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Apple Brouhaha

Got an iPod? Now you’re getting Safari too.
Apple is joining the ranks of malware installers everywhere by installing software on your computer whether you want it or not. In this case, it’s their Safari web browser.
The installer is piggy-backing along with an iTunes/ Quicktime update. It shows up in the list of available updates even [...]

Welcome to the Web, version 2.2

Web 2.0 brought us social networking sites like MySpace or Facebook, as well as popularizing blogs like this one. It was a dramatic shift in thinking about the interweb, changing it from being a tool to being a place to play.
Web 2.1 expanded on that functionality by adding mashups, web-based applications like Google Docs, and [...]

Licensing Models

In a somewhat loose way staying within the theme of operating systems, we’re next going to look at the different types of software licenses that are available. This item is of particular importance for small and medium businesses because it offers a glimpse into something that has mainly been within the purview of larger companies [...]

Vista Can Be Good

In our last article, we looked at some of the points on both sides of the debate regarding whether or not to upgrade to Vista. Today, we’re going to work with the idea that you’ve already adopted Vista for one reason or another, and you want to make the best out of the situation you’re [...]

T.A.N.S.T.A.A.F.L.

The initials above stand for “There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch” and is a phrase well known to many – in essence, you have to pay or work for what you expect to receive.
Interestingly though, for some reason this doesn’t hold true in the world of software . There’s a vast amount [...]