Monthly Archives February 2011

Podcast: February 5, 2011

Podcast: February 5, 2011

February 4, 2011 | Comments Off on Podcast: February 5, 2011

Happy 13th Anniversary to the Internet Advisor with a very special cast of “characters”: Gary Baker, Ed Rudel, Foster Braun and the “Flying Anderson Brothers” Erik Mac Minute Man and Scott the Engineer. Our distinguished guests will include:

Vince Chmielewski representing VC Webdesign wrote the code that makes our homepage work (Members of Inner Circle Media who developed the graphics of our website will visit in the near future.)

  • Jan Gensheimer, President and Diane Durance, Program Committee Chair of New Enterprise Forum which is celebrating 25 yrs. of launching entrepreneurs.

Podcast: February 5, 2011 – Hour 1

Podcast: February 5, 2011 – Hour 2 (Tech Calls)

Podcast: February 5, 2011 – Hour 3 (Tech Calls)

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Microsoft Open New Tech Center in Michigan

Microsoft Open New Tech Center in Michigan

February 4, 2011 | Comments Off on Microsoft Open New Tech Center in Michigan

Tues., Feb. 1, Governor Rick Snyder and Microsoft GM John Fikany hosted a joint news conference announcing the official opening of the Microsoft Technology Center (MTC).  The facility opening showcases Microsoft’s continued investment in the state of Michigan and featured Chrysler Vice President and Chief Information Officer (CIO) Scott Sandschafer, Wayne State University students and Lawrence Tech University faculty, highlighting the company’s passion for innovation and commitment to the community.  Gary Baker covered the event for WJR and the Internet Advisor.

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CNet Reviews Verizon's iPhone 4

CNet Reviews Verizon's iPhone 4

February 3, 2011 | Comments Off on CNet Reviews Verizon's iPhone 4

Check out this complete review including video of the iPhone 4 that has just been release on Verizon.  You can almost hear AT&T holding its breath and crossing its fingers and toes.  Personally, I would just go for an unbroken phone call on my iPhone 3GS on AT&T.  Foster Braun …


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Google Releases "Honecomb" OS

Google Releases "Honecomb" OS

February 3, 2011 | Comments Off on Google Releases "Honecomb" OS

Wed., Feb 2, Google launched its eagerly awaited Android 3.0 operating system, nicknamed Honeycomb.  This sweet new system has been optimized  to work on the landslide of new tablets like the Motorola Xoom that debuted at CES in January and now are slowly starting to roll out.  The comparisons with Apple’s iOS mobile operating system are inevitable but Google is also desperate to have this operating system, tailored specifically for tablets, to terminate the iPad lead in the niche. …


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"The Daily" for iPad launched

"The Daily" for iPad launched

February 3, 2011 | Comments Off on "The Daily" for iPad launched

Can this collaborative effort between Newsday and Apple keep newspapers relevant vs. online instant news?  Would you subscribe to The Daily or just use free news feeds? …


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Is the End of Spam Near?

Is the End of Spam Near?

February 1, 2011 | Comments Off on Is the End of Spam Near?

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Wouldn’t it be a wonderful 13th anniversary gift for the Internet Advisor to celebrate the end of spam? Pipe dream?  Maybe not as impossible as you think!!!

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Bug Hits All Versions of Internet Explorer

Bug Hits All Versions of Internet Explorer

February 1, 2011 | Comments Off on Bug Hits All Versions of Internet Explorer

“Microsoft is investigating new public reports of a vulnerability in all supported editions of Internet Explorer on all Microsoft Windows editions. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause a victim to run malicious scripts when visiting various Web sites, resulting in information disclosure.  IE has over 900 million users worldwide.  Microsoft has published a one-click “Fix it” workaround for the bug that involved locking down MHTML. This will prevent the launch of script in all zones within an MHTML document. Any application that uses MHTML will be affected by this workaround.” Full Article. …


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