Google’s Chromebook hadn’t been on my radar, I confess. The first models from Samsung and Acer were so meh. And Google seemed content to quietly market them exclusively to K-12 schools. But the ARM-based Samsung Chromebook has my full attention. Hello, my $249 gorgeous… That caused me to belatedly examine all of the progress the Chromebook [...]
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Every step you make….Every breath you take…I’ll be watching you… Verizon Wireless has begun selling information about its customers’ geographical locations, app usage, and Web browsing activities, a move that raises privacy questions and could brush up against federal wiretapping law. The company this month began offering reports to marketers showing what Verizon subscribers are [...]
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The FBI‘s Internet Crime Complaint Center is warning smartphone users of malware that targets Android operating systems. “Loozon” and “FinFisher” are the latest known versions of this type of malware, according to the IC3, which investigates Internet-related criminal complaints. The organization is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Nation White Collar [...]
Continue ReadingHow to Monitor Bandwidth Use on your Mac We are going to use a free utility called SurplusMeter, it runs atop Mac OS X and tracks all network traffic. First, download SurplusMeter 2.0.3 (Direct Download link) and install the app into /Applications. Launch SurplusMeter. Set the day that your monthly billing cycle or bandwidth use [...]
Continue ReadingThings that annoy me: Waiting to be seated at my favorite restaurant; Those flashing, buzzing thingys that my hostess gave me. Hey but that is fixed now, with yet another really cool app….apptly named NoWait. Restaurant wait lists can be unorganized and frustrating – guests are often waiting for their pager to buzz or name [...]
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