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Getting Firefox 4 plugins working with Firefox 5
So it's been a couple of weeks since Mozilla released Firefox 5.0 and you're still waiting for your beloved plug-ins to become available?
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Jul 6th, 2011
by Christopher Walsh
Firefox 5 out rather soon after 4 was released
If you're a Firefox user, you may have recently been notified of an update to the software letting you know that it is now recommended to upgrade to the latest stable version of Firefox 5. Did you blink twice?
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Jun 23rd, 2011
by Christopher Walsh
Eastlink drops usage based billing
According to a twitter statement by the Eastern Canadian cable Internet provider, the company said usage-based-billing will not apply to their customers on the 15/Mbit plan for $62.95.
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Jun 9th, 2011
by Christopher Walsh
Can Sony ultimately be trusted with your personal data?
Following one of the largest security breaches in online history when Sony's PS3 servers were hacked and left open, Sony now faces some serious questions not just from users of their Playstation Network
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May 20th, 2011
by Christopher Walsh
Canadians less likely to pirate software
According to the Business Software Alliance, piracy rates in Canada continue to fall, despite the fact that sharing software on the Internet in Canada remains clouded in legal limbo.
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May 15th, 2011
by Christopher Walsh
Playstation still down, time for users to migrate?
As you have probably already heard, Sony has experienced many attacks on its Playstation Network, including the theft of over 77 million (recently reported as higher) credit card records.
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May 8th, 2011
by Christian Ericssen
Why was the PlayStation Network hacked?
Apparently Sony tried to get some hackers arrested earlier this year for hacking their PS3s. This had nothing to do with the network infrastructure. There was a feature that Sony removed from the PS3 in their latest firmware update - called "OtherOS"
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Apr 29th, 2011
by mentalfloss
Pirate Party plans to offer Canadians VPN service
After opening the way for users in politically controversial countries to access the Internet via Virtual Private Network (VPN), the Canadian Pirate Party has announced a new service aimed at Canadians.
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Apr 23rd, 2011
by Tech Staff
Shaw boosting Internet speeds
Western-Canadian giant Shaw has promised to boost speeds for its cable-based high-speed Internet service.
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Apr 21st, 2011
by Christian Ericssen
Why usage based billing is unfair
I think for anyone to choose a side in this debate, they must understand why "data usage" is not the same as "bandwidth".
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Feb 12th, 2011
by Reprobus
Bell scams customers with inflated usage billing
After a massive online campaign against Bell and its tactic of using regulator CRTC to dictate competitors' pricing models, media outlets across the country are reporting Bell's inflated data usage charges.
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Feb 9th, 2011
by Christopher Walsh
Internet restored in Egypt
At around 10:30GMT (4:30am EST), Internet service appears to have been restored in Egypt amid protests in key cities throughout the country.
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Feb 2nd, 2011
by Editing Staff
RockMelt enters limited beta
A brand new Internet browsing experience is born with the limited beta launch of a new social media browser called RockMelt.
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Nov 8th, 2010
by Tech Staff
Limewire ordered shut down
The well-known file-sharing client Limewire has been ordered shut down by a U.S. federal court today after the music industry in America filed a lawsuit.
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Oct 27th, 2010
by Tech Staff
PS3 system hacked; Backups, homebrew and emulation now possible
In a surprising turn of events last month, Sony's Playstation 3 (PS3) console was effectively hacked through an exploit in its booting process. With the weeks following, a slew of Internet tutorials ...
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Sep 30th, 2010
by Christian Ericssen
Playstation 3.40 now live with new features
Sony has updated the Playstation Blog today with details about the next firmware (v3.40) update for the Playstation 3. The update adds a few major features to the consoles operating system.
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Jun 29th, 2010
by Christian Ericssen
Who's to blame for Computer Viruses?
Blame for the recent proliferation of Windows viruses has been attributed to the indiscipline of computer users, but high-profile voices are at last speaking up in our defence.
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Jul 25th, 2007
by Alistair Dabbs
Internet Explorer: Internet Exploited?
Internet Explorer is used among over 90% of Internet users everyday, whether it be for looking at sites, doing their online banking or reading articles, but what you might not see is what can get you.
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Jul 6th, 2005
by Michael Levy
Canada plays neutral in file-sharing war
The recent ruling, File-sharing legal in Canada, has brought some attention to the community of filesharing worldwide -- all the way to Canada. Canada is seemingly becoming a pirate's haven, with full availability of broadband access and laws which do not prohibit Canadians' freedom to download as much as they want.
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May 29th, 2004
by Christopher Walsh
Microsoft Office: Troubled times ahead?
One of the most popular office software, Microsoft Office, has been the standard for companies to do their work on. Whether it is spreadsheets, documents or even presentations, MS Office was the only tool that was widely accepted.
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Feb 28th, 2003
by Michael Levy
Preventing Viruses
This article is going to discuss the easiest ways that you can protect your PC with some easy to follow tips and whatnots to make sure your computer is not infected by viruses
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Feb 14th, 2003
by Michael Levy