The holidays are here. You’re set to shop online next Monday just like millions of others on “Cyber Monday.” And since there’s no way you’re setting foot in a mall, you should be safe from being robbed or having your gifts ripped off. Right? Not these days; not anymore. One of the unfortunate consequences of the technology revolution is not is it only easy for you to shop online, it’s easy for others to steal your information or infect your computer via onl... Read Full Story

Our new series, just in time for the holidays, gives you a weekly look at several video games you’re going to want to have this holiday season. To kick things off, Tom Hoggins from The Daily Telegraph gives an in-depth review of that most revered of video characters, Super Mario and his adventures, now starring on the Wii playstation. This Super Mario is the first multi-player version after all these years, and promises to be one of the hottest gift items this season. With the cost of t... Read Full Story

Christmas is a mere 6 weeks away. The thought of that alone will probably give you a quick bout of anxiety. If you’re the designated photographer this holiday season, you should consider an early Christmas gift to yourself. Recently, Nikon released a CoolPix model that comes with a built-in projector. So once you’ve taken all those photos from Thanksgiving and other fun holiday activities, you can show them to everyone immediately with its built-in projector. Sometimes, in the fie... Read Full Story

If you’re a programmer or security expert, you probably know what a “zero-day” vulnerability is. If you’re a regular user, this may be the first time you’ve ever seen the phrase. But if you’ve recently upgraded to Windows 7 or purchased a new PC with the OS loaded, you need to know that one has been discovered in the software. . . In simplest terms, a “zero-day” threat or vulnerability exists when a weakness (or “hole”) in an applic... Read Full Story

Well over a year ago, as a follow-up to a story written by PCWorld called “11 Reasons For Hating iTunes”, we added 4 more reasons that we weren’t terribly happy about the software. Our final comment on the matter was this: “iTunes the app is better than its counterpart, iTunes the Store. The problem may be that the Store has outgrown its usefulness of being embedded within the software. Afterall, when it was first launched over 5 years ago, millions of iPods had yet ... Read Full Story

Tuesday has come and gone, and both Microsoft and Apple have released updates to products you may have on your Mac: OSX Snow Leopard and Microsoft Office 2004 and 2008. Apple’s Snow Leopard update is actually quite an important one if you’ve experienced data deletion via the guest user account. The Office updates are mostly security related. . . OSX 10.6.2 fixes several problems associated with running on the new iMac (from Apple: “this update addresses video playback and ... Read Full Story

By now you’ve heard of the iPhone hack written by a 21 year-old Australian, Ashley Towns whereby jail-broken iPhones have their wallpaper changed to a photo of 80s pop singer Rick Astley (he of internet RickRolling fame). The self-propagating program also leaves the message “ikee is never going to give you up” (as in Astley’s hit “Never Gonna Give You Up”). . . Dubbed the “ikee” worm, it affects only jail-broken iPhones; those iPhones where t... Read Full Story

Looking to get a head start on your Christmas shopping? If so, Apple announced yesterday that it’s offering something new for shoppers this holiday season. You can now order major products from the online store and pick your gifts up at your local Apple store between December 15 thru the 24th. Apple’s goal is to ensure that the Apple products you’re wanting this holiday season are available. . . Included in the Reserve And Pick Up option for now are iPods, iPhones, MacBook... Read Full Story

Wondering about the impact of Windows 7 two weeks after it was officially launched? Apparently the new OS is faring better than Vista and on the way to XP levels of sales. In its wake, it’s also driving a surge in new computer sales. And if you’re thinking you’re going to get a new laptop without the OS on it, you’d be wrong. As Stephen Ballmer says, “People don’t buy operating systems, they buy computers with operating systems.” And Windows 7 looks t... Read Full Story

Downloading games for your iPhone or computer is rapidly becoming users’ way of getting new computer games quickly. And it’s also fast becoming an easy way for hackers to gain access to your system. Symantec, the venerable anti-virus company, warns that a new game can affect your Mac. And not in a good way. The consequences of playing the game seem sketchy at best, and rather than take chances with the outcome, it’s best to not waste your time with it. . . A retro-styled v... Read Full Story