Kevlar batteries could bring an end to gadget fires.
We have all seen the videos of laptop batteries bursting into flames or pictures of charred cell phones after the battery overheated and caught fire.A research team from the University of Michigan has developed a new style of lithium ion battery using Kevlar. That’s right, it’s…
Thomas Fox
Do you know how much of your personal information is floating around? It's more than you think and very easy to find. Phone numbers, home addresses, email accounts. As my recent story about gamers who got swatted showed, anybody can become a target. You don't have to be someone with a million followers. Social networks…
Worst Passwords of 2014 List has been released.
SplashData has released its annual list of Worst Passwords to hit the Internet in 2014. One would think that with all the reported data breaches from retail giants such as Target and Home Depot, people would be more self-aware about their choice in passwords, but in reviewing…
President Obama's implication that the government should never have an issue accessing a person's data comes an even scarier viewpoint: being the victim of a search warrant just because you take steps to enhance your privacy.As it happens, that could become the reality if the FBI gets its way. While it's no secret that government agencies spy…
Green computing is the environmentally responsible and eco-friendly use of computers and their resources. It is also known as Green Information Technology (Green IT). It aims to achieve economic viability and improve the way computing devices are used.What can you do to make your business and home more energy efficient?Shut Down and Switch Off
While putting…
Microsoft is peeved at Project Zero's public release of unpatched security flaw in Windows 8.1.
Project Zero is a security research team assembled by Google to test and search for vulnerabilities in software and products from other companies. If any flaws are found by Project Zero, they are reported back to the vendors. If the…
New MacBook Air gets its biggest makeover to date.
Apple is in the process of testing its new 12" MacBook Air, which is expected to be half the thickness and narrower than the current 11" model. To achieve this drastic cut in size, Apple has removed all ports from the laptop except for the audio jack…
Google's search engine contains a vast amount of information. Once in a great while, I get asked a question that I'm unable to answer, so I say "Let me Google that for you." Yes, there's a website for that: http://www.lmgtfy.com. However, there are many other tools and tricks that can get you answers to your…
I've always been a fan of energy-efficiency (let alone, electric) vehicles. I've followed Tesla Motors for a while now and have been impressed by their innovative vehicles. They have unveiled what they call the Roadster 3.0 Package.The Roadster 3.0 Package centers around three major upgrades to the vehicle. The first is, of course, a vastly improved…
Chevron to add Apple Pay capabilities to gas pumps.
Chevron is planning to expand the use of Apple Pay from its convenience stores to the gas pumps. Apple has been working directly with Chevron to release the expanded service sometime in early 2015, allowing drivers to pay at the pump using their iPhone or Apple…
LG vs Samsung - The lines have been drawn, the shots have been fired.
LG vs Samsung. Two of South Korea's largest companies are at odds. Again.One has to wonder what caused it — did one technology giant steal secrets or obtain insider information about the other? Another hacking scandal?No. They are at odds over…
I’d like to share with you some self-improvement lessons I have learned from my college computer programming classes. In software development, an application (or app, for short) always has a version number. It’s usually 1.0 for a new app, 2.0 for its major upgrade, and so on. With each new version, the app gets better and better.…