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Domain Name Explosion?

Domain Name Explosion?

June 20, 2011 | Comments Off on Domain Name Explosion?

ICANN the international agency charged with controlling domain names, like .com, .edu., .org etc. has opened up a pandoras box of new domain names. Some fear that it could create utter chaos as well open up wonderful opportunities for businesses to  brand their own domains, e.g. .apple, .microsoft or .ms etc., etc. Domain names can end in almost anything ranging from a city, to term like .eco or .green and native scripts from around the world. How many of these terms do companies need to lock down?  Let the domain name squatting begin! …


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Google Voice to the Desktop!

Google Voice to the Desktop!

June 15, 2011 | Comments Off on Google Voice to the Desktop!

For those of you who have used Google Voice on  your smartphones, we don’t have to “sell” you on the value of just talking to the Google app and having it look up an address, find a store or other location for  you.  It is a whole lot less deadly than texting while driving and light years ahead of the lousy voice recognition on the iPhone!  Check it out…Google Voice comes to the desktop or check out this Demo. …


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Four Key Takeaways from Apple's New Strategy

Four Key Takeaways from Apple's New Strategy

June 11, 2011 | Comments Off on Four Key Takeaways from Apple's New Strategy

This past Monday Steve Jobs and Apple announced a three fold plan for the future that will affect not only Apple products but, if the iPad and iPhone are any indication, the rest of the electronics industry.  Commentator Mark Sigal has four interesting insights into the implications of the new Apple Lion OS, iOS 5 for iPad and iPhone and iCloud. …


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Online Technologies Shines in the Cloud

Online Technologies Shines in the Cloud

June 10, 2011 | Comments Off on Online Technologies Shines in the Cloud

Online Technologies has hosted the Internet Advisor since our first show more than 13 years ago and their  CEO Yan Ness will be our guest on Sat. June 11.  We are proud to announce that they received recognition for their participation in World IPv6 Day this past week and were listed among the Top 25 Cloud Hosting Sites along with big guns like Google.

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Here Kitty, Kitty…Apple to Launch new OS Lion next week

Here Kitty, Kitty…Apple to Launch new OS Lion next week

June 4, 2011 | Comments Off on Here Kitty, Kitty…Apple to Launch new OS Lion next week

At their Worldwide Developers Conference Apple has announced that it will be launching its new Operating System called Lion and the next iOS  version for its iPad and iPhone.  Full Story …


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Windows 8 Touch Oriented OS

Windows 8 Touch Oriented OS

June 4, 2011 | Comments Off on Windows 8 Touch Oriented OS

Windows unveiled their new operation system Windows 8 this week.  Full Story …


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Skype Posts Bug Fix

Skype Posts Bug Fix

May 27, 2011 | Comments Off on Skype Posts Bug Fix

Skype was down for a better part of day this week because of a buggy update (so what’s new?!)  They have released a simple update for Windows users and Mac and Linux fixes are on the way. Guess who is getting blamed?! 😉 Microsoft! …


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Google Wallet and Pay Pal Lock Horns

Google Wallet and Pay Pal Lock Horns

May 27, 2011 | Comments Off on Google Wallet and Pay Pal Lock Horns

Google barely had the wraps off its new mobile payment service when long time online pay service PayPal brought suit against it.  Full story …


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Microsoft Buys Skype for $8.5 Billion

Microsoft Buys Skype for $8.5 Billion

May 10, 2011 | Comments Off on Microsoft Buys Skype for $8.5 Billion

No sooner had rumors begun about a fight for Skype between Microsoft, Google and Facebook, than Remond, WA biggest business announced victory…but an expensive one, $8.5 billion for a company valued at $2-3 billion.  One author sees this as an expensive game of “keep away” for Microsoft. What do you think? …


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How to Change Your Facebook Settings to HTTPS

How to Change Your Facebook Settings to HTTPS

May 7, 2011 | Comments Off on How to Change Your Facebook Settings to HTTPS

Here is how you make sure that you are secure when you are using Facebook but don’t forget that using common sense is probably the best defense you can have.

1.) Go to Account in the upper right corner
2.) Account Settings
3.) Account Security
4.) Check first box under Secure Browsing (https) Check the bottom of the page to look for a Save button. …


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