Developers cannot ignore mobile devices. For many less affluent users, mobile devices are often their only form of Internet access. In the consumer space, mobile devices have become the primary non-work Internet and application device of choice. Even in the ...

Lately I have been on a PowerShell kick. Call it a resolution if you like, but getting to know PowerShell better is definitely something I am looking forward to in 2012. The biggest reason for this is the deployment of ...

Accidental file deletion and corruption is just a part of life. To err is human and we need to be armed with the essential tools to combat our own foolhardiness with file management. Unfortunately, in the field of data recovery, ...

I recently replaced my laptop with a newer model, and I went through a number of steps to get it ready for use.  I thought it might be fun to share my list of things you should do when you ...

With the dominance of iOS and the rising popularity of Android devices in the mobile marketplace, the security of these devices is a growing concern and focus for smartphone users. This infographic, courtesy of Veracode, Inc., examines the security features of ...

The end result was pure Android goodness. If any of you are hesitating, let me tell you, it’s well worth the time and effort to do the upgrade (now that they’ve smoothed out the problems). Why? Let me lay out ...

The reason that items from the Open With menu can’t be removed by ShellMenuView or ShellExView is that the Open With menu is a different animal. Items on it are not added to the registry as standard context menu entries ...

You’ve heard all about the Windows cleaning tools — on every level. What you haven’t heard of nearly as much are tools to help clean up the Linux file system. Believe it or not, they do exist, and I want ...

One of the surprises of adding a large number of people on Google+ is that everyone will appear in your Google Chat contact list. But using a hidden-away option will return your list to a more controllable state.     To fix your ...

The much ballyhooed Windows 8, Microsoft’s latest release of its flagship product, will allow users to restore their Windows 8 PC to its pristine factory state through the push of a single button. There are two distinct restore types: reset and refresh. A ...

On Sunday at CES 2012, Toshiba rolled out a new, ultra-thin tablet with a design that’s a complete about-face from the company’s existing Android device–the Thrive. Dubbed the Excite X10, Toshiba’s new tablet runs on a dual-core 1.2GHz TI OMAP 4430 ...

Amateur and professional scientists can now study and contribute to various parts of NASA’s massive data collection by participating in the Citizen Scientists program. There are various ways anyone can help with this research. Be A Martian Citizen scientists can take part in research tasks and ...