More Internet Opinion

  • 06 September 2012

  • Opinion: History, IT Innovation and the Pace of Change

    A visit to the English countryside gave CIO.com columnist Bernard Golden the chance to see Roman ruins, a medieval church and a replica of the first supercomputer. It wasn't until he returned home and saw a driverless car on a California freeway that the scale of innovation he witnessed while sightseeing became clear.

  • 05 September 2012

  • Opinion: DVDFab Media Player worth a try for Blu-ray fans

    Few Blu-ray movie players are on the market because of the royalties for the technologies involved, but there are some. DVDFab has joined the PowerDVDs and WinDVDs of the world with its own player, aptly titled DVDFab Media Player ($50, 30-day free trial with feature limitations).

  • Opinion: How to Keep Unwanted Toolbars Out of Your Browser

    Very often I'm called upon to troubleshoot PCs belonging to friends and relatives. While poking around for problems, I almost always encounter the same oddity: a Web browser packed with toolbars. Sometimes I'll find two or three of them, sometimes even more.

  • Opinion: Is voicemail obsolete?

    I know I’m dating myself, but I remember the days before voicemail. Heck, I remember the days before answering machines and call-waiting—when the only three options for the outcome of a call were that it was answered, rang indefinitely, or blared that annoying busy signal.

  • 04 September 2012

  • Opinion: Lessons from the Road: Free 'Hi-Speed' Internet

    One of the luxuries of my job is that it can be done from virtually anywhere…as long as I can connect to the Internet. I spent much of August working from the road traveling about the country with my family on “working vacation” road trip.

  • 03 September 2012

  • Opinion: What's Facebook's Secret Sauce to Wash Out False 'Likes'?

    Facebook claims it's cleaning up the proliferation of false "likes" on its system, but its methods for doing it are opaque.

  • Opinion: Russia Yanks Google From Android Tablets

    If you're not happy with your Android phone or tablet collecting your data and sending it to Google, you're not alone. The Russian defense ministry announced a stripped-down and encrypted version of Google's operating ssytem, destined for government and military devices, will also be on sale to the public.

  • Opinion: Twitter Rival App.net Gets Its Own iOS Client

    A startup that pledges to do Twitter right expanded its reach Saturday when its first app built from scratch for users of the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPhone arrived at Apple's App Store.

  • Opinion: Wolfram Alpha Facebook App Distills Wealth of Your Personal Data

    Answer engine Wolfram Alpha can figure out anything that can be computed -- such as the distance between Earth and Mars on Valentine's Day this year. Now, if you're a Facebook user, you can use the online tool to glean a wealth of information about yourself.

  • 30 August 2012

  • Opinion: Miss Hong Kong data-typhoon

    At a Computerworld Hong Kong event years ago, I heard a senior executive explain how online retailer Amazon re-engineered their e-commerce process for the Christmas gift-giving season.

  • Opinion: Bing Can Now Search Through Facebook Photos

    More Facebook functionality is creeping into Bing with a new feature that lets users search and browse through their friends' photos.

  • Opinion: Thunderbird 15 Delivers Security Fixes and Chat Support

    Along with launching Firefox 15, Mozilla on Tuesday also rolled out the latest version of its free and open source Thunderbird email client.

  • 29 August 2012

  • Opinion: Get a Free Sharepoint-Style Workspace for Your Business

    If your business employs more than a few people, it's a good bet you've got project-management problems.

  • Opinion: Enable Flash in Chrome Only When You Want It With FlashControl

    Adobe Flash is slowly being replaced with HTML5, but many websites still use Flash for videos, banners, and games. Flash videos and animations take up resources, and may even make your browser unresponsive. And of course, they also move and bounce around, sometimes making it difficult to focus on what you're trying to read. FlashControl (free) offers a simple solution, letting you selectively enable Flash in Google Chrome.

  • 28 August 2012

  • Opinion: Ants Have Used Internet Algorithms for Ages, Don't Act Pretentious About It

    We all know that ants are amazing biological creations, but it was only recently that researchers discovered that a certain breed of harvester ants (Pogonomyrmex barbatus) behave in a way that is not dissimilar from the way Internet protocols discover how much bandwidth is available for data transfer.

  • 27 August 2012

  • Opinion: Prevent iTunes from switching library locations

    Reader Alex Christie has run into a common iTunes frustration. He writes:

  • Opinion: How to configure Dropbox's two-step authentication

    Following in the footsteps of Google and other services, Dropbox this weekend enabled two-factor authentication to bring enhanced security to its users.

  • 24 August 2012

  • Opinion: Wall Street Journal Provides Free Wi-Fi in NYC and SF

    The Wall Street Journal will be providing free Wi-Fi hotspots scattered throughout New York City and San Francisco through the end of September.

  • Opinion: Go Online to Plan a Great Vacation

    Missed out on a summer vacation this year? Take heart: With cooler weather and smaller crowds, autumn is a great time for a vacation getaway—and you can find some terrific travel deals online. Whether you want to book a two-week European adventure or a simple weekend in the country, here are some tips to help you plan a thoroughly refreshing retreat, without breaking the bank.

  • Opinion: Ask the iTunes Guy: iTunes tips 101

    [Ask the iTunes Guy is a regular column in which we answer your questions on everything iTunes related. If there’s something you’d like to know, send an email to the iTunes Guy for consideration.]

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