In my last post I said some companies do better than others at scrubbing your confidential search logs as time passes. Google appears to be the worst of the major search engines from a privacy point of view; Ask.com, with AskEraser turned on, is among the best.
But there’s a far better answer than looking for the search company that …
While Star Trek writers JJ Abrams, Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman and Damon Lindelof might know what kind of movie they want the follow-up to 2009’s summer blockbuster reboot to be, it sounds as if they’re unsure exactly what the plot should be: Should there be klingons or Khan? What about an all-new villain to threaten the crew of the …
Everyone and his Big Brother wants to log your browsing habits, the better to build a profile of who you are and how you live your life — online and off. Search engine companies offer a benefit in return: more relevant search results. The more they know about you, the better they can tailor information to your needs. But you pay a …
“There’s no way a 1.5-inch touch-screen is going to work.”
Famous last words.
Apple’s iPod nano has always been in an awkward position as the middle child in the iPod family. It’s never had the capacity, flair or diminutive size of its brethren but the sixth generation nano is something different. Think of it like the …
Halo: Reach
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
Developer: Bungie
Systems it’s available on: Xbox 360
ESRB rating: M for Mature
System reviewed on: Xbox 360
Chances are, you won’t be able to escape mention of Halo: Reach this week. The new video game will surely rack up hundreds of millions of dollars, and most gamers already know …
Sometimes we have highfalutin notions about what we expect from our cinema. We expect that each film will give us a deep introspective into human nature, revealing the depths of our humanity giving us insights into the meaning of life. We want to drink red wine, eat cheese and discuss with our friends that one part that really made us …
On last night’s episode of WCG Ultimate Gamer 2, the contestants drove each other crazy on a real life track and in the isolation challenge where they played Forza Motorsport 3. It revealed who knew how to handle their car and who was a hazard on the road, but more importantly it showed which contestant’s egos were easily bruised and who …
Ah, Fall. Tis the season for football and food served in parking lots, among other things.
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Now that tailgating season is officially underway, we’ve gathered all the best gadgets and gizmos you’ll need to make the most of your experience. Some ingenious, some rudimentary – our list will …
Batman’s been entertaining generations of comic-book readers, TV watchers and movie viewers. He’s been in tons of video games, too, but it’s only been until recently that the games have actually been good. Last year’s Batman: Arkham Asylum gave players a grim vision of the Dark Knight and his world, which got widely acclaimed as the best …
Joseph Tung’s the man the cyber-enhanced Spartan soldiers of the Halo series get their marching orders from. For the last six years, Tung’s been working at development studio Bungie on the top-selling sci-fi FPS games and has contributed to Halo 3 and last year’s Halo: ODST. The imminent release of Halo: Reach marks the studio’s last …
One of the first features touted for point-and-shoot digital cameras is the megapixel count. For most people, though, megapixels don’t matter much. Here’s why, along with some other features to consider instead.
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Visual references to Back To The Future, dialogue references to Total Recall and Bill and Ted and plot reference to Star Trek? Truly, the only thing this week’s Warehouse 13 missed was Huey Lewis and the News popping up to play “Back In Time.” Here’re 13 thoughts about this week’s time-bending “Where And When”:
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