Archive for June, 2011

Evolution of Remote Access Technology

In the past 2 decades the Remote Accesstechnology has evolved many times to its perfection. Almost all companies and corporation now heavily rely on Virtual Private Networks (VPN) and the use of PC remote access for remotely accessing their VPN when outside their premises. Employees however are blessed with this technology as they can now work [...]

Why Japan will turn to solar energy following Fukushima

As the dire news continues to leach out of Fukishima, the silver lining in its nuclear cloud is that renewable energy technologies, despite their daunting start-up costs, are receiving renewed scrutiny. Make no mistake – given the trillions of dollars invested over the last five decades in nuclear energy, the industry and its lobbyists will [...]

Canadian Jets Strike Gadhafi Armory In Libyan Capital

Canadian warplanes have bombed the Libyan capital of Tripoli. A Canadian Forces spokesman confirms that CF-18 jet fighters took part in four days of targeted strikes last weekend. But the spokesman could not say whether any of the strikes came close to hitting Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi. The Canadian jets were involved in day and [...]

What Makes Online Marketing Better

There are plenty of methods that you can employ in order to promote your business. However, internet marketing has become a hot topic among business owners and a lot of them are adopting it as part of their overall marketing strategy. You will even find many businesses that only use the internet in order to [...]

Gaddafi willing to hold elections, step aside if lost, son says

Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi is willing to hold elections and step aside if he lost, his son said on Thursday, June 16, an offer unlikely to placate his opponents but which could test the unity of the Western alliance trying to force him out. The proposal – which follows a string of concessions offered by the Libyan [...]

Bruins capture Stanley Cup

The Boston Bruins went into Vancouver and skated all over the Canucks on their way to a 4-0 victory in game seven of the Stanley Cup Final. After three dominating performances in Boston, the Bruins found a way to bottle their home game and bring it west. Aside from a few players, the Canucks came out [...]

Romance Novels – It Is Easier to find them Online

Romance Novels mainly consist of two main characters that fall in love. The entire novel will describe about how they get together and what kind of challenges they face. While the story line may seem quite predictable at first, these books are still an interesting read due to the fact that the actual happenings in [...]

Pandora’s IPO Humming Along As It Raises Pricing

The face of Internet Radio, Pandora Media, raised its IPO pricing by 43% to $176.2M, as demand for shares surges. The $11 midpoint of Pandora’s new price range would value the company at $1.76B. Pandora now plans to sell 14.7M shares for $10 to $12. The Oakland-based company earlier this month filed to sell 13.7M [...]

Genocide recognition supporter Michele Bachmann to run for U.S. president

Genocide recognition supporter, Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, an outspoken Republican with close ties to the Tea Party, announced Monday, June 13 that she is running for president, a candidacy that could further shake up a volatile fight for the GOP nomination. The first female contender to enter the 2012 race, Bachmann announced her bid during a [...]

Importance of Game Quality Assurance for Brand Value

Quality assurance is a part of commercial life and it is an important criterion for any product out there, not just games. Game Designcan ruin a company’s brand value and put its reputation at stake if not taken care of properly.Game Development can be a daunting task for the company as well as the Game Testers. This [...]

Google Experiments with Removing URLs from Search Results Listings

Google tests a new feature that replaces the URL with the site’s name in search results snippets. David, who noticed this change, says that he searched for [madvertise] and “most of the results looked normal, with the website title, snippet and URL. However, two search results displayed the website name instead of the URL. In [...]

This or That: Declinism or Defeatism? After last night’s GOP Debate in New Hampshire, How About Both?

It could’ve been worse. Maybe. Mitt Romney. Tim Pawlenty. Newt Gingrich. Michelle Bachmann. Rick Santorum. Herman Cain. Ron Paul. Earlier tonight, the GOP’s presidential wannabes took the stage in New Hampshire for a debate amongst Republican presidential hopefuls. Moderator John King audibly mumbled and grunted through their answers, as if attempting to manually punctuate the candidates’ sentences [...]

Dallas takes pivotal game 5

The Mavericks backcourt basically destroyed the Miami Heat last night. The fact that the Miami D was so focused on shutting down Dirk Nowitzki that they forgotten about what J.J Barea and Jason Terry could do on the offensive end, the fact that every single member of the Dallas Mavericks roster contributed in this win [...]

China’s Three Gorges Dam Blamed For Worst Drought In 50 Years

Sun Jialing, a chain-smoking official, sat in his bare-walled office and contemplated the future. It was 1996, and the colossal Three Gorges Dam, the largest hydro-electric project in the world, was under construction across the Yangtze River. It was downstream from his hometown, Fengdu, historically known as the City of Ghosts. Mr. Sun was in [...]

Remote Access Tools Increasingly Being Used By Learning Institutions

Remote access tools are not just used for business applications. They are increasingly being used by colleges and universities around the world to facilitate learning from a distance. When you think of Remote Access software programs, you probably think of software applications that are used in business environments to allow workers access to their office PC’s [...]

Toyota Prius Recall Issued Over Power Steering Problem

Problems with the electronic power steering in Toyota Prius hybrid vehicles from the 2001 through 2003 model years has led to the recall of about 52,000 cars sold in the United States, and more than 100,000 sold worldwide. The Toyota Prius recall was announced by Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. on June 1, after a four-year investigation [...]

China Warns Neighbors: Stop Oil Search In Spratly Islands

China warned Asian neighbors Thursday to stop searching for oil near the Spratly Islands and vowed to assert its sovereignty over the potentially petroleum-rich territory in the South China Sea that several nations claim. China and the Philippines have swapped diplomatic protests over the islands, with Filipino officials accusing Chinese forces of intruding into Manila-claimed [...]

CitiBank hacked & large number of customer data stolen

Citigroup said today that hackers breached the bank’s network and may have gained access to the personal data of hundreds of thousands of bank card customers. Customer names, account numbers, and contact information, including e-mail addresses, were reportedly accessed during the breach, which was discovered in May during routine monitoring. However, no Social Security numbers, birthdates [...]

European Privacy Authorities to Investigate Facebook’s Opt Out Facial Recognition

The European Union has taken issue with the worldwide rollout of Facebook’s opt out facial recognition feature that suggests friends to tag in photos upon upload, as wepredicted yesterday. Bloomberg Businessweek reports that Facebook will be the subject of a probe by the Article 29 Data Protection Working Party, a committee that advises the 27 EU nations [...]

How To Find PC Remote Access Software for Your Business

There are many reasons why a business would consider using PC Remote Access Software. These types of software applications have many advantages and uses. For example, they allow remote access to a workstation in your office when you are away from it, sharing files with users who are working remotely, as well as providing remote assistance [...]