Articles for August 2014
Some Angry Birds Staff Fly Away to Create Best Fiends
by Pete Daniel
on 12 August 2014
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13240 views
Following the success of the Angry Birds phenom, some of the Rovio staff who created the bird game have flown away to create a new startup. Petri Järvilehto and Andrew Stalbow are former executives who launched Seriously Digital Entertainment Inc. ... Read more
Google Helps Pay For FASTER Undersea Cable To Asia
by Pete Daniel
on 12 August 2014
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2218 views
The challenge for the internet is keeping up with demand. Some key IT infrastructure and telecom companies around the globe work hard to manage the need for faster internet connectivity when internet usage grows steadily every year. ... Read more
Can't Boot Into Ubuntu? - How to Access and Recover Your Linux/Ubuntu Files Within Windows Using Linux Reader
by Chris Thomas
on 12 August 2014
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3465 views
Learn how to access and recover your Linux files within the Windows operating system using Disk Internals Linux Reader. ... Read more
How to use Private/Incognito Mode on your Browser
by Michael Black
on 11 August 2014
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4574 views
If you're wanting to browse the internet without keeping a history of your searches and visited websites, you'll want to take a look at private browsing -- a popular feature on most current browsers. ... Read more
Original Resident Evil Remastered Coming to PC early 2015
by Michael Black
on 11 August 2014
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9294 views
Fans of the popular Resident Evil series will be pleased to know that the original RE game is coming to PC, remastered in HD. No specific release date has been announced, but it is set for release sometime in 2015. ... Read more
OS X: Weed - The Name Apple Almost Chose Instead of Yosemite?
by Chris Thomas
on 11 August 2014
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3853 views
Did Apple really consider naming its latest version of OS X after marijuana? Well, technically no. In this case Weed is actually the name of a small town in Northern California that most people don't even know about. ... Read more
Wireless Routers that Use WPS Have a Built-in Flaw that Causes Them to Practically “Give Away†Passwords
by Chris Thomas
on 11 August 2014
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2368 views
Wi-Fi routers that utilize Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) technology aren't so “protected†after all. Ironically, these types of routers may be the easiest to hack into, as was recently demonstrated at the PasswordsCon conference in Las Vegas. ... Read more
The 10 scariest presentations in this year's Black Hat and DefCon
by Gary Oldwood
on 10 August 2014
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3726 views
Every year, the world’s craziest and most inspired security professionals and hackers all over the world gather in an annual event that takes place in Las Vegas. ... Read more
Smart Credit Card Point of Sale Terminals Can Be Hacked
by Chris Thomas
on 10 August 2014
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2931 views
Researchers at MWR Labs have now demonstrated that “smart†card point-of-sale (POS) terminals can indeed be hacked. ... Read more
Increase Your Typing Speed with These Smart Programs
by Dan Vlasic
on 9 August 2014
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4258 views
Never look at the keyboard as you practice. Keep your eyes on the screen!
Remember the basic position by the two bumps on 'F' and 'J' keys.
Commit to using five fingers on each hand and at least try t overcome the old habits. ... Read more
IBM creates the most advanced brain-like chip to date
by Gary Oldwood
on 9 August 2014
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2395 views
IBM’s new breakthrough tells us that they’re one step closer to create a complete neuromorphic computer chip. ... Read more
How to Save Battery Life via Advanced Power Plan Settings
by Michael Black
on 7 August 2014
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2724 views
Looking to improve the efficiency of your battery, and extend its overall lifespan? You may have already looked into the Windows Power Plans, typically broken up into Power Saver, Balanced, and High Performance. ... Read more
The Sims 4 System Requirements Announced
by Michael Black
on 7 August 2014
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2292 views
The highly anticipated fourth installment to the popular series The Sims is set to release in less than four weeks on September 2nd, and the final details about the game are starting to come out. ... Read more
Russian hackers grab 4.5 billion records
by Gary Oldwood
on 7 August 2014
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2271 views
4.5 billion records were stolen by a Russian group dubbed “CyberVorâ€. The company who identified the large data theft, Hold Security, had been researching for more than seven months before it actually confirmed the possession of those stolen reco ... Read more
The Basics of your BIOS
by Michael Black
on 7 August 2014
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2869 views
One of the most important parts of your computer is the BIOS. This is one of the few places you can turn when your operating system is dead, and it's crucial to setting up a new computer. ... Read more
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