Tuesday, September 27, 2011

And the Hits Just Keep on Coming!

Grab your ankles boys and girls! There are lots of new things about to flood the market. Today, Firefox released Version 7…and it is built for speed! I have already upgraded and I believe it is faster.

Tomorrow, Amazon holds its big press conference…more than likely to announce its newest product, the Amazon Tablet. The word is that it will be called “Fire” and will retail for $250…far less than Apple’s iPad. I’ve included two stories here to bring you up to speed. On Thursday, I will bring you the official story.

And finally, next Tuesday, October 4, Apple will make another big announcement…almost certainly the newest iPhone. I’ve also included other interesting stories to keep you up to date, so have a good time. – JRC 

Red alert: HTTPS has been hacked

Only a handful of exploits per decade reveal a vulnerability that is truly significant. Thai Duong and Juliano Rizzo's BEAST (Browser Exploit Against SSL/TLS) attack will rank among them because it compromises the SSL and TLS browser connections hundreds of millions of people rely on every day.

Is Amazon Unveiling Kindle Tablet Wednesday?

Invitations to the event were sent out Friday, simply asking the recipient to "please join us for an Amazon.com press conference." Rumors of the tablet have been flying for several months, but the key competitive angle may be the pricing. The tablet is expected to retail for about $250, compared with a starting price of $499 for Apple's iPad

Kindle Tablet is coming, what it means to consumers

The tech world is understandably buzzing about how this tablet from Amazon will compete with the top selling iPad, but the reality is Amazon doesn’t care about competing with any tablet on the market.

Seven Good Reasons to Upgrade to Firefox 7

There are plenty of reasons to make the switch to this newest version, which is now available as a free download. Many of them, in fact, boil down to one key thing: faster speed.

Facebook Is Tracking Your Every Move on the Web; Here's How to Stop It

Two different bloggers discovered that Facebook can still track where you are, even if you log out. Facebook, for its part, has denied the claims. Regardless of who you believe, here's how to protect yourself, and keep your browsing history to yourself.

Google+ users up 30 percent since going public

After opening its doors to the public last Tuesday, Google+ may now have more than as 43 million users. So says Ancestry.com co-founder and Google+ unofficial statistician Paul Allen, who's been keeping a running tally of how big the social network is growing.

Ancient Dead Sea Scrolls Go Online

Google and Israel's national museum have put the Dead Sea Scrolls online, part of a broader attempt to make them available to anyone with a computer. The scrolls include the biblical Book of Isaiah, the manuscript known as the Temple Scroll, and three others. Surfers can search high-resolution images of the scrolls for specific passages.

Best Free Microsoft Downloads

When people set out to look for freeware, a lot of times they specifically look for free alternatives to Microsoft products – free office suites, free alternatives to built-in programs like Paint, Notepad, Internet Explorer, Windows Explorer... even free alternatives to Windows itself. However, Microsoft does provide a collection of free software that is definitely worth checking out. This article is designed to provide an overview of the best free Microsoft programs, some of which are featured in other articles on this website.

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