New Google.com Update Brings You More Up-To-Date, Relevant Search Results
Google’s latest update to their Google.com search process will noticeably effect some of your searches in a good way. You now get the most recent and relevant search results. “Googling” is now easier and faster! (As if Google Instant wasn’t enough.) There’s no more need to... Read more
Important Adobe Flash Player Update Recently Released (Update your Flash Player ASAP!)
This is very important for any of you that visit YouTube, Facebook and any sites that you can view videos on. Basically the vast majority of Internet users in the world. Adobe has recently released an important Flash Player Update. The new Adobe Flash Player Update version is... Read more
Technobabble EP 2: BitTorrent Defined, Password Security, Netbook vs Laptop, News
– What is BitTorrent? BitTorrent defined. – Password Security. A lot of you create horrible passwords that are easy to figure out or “hack into”. I show you one method of creating a password that is simple to memorize but hard for others to figure out –... Read more
Technobabble EP 1: Avatar, Caprica, iPad, PC Motherboard & Components hands-on
On Technobabble TV Episode 1 you will see the following… • Chat about Avatar 3D technology and the HD 3D future — “The Movie Studios’ Big 3D Scam” — “Bad 3D Will Be the Death of 3D” — “Early Review of a 3D Home TV coming... Read more
Technobabble Episode Zero: Definition, What to Expect in Future Episodes
Technobabble is a new video series I thought of back in December 2009. Back then I didn’t have a name for it and only had a vague idea of what I wanted to do in the series. Now I have a name (“Technobabble”) and a bit of a structure for the new video series.... Read more
Apple iPad, Why I Love it and Why I Would Never Buy One
When I first started to hear the rumors this month about Apple’s new tablet it caught my attention. Then I started to see mock pictures of it and possible “Apple Tablet” specifications. I got caught up in the Apple Tablet romance and really wanted one badly after... Read more
Mozilla Firefox v3.6 has just been released! Download it now!
Firefox is my favorite browser because of its massive free plug-in support, functionality and speed. I am stoked to hear that the new Firefox 3.6 has been given an increase in speed, functionality and stability. I am most excited about the increase in speed more than anything. Firefox... Read more
Top 10 Favorite Electronic Gadgets I Own
I have seen many lists that people post about Top 5, 10, 20, etc. gadgets in various categories (I may also write something similar in the future). But I have never seen a list of someone’s favorite gadgets that they Own, so I decided to make one. When I purchase something I always... Read more
VIRUS WARNING: Beware of Facebook Scam Emails That Will Lead to a Virus or Your Account Being Stolen
For the past few weeks I have been spammed by various emails posing as legit Facebook emails. If you receive ANY email from Facebook with an attachment DO NOT OPEN the attachment or you will get infected with a virus. Also if you receive an email from Facebook informing you that you... Read more
Firefox 3.5.1 Update / Security Patch has been Released, Update Your Firefox Now!
There was a CRITICAL security vulnerability in Firefox 3.5 that was found earlier this week, reported here. Unlike the Microsoft Internet Explorer team it only took the Mozilla Firefox crew a few days to fix this issue. Also along with the security patch are a few fixes that are noted... Read more
Google Chrome OS Takes a Shot at Microsoft Windows
Sundar Pichai of Google recently announced the new Google Chrome operating system. Not to be confused with the Google Android operating system which was created for mobile devices like your cell phone. Sundar takes throws a punch at Microsoft Windows by saying, “…operating systems... Read more
The New and Improved Firefox 3.5 is Hot! Download and Install it Now!
Mozilla released Firefox 3.5 for download to the world at the end of June (yes, it’s 100% free to download). By the time you read this Mozilla should have about 8 million downloads. According to Mozilla, the makers of Firefox, version 3.5 is twice as fast as version 3.1. I don’t... Read more
Conficker Virus Hijacked My Friend’s Hotmail Account and Spammed Her Contacts
About a week ago I received an email from a friend of mine whom I talk to regularly. It seemed rather odd. The writing style of the email did not match my friend’s style. She was asking me to wire $2,000 to her current location in England. Last we spoke she had not previously... Read more
“Koobface”, the Facebook Worm is back and as Vicious as ever!
Last year Facebook was infected by a worm named Koobface. All of the good anti-virus programs catch it by now. This February a new variation of Koobface appeared that has snuck by virus scanners and is as vicious as ever. What Koobface does is send you a message through one of your... Read more
Caution! “ViddyHo” Worm/Phishing Scam Preys over Google Talk Users
Many users are reporting getting an instant message on Google Talk that appears to be from someone they know. The instant message says something like, “hey, check out this video: http://tinyurl.com/xrv987l.” When the user clicks on the link thinking it is from a trusted person... Read more
Our Top 10 Favorite Firefox 3 Add-ons
The ClearTechInfo.com staff’s favorite browser is Firefox. One of the great reasons to use Firefox is the availability of thousands of great Firefox 3 add-ons. Add-ons give extra or improve current functionality of Firefox. The vast majority of them are free and most of the add-ons... Read more
The Digital Textbook Revolution
Imagine yourself as a college student, or maybe you currently are one. Instead of buying numerous books, some of which can dip into the $200s you can download the full text book to your computer and print it out if needed, all for free. Could you imagine all the money you could save?... Read more