PALO ALTO, Calif. & LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Supporting the growing base of Apple iPad users, DisplayLink Corp has launched its first iPad application for Windows PC users to wirelessly connect an iPad to a PC and utilize the screen real estate as a secondary display. “DisplayLink is the premier provider and number one ... Continue Reading

I recently posted a report from the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Agency (CEOP) that showed a 16% increase in calls reporting online child abuse. Newly added to the arsenal of tools available to parents to protect their children online is the PeeWee KIT, a security software suite that allows ... Continue Reading

Apple announced today that movies are finally available in Japan through iTunes.  This will allow Japanese owners of iPhone®, iPad™, iPod touch®, Mac® or PC, or with the new Apple TV® on their HD TV to get movies.  Over 1,000 currently available in both HD and standard definition. Wouldn't you think ... Continue Reading

Windows/Mac/Linux: Opera's letting us have a look at how extensions will work in their browser with the Opera 11 Alpha. It's very Chrome-like and convenient, and the browser itself has picked up a few improvements in this version, too. But first: the extensions. You grab them from Opera's gallery, which had ... Continue Reading

If you happen to be enthusiastic about Lenovo, tablets, and your American residency, look away now. Lenovo still plans to ship the Android-based  LePad in China some time soonish, but its US roadmap can pretty much be summed up as "wait and see." The company's COO ... Continue Reading

We know how patiently you've been waiting for this day, but it's here. It's really here. Microsoft Windows Embedded Automotive 7 is out, appearing in the download queues of "select car makers and suppliers in the automotive industry." What does it offer? Why, Silverlight support for fancier ... Continue Reading

What do you get when you combine Microsoft Office, SharePoint Online, Exchange Online and Lync Online? According to Microsoft, you get the “next generation in cloud productivity.” The Redmond giant’s much awaited cloud-based Office suite launches today as a limited beta spanning 13 countries. Those lucky ... Continue Reading

Adobe will finally release the new version of its Reader software — which will include the much-anticipated Protected Mode security feature — next month. Adobe Reader X will include a number of other new features in addition to the sandbox feature. Adobe officials have been discussing Protected Mode for several ... Continue Reading

Cherry Red and Midnight Black too harsh for your innocent eyes? How's about a gaggle of pastel options to take the edge off? Acer has just issued a new line of netbooks catering to those still stuck in the 70s, with the flower-powered Aspire One Happy range ... Continue Reading

On the tenth day of the tenth month in the tenth year (read: today) Ubuntu Linux has hit its 10.10 revision, though it's mostly more of the same. The new Unity desktop UI makes cramped netbook screens more organized, software purchase support might legitimize Ubuntu as an app platform, ... Continue Reading