Many modern vehicles (2008 or newer) have a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) that alerts the driver when the tire pressure is getting low. In fact, it's required for all new vehicles in the US following legislation that was prompted by the 2000 Firestone tire issue. For my car, that means this little orange light comes on to tell me if a tire reports that it is low on air … [Read more...]
404TS Asks: Should I trade in my Palm Pre for the Samsung Epic 4G?
Sprint has finally made the release date of the Samsung Epic 4G official after multiple rumors gave incorrect dates. The news release was just published and states that the Epic 4G will be available on August 31st. The smartphone will cost $249 after $150 instant savings and $100 mail-in rebate for those signing a two year contract. Details from the Samsung Epic 4G Fact Sheet … [Read more...]
Gmail Reveals Contacts Update and Forces UI Changes
Gmail decided to update its look again this afternoon. I was greeted with an alert that announced the fact to me but I had already noticed the change before the alert popped up because there are noticeable interface changes. You can find the full list of changes on the Overview of what's new in Gmail help page. It was also announced earlier today on the Gmail blog. So, … [Read more...]
Adobe Flash Player, ColdFusion, and Flash Media Server Updates Come Out Of Nowhere
Adobe provided updates to Adobe Flash Player, ColdFusion, and Adobe Flash Media Server today to address critical and important severity security issues. Oddly, these seem to have come out of the blue. I'm usually able to stay on top of these things but I was caught off-guard by this update. So here I am, passing along the info so that more people update to protect their … [Read more...]
Google and Verizon Push Policy For Open Internet
In the past few days, a lot of fear mongering was abounding from the New York Times to Internet hotspots stemming from discussions Google and Verizon were having together and how it might be the first death knell for net neutrality. On Thursday, Verizon posted a short reply on their Policy Blog to the New York Times story stating the speculation was incorrect. Today, both … [Read more...]