Pressy is a way to change the physical interface of any Android device. It's a small single button that fits inside the 3.5mm headphone jack. Available in 4 colors, the button keeps a slim profile on your phone or tablet. It is then able to be programmed through the Pressy app for what you want the button press to trigger. You might think a single button would only be able … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2014
MS14-025 changes Group Policies Preferences
An update released with this month's Patch Tuesday updated the behavior of Group Policy Preferences. The change is a security fix in nature but mostly keeps people from setting themselves up for failure. The problem that the update addresses comes from different Group Policy Preferences that allow you to store credentials. GPPs could be used to create or modify local user … [Read more...]
Watch sessions from TechEd North America 2014
Today is the last day of TechEd North America 2014, Microsoft's conference for IT Pros and enterprise developers. TechEd North America is Microsoft’s premier technology conference for IT Professionals and Enterprise Developers, providing the technical education, product evaluation, and community resources to plan, architect, deploy, manage and secure a connected … [Read more...]
Will CSI: Cyber make techies cringe?
CSI taught people a lot about forensics but the show could also be pretty hokey. The case might be solved by the suspect having shoes or tires that are only sold by one place in the region. Other convenient plot devices also carried the story along. Will the next CSI spin-off CSI: Cyber teach people about cybercrime, IT security, and other important aspects of technology? Or … [Read more...]
GM and OnStar make your 2015 vehicle a Wi-Fi hotspot on wheels
Select 2015 models from Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac will offer a Wi-Fi hotspot to passengers. Through OnStar and AT&T, the vehicles will be able to connect up to 7 Wi-Fi devices to the Internet through its 4G LTE connectivity on AT&T's network. The Chevy Malibu will be the first vehicle to offer the additional connectivity. More than thirty additional models … [Read more...]