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Is Your Cisco or LinkSys Router Spying on You? – Tech Thursday

Big Rich — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 14:30:41 +0000

Do you have a Cisco brand router, like LinkSys, that you bought from WalMart or Target? Did you just recently install a software update to it or opted for automatic updates? If yes, then you and many others are using their new cloud service now for setting up and maintaining that router. And Cisco maybe watching you and selling your data.

Google Drive Goes Live – Tech Thursday

Big Rich — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:30:47 +0000

After months and months of waiting, Google has finally launched their new Cloud storage product "Google Drive". This comes after Amazon and Apple, have already had a cloud storage product, Dropbox and Box.com have very robust and popular cloud storage services. How does Google's stack up?

Tech Thursday – FIRE! Kindle Fire That Is…

Big Rich — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:30:45 +0000

Imagine it as an old west town, with tumble weeds blowing across a deserted street in the middle of town. Two figures stand in the middle, about 50 feet apart. On one side is the Apple iPad, sheriff of the town, on the other side, the new upstart Amazon's Kindle Fire. There's gonna be a shoot out!

Tech Thursday – Windows is All In with 'The Cloud'

Big Rich — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:30:42 +0000

At the Build Windows conference in California, reps for the company laid out it's plans for it's next version of Windows, Windows 8, as well as some of it's other products, like XBox and Windows Phone 7. It's all going to the cloud. This article on Extremetech lays it out in more detail, but here's the highlights.

Tech Tuesday – HP Leaves The Guns and Takes The Cannoli

Big Rich — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:30:23 +0000

HP has been in the computer business from pretty much the start of it. Now after all these years, they are dropping the PC business right after they dropped what they were hoping was an iPad killing tablet, that was on the market for just 4 months, and went no where.

Tech Thursday – Google Moving Into Cloud Game Consoles Now?

Big Rich — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:30:43 +0000

An anonymous tipster has told of a Google job listing for a Product Manager for Games at the Mountain View, California search giant. The ad says it’s a rare opportunity to grow a new business. Does this mean Google is planning on going big time with games? Looking at the ad on Google’s website, one [...]

Tech Thursday – Google's Music Locker Launches Without Record Labels

Big Rich — Thu, 12 May 2011 14:30:59 +0000

A month ago, I did a story about Amazon's Cloud Player that lets you upload music from your music library on your computer so you can access it from any WiFI or 3G connection. Google has now started it's cloud music service, and in Google fashion it's in limted beta to start, but unlike Amazon, is launching without licensing permission from the labels.

Tech Thursday – Music from the Cloud by Amazon

Big Rich — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:30:22 +0000

There’s an old adage that “Everything old is new again.” Take a look at fashion and the reboots of TV shows and movies. It almost like we’re all stuck in a rut for a good new idea. Amazon now seems to be in that group too with their Cloud Drive service. Please don’t get me [...]