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Scan For Active WiFi Hotspots Easily Right From Mountain Lion [OS X Tips]
While traveling, it’s helpful to be able to find a strong WiFi signal, whether you need to check your email, review your latest notifications on Facebook, or actually get some work done. You can click the little WiFi rainbow icon in the menu bar obsessively, waiting for the “Searching for networks” message to end, of […]
Read the rest of this entry »CyanogenMod 10 ported to the Google Nexus 7
The Google Nexus 7 may be the first tablet to ship with Google Android 4.1 preloaded. But that hasn’t stopped independent developers from building custom ROMs for the tablet. One of the first is an unofficial build of CyanogenMod 10 for the Nexus 7. Like the tablet’s default software, it’s based on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. […]
Read the rest of this entry »How to change the Nexus 7 user interface to full tablet mode
The Google Nexus 7 tablet has a user interface that looks like a cross between the Google Android UI for smartphones and tablets. With Android 3.0 through Android 4.0, things were pretty clear-cut: If you had a phone, the notification area was at the top of the screen and you couldn’t rotate the home screen. […]
Read the rest of this entry »US judge dismisses Apple patents lawsuit against Motorola
A U.S. federal judge Friday ruled that Apple cannot seek an injunction against Motorola Mobility in its smartphone patents lawsuit, tossing out the case "with prejudice," meaning that neither side can refile, although the ruling could be appealed.Judge Richard Posner of U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois had previously ruled that testimony […]
Read the rest of this entry »Comcast suspends 250GB data cap—for now
Cable giant Comcast, one of the largest Internet providers in the US, today announced a suspension of its 250GB/month data cap policy while it looks for better alternatives.The two new approaches it has in mind dont differ radically from the current setup, but they do improve it modestly by increasing data limits for all users. […]
Read the rest of this entry »Forget Apple: Oracle to bring Java security fixes directly to Mac users
Oracle released Java SE 7 Update 4 this week, which finally gives Mac owners the means to receive critical Java security patches at the same time they’re available for users of Windows and Linux operating systems. The new release means that OS X should be receiving regular Java updates directly from the source—helping to prevent attacks […]
Read the rest of this entry »Flash Player for Android gets security update
If you head to the Google Play Store this morning, you’ll see a brand new update for Adobe Flash Player for Android. While no major new versions of Flash are being deployed on Android, Adobe continues to push out security fixes, and that’s exactly what this latest update contains. According to the latest Adobe security […]
Read the rest of this entry »Is Your Mac Infected By The Flashback Trojan Affecting 600,000 Macs?
A Mac infected by a virus used to be something of a rarity, and it was the best argument you could bring to a Mac versus PC debate. But with Mac adoption surging in recent years, it was inevitable that Apple’s operating system would become a target for hackers. Variations of one Flashback trojan, which […]
Read the rest of this entry »Files 2 Folder Creates New Folders, Pre-Populated with Your Selected Files
One feature I miss from my Mac when I move to my Windows PC is the ability to highlight a group of files, right-click them, and select "New Folder with Selection" to create a folder and automatically fill it with the items Ive selected. Files 2 Folder is a free Windows shell extension that does […]
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