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Google: Up to 500,000 Computers Face Disconnection From The Internet

Thu, 24 May 2012 07:52:31 -0700
On Tuesday internet services giant Google began warning users infected with the DNSChanger malware that they face disconnection from the web if they don't disinfect their computer.
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Google warns hundreds of thousands may lose Internet in July

Fri, 25 May 2012 07:16:55 -0700
May 22, 2012: Google plans to aid an FBI awareness campaign with these warnings, which should crop up on the search results pages of more than half a million infected web browsers.
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Alert of Doom: Google Warns of Internet Outage

Fri, 25 May 2012 09:57:20 -0700
Hundreds of thousands to be warned of end to FBI protective program, leaving users vulnerable to a virus
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Rob Wheadon From Crucial.com and Michael Miller From Que Publishing to Be Featured on Let's Talk Computers (R)

Fri, 25 May 2012 05:00:00 -0700
NASHVILLE, TN-- - Guests from Crucial.com and Que Publishing will appear on radio talk show Let's Talk Computers. Crucial.com, an online destination of Micron Technology , boasts one of the most comprehensive ...
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Google completes Motorola Mobility takeover

Tue, 22 May 2012 12:57:40 -0700
Google closed Tuesday its $12.5 billion deal for Motorola Mobility, a key manufacturer of smartphones and other devices that puts the Internet giant in head-to-head competition with Apple.
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Nerds on Computers: Internet is full of resources to help voters make informed choices

Sun, 20 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700
The race to the White House has begun in earnest. From 24-hour news streams to Facebook rants about hot-button issues, the Internet allows so many voices to shout that it can feel like a lot of noise.
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Facebook And Smartphones Becoming New Tools For Psychological Science Research

Fri, 25 May 2012 01:19:41 -0700
In today's technological era, most people use computers or smartphones to keep up with friends on Facebook, play games, etc. Psychological researchers have now discovered in two recent studies that social media and technology reveal a lot about someone's personality and the way they think. The studies, featured in the journal Perspectives on Psychological Science, describe how media and ...
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Google Adding DNSChanger Malware Warnings to Search Results

Wed, 23 May 2012 12:11:57 -0700
Don't lose Internet access on July 9! Google today pledged to warn users whose computers or home routers appear to be infected with the DNSChanger malware.
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Week in research: 100 Mbps imperative in schools; WiFi-enabled devices to pass 1B by 2014

Fri, 25 May 2012 08:47:28 -0700
100 Mbps is the rule: For every 1,000 students and staff members, schools in the United States will need at least 100 Mbps broadband speed. And it's got to happen within two years, according to a report by SETDA (State Educational Technology Directors Association). Citing examples from schools around the country which are beginning to shift to a perspective of the Internet as a primary resource ...
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Dotcom wants computers back

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:05:32 -0700
Alleged internet pirate and Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom was in the High Court in Auckland seeking access to his computers.
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