Resurrecting a Virus Variant
by Frank Jovine on 02/03/2012 in Online Security Tools, Security, Virus Threats
Many viruses are re-engineered into other versions or variants from the original infection. Many of us feel protected by our security programs, but in all reality, they only protect what’s known. The zero day exploits are viruses that morph into a behemoth of panic and confusion. There’s no sure thing and the only defense is [...]
Full StoryIntel Flash Drive: The Size of your Fingertip
by Frank Jovine on 06/07/2008 in Business, Hardware
Today, disk drives offer the best dollar to GB ratio. Flash drives have to offer something different like the all new Intel flash drives. How small are they? The size of your fingertip. The Z-P140 measures 12 x 18 x 1.8 mm and weighs 0.6 grams – 400 times smaller and 75 times lighter than [...]
Full StoryAmazon.com Down and Out
by Frank Jovine on 06/06/2008 in Business, eCommerceAmazon.com’s Web site was down in North America for about two hours in the middle of the day Friday because of system problems, the online retailer said. A little after 10 a.m. PDT, the company’s retail Web site shut down, giving an error code to anyone visiting it, according to Keynote Systems Inc., a California-based [...]
Full StoryIcahn Bullies Yahoo: Sell to Microsoft Now!
by Frank Jovine on 06/06/2008 in Business, InternetCarl Icahn and Yahoo’s board exchanged fists on Friday as the billionaire investor demanded that Yahoo needs to make a deal with Microsoft. He demanded that the company put itself up for sale for little more than US$34 a share. In a letter Friday to Yahoo Chairman Roy Bostock, according to the Wall Street Journal [...]
Full StoryEffective Ways to Increase Web Traffic
by Frank Jovine on 06/06/2008 in Social NetworkingWe all crave visits to our web sites, but it doesn’t come easy. It’s a long journey to successfully establish a loyal fan base that frequents your web site or blog. You should always be creative, original and interesting. You should write about what you know well, but also change it up a little. How [...]
Full StoryWindows Mobile Offers Live-streaming service with Qik
by Frank Jovine on 06/06/2008 in Software
Qik, the mobile phone-based video-streaming service favored by blogger Robert Scoble, is coming to the Windows Mobile platform. At one time this was only available for Nokia phones like the overpriced N95 ($500 unlocked). The Qik service will soon be rolled out for the millions of Windows smartphones now on the market, such as the [...]
Full StoryVerizon Wireless buys Alltel for the Win
by Frank Jovine on 06/05/2008 in BusinessVerizon Wireless will buy Alltel to increase its subscriber base for around $28.1 billion. The deal was announced on Wednesday from reports in the press and Verizon Wireless just made an official statement. This deal is all about one thing – and that is subscriber envy. Verizon Wireless will no longer be second to AT&T. [...]
Full StoryDot Com Relationships
by Frank Jovine on 06/05/2008 in Odd Stuff
In recent years there have been a lot of online dating services popping up and some have even advertised on TV. The most popular online dating services today are match.com and eharmony.com. I have heard some horror stories about online dating from friends. I have also heard some really wonderful things as well. The good [...]
Full StoryMove Over Yahoo, Google Offers Free Real-Time Stock Quotes
by Frank Jovine on 06/04/2008 in Business, InternetIt’s finally here! Google now offers real-time stock information in their Finance section. Did we mention that it’s free? This is a major knock towards Yahoo’s offering, as Yahoo charges $13.95 a month for the same service. Google also supports real-time quotes for the following: * Dow Jones Indices * NASDAQ Indices * NASDAQ Stock [...]
Full StoryVeronica Belmont to host Sony’s Qore
by RT on 06/04/2008 in GamesYesterday, Sony announced the premiere of their new Playstation Network exclusive behind-the-curtain video program called Qore (pronounced “Core”) that will be available tomorrow, Thursday June 5th. The program will be available on a per-episode or a 13-episode annual subscription basis. The pricing is $2.99 for the first episode, or $24.99 for the annual. What’s most [...]
Full StoryCall of Duty 10 million strong
by Frank Jovine on 06/04/2008 in Games
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, has just sold the magic 10 millionth copy of the popular game. This milestone is very hard to come by, and the folks over at Infinity Ward did just that. COD 4 was also named Game-of-the-Year by MSNBC in January 2008. COD 4 is one of only 10 games [...]
Full StoryGoogle Business Edition is now Google Site Search
by RT on 06/03/2008 in Business, Internet, SoftwareFor some time now, Google has offered services to web site owners to help promote both the site owner’s properties and products as well as Google’s own search technologies. In more recent times, Google began a custom search engine called “Google Business Edition.” According to Search Engine Land, “Google Business Edition” has been re-branded (like [...]
Full StoryTech Jaws Feeding Frenzy Week #1
by RT on 06/03/2008 in Hardware, Site News
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 [...]
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iTunes Gift Certificate Hoax Email
I received an email from iTunes late last night claiming that I have received an iTunes Gift Certificate worth $50.00. The email instructed me to open an attached file to access a certificate code. Do not open this attachment! I opened the attachment on my test machine to see what it was. My security tools [...]
Full StorySimple SEO Strategy For Your Blog
I become really sad whenever I visit some of my favorite forums online, especially the newbie section, only to see threads upon threads from people who find it difficult to get traffic to their blog and are complaining as a result. As a blogger, traffic is the most important thing you need to make your [...]
Full StorySEO Off Page Best Practices
Listed below are SEO best practices to increase referral traffic and link building. I provided tools that will help you to achieve good results and keep you out of harms way from bad sites. Social Engagement Building: This is an affective way to build online reputation. Select the most popular social networks like; Facebook, Twitter, [...]
Full StorySuperAntiSpyware Best in Spyware Detection and Removal
SuperAntiSpyware detects and removes Spyware, Adware, Malware, Trojans, Worms, KeyLoggers, HiJackers, Rootkits and many other types of threats. SuperAntiSpyware is a powerful, highly effective Spyware remover introducing advanced detection and removal features along with reliable real-time protection. SuperAntiSpyware is definitely one of the best products available today in its class. The installation is easy and [...]
Full StoryHow to Remove Antivir Solution Pro
Antivir Solution Pro is rogue anti-spyware program. This security risk can be downloaded by clicking on certain Internet advertisements, but it must be manually installed. When a user downloads Antivir Solution Pro and runs a scan, the program reports false scan alerts. The user is then prompted to pay for a full license of the [...]
Full StoryNext Google Pagerank Update
A few of my social friends reached out to me this past week and asked me when I think the next Google Pagerank will be. I told them that only Google knows when. Is it possible that Google may wait until New Years Eve like they did last year to update Pagerank? It could very [...]
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