OS X Lion vs. Windows 8: Feature by Feature
In the space of a week Apple and Microsoft unveiled significant interface updates for their flagship operating systems. Mac OS Lion ships in July, but Microsoft's Windows 8 won't arrive before the end of this year. That long wait won't stop PCMag from comparing what we know about the two OSes. This is the head-to-head feature walkthrough you've been waiting for.
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 | Your Digital Debris Is Haunting You
When you're done reading this newsletter, go ahead and delete it. Then it'll be gone for good, right? No, not really. It's probably in your trash folder, waiting for you to "really" delete it. Then it's gone, right? No, your system still has a record of it, hidden somewhere where a computer forensics expert could uncover it. Much of our digital data is like this, whether we do it locally or conduct our activities on social networks. It's a lesson Congressman Anthony Wiener would've done well to learn. Perhaps you can learn from his embarrassing mistakes. Read my column and learn why our digital debris is about to bury us in a world of trouble.
Hands On With the Motorola Photon 4G
Get ready for the march of the super phones: powerful 4G slabs that feature tons of processing power and storage. The just-announced Motorola Photon 4G is super phone and it will be the first of many. PCMag has a hands on report on this Android 2.3-based device.
How a Computer Restarts
I really didn't know the exact process behind my system start-up. All I do know is that I get impatient waiting for it to happen. Now, however, I have a better idea of exactly what's going on when I hit the power-on button. The first thing I learned? My computer was never really truly off in the first place. ExtremeTech has the fascinating details.
The Facebook Tattoo Lady and Eight Other Online Hoaxes
Did you believe that a woman really had someone tattoo pics of all her Facebook friends on her arm? Don't feel bad, so did I. Let's take a walk a down memory lane and look at other classic online fibs that hooked more than a few gullible souls.
Netgear N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router (WNDR4000)
When I asked Managing Editor Sean Carroll why this Netgear router won our Editors' Choice award, he said "it's super mega fast." Good enough for me. If you need more convincing on why you want this router, read Samara Lynn's full review.
Netflix updates site: info is hidden, but instant watching is easy
I've been a Netflix member for a long time and my biggest complaint has always been the web site. It's poorly organized and makes it virtually impossible to find the latest and greatest releases--especially the hot movies that are on their way to DVD. I know the redesign does a lot for streaming, I hope it addresses some of my concerns, as well. More details in Geek.com's report.
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