Monthly Archives February 2012

Why Your Computer Is Looking More Like Your Phone

Maybe  you haven’t noticed but the announcement of Mountain Lion for Mac OS, is taking computers one step closer to looking and working like the smartphones in many of our pockets.  Pete Cashmore of Mashable has an interesting commentary on the subject.


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BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 Arrives

The first time around the PlayBook promised a lot and delivered a very little.  But PlayBook 2.0, now running on an Android platform, is delivering pleasant surprises in performance even to skeptics.


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Texting for the Blind

A new app will allow visually impaired people to let their fingers do the talking.  The free open-source app, called BrailleTouch, is based on the Braille writing system long the written language of the blind and visually challenged.  Braille users have shown that they can communicate up to six times faster using this technology.


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Sue You Apple

Proview, the Chinese company which originally licensed the name iPad to an Apple subsidiary in China isn’t satisfied with creating legal headaches on its home turf.  Now they have brought the game to America and are suing Apple in its own backyard, claiming copyright infringement.  Proview is seeking to have all iPad sales stopped in the US; the case in China has been suspended.


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Podcast: February 25, 2012


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Cash Mobs Make Hometown Business Sparkle

On Sat. Feb. 18 show Andrew Samtoy, co-founder of the Cleveland Cash Mob described how these impromptu gatherings of strangers have helped out small businesses around the country.  Here is a feature article that describes this grassroot movement that has grown from the original Cleveland Cash Mob in the fall of 2011.


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Chrome 17 Shines

What used to be the young upstart on the block has become a big hitter. Chrome (Google’s Browser) has hit its 17th version with lots to recommend.


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Is Your Free Anti-Virus Program a Resource Hog

Sometimes the price of security seems to be slow performance because the firewall/anti-virus/anti-malware software is hogging the system resources hostage. Fred Langa of Windows Secrets Newsletter tackled this issue with some interesting results.  Full Article


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New Apple OS Brings More Mobile to Desktop

There’s a new cat in the Apple litter box: Mountain Lion.  It is bringing many of the advantages and moves of the iOS mobile operating system to the Mac laptops and desktops.  Could this be the first of many moves that will eventually blur this lines completely?  Only time will tell.


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Touching New Mice from Redmond

Microsoft has entered the touch mouse market with its newest device.  Following in Apple’s footsteps, MS presents a mouse whose surface allows for gestures to control movements on the screen.


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