Friday, February 11, 2011

Google's two-factor sign-in: Use it | ZDNet

The search giant had two step verification in Google Apps, but is now rolling it out to the masses. In a nutshell, the extra verification step means your Google account is harder to hack


“ We're here to make good things happen for other people. Do that... and you'll make good things happen for yourself. ” ~Sam Parker (1965 – ), Co-founder of JustSell http://bit.ly/eIMZCw

Thursday, February 10, 2011

The only way to avoid being miserable is not to have enough leisure to wonder whether you are happy or not. ~ George Bernard Shaw http://bit.ly/etNlvJ
"What you believe and focus on becomes your reality."~Michael McMillan http://bit.ly/gGi5nL
"Turning problems into solutions requires that we adjust our perception, suspend our judgments, and remain open-minded to all possibilities. In other words, it means seeing reality for what it 'really' is and for what it 'really' isn't." ~Michael McMillan http://bit.ly/i4vBPc
Our environment is an extension of our mind. When we change our mind, our life changes. ~ Dr. Joe Dispenza http://bit.ly/el303b

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

"The Land of Opportunity is an attitude. It is an openness to new ideas, a willingness to listen, an eagerness to learn, a desire to grow, and the flexibility to change." ~BJ Gallagher and Warren H. Schmidt http://bit.ly/hLTIdw
"Imagine it. Try it. Prove it. Do it!" ~BJ Gallagher and Warren H. Schmidt http://bit.ly/fwRq05

Handy Android Apps You’ll Use Everyday | ITBusinessEdge.com

A recent Gartner forecast has Android surging past iOS and RIM in market share in 2010 and challenging Symbian for the top spot by 2014. As we have reported, Apple’s iOS accounted for 56 percent of mobile Web activity as of August 2010, while Android increased to 25 percent.



That being the case, developers have been busy creating Android Market applications. We’ve collected some of the best Android apps that make life easier and generally help you on a day-to-day basis. Some are free, and some require a small fee.



References:

http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/mt/blog/android-forecast-to-take-over-mobile-os-market/?cs=43243

http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/mt/blog/android-continues-to-gain-on-ios/?cs=43149


"You're a work in progress - there is no failure, only feedback." What kind of feedback do you give yourself? via @drjoyce_knudsen http://bit.ly/fJIIkz
My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake. ~ Aristotle http://bit.ly/eKQEyo
"Often he who does too much, does too little." ~Italian Proverb http://bit.ly/h3GZYT

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Hacktivism, Apple App Store, Vodafone and Facebook – 90 Sec News – Jan 2011 | Naked Security

Don't just read the latest computer security news - watch it in 90 seconds!



The lessons this month: "Anonymous" hacktivists aren't as anonymous as they might have hoped, applications in Apple's brand new OS X App Store not so safe after all, Vodafone Australia data leakage stirs the privacy waters, and Facebook backs down for once.



Watch and enjoy:Don't just read the latest computer security news - watch it in 90 seconds!



The lessons this month: "Anonymous" hacktivists aren't as anonymous as they might have hoped, applications in Apple's brand new OS X App Store not so safe after all, Vodafone Australia data leakage stirs the privacy waters, and Facebook backs down for once.



Watch and enjoy:


Monday, February 7, 2011

The next Wintel: Android plus NVIDIA | TechRepublic

Takeaway: Microsoft and Intel won’t be the same powerhouses in mobile that they were in PCs. The new leaders of the computing world will be Google Android and NVIDIA. Learn why.


Google Says, Honeycomb (Android 3.0) Won’t Be Coming To A Smartphone Near You, Just For Tablets » Antiroid

Google has confirmed that dreadful and unwanted news of Honeycomb not coming to your smartphone. A company spokesman was asked the question whether or not Honeycomb 3.0 would make its way to handsets, Andrew Kovacs said “no…Google’s Android 3.0 or “Honeycomb” is a tablet-only OS, for now.”



According to various portions of the SDK, it was clear that some aspects of the source code was clearly optimized for larger form factors. It raised numerous questions as to how this could possibly be delivered to handsets.



In an article The author raised the question that if Honeycomb is 3.0, what does this mean for smartphones running 2.x? And what happens when they get to 2.9? It seems as though, while one question was answered, a dozen more were conjured up. Only time will tell, as they say. But rest assured, Talk Android will be there to cover it all and inform the masses. Leave us your thoughts in the comments below.


Sunday, February 6, 2011

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Top 10 Things You Should Not Share on Social Networks | HowStuffWorks

Unless you've been living under a rock in 2009, you know that social networking Web sites are the latest and greatest way to interact with other users on the Internet. Thirty-five percent of adults on the Internet now have a profile on at least one social networking site, and 51 percent have more than one. Three-quarters of users between the ages of 18 and 24 have an online profile [source: USA Today]. The Pew Research Center found that 89 percent of these people use the sites to keep up with friends, 57 percent to make plans with friends and 49 percent to make new friends.



Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, Friendster, Urban Chat and Black Planet are just a few of more than 100 Web sites connecting folks around the world who are eager to share their thoughts and feelings. But just like in real life, there's such a thing as sharing too much information (TMI). It's easy to get caught up in the social aspects of sites like Facebook, but what you choose to share is there for all to see if you don't limit who can view your information. The same study by Pew Research found that 40 percent of users have open access to their profiles, allowing anyone to view their information. The other 60 percent restrict access to friends, family and colleagues. Sharing personal information with strangers can be dangerous business, and there are some things you should definitely put on your "do not share" list. We'll go over 10 of those items in this article.


10 Business Uses for Your Apple iPad | ITBusinessEdge.com

Thinking of using the Apple iPad in your business this year? Beyond the various considerations to deploying the iPad, what roles could Apple's shiny tablet play in your company? Here are 10 possibilities.