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First Shots of Ice Cream Sandwich in the Wild

By Daniel Buchanan On August 11, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Our buddies over at AndroidPolice.com have some pictures of the newest Android version, Ice Cream Sandwich. If you’ll remember from a while back, Google said this was supposed to be the version that unites the phone and tablet back into a single OS. Here’s the article if you’re interested:

http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/08/11/exclusive-leak-first-android-ice-cream-sandwich-screenshots-plus-more-ics-details/

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Google+ is the new Facebook!

By Daniel Buchanan On August 11, 2011 · Leave a Comment

So have you heard about the new social networking site that everyone is talking about? It is called Google+ and it is Google’s latest foray into the social networking arena. With failed attempts like Buzz, Waves, and Latitude stacking up like old records, it looks like they’ve come to their senses and made a useful [...]

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Enforcing Safe Computer Habits for Kids, Part 2

By Daniel Buchanan On May 16, 2011 · 1 Comment

In the first part of this article, I talked about the physical restrictions that can be placed on a computer, such as its location, time restraints and mobile phones. Today, I’m going to talk more about the software and configuration changes that can limit the dangerous areas that a child can peruse.

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Enforcing Safe Computer Habits for Kids, Part 1

By Daniel Buchanan On May 14, 2011 · 4 Comments

If you’ve got kids like I do, then you know the fear and paranoia that come across your mind when your child wants to get on the internet. Today, I thought I would talk about several ways to enforce kid-safe browsing, meaning making the computer stay within your pre-defined limits when it comes to internet [...]

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The Coolest Things from Google I/O Day 1

By Daniel Buchanan On May 10, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Today was the first day of Google I/O, where Google announces new technology directions and new products are showcased. I wanted to mention a couple of the cool ones I saw over at Engadget.com. The coolest thing I saw was the Google Prediction API being built into new Ford cars and its ability to predict [...]