Monthly Archives: May 2011
Cruise Ships Leading the Way in Technology Revolution
Guest writer Ben Johnson (no, not Ben Johnson – Shakespeare’s contemporary), but UK based regular contributor Ben Johnson, takes a look at how Cruise lines have managed to not only meet the technology needs of their guests, but have taken … Continue reading
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Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – May 31, 2011
Free Photofly Can Turn Your 2D Digital Photos into 3D Objects – Photofly 2, a free piece of software from Autodesk, the company behind the ancient and illustrious AutoCAD software, can stitch standard digital photos into accurate 3D models. You … Continue reading
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Filed under Internet Security Alerts, Tech Net News
Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – May 30, 2011
Best Free iPhone and iPad Apps of 2011 (So Far) – They’re new, they’re fun, they’re useful and best of all, they’re free — Here are 20 iOS apps for work and play. Top 10 Paid Antivirus Programs for 2011 … Continue reading
Filed under Internet Security Alerts, Tech Net News
Internet Security – An Oxymoron?
Internet security warnings from my Tech Net News column in the last few days. This is only a small sampling of the hundreds of cyber criminal activities I’ve posted to Tech Net News so far this year. Fake VirusTotal site … Continue reading
Save $49.95: WinX DVD Ripper Platinum KungFu Edition – FREE Until May 31
A shout out to long time reader Ben Blasto, for the tip on Digiarty Software’s latest license giveaway – WinX DVD Ripper Platinum KungFu Edition. This post is informational only – I have not tested this application but, I have … Continue reading
Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – May 29, 2011
Not Even Security Managers Immune to FakeAV Infection – Can you believe it? As I sat down this morning to write this column, I got hit by a drive-by download of FakeAV. My computer is infected with pop-up warnings and … Continue reading
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Scareware Is Everywhere – As Mac Users Just Found Out
The success cyber criminals have had with the recent Mac scareware attack (MacDefender, which has already morphed into a new variant – MacGuard), emphasizes the following point – given the opportunity, Mac users may be just as likely as Windows … Continue reading
Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – May 28, 2011
Killer tips for mastering Google Chrome – It’s been a long time since our first collection of tips for Google Chrome, and so we’ve got a new collection of tricks to help you get the most out of your browser. … Continue reading
Filed under Internet Security Alerts, Tech Net News
Nitro PDF Software Advises – PDF Security Blunders You Need To Know
If you’re a serious PDF user, then it’s almost a given that you’re familiar with Nitro PDF Software. Nitro PDF Software is a leading PDF software vendor, and the company behind Nitro PDF Professional. And, for those of us who … Continue reading
