The Best Free VPN Clients
August 10, 2011
VPN not only helps you to access your work machine back in the office, it can also provide consumers more secure Internet browsing or virtual LANs. Best of all, there are some good free choices available, too.
Perceptive Pixel Outs 82" 1080p Multi-Touch Display
August 10, 2011
What if you mix multi-touch in with that massive size? That's what Perceptive Pixel has done, and they've just introduced the world's largest projected capacitive display at the SIGGRAPH 2011 conference.
Kingston Wi-Drive: Add Storage To iOS Devices Via WiFi
August 10, 2011
Although the iPad, iPod touch, and iPhone may not have memory expansion card slots, you can expand the memory of your favorite iOS devices by connecting a Wi-Fi enabled hard drive such as the Kingston Wi-Drive. Here, we'll take a hands-on look at the Wi-Drive in this review.
Anti-Piracy Lawyers Accuse Blind Man of Downloading Porn
August 9, 2011
As the mass-lawsuits against BitTorrent users in the United States drag on, detail on the collateral damage this extortion-like scheme is costing becomes clear. It is likely that thousands of people have been wrongfully accused of sharing copyrighted material, yet they see no other option than to pay up. One of the cases that stands out is that of a Californian man who's incapable of watching the adult film he is accused of sharing because he is legally blind.
Students Love Technology: Infographic
August 9, 2011
Is the idea that students love technology surprising? No, but this infographic sheds a little light on this gadget-addicted generation.
Google+, the Mac App
August 9, 2011
Sully Taylor, Creative Director for Teens in Tech Labs and Founder & CEO at Sully Creative, has released a Google+ application for Mac users. The app is a very simple one, however. "Just a ported browser," he says, "not a native app."
Yes, we know that you can use Fluid.app to do pretty much the same thing - that is, if you prefer to do the work yourself. But Taylor says Fluid won't be robust enough for what he plans to do with the app in the next week.
Oh, really?
Facebook's New Green HQ Designed to Attract Employees
August 9, 2011
In the competive Silicon Valley culture, Facebook is working very hard to make sure it has the first pick of the best talent. Part of that strategy is a new green HQ, energy-efficient and very comfortable for occupants.
Privacy Groups Protest Massive DHS Database of Secret Watchlists
August 9, 2011
Homeland Security plans to operate a massive new database of names, photos, birthdays and biometrics called Watchlist Service, duplicated from the FBI's Terrorist Screening Database which has proven not to be accurate many times in the past. DHS wants to exempt the Watchlist Service from Privacy Act provisions, meaning you will never know if you are wrongfully listed. Privacy groups worried about inaccurate info and mission creep have filed a protest, arguing the Privacy Act says DHS must notify subject of government surveillance.