How to extend your home network using 2 wireless routers
From time to time we have been asked how to extend a home network so that you have a good wireless signal strength in a large house or building. WiFi only works for a few hundred feet, less if you add walls of floors. What is a good solution? Read more
B&N Nook Color gets update to Android 2.2 (Froyo)
The Barnes and Noble Nook color now has an official upgrade to Android 2.2 (Froyo) available for download/install. If you have a Nook you will want to get this update, it adds Adobe Flash support, an app market and a full featured e-mail client. Read more
Android 2.2 for the Samsung Fascinate is now available
After month and months of waiting owners of the Samsung Fascinate can now download Android 2.2 (Froyo) on their phones. Verizon released the new version this morning via a manual download. The update to Froyo adds several new features to Android such as Adobe Flash capability and the Just in Time compiler ( speed up program execution ) Read more
Seidio Innocase II for Samsung Fascinate,Mesmerize
Have have several Samsung Fascinate phones in the office and looked around for a good all around protective case of the phones – The Innocase II is what we found works the best. Your phone will be protected from drops and scratches and all of the ports and controls are still very easy to access. Read more
Apple Iphone and Ipad track your movements
Filed under: Apple IMac/Iphone/Ipad, Cell Phones, Computer news, Computer Security
It has been discovered today that the Apple Iphone and Ipad devices running IOS 4 are tracking your movements and storing the location data in a database file of the device. Two researchers Alasdair Allen and Pete Warden have released information that shows the lat and long coordinates as well as time & date are being recorded and stored in a file on the device that can be read and mapped. Read more
Skype has been updated – 3G calling and security holes fixed
Skype for Android has just been updated to fix the security holes discovered last week. In addition to the security issues, all users of Skype can now place calls over 3G networks not just WiFi as in the past. Phones will need to be running Android 2.1 (Android 2.2 for Galaxy S phones) to install the app. If you are running Skype be sure to get updated as soon as possible to plug those security holes.
