5 Cool Things You Can Do With PostgreSQL

By Karen Tegan PadirLinuxInsider Part of the ECT News Network 10/30/12 5:00 AM PT One could write thousands of pages about all the features PostgreSQL offers. Instead, let's take a look at five features that are particularly interesting and find out where PostgreSQL sits in relation to other open source and proprietary database...

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iPad Mini: The Difference Is in the Details

Feature for feature, the iPad mini mainly bests its rivals in the 7-inch tablet market, but it does so at a price that's 65 percent higher than those competitors. The mini has a larger display than Amazon's Kindle Fire HD and Google's Nexus 7. Its screen measures 7.9 inches diagonally, while the Fire and Nexus have 7-inch displays. Apple's...

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Bogus Apps Litter Android With Malware

Android is one of the most popular mobile operating systems in the world. As a result, it's also one of the most popular mobile operating systems to be targeted by malware writers. Malware aimed at Google's Android platform increased sixfold during the quarter that ended in September, according to a report released Monday by Trend...

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Google's New Chromebook Caters to Cloud Crowd

                                 Google's newest Chromebook is less hefty, both in weight and in price, which may induce people who are on the fence to embrace the joy of cloud computing. The WiFi version can be had for $250, and a 3G model is on the way...

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Should Linux Take a Lesson From Apple?

The Secure Boot saga may seem like it's been dragging on forever here in the Linux blogosphere, but the truth is that it's a mere babe in Redmond arms compared with the never-ending Apple v. Samsung drama. It seems safe to say that most FOSS fans are sick to death of hearing about both of them, of course, but...

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Twitter Grapples With Wiggly Censorship Line in Germany

Twitter on Thursday blocked tweets from the accounts of a neo-Nazi group that is in violation of German law. The ban is effective only within Germany. This is the first time Twitter has acted on its "country withheld content" policy, which it first announced in January. Twitter enacted the policy in an effort to balance freedom of expression...

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Google to Developers: You Have the Con

The new console will help developers navigate the Android app ecosystem with a bit more clarity, said Al Hilwa, program director, applications development software at IDC. "The Android platform is known for being chaotic and not intimately supported by Google," he said. "Clearly Google's a believer in self-service for developers, and they're...

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Microsoft Dances Closer to the Set-Top With Xbox Music

Microsoft's new Xbox Music service represents one component of the company's effort to fortify its ecosystem. Cable and satellite TV providers -- not just online music service services -- should worry about Xbox Music's debut, noted tech analyst Rob Enderle. Like Apple TV, the Xbox could one day replace traditional cable boxes with alternatives...

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Acer's Windows 8 Tablet Edges Into iPad Turf

Ramping up for the holiday season, Acer this week announced the Iconia W510 Windows 8 hybrid tablet, just five days after it unveiled the W700 Win 8 tablet PC. The W510 is offered in four versions -- as a standalone tablet PC with 32 or 64 GB of RAM, with a keyboard dock, or as a full-fledged business  device running Windows...

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Thinning Out Your Gadget Hoard

New iPhone? Now, what to do with the old one, and the one before that? Wondering what to do with the old, redundant gear spilling out of drawers, relegating your automobile to the driveway or street? Step 1: Gather It Up Collect all of the household electronics that are no longer being used and place the smaller items, with chargers...

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