A User’s Guide to Android Apps (Updated 12/31/2011)

Written by on 06.24.2011 | android, smartphone, technology

  Overview I joined the ranks of the growing army of Smartphone users back in December of 2010 with my purchase of a Motorola Droid X.  While the device itself is very cool, the ability to run apps is what puts the “smart” in Smartphone, and as a new user it was a daunting task [...]

Get a new “phonebook” for the internet!

Written by on 12.12.2009 | Cyber Security, networking, PC, technology

Last week, Google announced that it is now offering free public DNS servers.  I have long been an advocate of using OpenDNS in place of the default DNS offered by your ISP, but being intrigued by all things Google, I had to check out their offering as well.  Before I share my experiences and explain [...]

The Ultimate Media Center Platform?

Written by on 09.14.2009 | technology

As rumored for some months now, the ASUS EEE Keyboard PC is a reality and should be here within the next 30 days.  With features like a 1.6Ghz Atom Processor, 1GB of RAM, either 16 or 32GB of SSD for storage, WiFi, Bluetooth, and wired or wireless HDMI.  Engadget has the scoop as usual.  The [...]

Stupid Name, Intelligent Search

Written by on 06.05.2009 | technology

Microsoft has reinvented their Live Search platform as “BING” as of this week.  In what has to be one of the great technology surprises this year, Bing is actually very good – a huge improvement over Live Search and a legitimate competitor to Google! Try it out yourself at www.bing.com.  If you want to compare [...]