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Are We Hearing the Whole Story In the Samsung Benchmark Issue?
Posted on Thursday, 01 August 2013
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Sean Kalinich
The Consumer Electronics world is a very interesting one (it is also very entertaining). There is a ton of money and effort put into conveying a message for this or that product and service by people that, often, do not…
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Are the NSA and FBI Asking For Encryption Keys and Passwords?
Posted on Friday, 26 July 2013
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Sean Kalinich
There is a rumor going around (from “sources wishing to remain anonymous”) that claims that US Law Enforcement and the NSA have been asking internet companies for user passwords. The article originally posted by cNet has made the rounds this…
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After 30 Years of "Hacking" Data Security Has Not Changed Much
Posted on Friday, 26 July 2013
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Sean Kalinich
Data security (and privacy) has been in the news a lot lately as if it is a new and troubling issue. In fact this has been a major topic of discussion going back to the mid-1980s when the first consumer…
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US House of Representatives Votes Down Bill To Cut Spending on Mass Spying
Posted on Thursday, 25 July 2013
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Sean Kalinich
Yesterday there was a vote on one of the more important pieces of legislation to go through Congress this year. Despite its importance there was very little media coverage outside the internet and the few sites that are still determined…
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Microsoft Tries to Fight Back Against NSA Cooperation Claims
Posted on Wednesday, 17 July 2013
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Sean Kalinich
Microsoft is taking great exception to the reports of their cooperation with the NSA. It seems they do not feel the reports that they have given encryption keys, created backdoors or unrestricted access to their servers is fair. Instead they…
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Could Windows 8 Destroy the PC Market as We Know It?
Posted on Friday, 12 July 2013
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Emily Green
Believe it or not, thanks to Windows 8, PC sales have just gone through the biggest decline in the past 20 years. These sales, combined with the increasing popularity of tablets, beg the question: is Windows 8 going to destroy…
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Has Valve Become A Joke in the Development Community?
Posted on Sunday, 07 July 2013
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Sean Kalinich
Valve as a game development company has been a big hit in the past. Titles like Half--Life (and all the follow-ons) Day of The Ancients, and more have made them a name that still is respected by gamers. At least…
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How Did Microsoft Get to Windows 8 Anyway?
Posted on Friday, 05 July 2013
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Sean Kalinich
Microsoft as a corporate entity has had an interesting life cycle. When Bill Gates was in charge the goal was to build systems and software that would interconnect and build the back bone for corporate and home networks. Interoperability was…
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Will Windows 8.1 Be Enough To Win Back Consumers? Probably Not
Posted on Monday, 01 July 2013
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Sean Kalinich
At the Windows Build conference Microsoft is all about pushing Window 8.1. This is the new release of Windows that Microsoft hope will capture the consumer imagination enough to finally bring sales back up. The question is (and always has…
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Don’t Like To Be Always Connected, Stick With Xbox 360…
Posted on Wednesday, 12 June 2013
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Sean Kalinich
Almost two years ago we wrote an editorial on why Microsoft had problems when it came to launching new product (and keeping them in the market). The evidence of this is quite clear in past and present products from Windows…
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Senator John Cornyn Plays Little Dutch Boy in the Flood of Patent Craziness
Posted on Friday, 24 May 2013
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Sean Kalinich
What’s this??? A US Senator, John Cornyn (R-TX), is working to introduce a patent reform law that will help to limit the number of suits created by Patent Trolls. Called the “Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013” the bill looks…
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Under Pressure From Taxes, DoJ Suits And Flaggin Sales Apple Files A Patent Suit Against Samsung
Posted on Wednesday, 22 May 2013
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Sean Kalinich
Apple is not having a good run of luck lately. They are sagging behind their rival and manufacturing partner Samsung by almost 2 to 1 in terms of unit sales which is hurting consumer confidence in their phone and tablet…
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Microsoft Lync, Um We Mean Skype Is Not As Private or Secure As You Might Think
Posted on Tuesday, 21 May 2013
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Sean Kalinich
About a month ago a memo was “leaked’ by the DEA to CNET that started a storm of articles about how secure some online messaging systems were. The memo appeared to indicate the Apple’s iMessage service was so secure that…
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Are Devices Like the Acer Iconia W3-810 What is Wrong With Microsoft's Thinking?
Posted on Monday, 20 May 2013
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Sean Kalinich
Despite there being no clear reason to do so it looks like Microsoft is going to go ahead and push out a smaller version of their Windows 8/RT tablets. The information was leaked accidentally today by Acer Finland. The new…
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“Between the mind that plans and the hands that build there must be a Mediator and this must be the heart.” – Metropolis, 1927 - Universum Governments around the globe are working hard to develop guidelines and laws that will…
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Human Security, Relearning How to Act on the Internet
Posted on Friday, 17 May 2013
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Sean Kalinich
Security is a huge issue and has always been one ever since the first person decided they wanted to protect what they owned. Through the centuries the art of security has evolved and a multitude of inventions have blossomed on…
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