FCC Imposes Standstill Rule on Cable Providers
Cable-TV operators cannot suddenly remove videos from independent program vendors under a new Federal Communications Commission rule. The FCC will consider a temporary freeze of existing terms during contract disputes. With cable providers now creating content, Commissioner Michael Copps said they may favor their own shows.
Wave goodbye to free Internet TV
Fox Network, owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., announced the network would begin limiting Web access of its TV shows to viewers who subscribed to participating cable and satellite TV providers (Dish Network is the only one so far to have signed on) or subscribers to Hulu Plus, the portal's paid-subscription service. If you don't pay for any one of those three then you'll have to wait eight days to watch the latest episodes of such Fox shows as "Bones" and "Glee."
Car hacks loom as autos go wireless
Tomorrow's vehicles will communicate wirelessly to reduce accidents, and experts are working to ensure hackers can't abuse the technology
SSDs are fast, but do they last?
If you use a PC for professional purposes, you need a solid-state drive. Period. The difference in performance is profound, as just about any SSD owner will attest. The difference isn't just faster startup and shutdown times, either.
But SSDs are expensive, and they have a reputation for being finicky and failure prone. My survey, plus some new data published today, suggests that could be a bum rap.
Cloud Operations are becoming common, easy to use, and inexpensive
As Cloud services begin to catch on, more companies are offering some services for commercial or personal use. Here are some Cloud Operations that offer those services.
Browser Wars: Chrome vs. IE9 vs. Firefox
You're spoiled for choice these days when it comes to choosing a Web browser—all of the big names are viable choices, and, if you don't like the big three there's always Safari and Opera, too. Which one is right for you?
Just how stupid are Internet Explorer users?
It's a question I've often asked myself: Why would anyone in their right mind continue to use Internet Explorer when so many better and free options are available? Now we have an answer, of sorts.
Thinking About Email Consolidation Strategies
Like many of you, I have multiple email accounts. Like some of you, I have far too many email accounts. And in keeping with my desire to simplify wherever possible, I've been thinking a lot about the best way to consolidate these accounts into more manageable groups. And there are a couple of general approaches that may make sense.
Best Free Antivirus Software
Antivirus software provides an essential layer of protection from a multitude of virus, trojan, worm, spyware, adware, dialer, keylogger and rootkit infections. Traditionally antivirus programs just detected viruses and spyware removers just detected spyware but nowadays the boundary between antivirus and spyware removers is unclear. Most current antiviruses have at least reasonably good detection rates of all forms of malware.
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