Microsoft release mega-security-patch for IE – Update your system now

If you’re still using IE (Internet Explorer), then you need to get on this ASAP. Microsoft has just released a cumulative patch that patches 10 security holes in IE, from versions 5 all the way through the current v8. Go to Windows Update now and get these installed. Also keep in mind that you have… Continue reading Microsoft release mega-security-patch for IE – Update your system now

48GB and 64GB SDXC cards to start appearing this spring

Another technology that will see its latest revision usher in dramatic increases in capacity is SD cards. The latest incarnation is called SDXC (Secure Digital eXtended Capacity) and has a maximum size of 2TB. Just imagine 2048GB in a card small enough to swallow. What you need to know about SDXCDon’t expect 2TB cards to… Continue reading 48GB and 64GB SDXC cards to start appearing this spring

Greenpeace’s latest Guide to Greener Electronics still ranks Nokia at top, Nintendo at bottom

Nokia is still in 1st place in Greenpeace’s Guide to Greener Electronics. The order of the 18 companies ranked here hasn’t changed much in the past 6 months, so apparently this list isn’t enough to shame them into changing their ways. You can take a look at the list on their site, or pull down… Continue reading Greenpeace’s latest Guide to Greener Electronics still ranks Nokia at top, Nintendo at bottom

Verizon Rolling Out Unlimited Plans, New Pricing

Verizon is overhauling their voice, text and family cell phone plans and throwing in a couple of unlimited talk plans starting at $70/mo, although their pricing, when you include data, doesn’t seem as competitive as Sprint or T-Mobile. You be the judge, but remember that price alone doesn’t make a happy mobile customer – witness… Continue reading Verizon Rolling Out Unlimited Plans, New Pricing

Google Threatening To Exit China

Google is threatening to pull out of China because it recently discovered that the e-mail accounts (Gmail) of human rights activists had been accessed. While this is just a threat at this point, we’d like to see Google actually follow through on this, and apply their company motto (“Don’t Be Evil”) in a real and… Continue reading Google Threatening To Exit China

Google Releases Nexus One Android Phone – What You Need to Know

If you follow any sort of news, you’ll know that Google announced their Nexus One phone running their Android-supported mobile OS. What’s really unique and new here is that Google is selling the handset directly, and not the carrier. Here’s what you need to know about the phone:

Warner Bros Program Offers Upgrades of DVDs to Blu-ray Discs

Yup, the title pretty much says it all. Ship them your old Warner Bros DVD movies and for a replacement fee (starting around $8 per disc), they will send you Blu-ray versions of those flicks. I’m surprised at the low number of titles and you should consider first whether the upgrade price is worth it.… Continue reading Warner Bros Program Offers Upgrades of DVDs to Blu-ray Discs

Heads-Up Displays get Small with Holographic Projection Tech

Head-up Displays (HUDs) are not exactly a cutting-edge technology any more. However, they still demand a great deal of space. A new HUD based on holographic projection could be squeezed into a space as small as a car’s side mirror. Just imagine being able to see additional data, graphics or other warnings overlaid on what’s… Continue reading Heads-Up Displays get Small with Holographic Projection Tech