Malwarebytes Anti-Malware has brought its protection the Mac OS X. The popular Windows security software began offering a version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac to OS X that is free for home use. A business edition is coming soon. If you're interested, you can fill out a survey for Malwarebytes to contact you. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware provides anti-adware and … [Read more...]
Windows 10 on USB available for pre-order and Windows Updates details
With Windows 10 arriving as an upgrade in 9 days, we're starting to see pre-order information come to the surface. Confirming that Windows 10 will be available on a USB device, many retailers are offering the installs available for pre-order as a system builder install. As many people will be able to take advantage of the offer to upgrade from Windows 7 or Windows 8 for free … [Read more...]
Gauss Kickstarter – glasses for the digital age
Apparently, staring at monitors and other digital displays all day are not good for humans. It can result in headaches, advanced aging of our eyes, and throwing off our sleep pattern as our brain interprets the bright light as daytime. A few eye protection companies have cropped up to address these issues. I covered Gunnar a couple of years ago, who make eyewear targeted at … [Read more...]
Ditching Flash? Test your internet connection with HTML5 speedtests
Adobe's Flash has been on the blacklist recently (or even longer) with security concerns. Many things that used to be Flash's bread-and-butter like streaming video and games are moving to HTML5. One other Flash staple has been the Internet speed test. The most common tests use Flash to tell you how fast the upload and download speeds of your connection are. This might help you … [Read more...]
Asym browser extension improves readability with ‘microtypography’
Or that's what it promises in their press release this week. I was intrigued by the headline 'Microtypography Tech Startup, Asymmetrica, Releases Free Browser Extension That Increases Reading Speed and Comprehension for Online Readers' so I was curious to check out the extension. According to the press release and Asymmetrica website, asymmetrical spacing between words and … [Read more...]