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How to get around the Wikipedia block in 4 easy steps

by Rafi Kronzon January 18, 2012 Business Technology

First, a disclaimer. We support the blackout, and are against the SOPA and PIPA bills. Second, we don’t believe that posting out an easy way to see Wikipedia entries somehow circumvents their message. Third, we know that if they didn’t want you to look at all, they could have blacked out the entire site. 1. [...]

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Your WPA2 protected wireless router can be easily hacked

by Brice Petruzzelli January 5, 2012 Alerts

Yes, you read that correctly.  It’s been recently discovered that a hacker with free tools can get your WPA2 within a few hours. Millions of wireless routers may be vulnerable, including those from Belkin, Buffalo, D-Link, Cisco’s Linksys and Netgear. How it works: Many routers come with a feature called WPS – Wifi Protected Setup [...]

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Five Reasons to Extinguishing the Kindle Fire

by Rafi Kronzon December 29, 2011 Business Technology

I spent the last few days with the Kindle Fire, which my father-in-law generously gave my wife for Christmas. I was interested in the Fire since it came out. The price is super- aggressive, and at $200 Amazon reportedly takes a loss on each device it sells. Since it’s Android-based, I was also excited to [...]

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Taking Sliderocket for a spin

by Rafi Kronzon December 5, 2011 Business Technology

I spent a little time with Sliderocket to see if it’s a good substitute to Microsoft’s Powerpoint or Apple’s Keynote. We’re always in search of Microsoft Office replacements, and we’re not huge fan of Google Docs’ Presentation, which I find clunky. What is it: Sliderocket is an online presentation creation app, meaning you don’t need [...]

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Is this the future of hacking?

by Brice Petruzzelli November 30, 2011 Business Technology

Ever wonder where malware is heading? Well, this could be it. Evidently, many HP Laserjet printers have a security hole in which reverse-engineered firmware can be uploaded to the printer, reaping all types of havoc. “Every time the printer accepts a job, it checks to see if a software update is included in that job.  [...]

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Five secrets to BYOD (bring your own device) plans

by Rafi Kronzon November 21, 2011 Business Technology

We’re switching to a BYOD (Bring your own device) plan at Cartwheel. This means employees will have the option of using their personal devices (iPhones, Androids, etc.) and will be reimbursed for a portion of their monthly charges. New research from Citrix shows that 25% of companies already offer some sort of BYOD. Currently, we [...]

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