We all live in a Google world

We all live in a Google world

Another day, another company bought by Google, this time is AdMob, an advertising network for mobile websites. But I'm not going to talk about this transaction. I'll try and portrait the situation a little, the hypothetical situation where Google decides not to stick with their motto about "do no ev

Multitasking on a phone: can it be done?

I've been writing articles on my Nokia E71 while traveling for some time now and it's working really good if I follow some basic rules. Most of those rules are meant to overcome the limitations of the smaller screen a Smartphone has and the limited multitasking capabilities. [caption id="attachme

How to evaluate a website as a jury member

How to evaluate a website as a jury member

Somehow I got an invitation a few months ago to be a member of the secondary jury of Internetics, a Romanian annual event that rewards the best new website, online services, online marketing actions, banner campaigns and so on, it's like an Industry Awards for Internet. Naturally I've accepted th

The Link: foundation of all SEO practices

The Link: foundation of all SEO practices

The link has many names: URL, Hyperlink, web link an so on, but remains the same in practice, a colored text, animation or image which, once clicked with the mouse, loads another page in your Internet browser. From SEO point of view the link is the most important element when it comes to ranking wel

Wireless router security: how to protect your network

Wireless router security: how to protect your network

Many people who use computer don't know much about networking in general and a lot less about wireless networks and their security problems, far greater than those posed by wired networks. Risks are now higher than ever as many home feature one Internet connection shared to all computers in the hous

He who pirates buys more after

He who pirates buys more after

Wow,  I wasn't expecting this: a recent study says people who pirate things online, especially music, then buy a lot more songs legally then people that behave nicely online. And by more I mean almost double. The cited study says a person (in UK) who downloads music illegally purchase an average

XPERIA X10, finally a cool Sony Ericsson phone

XPERIA X10, finally a cool Sony Ericsson phone

Sony Ericsson was a cool brand, with cool phone, cool features and great hardware from battery life and music quality point of view, but that was a few years ago. Thinks changed slowly, as Sony Ericsson went down the path of releasing same borring phones all over again (think Motorola), and users sa

What is RSS and why should you use it?

What is RSS and why should you use it?

I'm sure you've heard about RSS, but that doesn't mean you're one of the 10 % or so of people using it. This happens mainly because RSS is for people who know little more than your average Joe who uses a computer. That doesn't necessary means it's hard to understand and use, that's why I'll try in t

What can you do with a computer without Internet?

What can you do with a computer without Internet?

I’m now in one of those ‘imposed’ breaks at work, sitting in front of the computer with no Internet connection. It’s terrible, as I begin to understand how dependent on Internet we are now. Every piece of software need at some point an Internet connection and we use on a r

Is it SSD time or HDD still rules the ocean?

Is it SSD time or HDD still rules the ocean?

The hard drive is one of the components of a PC that evolved much in terms of storage capacity in past years but advanced little to none in terms of raw performance. You can blame this to mechanical limitations, but everyone agrees there has to be a solution, and that's SSD (Solid State Drives) whic