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Hackers are exploiting another bug in Internet Explorer 7, that Microsoft plugged just last week. Although the attacks are in very small quantities, experts warn that it could be just the beginning of a more intense attack on users of the popular browser. Please update your browser to the newest ...

In today's Geek Dictionary we will look at two terms since they are closely tied together.   IP (Internet Protocol) address A device’s unique number used as an identifier when connected to the Internet or network. For example, the IP address of this Web site is 98.129.1.49   DNS (Domain Name Serv...

The GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona started this past weekend, this is the vent when cell phone manufactures announce and show off their newest hardware. It's expected that we will see a number of Android based phones but Palm will definitely be there showing off their CES Show stopping P...

In hopes to make more sense of Geek Jargon today we look at Net Neutrality: Net Neutrality is a principle proposed for residential broadband networks and potentially for all networks. A neutral broadband network is one that is free of restrictions on content, sites, or platforms, on the kinds of ...

It doesn't happen often so when a new MacHeist hits it becomes a big point of discussion to the Cult of Mac. So, what is MacHeist? It begins with Missions where the online community gets to play through puzzles as a secret agent which leads to free Mac software. After the missions conclude MacHei...

Palm annouced that the Palm OS is officially dead and that no new hardware will be created using the old operating system. The company will now focus their attention on licensing their new Web OS, which is currently featured on their new hardware device named the Pre. The Pre generated a lot of e...

Micorosft Office is a standard in most offices but the recently released Open Office 3 can do most of the same functions without the cost. Open Office 3 can do Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Presentations, Graphics, Databases, and more. You can save in the in an international open standard or in ...

Since most security vulnerabilities occur through the internet and through the web browswer that's being used we thought it was time to remind everyone it's time to upgrade your web browser if you haven't done so already. The latest versions are: Internet Explorer 7 (with Internet Explorer 8 in B...

As expected Amazon announced the Kindle 2 this morning. The most popular e-book reader on the market will remain at $359 but it's thinner (actually thinner than an iPhone) and gained a lot more style. Other new features include a Read to Me function which can actually read content to the user in ...

Since we wrote about Windows 7 yesterday we thought it fitting to also mention Mac OS X Snow Leopard today. Apple claims they are taking a step back from adding hundreds of features and focusing on performance and stability in it's next big OS release. Apple states "Snow Leopard dramatically redu...