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Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 11:55AM Should we be surprised. According to the Telegraph, 1 in 5 divorces being filed list Facebook as a reason for the marital breakdown. I must admit, it is good at finding ex-boyfriends and girlfriends from years ago.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 11:44AM More and more stories are circulating on how the iPad is helping families with autistic children. Due to the nature of the device, it is perfect for Autistic children, particularly those who tend to suffer violent outbursts. As a parent of an autistic child, this is good news, albeit an expensive one. Read the story here. For those interested in how dire the problem can be, check out this story.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 11:40AM AT&T is offering customers free calls and texts to Japan through the end of the Month. If you have any loved ones or friends suffering through the tragedy currently occurring, you can make contact with those friends and family for free until March 31, 2011.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 11:34AM Years ago, Microsoft released the Microsoft Zune which was suppose to go head to head with the iPod. Well it didnt go so well. Microsoft announced that they will not be making anymore models and are in fact shutting down production of the little known and owned MP3 player. Last year, it did not even make the top 5 list for MP3 players in terms of sales.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 11:33AM Adobe announced a critical bug in Flash Player that leaves computers vulnerable. However, they are not fxing it until next week. Until then, continue to practice safe Internet practices and keep your malware software up to date. Will post more once update is released.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 9:35AM The latest browser from Microsoft will be released this coming Monday. It is a worthwhile download. It is an improvement over the previous versions of Internet Explorer. You must be running Windows Vista or later to use it. It should show up in Windows Update, if not, you can download it here.