Over the span of a year and a half, I authored ~150 articles, kickstarting the Faronics blog. Topics included tech trends, I.T. security/support, social media and scam alerts, education, and classroom management.
A new buzzword compliant piece of malware made headlines this week. Duqu is a next generation zero-day advanced persistent threat. A nasty threat, but you can easily protect yourself from it.
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When I bought my iPad 2 I opted for one of Apple’s Smart Covers to protect it. They come in a bunch of colors and can fold up to become a stand. Now it does one other thing—lets someone access my iPad without a passcode. Smart hey? Not so much.
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Have you heard? There’s a new search engine coming soon. It’s going to compete with Google! The new search is WireDoo, and it’s creator is MC Hammer. This is not a joke, it’s (2) legit.
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It’s been another big week in the mobile world. Google shines with a new flagship phone, Apple falls short in sales and RIM misses the mark on everything from service outage compensation to new devices. Mobile is going to be big in 2012. The battle is just starting to heat up. This is only the beginning.
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Gartner reports three phrases for tech trends in 2012: Mobile, Big Data and Social. Are you surprised? I’m not. Get mobile, get social. These trends aren’t coming though—they’re already here. Where have you been?
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Many of you have been on the fence deciding to get your hands on an iPhone 4S or not. While you decide, it may be easier (and tastier) to get your hands on this instead. The Meatball Sub 4S, from Subway!
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Apple would never use the death of Steve Jobs as a marketing gimmick. This Facebook scam is just wrong. Don’t click!
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Research In Motion feels really bad for the BlackBerry Blackout last week. It’s sorry and it wants to make it up to you. Not with free service, but with free apps! Something tells me the response from burned customers will be far from “apology accepted”.
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The iPhone 4S landed in Apple stores yesterday in many countries worldwide. Its arrival was marked by long lines of camped out fans waiting for hours to get their hands on the newest member of the iPhone family. For many though, the question remains—do I upgrade or not?
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Blackout BlackBerry week has been quite the roller coaster ride for over 70 million people worldwide. The service outage has been blamed on “infrastructure problems”. The same systems in place that make the network so secure are what caused it to collapse.
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We all want the best things in life. Those are free, right? Sometimes they are, sometimes they aren’t. Many opt for the no price tag option (I don’t blame you, I would!), but when it comes to free there’s always some kind of price. Is it worth it?
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If you were one of the lucky ones that got a quick and easy upgrade to iOS5, congrats! I was one of the not-so-lucky ones that got the “The iPhone could not be restored. An unknown error occurred (3200)” message. Six times.
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