has an article that explains what the Windows 7 Compatible Logo program will mean for consumers. In order for any program to be considered as being compatible with Windows 7, it must go through rigorous testing. What has changed is that the compatible software or hardware must also be 64 bit certified [...]
It is being reported that the email that was sent in error containing customer information for some 1,300 customers, was not viewed by the Gmail user who received it. So after court orders, Google intervention and a lot of discussion on the Internet, this is finally being put to rest.
According to the latest article on [...]
Disney is betting that their soon to be released subscription service for children books will be a hit and parents will pay for the service. Disney currently sells over 250 million books for children every year so they are an industry leader when it comes to children books. According to a recent article it states [...]
I found this over at the USA web site in which the article covered using a THX Optimizer to calibrate an HDTV. It states the following information:
Use a calibration DVD
A calibration DVD is an inexpensive way to calibrate your set. These DVDs display test patterns to help you adjust your settings. Of course, you’re relying [...]
I have been beta testing the software known as Microsoft Security Essentials since it was released. The software is currently installed on my test box which is running Windows 7 RTM along with a virtual copy of Windows XP. I am using MSE for both operating systems and it works very well with one exception. [...]
Over at the Washington Post it appears that one of their editors got himself into a pickle when he posted his opinion to friends and associates on Twitter. The Tweets covered some of the political hot topics that currently are in the news, including being covered by the Washington Post. So now the newspaper has [...]
Newegg is taking pre-orders for Microsoft’s Windows 7 OEM versions and the sale ends on 10/20/09. So what is the OEM version and how does is differ from the retail versions? Basically the OEM is a full version designed to be installed cleanly, does not come with any support from Microsoft, and also cannot be [...]
At a recent Virus Bulletin conference one of the attendees found one topic extremely interesting. The topic was about the Russian “Partnerka”, which has been mutated to attack Mac computer systems. The attendee knew that a majority of Mac users have no anti-malware software in place and could be easily infected. At the same conference [...]
I don’t want to get involved in the political situation in Iran, but would rather address how technology could actually topple a regime. One Iranian youth believes that he and others can overthrow the current government of Iran using technology and the Internet to present their case to the world. In a recent news article [...]
ChromePlus browser is based on Google’s Chrome browser, but offers some added features worth taking a look at. ChromePlus is brought to us by the the folks at googleplus.org and is part of the open source community of developers. According to their web site it states the following information:
ChromePlus has all the functionalities that Google Chrome [...]
I am not familiar with the Palm Pre nor the cell phone service of Sprint, but seeing that Walmart has the Palm on sale for $79.99 seems like a deal. There is a two year commitment with Sprint ranging from $69.99 to $99.99 a month. According to the blurb on the Walmart states the following [...]
Make sure your system is up to date and has the latest protections in place.
AVG anti-virus: 09/27/09
Avast: 09/26/09
Norton anti-virus: 09/23/09
McAfee anti-virus: 09/23/09
Lavasoft Ad-Aware: 09/25/09
Spybot Search and Destroy: 09/23/09
Microsoft Windows Defender: 09/23/09
Nod32: 09/25/09
Updates as of September 27, 2009 6:00am CDT.
When Google introduced their Google Frame to help make Microsoft’s browser Internet Explorer web compliant, testing by PC World confirmed the following:
Microsoft’s Internet Explorer zips through JavaScript nearly ten times faster than usual when Google’s new Chrome Frame plug-in is partnered with the browser, benchmark tests show.
According to tests run by Computerworld , Internet Explorer [...]
Over at Tweet Grade you can enter in your Twitter user name and receive a letter grade of how you are influencing the social networking site. The site states the following:
Welcome to TweetGrade!
Find somebody on Twitter that you want to follow but aren’t sure if they’re worth your valuable ‘follow’? Or just want to get [...]
Private investors may be coming to the rescue when it comes to local news sites. In cities such as San Diego, Seattle, Chicago, the Twin Cities and now San Francisco, investors are providing funding for local news site. In San Francisco the project will include a journalism school, public radio station as well as money [...]
Wordpad and Paint are most likely not your most favorite programs to use, but your opinion may change with Windows 7. Wordpad and Paint have basically been the same since Windows 95 with the same look and feel all the way up to Vista. These programs were extremely limited in what they could do and [...]
The new theme for those seeking people to date is ‘Look Up Before You Hook Up’ for those who date people on line. DateCheck is offering an application to be used on your Apple iPhone that can look up information that people may want to hid. The app can check on net worth, marital status [...]
You may recall the case in which a Wyoming banking institution sent the records of some 1300 bank customers to the wrong Gmail address. [See original post here] The bank wanted Google to reveal the Gmail account user information but Google said not without a court order. So not only did the bank get a [...]
I received notification this morning that Microsoft will start its Windows 7 forum on September 28, 2009. The public is invited to join the forum, which will be monitored by Microsoft support personnel, MVPs, and others. If you are considering upgrading to Windows 7, have Windows 7 RTM, or will be purchasing a PC with [...]
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