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Thinking about taking the plunge with the new Internet Explorer? IE8 has only been out a short time but has already received widespread publicity. The company claims it is "faster, easier and safer," so let's take a look at what's new in this browser release and see if it lives up to the hype.
A reader asked: "I want to buy a portable GPS that I can use in multiple cars, or when walking around the city. Which model do you recommend?" You car may already be equipped with a GPS unit, but what about those times when you're walking, biking or hiking, and you need a little navigation help? The new handheld portable GPS units on the market are the perfect solution.
OpenDNS is a free service that can make your Internet access faster. But what exactly is OpenDNS and how does it work? First, let's define some terms. DNS stands for "Domain Name Service" and is the piece of the Internet that deals with routing and addressing. In a nutshell, DNS converts a human-readable domain name into a machine-friendly IP address. DNS service is typically provided by your internet service provider, but you don't have to use your ISP's DNS service.
Two of the most popular mobile devices are the iPhone and the iPod Touch. Since these devices were launched, over 25,000 user-developed apps (programs) have been created and made available through the App Store. Apps can add cool new functionality to your iPhone or iPod, and run the gamut from Games, Entertainment and Music, to Utilities, Productivity, News and other categories. Even cooler, a lot of great apps for the iPhone and iPod Touch are free. Here are my picks for the top ten free iPhone and iTouch apps.
Maybe you've heard those commercials for Internet Speedway saying 'Make thousands of dollars a week with your own Internet business.' It sounds too good to be true... so is Internet Speedway a scam? Internet Speedway advertises heavily on radio and TV as a home-based business opportunity, offering to provide you with everything you need to run your own Internet business. That sounds great, but does it really work, or is it just another work-from-home scam? I've done some research on the subject and found both plusses and minuses.
When we discuss the issues surrounding all the bad stuff that bad guys do online, and the good stuff that the good guys do to keep things running smoothly, we run into a bunch of jargon. And even if you're just an ordinary user, you should be familiar with all these terms and their definitions. I might be mixing too many metaphors, but you can think of my dictionary of hacker terms as "Plausible Denial of Terms of Service".
