Ian Paul - Author - Good Gear Guide

Stories by Ian Paul

Article | 27/04/2011 PlayStation Network security breach: A survival guide

Sony has admitted that account details, logins and online IDs for registered Sony PlayStation Network users, as many as 77 million people, have been c...

Article | 23/04/2011 Apple's iOS location-tracking headaches: 5 questions

Apple appears to be headed for a Google-size privacy snafu over its iOS location-tracking database after lawmakers in Europe and Washington recently s...

Article | 20/04/2011 Samsung to strike back against Apple's patent suit

Samsung has vowed revenge over Apple's recent lawsuit against the electronics maker that claims Samsung "slavishly" copied Apple's iOS devices for its...

Article | 2/04/2011 Top 10 April Fools' Day Fake News Items for 2011

It's April Fools' Day 2011 and there is no shortage of geek-themed jokes lurking around every corner of the Internet today.

Article | 1/04/2011 Samsung cleared of keylogger accusation

Samsung says it is not using rogue software to record every keyboard stroke users make using Windows-based Samsung laptops.

Article | 31/03/2011 Microsoft to add NFC to Windows Phone 7, says report

Microsoft is jumping on the one-swipe mobile payment bandwagon by introducing Near Field Communications (NFC) technology to Windows Phone 7, according...

Article | 26/03/2011 Facebook Questions: Hands on

Facebook recently launched a new question-and-answer feature that helps supply answers to important questions such as "Where's the best burger in New ...

Article | 26/03/2011 Top 5 online 2011 tax scams

You may not want to think about your taxes until Tax Day on April 15, but online scammers are already plotting to separate you from your tax refund an...

Article | 22/03/2011 Five pros and cons for AT&T's T-Mobile buyout

AT&T says its $39 billion deal to acquire T-Mobile USA will improve call quality and broadband availability for its customers, and bring next-generati...

Article | 19/03/2011 Yahoo to sell Delicious soon, reports say

Yahoo is about to sell off the social bookmarking site Delicious for as much as $2 million, according to several sources. If true, the move comes thre...

Article | 18/03/2011 Chrome OS netbook from Asus coming In June, report says

Computer maker Asus may launch a 10-inch netbook this June for $200-$250 powered by Google Chrome OS or possibly Android 3.0, current online rumors su...

Article | 16/03/2011 Internet Explorer 9: A getting started guide

Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9 officially launched late Monday and is ready for download here.

Article | 12/03/2011 Analysts: Apple iPad 2 to destroy (almost) all comers

Pricey Apple iPad challengers, including the Motorola Xoom, Blackberry PlayBook, and HP TouchPad, will be crushed by the iPad 2 in 2011, according to ...

Article | 11/03/2011 Gmail users are younger and more worldly, study says

Do use Gmail? If you do, chances are you're an urban-dwelling, world-traveling careerist with a hankering for potato chips, according to a recent sur...

Article | 11/03/2011 Five big security threats for 2011

Online malicious activity was a major headache in 2010, and so far, 2011 is no different: We've seen scams and malware on Twitter, Facebook, and the A...