Monday, January 23, 2012

Why a Cheap iPad Won't Threaten the Kindle Fire | Gadget Lab | Wired.com

Why a Cheap iPad Won't Threaten the Kindle Fire | Gadget Lab | Wired.com: "When it launched last November, Amazon’s Kindle Fire was touted as the first tablet to seriously challenge Apple’s iPad. Costing just $200, the Fire seriously undercuts Apple’s iPad pricing, yet grants access to a robust digital ecosystem full of books, music, video and other downloadable content."

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12 Tips for Selling to a Global Audience | Copyblogger

12 Tips for Selling to a Global Audience | Copyblogger: "This might shock you, but according to J.P. Morgan — reporting for the Department of Commerce — only 27% of online shoppers speak English."

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Sony gives VAIO laptops a spring refresh

Sony gives VAIO laptops a spring refresh: "On its company blog, Sony has announced a spring (or autumn if you're south of the equator) refresh for of its VAIO line of laptops. While the Z series, S series and E series will all receive CPU upgrades along with various other component updates, the C series changes are limited to updates of the cosmetic variety."

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Sunday, January 22, 2012

What You Said: How And Why You Jailbreak Your Devices - How-To Geek

What You Said: How And Why You Jailbreak Your Devices - How-To Geek: "Earlier this week we asked you to share the reasons you jailbroke your devices and the tools you used. Now we’re back with a roundup of great reader comments."

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The Best Password Tips to Keep Your Accounts Secure - How-To Geek

The Best Password Tips to Keep Your Accounts Secure - How-To Geek: "With all of the online accounts we all have, it’s easy to get lazy and start using the same password for multiple websites, services, and accounts, for fear of forgetting an important password. However, this can compromise your private information."

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Saturday, January 21, 2012

How to Remove Preinstalled Software From Your New PC | PCWorld

How to Remove Preinstalled Software From Your New PC | PCWorld: "Your new PC most likely came with a whole bunch of preinstalled apps and utilities you'll never use. Here's how to get rid of them."

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‘Anonymous’ allegedly crashes Justice.gov after FBI shuts down MegaUpload | The Raw Story

‘Anonymous’ allegedly crashes Justice.gov after FBI shuts down MegaUpload | The Raw Story: "Hacktivists affiliated with the “Anonymous” movement took credit for crashing the websites of the U.S. Department of Justice and the Universal Music Group on Thursday after the FBI shut down one of the most popular file sharing websites, MegaUpload.com."

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7 Content Marketing Articles Worth Reading | Copyblogger

7 Content Marketing Articles Worth Reading | Copyblogger: "Almost everything you wanted to know about content marketing in one post.
How to thrive in difficult times"

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Friday, January 20, 2012

Victorinox packs a 1 TB SSD into a pocket-knife

Victorinox packs a 1 TB SSD into a pocket-knife: "Not all that long ago the availability of a 1TB solid state drive (SSD) was big news, now you can fit them in your pocket ... or in this case, your pocket-knife. Shown last week at CES, the Victorinox SSD features two interchangeable bodies - one with traditional Swiss Army Knife blade, scissors and nail file/screw driver combo, plus a second flight-friendly casing without any pointy bits. When the 1 TB model hits the market later this year Victorinox says it will be the world's smallest high-capacity SSD drive available."

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Borrowing Plot Structure to Write an Entertaining Blog

Borrowing Plot Structure to Write an Entertaining Blog: "One of the reasons that a good work of fiction captures our hearts and minds is that it has found a winning formula — one that, despite various tinkering and experiments, is fairly straightforward in its format. Understanding and borrowing from this format can help you generate good, interesting blog content."

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