Technologies - Page 721

April 1, 2016

Google's April Fools' Minions prank was so not funny

The joke’s on Google. The tech giant ended up with egg on its face after facing a backlash from folks who saw nothing funny with its April Fool’s Day Gmail tweak – with some claiming it actually cost them their jobs.

April 1, 2016

Why 'free wi-fi' could cost you big time

Security threats of open wi-fi networks

April 1, 2016

Apple diss about 'sad' PCs sparks irritation

An Apple executive’s comments about older PCs has touched a nerve among a large base of people who don’t necessarily have the latest and greatest hardware.

April 1, 2016

New Vizio SmartCast TVs Aren't Really TVs

Are the new 4K Vizio SmartCast TVs really TVs? Believe it or not, that's a legitimate question, because spec sheets for the new Vizio P-series models indicate that they're "tuner free."

April 1, 2016

Would it be any easier for the FBI to crack Android?

Much has been written about the massive fight between the FBI and Apple over encryption in the high-profile San Bernardino shooting case.

March 31, 2016

Toshiba Laptop Battery Packs Recalled

Toshiba has issued a voluntary recall on potentially hazardous battery packs installed in 39 of its laptop models.

March 31, 2016

How to Prevent Data Breaches

In the past three years, data breaches have had a sort of media coming-out party.

March 31, 2016

Best Cameras to Buy Right Now

Canon PowerShot N100 One reason people like snapping photos on their smartphones is that smartphones are "connected" to the Internet, email and message services, making it easy to share their wo...

March 31, 2016

Broadband Industry: It's Unfair If Facebook Can Collect Your Data, But AT&T Can't

Later this week, the Federal Communications Commission will be voting on a proposal intended to protect some of your personal data from being shared by your Internet service provider, by requirin...

March 31, 2016

Snapchat aims to be the all-in-one messaging platform of choice with Chat 2.0

The battle for messaging apps just got more heated with Tuesday's announcement from Snapchat.