Trade group opposes proposal to make websites liable for user comments

FAA now allows gadgets during takeoff, landing, and everywhere in-between

Get ready to use your smartphone without fear at the airport—the FAA is reversing its rule about the use of phones, tablets, and other electronic devices on planes. FAA will now allow gate-to-gate access to phones, tablets, and laptops.



via PCWorld http://www.techhive.com/article/2059748/faa-now-allows-gadgets-during-takeoff-landing-and-everywhere-in-between.html#tk.rss_all

Intel gets serious about 4G LTE with new chip

Radio on the TV: Pandora comes to Chromecast

Dig into PlayStation 4 details with Sony's console FAQ

Sony dishes the dirt on the PS4's hard drive, game caching, media playback, PS3 peripheral compatibility and more.



via PCWorld http://www.techhive.com/article/2059747/dig-into-playstation-4-details-with-sonys-console-faq.html#tk.rss_all

How not to get tricked: Your favorite online safety tips

Whether it’s defending yourself from identity thieves or removing bad software from your family’s computer, it’s important to know how to stay safe online. Over the course of the past few months, we’ve explored the simple steps you can take to help keep yourself, your family and the web safer. And in celebration of October's National Cyber Security Awareness Month, for the past 30 days we’ve posted a daily tip on how to #staysafe online.






Even though our favorite month of the year is about to end, it’s good to know how to stay safe all year round. Here are the top five most popular tips from the month:




Security and privacy are important and Google provides tools to help you protect yourself and your information. For example, 2-Step Verification adds another layer of security to your Google Account. Google+ Circles and YouTube settings help you control what you share and keep your information private if you want to keep it to yourself. Verify Apps helps protect your phone from malware, and Android Device Manager will ring your phone and locate it on a map to help you find your device if you lose it (and remotely delete your information from the device if you can’t get it back).



For more information on how to stay safe and improve your online security and privacy, visit our Good to Know site, which has more information and details about Google’s tools and helpful advice on staying safe.







via The Official Google Blog http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2013/10/how-not-to-get-tricked-your-favorite.html

15-inch Retina MacBook Pro review: A tale of two laptops

Apple offers two standard configurations of its 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro, and the benchmarks tells very difference stories for each one.



via PCWorld http://www.macworld.com/article/2059215/15-inch-retina-macbook-pro-review-a-tale-of-two-laptops.html#tk.rss_all

Microsoft 365 (Office) Insider Preview Build 17715.20000 (Version 2406) Released, Here is What’s New and Fixed

UPDATE: Microsoft 365 Insider (previously known as Office Insider) Preview build 17715.20000 (version 2406) is available for download and in...