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Tech Jaws Feeding Frenzy Week #1
You guys are really something! We’ve had a good group of you sign up for our Tech Jaws Weekly Digest e-mail newsletter, and everyone who signs up during the month of June gets entered into our Feeding Frenzy contest! Our first week’s winner is Susie from over at Soul-to-Soul.com, “where the music comes out on [...]
Full StoryMac Tablet this Fall? Rumors Rise Again
While there has been much speculation in the year past, especially before Mac World Expo and Consumer Electronics Show, rumors have recently resurfaced that Apple is planning on releasing a tablet PC sometime this Fall. Each time there’s an opportunity for Apple to make a keynote address to consumers, it seems that they’re always compelled [...]
Full StoryApple’s Response to Safari Security Flaw
On Friday, Microsoft security analysts warned Apple and their customers that the version of Safari compiled for Windows systems opened a security hole that could allow users to be “carpet-bombed” with files to their desktop, or on Mac systems the download folder. Apple’s response is basically that this issue is not a big deal, and [...]
Full StoryGet Your Sharky Groove On
We’re always happy to hear about other Sharks out there in the water, and it makes us proud to know that there’s a music service out there just for Sharks like us. It’s called Grooveshark, and it’s part Peer-2-Peer application, part online music streaming social network. If you’re anti-Peer2Peer or concerned about the legal aspects [...]
Full StoryDownload Firefox Day 2008
The folks over at Spread Firefox have rallied up a global “Download Day 2008″ for the release of Firefox 3. While the official release date has yet to be announced, you can head on over there now and pledge to download that day and help set a world record for downloads of a software product [...]
Full StoryDell Found Guilty of Fraud, Deceptive Business Practices
On Tuesday, computer manufacturing giant Dell was convicted of false advertising, fraud, abusive debt collection practices, and deceptive business transactions. All this stems from a case brought to the attention of the courts by the attorney general of the state of New York. Dell was brought up on charges for keeping customers from receiving even [...]
Full StoryHow Do You Watch Movies?
With modern technology, you have more options than ever for watching movies and television shows. The media studios are realizing more and more that “I want what I want when I want it” is the consumer attitude, and the first ones to provide will be first to reap the profits. Today, you can go to [...]
Full StoryIt’s a Feeding Frenzy!
Alright you hungry Sharks, are you ready for something delicious? Welcome to our first ever Feeding Frenzy – this one’s going to last the entire month of June. This Month’s Frenzy for June: We’re giving away Kingston DataTraveler 4GB USB Flash Drives, as well as $20 GoDaddy gift cards to be used on your next [...]
Full StoryYour Game Console May Kill You… One Day
Greenpeace has released a report saying that video game consoles, along with many other consumer electronics, contain below-regulation but still potentially harmful amounts of bromine, PVCs, and other potentially harmful chemicals. While you Sharks at home taking it to the streets in GTA IV probably aren’t immediately at risk, these devices will remain in your [...]
Full StoryLinux Lab #1: Intro to Linux
Yesterday I posted a poll requesting topics in Linux you’d like to see covered on Tech Jaws, and as sort of an introduction to this series, I’d like to take a brief moment or two to talk about what Linux is and the basic philosophy behind Free & Open Source Software (FOSS). Open source software [...]
Full StoryNew Tech Jaws Category: Linux
Hi. It’s your neighborhood Sharks here – just wanted to let everyone know that we’re opening a new category of news stories and articles about Linux! If you don’t know what Linux is, that’s okay. If you’re not sure how you feel about Linux, that’s okay too. If you’re pretty sure you saw an after-school [...]
Full StorySenate Seeks to Prevent Die Hard 5: Justin Long Anxious
The senate committee on the National Cybersecurity Initiative wants to start a National CyberSecurity Center in cooperation with the Department of Homeland Security. The scenario presented by the committee in a briefing last month was not unlike the recent plot of Die Hard 4: Live Free or Die Hard. The report detailed “plausible” scenarios including [...]
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