IT Architechs Blog, St. Louis MO

The New Google Drive

larry.mrazek@itarchitechs.com — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:00:00 GMT

The new Google Drive – another global cloud service that causes us to carefully consider what the rights and confidentiality of the data are when we utilize the global cloud. The link below includes feedback from an intellectual property lawyer on the contract with Google for Google Drive…

AT&T offers Windows Phone at half the cost of iPhone.

larry.mrazek@itarchitechs.com — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 00:14:00 GMT

The Nokia Lumina 900 smartphone will be sold by AT&T for $100, starting April 8^th. Read more…

http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/morning_call/2012/03/att-to-sell-nokia-windows-phone-for.html?ana=e_stl_rdup

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Category: Smart Phones

iPad charging issue

larry.mrazek@itarchitechs.com — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

New iPad generates concern over its battery life.

Category: Smart Phones

Microsoft officially owns Skype, what next?

larry.mrazek@itarchitechs.com — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:00:00 GMT

With its recent purchase of Skype, will Microsoft be able to make Skype more secure for business users, and yet keep growing its attraction and usage among non-business users? “

http://www.techflash.com/seattle/2011/10/microsoft-officially-owns-skype.html?ana=e_pft

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Category: VOIP (Voice Over IP)

Apple mobile security flaw

larry.mrazek@itarchitechs.com — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 12:57:00 GMT

iPhone and iPad users - Do not open PDFs from unknown sources… read more about the flaw...

http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2011/07/06/germany-warns-of-apple-security-hole.html?ana=e_pft

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Category: Smart Phones

More on Google+

larry.mrazek@itarchitechs.com — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 21:20:00 GMT

Is it for geeks only? Perhaps for now, but it will be interesting to see if it can gain some market share from Facebook once the early adopters give way to the regular folks. Read more at: http://www.businessinsider.com/why-yo-momma-wont-use-google-and-why-that-thrills-me-to-no-end-2011-7.

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Tags: Google,Facebook,Social Media

Category: Search and Social Media

Will Google Finally Get Social Right?

larry.mrazek@itarchitechs.com — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 01:36:00 GMT

Search Engine Land has a review up on Google+. Will it be the Facebook killer, or just another Google Wave? See: http://searchengineland.com/googles-facebook-competitor-the-google-social-network-finally-arrives-83401 for the complete article.

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Tags: Google,Facebook,Social Media

Category: Search and Social Media

When custom might not be such a good idea - Beware Online Filter Bubbles, Eli Pariser on TED.com

larry.mrazek@itarchitechs.com — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 03:24:00 GMT

Think you're getting all of the information you need, just because you've created customized content delivery systems for yourself? Maybe not.

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Tags: Search,Social Media

Category: Search and Social Media

Bank not liable for company's loss due to hacking ... why security is important

larry.mrazek@itarchitechs.com — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 03:38:00 GMT

Think your bank will protect you, or will cover your losses if your account gets hacked? Perhaps not. Read the Wired article about how a company lost 300,000 due to hackers transferring funds from their bank account.

Read the original article.

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Tags: Security,Antivirus,Management

Category: Servers

Category: Network Management

A little more privacy with Windows Phone 7

larry.mrazek@itarchitechs.com — Thu, 12 May 2011 14:02:00 GMT

Microsoft is addressing the growing concern that mobile phone vendors are gathering too much information about its customers…

http://www.techflash.com/seattle/2011/05/microsoft-to-congress.html?ana=e_pft

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Category: Smart Phones