Speed up your wireless network | Business Center | Working Mac | Macworld
How to diagnose and resolve Wi-Fi slow-downs
by Glenn Fleishman, Macworld.com
Wi-Fi networks are miraculous and devilish at the same time. They can seem miraculous in their ability to deliver high-speed network and Internet communication through walls and ceilings, and over long distances. But they don't always deliver the speeds they promise. When you're troubleshooting a slower-than-it-should-be network, the devil is in the details.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Do Facebook's new privacy settings let it off the hook? | The Social - CNET News
Do Facebook's new privacy settings let it off the hook? | The Social - CNET News
There was a distinct tension in Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's rhetoric as he unveiled major changes to the massive social network's much-maligned member privacy controls in a press conference on Wednesday.
There was a distinct tension in Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's rhetoric as he unveiled major changes to the massive social network's much-maligned member privacy controls in a press conference on Wednesday.
Facebook reveals new privacy controls following intense criticism from users | Technology | The Guardian
Facebook reveals new privacy controls following intense criticism from users | Technology | The Guardian: "Facebook's founder Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a simplified method for controlling privacy on the giant social network tonight, acknowledging it had become too complicated but insisting his company was not trying to force people to share their data.
The new controls – whereby a variety of different levels can be applied with a simple click of a button – will be rolled out across the 450m users of the worldwide network over the next few weeks, said Zuckerberg at a press conference at the company's headquarters.
The controls will offer four basic settings: share data with everyone, with 'friends of friends', 'friends only' or 'recommended' – which shares certain information, such as family information, with everyone but photos and videos only with friends of friends."
(Via .)
The new controls – whereby a variety of different levels can be applied with a simple click of a button – will be rolled out across the 450m users of the worldwide network over the next few weeks, said Zuckerberg at a press conference at the company's headquarters.
The controls will offer four basic settings: share data with everyone, with 'friends of friends', 'friends only' or 'recommended' – which shares certain information, such as family information, with everyone but photos and videos only with friends of friends."
(Via .)
Apple, Microsoft now on nearly equal footing | Beyond Binary - CNET News
Apple, Microsoft now on nearly equal footing | Beyond Binary - CNET News
Apple has long been the little guy in the Mac vs. PC debate, but that’s no longer the case.
As of trading on Tuesday, Microsoft and Apple both have roughly equal market capitalizations of around $230 billion. By another measure—adding in debt and other factors—Cupertino has actually surpassed Redmond in total value.
The fact that Apple has reached this level of valuation represents a remarkable turn of events in the history of computing.
Apple, Microsoft now on nearly equal footing
Apple, Microsoft now on nearly equal footing: "The Mac maker is now worth more than that software maker in Redmond, depending on how you count things. CNET's Ina Fried takes a look at this historic moment in computing."
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Google Chrome browser for Mac leaves beta
Google Chrome browser for Mac leaves beta: "Google has announced the first stable release of Chrome for Mac users, now available for download.
(Via AppleInsider.)
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I have spent a few hours with Google's new Browser, Chrome for Mac. My initial impression is that it is extremely fast, in comparison to Safari and especially Firefox. There are plenty of extensions and themes. One important extension for many Mac users is the 1Password extension. There is a beta version of 1Password available at Chrome Beta Extension version 0.6.2
It works well enough even though it has some feature limitations in comparison to its full fledged Safari and firefox counterparts.
In conclusion do not hesitate to download Chrome. It is a significant leap forward in the browser wars.
John H. Armwood
Monday, May 24, 2010
Facebook CEO admits to ‘bunch of mistakes' on privacy issue
Facebook CEO admits to ‘bunch of mistakes' on privacy issue: "Addressing mounting criticism over privacy, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg admitted in a Monday column that 'we just missed the mark' and promisedthat 'a simpler way to control your information' will arrive soon."
(Via Top News.)
Good-Bye to Privacy? - PCWorld
Good-Bye to Privacy? - PCWorld: Learn about major new threats to your privacy, from social networks to advertisers to yourself.
Tom Spring,
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Poisoned PDFs? Here's Your Antidote - PCWorld
Poisoned PDFs? Here's Your Antidote - PCWorld: ""
Erik Larkin, PC World
May 23, 2010 9:00 pm
Attacks employing poisoned PDF files have leaped to the top of the threat list, according to statistics from major security companies. Symantec reports that suspicious PDF files skyrocketed in 2009 to represent 49 percent of Web-based attacks that the company detected, up from only 11 percent in 2008. The next-most-common attack, involving a good old Internet Explorer flaw, was far behind at 18 percent. more...
Editing Word documents on an iPad
Editing Word documents on an iPad: "Even though there's no iPad version of Word, you can read and edit Word documents on your iPad if you're willing to accept a few compromises. Joe Kissell shows you how.
(Via Macworld.)
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Securing Your Facebook Privacy Settings
Securing Your Facebook Privacy Settings: "One wonders if Mark Zuckerberg and his fellow Facebook executives are wishing they could declare a do-over right about now, dating back to late April. That’s...
Analyst: Facebook Is Not The Enemy
Analyst: Facebook Is Not The Enemy: "
'Facebook is not the enemy' -- that's the message Daniel Castro has been trying to send to critics of the social networking site's privacy policies. Castro, a senior analyst with the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, tells host Guy Raz why he thinks those critics are 'privacy fundamentalists.'
Facebook's Privacy Polices Under Fire
Facebook's Privacy Polices Under Fire: "
It's almost impossible to avoid Facebook -- nearly 500 million people are now on the social networking site. And critics say it's almost impossible to decipher the Internet giant's privacy policies. Host Guy Raz starts our exploration of privacy and Facebook by talking to Emily Steel of the Wall Street Journal. She reported last week how the site had been giving advertisers access to users' personal data.
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