Entries by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla (6704)

Wednesday
Sep072011

Norton: Cybercrime cost Canadians CAD$840 Million in 2010

Viruses, malware, cybercrime and phishing are all forms of cybercrime that continue to victimize hapless users around the world. In Canada alone, Norton approximates that Canadians have been taken for $840 million in 2010 alone. Hit jump for more findings from the 2011 Cybercrime Report.

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Wednesday
Sep072011

Adobe's Carousel puts Lightroom in the Cloud for Mac and iOS users

You can't say Adobe isn't looking out for Apple or its users. The new Adobe Carousel service, revealed today at Photoshop World in Las Vegas. Carousel promises to put iOS and Mac user's entire photo collection from all their devices onlne in a single repository that is easily accessible, shareable and editable for a yearly fee of US $60 a year of $5 monthly. Boy, am I glad my Flickr Pro account expires tomorrow.

Wednesday
Sep072011

OPP pleading with drivers to take action, or else

Distracted driving has been identified as a causal factor in almost 5,000 collisions on OPP-patrolled roads and highways so far this year. We see this multiple times every day, people just can't get off their phones!

 This is why from September 12 to 18, the OPP is following through on Week #3 of its 2011 distracted driving campaign "Phone in One Hand, Ticket in the Other". "Our goal is to give out as few tickets as possible", says Deputy Commissioner Larry Beechey, Provincial Commander of Traffic Safety and Operational Support. "Our goal is to increase compliance with the existing legislation and one of the ways we do that is increasing the risk of being caught." 

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Wednesday
Sep072011

USB Mixtape brings 90's Nostalgia to Memory Cards

Here are some USB memory cards that aren't easy to lose.  A digital solution in analog form, Basic Principles brings back the mixtape a pop culture phenomenon and a great tool to share compiled music before MP3 and DRM made it to the scene.  In the manufacturer's own words, "As our lives get more digitalized, we are all missing some fun in real sharing experiences. This product will help recap the memory of sharing your taste of music and passing them on to friends."

 The USB Mixtape Memory Card comes in 4 colours and its old-school design captures the hearts of the old and the new generation of USB users. The USB Mixtape Memory Card will come in 4GB capacities.