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Best of Savvy: Flash Drive Print E-mail
Written by Internet Wise Guy   

We're taking a week off to enjoy the holidays with our families and friends.  So this week we're replaying one of our favorite episodes: "Flash Drive." 

Flash Drive is a new feature we'll be running on a semi-regular basis, where Jeff & Mark debate current tech events in a hyperactive 90-second showdown.  Sort of a Digital Divide with a lot of caffeine. Listen Now:

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2007 In Review Print E-mail
Written by Internet Wise Guy   

Issue 29, Volume 4


The Savvy Crew looks back on the year in technology, and checks the scoreboard for how we did with last year's predictions.

News Roundtable:

  • US Banks Targeted in 60 of Worldwide Phishing Attacks
  • Dell Ships Ubuntu PCs
  • Mac Users More Likely to Pay For Music Than PC Users
  • iPhone Becoming Major Hack Target
  • More TV Viewers Turn To Web
  • Software Converts Cell Phone to GPS Device
Cover Story: The Year in Review

Breaking News: Savvy Saves Christmas

Tech Savvy Report: Weekly Vista Update

 

 
The Truth About Vista Print E-mail
Written by Internet Wise Guy   
Issue 29, Volume 3


News Roundtable:
  • Should Mobile Phone Providers Block Spam?
  • Firefox 3 Beta Available 12/21
  • Retro Tech Channels Old School Cool
  • Google Keeps What Ask.com Erases
  • Why You Can't Find the 80GB Zune
Cover Story: The Truth About Vista
The Wise Guy loads up a new Vista machine and shares his thoughts

Question of the Week: Is the PDA Becoming Obsolete?

Tech Savvy Report: eBay for the Holidays

Security Alert: CyberLover.ru
A Russian computer program that fakes chartoom flirting
 
Stupid Tech Gifts Print E-mail
Written by Internet Wise Guy   
Issue 29, Volume 2


News Roundtable:
  • Phishers use short URLs to avoid suspicion
  • Ford & Microsoft project Sync hits the streets
  • Judge dismisses LimeWire suit
  • Tweens more likely to watch TV on cell phones
  • Web site is music to our ears
  • Google unveils mobile map locator
Cover Story: Savvy Shopping Series, Part 3
We unveil our picks for geeky Christmas gifts, from the remotely useful, to the sublimely idiotic.

Consumer Alert: eBay empty Wii box scam
eBay sellers advertise hard-to-find Wii; fine print says game console not included.

Tech Savvy Report:
Digging into the Lexmark Spyware allegations

Internet Safety Tip:
Three more ways to shop safely online.
 
Lexmark, Spyware, and Other Tomfoolery Print E-mail
Written by Josh Van Metre   
Ever wonder why Lexmark asks you to turn off any anti-virus or anti-spyware software you might have on your computer when installing one of their printers? The answer is very simple and kind of alarming. The anti-virus and anti-spyware programs will identify an install file as spyware. Now you’re thinking, “Wait a minute, Lexmark is placing spyware on my computer?” Well, they are and at the same time they aren’t.
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