The more I read about the new Kindle Fire Tablet, the more intrigued I become. This week, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a guardian of our privacy rights, gave tacit approval to the revolutionary new Silk Browser that will be an important part of the Fire. One thing I learned this week is that all web browsing done on Silk will be encrypted, meaning you never have to worry about being spied upon at public Wi-Fi spots.
We’ve got lots of good news and information in this edition, just for you. So I hope you find something you can use. Be sure and check out the Hubble Wallpaper in our last story. Have a good weekend. -JRC
Amazon Silk Web browser given green light by EFF
Amazon's Kindle Fire is off the hook with one important group when it comes to privacy worries about Silk, the specially created Web browser for the new e-reader/tablet due out next month. Representatives from the non-profit Electronic Frontier Foundation have talked with Amazon officials about the speedy, new cloud-based browser, focusing on what user information will be transmitted via the cloud and shared by the company.
Exclusive: Nasdaq hackers spied on directors
Hackers who infiltrated the Nasdaq's computer systems installed malicious software on the exchange's computers that allowed them to spy on scores of directors of publicly held companies.
Even the BlackBerry faithful are abandoning RIM
The BlackBerry may not be dead, but it's dying. New research from Enterprise Management Associates says that 30 percent of BlackBerry users in companies with more than 10,000 users will move to a different mobile platform in the next year.
A deeper dive into Windows 8: can Microsoft's big bet pay off?
Windows 8 is, without a doubt, the most controversial Windows version the company has ever designed. After a month of using and dissecting the Windows Developer Preview, I offer a deeper look at what’s inside and some predictions about what you can expect in the future.
Android 4.0: The stakes for Google are huge
Google unveiled Android 4.0, also known as Ice Cream Sandwich, and to say the search giant has a lot riding on the mobile operating system would be an understatement.
Making the most of Really Simple Syndication (RSS)
Almost all sufficiently advanced websites these days use RSS — Really Simple Syndication — to keep you notified of the latest information posted on the site. If you’ve never used an RSS feed — or if you use RSS but don’t know how it works — you’re in for a pleasant surprise. RSS feeds bring information to you. Instead of making you scour the Web, checking on the latest and greatest news, most established websites feed you short synopses of what they posted.
Apple launches Steve Jobs tribute page
Apple has launched a Steve Jobs tribute page displaying messages it has received from Apple customers and employees to remember the death of the company's co-founder.
Wallpaper of the Week
This weeks wallpaper is a collection of images from the Hubble telescope presented as wallpaper for your desktop. All the images have a caption that identifies what's in the picture.
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