Tech Toys Explained

iPad Was Released With Known Security Issue

2010-08-16T09:30:00.000-07:00

Apple released the iPad with a known security issue that would allow a hacker to take over the machine:

When Apple released its Safari browser with the catchy slogan “Secure From Day 1" it took only a few hours for major security holes to be exposed by hackers. (Note to Steve Jobs: Don’t challenge those guys. They WILL take you up on it!) Within days, the iPhone’s security had been unraveled and “unlocked” phones became available. And Apple publishes a manual on how to reduce security threats to their operating system. It is 270 pages long. It’s not that Apple is per se inferior to Microsoft, it’s just that it also isn’t per se superior. Just more obscure.

Last spring, a major security hole in Safari was exposed which allowed a remote user to completely take over a Safari user’s machine simply by accessing ports which the browser didn’t bother to close off.

A security patch was issued, but applied only to the desktop version. Months later the mobile version, which is used on iPad, still had not been patched, and the iPad was released with that known risk to users.

Tons of FREE Stuff for Internet Marketers

2008-05-19T04:00:00.001-07:00

So many gifts, so little time!
You could easily spend your whole weekend this week downloading and organizing free stuff!

These joint venture giveaways are still open, dispensing free tools and products on a daily basis:

Product Creation Giveaway
Great American Giveaway
Lady Angel Giveaway2
Viral Marketing Giveaway 11

These have just opened this week:

Ultimate PLR Giveaway
IM Giveaway

The Economic Stimulus Giveaway is set to open in a few days, and is still accepting JV partners. You can sign up to contribute a gift and get in on the list-building potential of JV giveaways, HERE.

(Courtesy of The e-Business Insider. Reprinted by permission.)

How About High Definition Video Cameras?

2007-12-09T07:44:00.000-08:00

Looking for information about high definition video cameras?

High Definition Video Cameras

Digital Cameras, Anyone?

2007-12-09T07:42:00.000-08:00

Want to learn something about digital cameras?

What You Need To Know About Digital Photography

A Nice HDTV Site

2007-12-08T11:05:00.000-08:00

Looking for HDTV this year? Who isn't!

Another nice information site for you. Check the sitemap for a list of all the articles:

all about HDTV

Satellite Radio and Satellite TV

2007-12-08T07:25:00.000-08:00

Shopping for satellite tv or radio this Christmas season?

Here's a site where you can get yourself a nice basic education before you buy:

all about Satellite TV and Radio

This site has over 70 different articles, check the sitemap page for the complete listing.

Remember: NEVER buy tech gadgets without educating yourself first!

More Gizmo-links for you

2007-12-07T03:39:00.000-08:00

Here are a few more links to pages specifically dealing with particular tech-toy topics. Like the sites listed in my last posting below, these are informational sites, not sales pages, with a good deal of basic information collected in one place so you can educate yourself before spending your money.

Apple iphone

Personal Digital Assistant (pda)

Security Cameras

Remember, always educate yourself first. Don't leave yourself at the mercy of salespeople and advertising.

Some Links to Get You Started

2007-11-30T21:55:00.000-08:00

Here are some links to websites specifically dedicated to some of the most sought-after tech topics. These are not sites selling tech products, they are informational sites that can give you a good basic background knowledge. Specific model numbers referenced may not be the latest hot gadgets and some of this material may be a year or two old, but the information presented is solid and all of these sites also make outside resources readily available.

LCD and Plasma Televisions

mp3

VOIP

Happy reading!

Why We're Here

2007-11-30T19:42:00.000-08:00

Everybody can't be an expert on the latest technological gizmos.

Everybody (or somebody in everybody's circle of family and friends) wants or needs or simply can not live without the latest technological gizmos.

Some of this stuff is just too darned expensive to go out and buy it without at least knowing a little something about it. It's a bitter lesson to learn by going out, buying some expensive piece of electronics gear, and THEN finding out that it really isn't quite what you wanted. It also sucks to find out you paid for bells and whistles you can't even imagine ever having a use for, and that a less expensive model would have served you just as well, AFTER you've bought it.

Nobody who contributes to this blog claims to be an expert on any of these things, and our purpose is not to provide you with definitive, authoritative technological information. What we hope to accomplish here is to accumulate, in one place, enough reliable basic information on a variety of "tech-toy" topics to get you started. We hope to provide you enough information and knowledge so you will know what questions to ask, and what issues to research further, before you go out and blow a bunch of money on the wrong gadget.