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Archive for July, 2009
iPhone Virus?
Jul 31st
That’s right, just when everyone thought that the iPhone could not get viruses, Charlie Miller, Independent Security Evaluators researcher, and Collin Mulliner, a Ph.D. student, attending the University of Berlin, announced a hack for the iPhone that just could turn iPhone owners smiles, upside down.
According to Miller and Mulliner’s presentation given on Thursday, Hackers are able to break in to the iPhone by SMS (text messaging/Short message service) and “take over” the iPhone enabling the camera and other aspects of the iphone to turn on without the end user knowing it happening. There are rumors that this virus can spread from More >
Do you have an Xbox 360?
Jul 30th
A few Months ago I purchased an Xbox 360. I am not a big gamer and do not use my Xbox 360 that often but I think I have used it enough that I can review it for you.
Pros:
- Very comfortable controllers.
- Wide range of great games.
- Good graphics.
Cons:
- No Blu-Ray like on PS3.
- The console can be quite loud at times.
- Expensive games.
The bottom line:
The Xbox 360 is a great Console. If you are a gamer and you need a good Console Xbox is the way to go. The Xbox 360′s controllers are the most comfortable controllers and dont even compare to PS3′s.
Price:
Xbox 360 Arcade: $199.00
Xbox 360: More >
Are Macs overpriced?
Jul 28th
Do you think that Apple’s computers are overpriced? If you ask me, the answers no. Why? Because when you buy a Mac you are paying for something that is going to probably last you 3-4 years. You are also paying for what I think is the best operating system, OS X. When you buy a Windows machine you are paying for some cheap movie editing programs like windows movie maker but when you buy a Mac you get iLife 09 which includes iMovie, Garage Band, iPhoto and iWeb. When you purchase a Mac you are also getting great customer service More >
How do you use Twitter?
Jul 24th
Twitter has become my way of learning about what the people that inspire me have to say. For example, I will follow someone and then whenever they add a new blog post they will post it to twitter and I usually read it. I do this for my blog and twitter too. Why? Because when you post something to twitter, lets say a link to your new blog post, it will show up on the page of each of your followers showing them your tweet, theoretically saying “look at my blog post”.
I use a website called TwitterFeed that will take More >
What Twitter desktop client do you use?
Jul 22nd
A Twitter desktop application allows you to use twitter from your desktop without logging on to twitter.com. the Twitter desktop application I have been using for the past few days is called TweetDeck. I have been using TweetDeck for Windows and also TweetDeck for iPhone but I’m just going to focus on the Windows application.
Pros:
- Lightweight and fast.
- Notifies you of new tweets of people you follow.
- Auto update.
- Supports Facebook.
- Multiple columns.
Cons:
- Always opens links in Internet Explorer.
- I haven’t found a way to customize notification frequency.
My experience with the application:
What I think the best part about TweetDeck is, is that it notifies you of new More >
Microsoft Stores?
Jul 16th
Microsoft has announced that they are going to begin to open Microsoft Stores this fall and add more and more of them in 2010.
Microsoft Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner said Wedsday, “And stay tuned, because we’re going to have some retail stores opened up that are opened up right next door to Apple stores this fall,” Says Turner. “Stay tuned, just stay tuned.”
What exactly will they sell though? The only hardware that they make is Zune and Xbox 360. Will they be selling Xbox 360 Games? What about Xbox accessories? Possibly some laptops made by Dell, HP, etc. to show More >
Do You Have A Mac?
Jul 14th
some people prefer a Mac and some people prefer a PC. Yes, I have a PC but would I prefer a Mac? Oh Yeah!! Why I don’t buy one:
- Their expensive and I can’t afford one.
- my other computer is still working.
Why would I prefer one?
- I feel that OS X is just flat out better.
- I think that they are made better and a lot more effort is put in to them then PC manufactures.
- The way that they are sold and how exclusive they are just makes me want to buy one even more.
I am getting a Mac. What kind? Well, because of More >