Last week, Google announced plans to release its own operating system, one that will presumably compete with Microsoft. This week, Microsoft responds with a challenge of its own. ——————————————————————————————————————- Last week Google announced plans to release its own operating system, one based on their Cloud technology, and one intended to compete with Microsoft’s dominance in [...]
Skype on Monday announced a beta that will allow it to connect to corporate telephone networks across the globe. Technically, Skype’s beta is dubbed Skype For SIP for Business users. SIP stands for Session Initiation Protocol, which is a standard for voice over Internet protocol used it corporate networks. Simply put, Skype will now connect [...]
I was surfing the web the other night looking for an updated download and came across filehippo.com. Eee Gads, I exclaimed, this is like an Aladdins Cave of useful software – I must write a little bit about this site on my blog as other people may find it useful too. What is filehippo.com all [...]
Alpha and beta test releases of applications provide an easy way to get early, free access to new software. Google Chrome serves as an excellent example of how important it is to be very careful with testing versions of applications. Google’s new Chrome browser is big news right now. It seems like everyone has something [...]
Probability is that your laptop, desktop, server or network attached storage device have a mechanical hard drive inside. Although mechanical hard drives do provide a cost effective way of storing data, you have probably experienced, or know someone who has experienced, a hard drive failure at one time or another – they are mechanical after [...]
An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) provides constant power to a computer system when a power fluctuation or power loss occurs. Built-in electronics constantly monitor line voltages. If the line voltage fluctuates above or below predefined limits, or fails entirely, the UPS supplies power to the computer system from built-in batteries. The UPS converts the direct [...]
