Is Google Peeping into Too Many Places?

By Jacqueline Emigh | 7/27/2011

Some people fret that Google is growing far too nosy, in light of the search engine maven's buyout of face recognition specialist PittPatt, its insistence on "real names" in Google Plus, and its disclosure of the locations of notebook PCs and cell phones worldwide in 'Street View'.

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Back to School: Video Chat Makes the Grade from PCs to Smartphones

By Jacqueline Emigh | 7/26/2011

Video chat is no longer just the stuff of Dick Tracy fiction. With options for face-to-face communications from PCs, Macs, iPhones, and Android smartphones, which video chat options are your best bet?

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Netflix Users Irate, But Are Higher Fees Really That Unreasonable?

By Jacqueline Emigh | 7/13/2011

Thousands of Netflix users are voicing furious complaints over new changes to Netflix fees with lots of them threatening to dump Netflix entirely. Yet, even in a tough economy, would life as a Netflix customer really be all that hard, in light of paying less than $16 per month for both DVD rental and video streaming services?

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As XP Dies, Will Users Step to Windows 7, 8 or Something Else?

By Jacqueline Emigh | 7/12/2011

As CEO Steve Ballmer crows about Windows 7 sales, another exec, Stephen Rose, blogged warnings about the final death knell of Windows XP. This all flies in the face of recent Windows 8 sneak peaks, an OS Ballmer calls their "riskiest move yet."

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Google+ Battles Facebook & Microsoft

By Jacqueline Emigh | 7/11/2011

Google is planning further integration between Google+ and Gmail, along with a business edition of its emerging social networking service, two moves that could give Google's lineup a big leg-up against Facebook, Twitter, and even cloud-based office suites such as Microsoft's Office 365.

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Microsoft Launches Office 365, SMBs Tout Productivity & Mobility

By Jacqueline Emigh | 6/29/2011

"To compete, SMBs need an edge," contended Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, at an Office 365 launch event which revolved around how SMBs are starting to use cloud-based online editions of Exchange, SharePoint and Lync for productivity and mobility features that make them look and feel more like big businesses.

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Google Shows Off More Chrome OS Details

By Charles P. Jefferies | 12/8/2010

Google has unveiled more details about its upcoming Chrome OS, which is slated to be released mid-2011.

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Best Firefox Shopping Add-ons -- A Holiday 2010 Guide

By | 11/23/2010

Firefox is famous for offering add-ons that improve the web browser but few users think to customize Firefox to make holiday shopping easier. We offer up a list of the best Firefox shopping add-ons to speed up online purchases and ensure your get the best deal available.

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Best Online Video Services Roundup 2010

By Dustin Sklavos | 11/16/2010

Cable companies have good reason to be terrified of streaming video services, but is some combination of Hulu, Netflix Watch Instantly, Amazon Video on Demand and iTunes 10 really ready to replace the cable box? We break it down in this roundup.

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Free VoIP Showdown: Google Voice vs. Skype 5 Beta

By Dustin Sklavos | 10/5/2010

Today we tackle two free VoIP services -- Google Voice and Skype 5 beta -- in a comparison review. Find out which online phone replacement packs the biggest bang for zero bucks.

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Best Chrome Extensions for Holiday Shoppers

By | 9/28/2010

The holiday shopping season is fast upon us and many of us will be stuffing stockings with items purchased online. Fortunately, Google Chrome has a plethora of extensions that make online shopping simpler. We list the eight best in this roundup.

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Best Blu-ray/DVD Playback Software

By Dustin Sklavos | 9/16/2010

PCs have been able to play back DVDs for roughly a decade but there's always been a nagging issue: playback quality. We round up the three major software applications in DVD/HD playback and see whether the situation has improved.

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