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Google Chrome 4.0

The major advantage Firefox users have claimed over Google Chrome is the ability to customize their browser by choosing from a vast library of extensions. But that advantage falls away with the introduction of extension support in Google Chrome 4.0.

[ More ] February 1st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Technology |

‘Imcompletelynaked’: WiFi Network Names Get Dirty and Nasty

As in the Harry Potter books, this is an alternate universe not visible to the naked eye. It’s a new sublayer of New York. “They get dirty and nasty and mildly inappropriate, but that’s what makes them fun.” Some Wi-Fi users on the East Side display…

[ More ] February 1st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Technology |
 

Apple internally acknowledges more 27" iMac screen issues

The monstrous screen on the 27″ iMac, while a beautiful sight to behold, can be equally unsightly when some flaw is discovered. Issues such as flickering video and cracked glass have been problematic for some users, possibly causing shipping delays …

[ More ] February 1st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Technology |

Google to send Internet Explorer 6 users packing come March

Google is continuing to kill off support for Internet Explorer 6 in its services; the search giant has announced that two more of its Web properties will stop supporting IE6 as of March 1. “Many other companies have already stopped supporting older …

[ More ] February 1st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Technology |
 

UK Gov’t Says “No Evidence” IE Is Less Secure

aliebrah writes “Lord Avebury tabled a parliamentary question in the UK regarding the security of Internet Explorer and whether the UK government would reconsider its use. He got an answer from the UK Home Office that’s unlikely to please most Slash…

[ More ] January 31st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Technology |

Google To Drop IE6 Support

Google is about to show Internet Explorer 6 the door, which is probably what end users should have done long ago. The Internet giant announced on Friday that as of March 1st, it will no longer support IE6 on it Google Docs or Google Sites services.

[ More ] January 31st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Technology |
 

Week in tech: iPad protestors, RIAA vs. Thomas-Rasset redux, and stupid Facebook users

The iPad made finally debuted last week, but not everyone was happy to see it. A group of protesters from the Free Software Foundation picketed the launch event saying that Apple’s new tablet is nothing more than a golden calf of DRM.A…

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Technology |

Google To End Support For IE6

itwbennett writes “Google announced Friday that it will be phasing out support for Internet Explorer 6, more than two weeks after the attacks on Google’s servers that targeted a vulnerability in IE6. In a blog post, Rajen Sheth, Google Apps senior p…

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Technology |

Autograph Signature Capture Application for the iPhone and iPod touch

iPhone and iPod touch users can now sign and automatically insert signatures into electronic documents on their Macs or PCs. That’s right! Ten One Design’s latest Autograph Signature Capture…

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[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Technology |

Nokia N97 mobile gets Ovi Maps update

The well-known Ovi Maps which features drive navigation and free walk arrives onto a Nokia offering. According to Nokia Conversations, mobile phone users can get ready to download the Ovi Maps update…

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[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Technology |