President Obama said he didn’t know the Healthcare Web Site was a giant screw-up…and apologized to all the good folks out their who had their health insurance cancelled. I recently read an article that our President has a history of not knowing things until it was too late. Meanwhile Congress on both sides of the aisle continue to play the Blame Game. Where have all the real leaders gone?
Meanwhile, Microsoft goofed once again with one their monthly updates…a particular nasty vulnerability was supposed to be patched…but wasn’t. At least this time they didn’t screw up people’s computers. Look for something next week.
And speaking of updates, I am still waiting for Google to send me the latest version of Android (KitKat) for my Nexus 7. They started rolling it out on Tuesday. However, Apple delivered new iOS7 updates starting today (see story below) and I got it immediately. I wonder what Apple knows the Google doesn’t?
OK, I am done bitching until next week. I hope your weekend will be great and that you find a few articles here that will be of interest. Take care. -JRC
News and Opinions
Judge Permits Google To Continue To Make Books Relevant Online
Today, a U.S circuit judge declared that Google provides enormous benefit to society and authors, and denied the Author’s Guild’s copyright suit to block the massive book-scanning project
Google: We're bombarded by gov't requests on user data
Requests from governments worldwide for user information have more than doubled since three years ago. Worse still, says Google, is what the US won't let us tell you.
Surprise: Apple Maps Is a Hit, Google Maps Loses Ground
The Google Maps mobile apps, on both iOS and Android, were used by 81 million people in September 2012. By September 2013, according to ComScore, that number had fallen to 58.7 million. In just one year, Apple Maps has gained 35 million regular users.
Microsoft: One of the Patch Tuesday vulnerabilities not actually patched
One of the Internet Explorer vulnerabilities supposedly fixed in Tuesday's cumulative update was not in fact fixed.
Obama: I would not have launched Healthcare.gov if I had known it wasn't going to work
President Barack Obama says he had no idea how bad the problems were with the online insurance marketplace Healthcare.gov even a week after launch. If he had known, he would not have allowed it to open on October 1st, he said during a press conference today.
Tips and Tricks
‘PC settings’ gets major makeover in Win8.1
Microsoft made a host of changes to the commands and options on Windows 8.1′s PC settings page, adding new functions and moving or renaming others. The result is a better user experience — but one that’s undeniably confusing at first. Here’s a guide to the most important changes."
6 Ways to Boost Productivity With iCloud
Although iCloud is often compared to other cloud services such as Microsoft's SkyDrive, Dropbox and Google Drive, its deep integration with iOS and OS X gives it some unique features.
Ten Steps You Can Take Right Now Against Internet Surveillance
This isn't a complete list, and it won't make you completely safe from spying. But every step you take will make you a little bit safer than average.
How to Manage Internet Explorer Favorites the Easy Way
Internet Explorer (IE) comes with a function called “Organize Favorites” but it is pretty primitive and I find it a pain to use. So I use a better way.
Five 802.11ac Wi-Fi routers not to pick for your home
Following is a list of five AC routers that you want to avoid, for one reason or another. This list is sorted by the review order with the latest review on top, and will be updated when more lemons are found
PCs fail. Be ready with the best boot-drive programs
When your PC stops booting, a boot drive is the electronic version of a defibrillator. If you can boot your PC, you can detect bad memory, chase bad sectors, change passwords, and recover data ... all the things you need to get the machine back to normal. I'll show you how to make the boot drives you need.
Portable Computing
The iPad finally gets a great productivity suite — and it’s not from Microsoft
A new, free productivity app for iPad enables you to create and edit Microsoft Word and Excel documents with a gorgeous user interface rebuilt for the iPad (with video).
iOS 7.0.4 Download For iPhone 5s, 5c, 5, 4s, 4, iPad, iPod touch Is Out!
After a couple of minor updates amending a couple of early teething issues and security holes, Apple has today delivered yet another update.
Everything you need to know about buying a smartphone
Everything you need to know about carriers, plans, and finding your perfect phone
Massive Google Search 3.1.8 Update Rolling Out
Brings Google Experience Launcher To All 4.1+ Devices, New Cards, Completely Fixes GEL On Tablets, And More. This one is a big deal!
Retailers to slash prices of Apple, Microsoft tablets on Black Friday
According to leaked and published advertisements of the sales, which will begin on the evening of Thursday, Nov. 28, Best Buy, Target and Walmart will all sell brand-name tablets at steep discounts.
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