Microsoft's developer conference Build 2014 took place today. The keynote provided announcements about Windows Phone 8.1 and Windows 8.1 Update. There are a number of enhancements coming to Windows 8.1 which continues to tweak the UI experience. These changes were introduced with the intent to improve the navigation experience for heavy keyboard and mouse users while keeping … [Read more...]
Amazon enters the set top race with their Fire TV
Amazon held a press event today to talk about their video business. Their big reveal was the Amazon Fire TV. It is Amazon's foray into the set top box granting them direct access to consumers to sell more Amazon content and ensuring that Prime customers have a means of playing Amazon Prime content on the best screen in their house, the TV. Amazon Fire TV costs $99 which puts … [Read more...]
New tools for 404 Tech Support
I have added a new Tools entry to the navigation menu on 404 Tech Support. These pages offer easy access to new convenient tools. Check them out and see if they'll be useful for you. IP address Ever need to check what IP address you are pulling? Perhaps you're using a VPN or troubleshooting a NAT problem. Just visit www.404TechSupport.com/IP and it will tell you your external … [Read more...]
April Fools’ Day 2014 around the web
Every April 1st, the web turns into a questionable collection of humor and annoyance. Why should 2014 be any different? Google As usual, Google leads the charge in April Fools' Day gags. Google+ photos auto-awesome to include a photobombing David Hasselhoff. YouTube announces viral videos for the rest of 2014. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YUbYohGMOg Google announces … [Read more...]
Book Review: The Internet Police by Nate Anderson
I recently finished The Internet Police by Nate Anderson. It has the subtitle of 'How crime went online, and the cops followed'. Mr. Anderson, editor for Ars Technica, is one of the few writers that I actually know by name and look forward to their articles. Unfortunately, I did not enjoy The Internet Police and would have a hard time recommending it to any audience other than … [Read more...]