Amazon has stepped in to save the Postal Service’s bacon. Amazon has paid gobs of money to the US Postal Service to deliver their packages on Sunday. It will only be in New York and LA for now, but lots more cities will be added next year. It wasn’t that long ago that USPS wanted to shut down Saturday delivery. Go figure.
Today is Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday (always the second Tuesday of the month). Several important updates are included so make sure you either have your Windows computer set for auto updates or you download them yourself. Either way, just do it!
If you’ve been waiting for the new iPad Mini, they just went on sale today on-line or in Apple Stores. Hot-diggity-dog!
OK, enough out of me. Now take a look at today’s stories and see which ones might be of interest to you. -JRC
News and Opinion
Netflix, YouTube gobble up half of Internet traffic
Netflix and YouTube together make up half of peak Internet traffic in North America while their main rivals barely register, a study says. At the same time, file sharing is a sliver of its former self.
Amazon, Postal Service cut deal to deliver packages on Sundays
The online retail giant plans to deliver packages seven days a week, now in New York and Los Angeles, and in much of the country next year.
A New Firefox Design is Coming in 2014
"Mozilla has been preparing a new look for Firefox, one that takes its cues from both mobile and touch screens, but it will be difficult to reverse course once implemented."
Bletchley Park vows to upload secret World War II code-cracking archives
Bletchley Park, the British wartime code-breaking center that housed computing legends such as Alan Turing and Tommy Flowers, will put its paper archives online after HP provided the scanning hardware to get the job done
Why I've all but given up on Windows
These are words I never thought I'd be writing. After more than two decades of being a dedicated Windows power user, someone who over that time has installed and supported countless systems running versions of Windows spanning from 3.0 to 8.1, I've now all but given up on the platform.
Tips and Tricks
How long do disk drives really last?
It is one of the mysteries of storage: how long do disk drives last? An online backup vendor with 75 petabytes spills the beans.
Gmail Users No Longer Need To Download Attachments
Now users will be able to skip the whole process involved with downloading email attachments, and instead view and save their files directly to Google Drive – without leaving their inbox.
15 Ways to Prevent Your Facebook Page From Getting Hacked
The following tips will help you keep your Facebook account, and your online reputation, secure. If you use Facebook on a regular basis, you might want to read this.
Patch first, ask questions later
Security research firms helped me realize that unpatched software is to blame for the majority of successful exploits.
Microsoft to issue 8 updates, 3 critical, on Patch Tuesday (Today)
All supported versions of Microsoft Windows, Office and Internet Explorer are affected by at least one of the eight bulletins. Microsoft also clarified the impact of this week's disclosure of another vulnerability in Windows, Office and Lync.
How to set up two monitors
Chances are that your graphics subsystem can handle two screens. But the issues are different with desktops and laptops. PS: I use two screens and can't live without them.
Portable Computing
It’s Here, iPad mini with Retina Display is Now On Sale
As of today, the new iPad mini with Retina display is available for online and in-store purchase. The 7.9-inch tablet features the same pixel resolution as the full sized iPad, the same 64-bit A7 processor chip and M7 coprocessor chip, and offers all of the same iPad optimized apps and games.
5 good office apps for the iPad
Much has been written about the lack of Microsoft Office on the iPad but there are good office apps to fill the void. These five apps, actually seven apps, go a long way to provide all the productivity functions most iPad owners need.
How To Save Battery Power On Android Devices
Android Phone’s battery life is a pain. To Save Battery Power On Android Devices we have some suggestions and tips following which you can make sure that your android phone’s battery lasts longer.
24 Best New Android Games From The Last 2 Weeks
All kinds of new games to help you waste more time with your phone or tablet. My favorite: Romans from Mars
Camera Awesome Comes To Android After More Than 20M Downloads On iOS
It’s packed full with a ton of great features that help you get creative and take better pictures and videos with your smartphone or tablet.
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