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clicktracks, dennis mortensen, google analytics, search engine

Yahoo! Rolls Out Web Analytics Beta

Oct 10, 2008

Five months after acquiring web analytics company Index Tools, Yahoo! has announced that they are launching Web Analytics Beta. That is actually a pre...

adobe flash player, Browsers, clickjacking, flash vulnerability

Adobe Flash Player Clickjacking Vulnerability

Oct 8, 2008

The recently reported clickjacking vulnerability affecting Adobe Flash Player could also allow a hacker to remotely activate a computer’s microp...

General, george clooney, leatherheads movie review, rene zellweger

Leatherheads Movie Review OR How I Wasted an Hour

Oct 6, 2008

My wife and I wanted to rent a movie and do the “home body” thing this past weekend, so Friday I went to our local video store to see what...

europe, Google, Microsoft

Microsoft Opening European Search Centers

Oct 3, 2008

Steve Balmer of Microsoft announced Thursday that they were opening 3 R&D centers in Europe as part of their ongoing efforts to catch up to Google...

mcdonald's, microsoft zune, mobile phones, nielsen

Quick Tech News

Oct 2, 2008

Here are couple of tech news tidbits that I ran across recently (translation: I am too lazy to do a real blog post): According to Nielsen, by the end ...

Google, live search, Microsoft

New Microsoft Pay to Search Program

Oct 1, 2008

Microsoft started an initiative back in May called Live Search Cashback which provides rebates to users of its search engine who search for and purcha...

autocad, autodesk, CAD

Autodesk Design Review DWF Viewer Vulnerability

Sep 30, 2008

Secunia is reporting a vulnerability with Autodesk’s Design Review DWF Viewer which can lead to a compromised PC. The vulnerability stems from a...

digital pictures, Graphics Design, photo editing, pro photo tools

Microsoft Pro Tools Photography Software

Sep 29, 2008

For all you travelers out there with a bazillion pictures from the hundreds of trips you have taken, here is a pretty cool piece of software that will...

Technology

Sony Recalls Vaio Laptops

Sep 6, 2008

Well, it has been a while since there was a significant laptop recall, but you knew it would happen again. Sony has issued a voluntary recall of 438,0...

embarq, nebuad, Uncategorized

Embarq Delivers Targeted Ads to Subscribers

Sep 1, 2008

Earlier this year, the Embarq Corporation conducted a trial wherein they delivered targeted advertising to their subscribers.  It worked by monitorin...

Technology

Windows Vista Makes Big Strides

Aug 27, 2008

Last month, the VP of Windows Vista marketing Brad Brooks openly acknowledged that Microsoft has felt the pressure from the negative publicity surroun...

Google, internet search engine, search engine

Wikia Search Update

Aug 25, 2008

Wikia Search was launched in Alpha earlier this year and we have been watching it out of the corner of our eye to gauge its progress.  At first, wow,...