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Samsung Tops Smartphone Eco Ratings

by John Lister on December, 27 2022 at 04:12PM EST

A program to rate the environmental impact of cell phones now covers 35 countries. But there's no sign yet of Eco Rating coming to North America. The program has run since May 2021 and involved eight mobile carrier companies. They then ask handset ... manufacturers to answer questions about their devices. So far, more than 20 manufacturers have done so, with a total of more than 300 devices rated. The rating aims to cover the environmental impact of every stage of a phone's life, starting with the raw materials and the manufacturing process. It also takes into account the distance and method of ... (view more)

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Microsoft Defender May Hurt Performance

by John Lister on December, 2 2022 at 02:12PM EST

Microsoft Defender has come in last in two separate tests of Windows 11 security software. It's a surprise result given it generally did well on Windows 10. There's some comfort for Microsoft, however, as the nature of the testing means many users ... won't notice that much difference in practice. That's important given Microsoft Defender (previously Windows Defender) is built-in to Windows 11. The first rankings came from AV-Test, which describes itself as "The Independent IT-Security Institute." It ran a series of tests on 19 products using "realistic test scenarios" and "real-world threats." ( ... (view more)

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Nations Ranked For Online Censorship

by John Lister on August, 6 2021 at 02:08PM EDT

At least 175 countries have some form of online censorship according to a newly-published study. The degree varies wildly, however, and is somewhat dependent on definitions. The report comes from Comparitech, which ranked the 175 countries for ... "censorship" in six categories of Internet use: file sharing torrents, pornography, political media, social media, virtual private networks and apps for messaging or voice over Internet protocol (such as Skype). For each category it gave the country one point if it had some form of legal restriction and two points for an outright ban. That ... (view more)

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Google Works On New Alternative To Password

by John Lister on May, 25 2016 at 12:05PM EDT

Google is working on an option to replace password logins on mobile devices with a "trust score" based on multiple factors. The idea is to combine all sorts of factors that aren't secure enough on their own. The idea is to balance the need for ... security with the hassle of remembering passwords by building on the concept of two-factor authentication. That's an existing philosophy that deals with the inherent weakness of using a single login factor such as a password. Two-factor authentication combines a password with another factor such as using a specific device or having ... (view more)

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Apple iPad Tops Tablet Customer Satisfaction Survey

by Brandon Dimmel on May, 1 2013 at 08:05AM EDT

A new study by J.D. Power finds that Apple iPad owners are very satisfied with their purchase. In fact, for the second year in a row iPad owners were more satisfied with their buy than purchasers of other tablet devices. J.D. Power's report, which ... is called the "2013 U.S. Tablet Satisfaction Study," asked just under 2,000 tablet users to score their devices. Apple iPad Performs Well in Every Category Tablet users rated their devices using five different categories, including: Performance Ease of operation Styling and design Features Cost The Apple iPad , which scored high in every one of ... (view more)

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Dell XPS 10 Easiest Tablet to Tinker With: Report

by Brandon Dimmel on March, 1 2013 at 08:03AM EST

A few weeks ago I passed along an iFixit report which found that Microsoft's new Surface Pro tablet computer was harder to repair than an Apple iPad. With the Surface Pro employing a battery glued to the frame and more than seventy small screws, ... iFixit was forced to discourage readers from ever opening the device for home repairs. Now, iFixit has released a new report that ranks tablet computers based on their 'repairability.' Important factors considered in determining a repairability score include the number of screws and amount of glue used to keep a device together. Surface Pro, iPad 2-4 ... (view more)

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Merv Griffin's Crosswords

by Dennis Faas on August, 16 2010 at 08:08AM EDT

Description Race against the clock to solve clues as you build the puzzle for the final round in this fast-paced take on crossword fun! Be prepared to think on your feet as you play 3 unique rounds with every game. Use Score Combos to boost your ... score and increase your ranking as you play. But watch out for spoilers! A sharp mind will prevent them from stealing your prizes in this brand new take on a time-honored, Word game classic. Use the clues to solve your way into a high score! Key Features Interactive ranking system. Unique rounds with every game. Implement Score Combos! Requirements OS ... (view more)

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Win7 Earns Microsoft Highest Customer Satisfaction Record

by Carlo Orlando on May, 19 2010 at 08:05AM EDT

The curse of Windows Vista may have finally come to an end. Recently, Microsoft not only regained their lost customer satisfaction rating, but also managed to attain their highest rating to date, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index ... (ACSI) survey. All signs are pointing to Windows 7 as being the reason for the happy Microsoft customers. Vista Customer Satisfaction Rate Low Microsoft had much to lose with the release of Windows 7, especially since Vista was considered by many to be a marketing flop. The reaction to Vista became so negative that many credit it as the reason ... (view more)

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