Posts by Sean P. Aune on TECH.BLORGE.com
August 6, 2010
Without an iPhone or iPad to speculate about, all of the current rumors are turning towards the upcoming iPod line refresh that has become a regular feature in the world of technology every September Over the past two days hints have been dropping all around us of what we can can expect from this year’s iPod Touch, and it isn’t quite what we all expected.
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August 5, 2010
Ever since the full-body scanners have been introduced as an alternative to going through metal detectors, receiving pat downs and so on, privacy groups have been concerned over what could become of the images the scanners capture. It now seems those concerns weren’t totally out of line.
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August 4, 2010
Research In Motion (RIM) has been the leading maker of smartphones for some time now, but its market share has begun slipping as of late, so it’s time to introduce something new, and this new one has just about everything but the kitchen sink in it.
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August 3, 2010
The overhaul of the once monstrous Digg is drawing very close, and it appears the company is about to take the wraps off of it for the general masses.
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August 2, 2010
Starting Oct. 11, hundreds of thousands of users of BlackBerry phones will find their phones have been significantly crippled by government order in two Persian Gulf countries.
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July 30, 2010
After years of restricting users to video lengths of 10 minutes, YouTube has finally decided to increase the length by 50 percent, but is it really of any use?
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July 29, 2010
The Internet is buzzing with the news that a large file has made its way on to file sharing sites that contains information on over 100 million Facebook users, and the frightening part is that it was all collected from legal means.
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Posted in Security, Social Media | No Comments » Posted by: Sean P. Aune
July 28, 2010
Keyboard shortcuts have been a part of Windows for ages, but not before Windows 7 has there been a shortcut for just about anything and everything you want to do on the computer. We’ve gathered up what we feel the Top 40 Windows 7 keyboard shortcuts are for you in the hopes of easing your life just a little bit, and virtually never having to touch your mouse ever again.
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Posted in Microsoft | 2 Comments » Posted by: Sean P. Aune
July 28, 2010
Disney wasn’t goofing around it appears with those rumors the company was looking to purchase casual gaming company Playdom.
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July 27, 2010
While there is no question any more that there are planets out there other than the ones in our own solar system, finding one similar to our own Earth has been a bit trickier. Now at least one scientist is claiming that not only do they exist, but we don’t even need to leave our own galaxy to find them.
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July 26, 2010
The Walt Disney Company appears to be getting even more serious about getting its foot in the door of the lucrative social gaming market.
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July 23, 2010
Users of the Apple Safari browser may want to take some precautions with their security due to a new exploit that has been discovered due to a flaw in the auto-fill system.
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July 22, 2010
DVD by mail rental company Netflix has posted its earnings for the second quarter of 2010, and while it showed across the board, it still wasn’t enough for Wall Street as it had projected even higher numbers.
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Posted in Online video | No Comments » Posted by: Sean P. Aune
July 21, 2010
While general people and tech pundits alike were unsure how well the iPad would perform in sales, if the rumors of more parts being ordered for the holiday season are to be believed, the iPad could be the must-have Christmas gift this year.
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Posted in Apple, iPad | Comments Off Posted by: Sean P. Aune
July 20, 2010
Apparently 24,000 DVD rental kiosks isn’t enough to keep Redbox happy any more, and chasing after its chief competitor Netflix will be its next move to keep itself expanding.
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July 19, 2010
It’s been a long time coming, but Netflix is finally expanding outside the borders of the United States, but without the physical component of its business.
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Posted in Online video | 1 Comment » Posted by: Sean P. Aune
July 19, 2010
After only seven months, Google has pulled the plug on the Nexus One, its much touted, unlocked phone.
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Posted in Cell phones, Google | 1 Comment » Posted by: Sean P. Aune