From the archive

July 2012

60 posts

Has DNSChanger Infected Your Computer

Back in November 2011 a group of Estonian and Russian hackers were arrested for creating and running a botnet called DNSChanger. DNSChanger was true to its name, it changed the DNS address of the computer it controlled and directed it to  rogue DNS servers. These rogue DNS servers were shut down by the FBI and the Internet Systems Consortium, a

Motorola, Where’s My Ice Cream Sandwich?

Here's a quick quiz for tablet fans...here in the UK I have access to three tablets: a Motorola Xoom, a Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition (Xyboard 8.2 in the US) and an HP Touchpad. Which one of these is running the Ice Cream Sandwich variant of Android? Did you chose one of the Motorola devices? Sorry, you're wrong. The only tablet running

Mozilla Shows Off First Picture of Firefox OS

Perhaps it wasn't really an official release, but Mozilla developer Rob Hawkes has tweeted a picture of the new Firefox OS running on a mobile phone.  It's not much of a leak and it really doesn't show off the new operating system, but it is enough, for now, to serve as notice that another contender is on their way to the

GNC-2012-07-05 #779 Grab Bag Extravaganza!

Over the next 2 months or so I will be giving away roughly $5000.00 in cool prizes in what has to be a first in the podcasting space. Become an insider to win but you must listen to the show today, to learn how you will qualify and how the prizes are going to be distributed.. We are going to

Magellan RoadMate Commercial Truck GPS Navigator 9270T-LM

The Magellan RoadMate 9270T-LM is a 7” inch touch screen GPS aimed at the commercial trucking industry. I’ve spent a lot of time with it in real world situations and at this point feel I can give the unit a fair review. I’ve done a fair amount of experimenting with GPS units aimed at commercial drivers. I live with these

Europe Has a New Tallest Building: The Shard Featured on Instagram

Today, July 5th, marked the official opening of the new tallest building in the European Union, although construction was actually completed back in April of this year.  Called "The Shard", and formerly known by the name "London Bridge Tower", the building is 309.6 meters tall with 72 habitable floors.  It also features a viewing gallery and observation deck on the

GoDaddy .COMs only $4.95 this month Only!

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Glitch in Apple’s App Store Causes Issues

You may want to wait before downloading a new update to your favorite app. There is a glitch that is causing problems for people when they use Apple's App Store to download new apps, or to update apps that they are already using. The glitch is causing a newly downloaded or updated app on an iOS device or on a

Google to Drop iGoogle in 2013

Today Google announced what they termed "spring cleaning in summer", meaning they are getting rid of a few services.  This happens fairly often and the majority of people don't notice, which is why the apps ended up on the chopping block to begin with.  In this case, the list is once again one of services that users will not miss

GNC-2012-07-02 #778 Companies going Nuts!

Back in Honolulu after eventful flight back from Texas.. Companies going crazy seems to be the theme of today's show! I want to thank GoDaddy for being a sponsor here for 7 straight years and we have a special offer this month in recognition of that. Transcript Show 778 Subscribe Today: Audio | Video (HD) | Mobile Video | iTunes

App Review: Image Resizer

This app is exactly what I needed! Recently, iTunes made a change to the specifications for show artwork for podcasts. Now, your image must be a 1400 x 1400 jpg. This made things a bit difficult for me. For a while now, I have been creating original artwork for one of the podcasts that I am involved in. I have

Busy Week at Instagram

Social photo service Instagram just had a big week, although not as big as the week of the billion dollar buyout, but it's all relative.  This week the mobile app company released a slew of updates, including ones to their Android and iOS apps, as well as to their web site.  There were bug fixes and new features for everyone,

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