Monday 5 November 2012

6 Kickstarter nightmares, and how to prevent them

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6 Kickstarter nightmares, and how to prevent them

11.05.2012 3:30 AM

Crowd funding has taken investing from the hands of the venture capitalists and given it to the masses. Heres how not to screw it up.

Samsung sells 30 million Galaxy S IIIs, nudging iPhone

11.05.2012 11:12 AM

Samsung reports that its Android-based Galaxy S III has sold more than 30 million units worldwide in less than six months, rivaling the latest iPhone sales.

 

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Windows 8 presses developers to update their skills

11.05.2012 3:35 AM

Microsoft likes to talk about Windows 8 as being Windows "reimagined," and in many ways it is quite a departure from its predecessors. To allow the operating system's use across a range of touchscreen devices, Microsoft radically redesigned the look and feel of the OS.

Microsoft looks to give Surface sales a pop with pop-up stores

11.05.2012 5:00 AM

To boost public awareness -- and sales -- of the Surface RT, Microsoft is opening 30 pop-up stores around the country to push its new tablet. We dropped in on a pair of pop-ups to see how the strategy is paying off.

FEMA battles online misinformation with 'rumor control'

11.05.2012 5:05 AM

The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency has set up a "rumor control" section on its website to counter misinformation on social networks that has affected relief efforts after Hurricane Sandy.

Peek behind abbreviated Web links with Unshorten.it

11.05.2012 5:55 AM

Not sure where that tiny URL will lead? This handy service/browser extension will tell you if it's safe.

Study finds 25 percent of Android apps to be a security risk

11.05.2012 6:07 AM

A review by Bit9 of Android Apps in the Google Play market found over 100,000 that are "questionable" or "suspicious".

Free ebook teaches IT pros the Windows 8 basics

11.05.2012 6:51 AM

Get the first 11 chapters of the upcoming reference book, "Introducing Windows 8: An Overview for IT Professionals."

Twitter now posts takedown messages for tweets that violate copyrights

11.05.2012 6:59 AM

Under a new policy, Twitter will leave a placeholder message when it removes content resulting from a complaint by a copyright holder.

AMD unveils speedier 16-core server chips

11.05.2012 7:25 AM

With a future in ARM servers looming, Advanced Micro Devices announced its fastest 16-core Opteron 6300 server chips as the company continues to enhance its x86 chips.

Gain access to your PC without the logon password

11.05.2012 7:33 AM

2godballdaglory asked the Answer Line how he can boot an old PC with a password he no longer remembers.

Android tablets get a boost from the absent iPad mini

11.05.2012 8:00 AM

Sales of Android tablets jumped this fall as iPad fans waited for the debut of the iPad mini, IDC market share figures reveal.

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