Mozilla Firefox seems to be moving in the direction of bloat these days. First they bundled Firefox Hello with the browser and more recently Pocket, a separate company's software, was included with it. While Firefox recently changed the default search engine to Yahoo, it was understandable as a business decision and not that invasive to the end user. Including Pocket in the … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2015
6 organizations running the Internet
How decentralized is the Web? Who shapes, controls, and coordinates the future of the Internet? These 6 organizations each have their role in getting you to your cat videos. (Credit: WhoIsHostingThis.com) … [Read more...]
VirtualBox upgrades to 5.0
Oracle VM VirtualBox has received a major upgrade, moving up to version 5.0. The new release brings a variety of features including USB 3 device support, disk image encryption, and a headless mode to start VMs in a separate process. The new features are a welcome addition to the popular, free VM software. You can see the full list of changes since version 4.3 in the … [Read more...]
Resources to learn Windows 10 for IT Pros
Windows 10 is only 20 days away from general release. If you're feeling any anxiety about those users that ask for the latest and greatest on the day it's released, preparation might help you be able to answer their questions and have a better start on day 1 to deploy Windows 10 to your organization. This article collects resources that can improve your interactions and … [Read more...]
Nano-suction case allows your phone to stick to vertical surfaces
Mega Tiny Corporation has released their 'Anti-Gravity Case' for the iPhone 5/5s, 6, 6 Plus and the Galaxy S6/S6 Edge. The case fits around your smartphone and then uses "nano-suction" to hold your phone securely to flat surfaces. This gives you a free hand, makes the display more readable, keeps your counters clear while cooking, and gives you more options for taking … [Read more...]