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Apple will require HTTPS connections for iOS apps by the end of 2016

December 17, 2016December 17, 2016Bobland

During a security presentation at Apple’s Worldwide Developers’ Conference, the company revealed the deadline for all apps in its App Store to switch on an important security feature called App…Continue readingApple will require HTTPS connections for iOS apps by the end of 2016

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How to remove all old posts from your Facebook Timeline

December 2, 2016Bobland

Facebook is notoriously bad for reminding you of the things you’ve posted in the past. If you’re like me, you probably have quite a few posts lurking in the dark…Continue readingHow to remove all old posts from your Facebook Timeline

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What Is DNS and Why Does It Make the Internet Break?

October 21, 2016Bobland

Today, half of America’s internet shut down when hackers unleashed a large distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack on the servers of Dyn, a major DNS host. It’s still unclear…Continue readingWhat Is DNS and Why Does It Make the Internet Break?

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19 percent of the web now runs on WordPress

July 31, 2013July 31, 2013Bobland

SAN FRANCISCO — At the annual San Francisco WordCamp, WordPress creator Matt Mullenweg told the audience a fascinating stat about the service. In a talk that also included details on…Continue reading19 percent of the web now runs on WordPress

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Windows 8.1 will make its way to PC manufacturers by August

July 8, 2013Bobland

Microsoft’s Windows 8.1 update will end up in the hands of PC manufacturers by August, reports All Things D. Microsoft made the announcement today at its partner conference, and makes…Continue readingWindows 8.1 will make its way to PC manufacturers by August

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Microsoft unveils Windows 8.1

June 26, 2013Bobland

Microsoft has taken most of the wrapping off of the coming update to Windows 8. Codenamed ‘Blue,’ the formally monikered Windows 8.1 update arrived in preview form on June 26th,…Continue readingMicrosoft unveils Windows 8.1

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Titan supercomputer is now world’s fastest

November 13, 2012Bobland

Cray’s Titan supercomputer has snatched the title of world’s fastest from the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Sequoia—and it’s cray fast, as you might expect. Powered by a mixture of CPUs…Continue readingTitan supercomputer is now world’s fastest

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Report: Internet Explorer 10 Is The Fastest Browser On Windows, Chrome 19 Wins On Mac

November 7, 2012Bobland

According to the latest data from web application performance management firm New Relic, Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 10 on Windows 8 currently has the fastest response time of any browser on…Continue readingReport: Internet Explorer 10 Is The Fastest Browser On Windows, Chrome 19 Wins On Mac

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NYC data centers hit by Hurricane Sandy

October 30, 2012Bobland

As Hurricane Sandy delivers a glancing blow to New York City, the power company pulls the plug on parts of lower Manhattan, and some Web sites without redundant servers go…Continue readingNYC data centers hit by Hurricane Sandy

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Windows 8 system requirements

October 27, 2012Bobland

If you want to run Windows 8 on your PC, here’s what it takes: Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster with support for PAE, NX, and SSE2 (more info) RAM: 1…Continue readingWindows 8 system requirements