Free Antivirus You Can Trust

Posted by Richard Daniels on Apr 30, 2012 in Technology | 0 comments

Can a free download really protect your PC? Yes, but you have to choose the right one. Our lab tests identify the most reliable no-cost security programs.

Illustration by I Love DustYou want security software that’s as close to perfect as possible. After all, if just a single piece of malware slips through your defenses, it can wreak havoc on your PC. The question is, how close to perfect is free antivirus software?

Is Facebook vs. Google+ Similar to Microsoft vs. Apple?

Posted by Richard Daniels on Apr 17, 2012 in Technology | 0 comments

The radical impact Google is making within the social space has reminded me a bit of the early days with Microsoft vs. Apple. Today it’s Facebook vs Google Plus. Much like Microsoft, Facebook captured the bulk of the market early on and rapidly grew on a worldwide basis. And even though Facebook, much like Microsoft has been somewhat discombobulated, they both fulfilled an untapped need. Microsoft redefined productivity in the business world. Facebook revolutionized the way we communicate with each other. Both achieved what needed to be done on a functional level.

Apple on the other hand offered

Is Google In Danger of Being Shut Out of the Changing Internet?

Posted by Richard Daniels on Mar 18, 2012 in Technology | 2 comments

The upcoming IPO of Facebook, the flak surrounding Twitter’s decision to censor some tweets, and Google’s weaker-than-expected 4th-quarter earnings all point to one of the big events of our times: The crazy, chaotic, idealistic days of the Internet are ending. Once, the Prairies were open and shared by everyone. Then the farmers arrived and fenced them in. The same is happening to the Internet: Apple, Amazon and Facebook are putting up fences — and Google is increasingly

Lady Gaga hits 20 million Twitter followers

Posted by Richard Daniels on Mar 6, 2012 in Technology | 0 comments

Lady Gaga has become the first Twitter user to reach 20 million followers.

The singer tops the microblogging site’s most popular list ahead of fellow pop stars Justin Bieber (18m), Katy Perry (15.7m) and Shakira (14.5m).

Gaga’s massive following is in addition to 48m fans on Facebook and more than 800,000 “circles” on Google+.

Sony Music confirms hack of Michael Jackson tracks

Posted by Richard Daniels on Mar 6, 2012 in Technology | 0 comments

Sony says a number of Michael Jackson tracks have been stolen after its website was hacked.

The company will not confirm how many tracks or what material was taken in the online attack.

In 2010 Sony Music paid

Hackers had ‘full functional control’ of Nasa computers

Posted by Richard Daniels on Mar 6, 2012 in Technology | 0 comments

Hackers gained “full functional control” of key Nasa computers in 2011, the agency’s inspector general has told US lawmakers.

Paul K Martin said hackers took over Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) computers and “compromised the accounts of the most privileged JPL users”.

Wikipedia, other websites go dark in anti-piracy bill protest

Posted by Richard Daniels on Jan 21, 2012 in Technology | 16 comments

Wikipedia was one of several websites that shut down at midnight in protest of anti-piracy bills that critics say could amount to censorship.

Hackers retaliate over Megaupload website shutdown

Posted by Richard Daniels on Jan 21, 2012 in Technology | 4 comments

Hackers have targeted the US government and copyright organisations following the shutdown of the Megaupload file-sharing website.

A school in Nigeria named after Facebook

Posted by Richard Daniels on Jan 21, 2012 in Technology | 33 comments

Social networking site, Facebook has for some time now become an addictive site in the world with millions constantly hooking up and chatting with friends there.

Google Chrome Beta Released, Now Even Faster and More Secure

Posted by Richard Daniels on Jan 9, 2012 in Technology | 3 comments

Google Chrome has announced a new beta that speeds up the world’s second-favorite browser even more, as well as enhances its security.

Why Google Plus Pages (Will) Beat Facebook. And Twitter

Posted by Richard Daniels on Jan 9, 2012 in Technology | 3 comments

Google announced on Monday that it will offer Google+ “Pages” to brands, businesses, and celebrities, so that they can trumpet themselves across the search giant’s fledgling social network.

Mobile Number Portability takes off in Ghana

Posted by Richard Daniels on Jul 30, 2011 in Technology | 0 comments

Ghana’s has six mobile phone operators

Mobile Number Portability (MNP), a system that allows mobile phone users to move from one mobile network to another and still retain their original number, is expected to take off in Ghana today.

This comes after long term tests of the system conducted by the National Communications Authority (NCA) , Porting Access Ghana and the six mobile phone operators in the country proved an overwhelming success.

Forthwith, phone users will be able to change their service providers anytime they deem fit and still retain their numbers.

Assuming Vodafone and Airtel are the only mobile phone operators in Ghana, what MNP means is that a Vodafone subscriber with the number 020222222  can join Airtel and still maintain the number 020222222. The Vodafone network prefix 020 will