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Google & Microsoft Offer Speech-Enabled Web Search

Monday, March 8th, 2010

According to Dariusz Paczuski, Sr. Director of Tellme Mobile Speech, a unit of Microsoft, “2010 is the year when speech goes mainstream.”  Paczuski says that although many speech applications have failed over the years, technology is coming together.  Several platform options are opening up for speech-enabled web searches — products like Google Voice, YouTube’s automatic captioning of videos can transcribe speech into text.  The so-called speech recognition technology should soon be available everywhere, from your car to just about every mobile device you can think of.  Thank the prevalence of high speed internet and cloud networks for this technology to become a viable way to interact with the worldwide web through a smart phone.

Government Protection of Children Online

Friday, December 18th, 2009

A federal law was passed in 1998 called the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) which placed significant restrictions on the personal information which websites could gather from children under the age of 13 years old.  Information gathering was allowed only if the parent or guardian gave verified consent to the website.  Additionally, this law enacted restrictions around online marketing to children in this age group.  While this certainly is a step in the right direction regarding the protection of our most precious resource, our children, parents still need to be proactive in supervising their kids online.  Start by talking to your children about the possible dangers that exist in cyber world.  Enact rules around computer usage designed to enhance internet safety.  Use of protection tools can be a great way to block unwanted content from your child’s computer.  There is also software available which tracks online activity.

The internet is an excellent resource for children, whether interacting with teachers and friends, gathering information for school assignments, or playing online games.  Every effort should be made to protect them from predators as they explore their world.

Faster PC for a Fast Broadband

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

High speed internet is not just the only thing that you need to consider if you want to be productive. You should also make sure that your PC is well tuned. Ever wonder why websites load slowly even if you have a fast broadband connection? Your ISP may not be the only one responsible for your speed but even your pc. So, before calling your ISP; try checking your PC for viruses and spyware. You may also want to clear the cache and cookies as it affects the loading time of the website that you are opening. To know more about computer security, wikipedia is a good resource.

Jtv.com & acntv.com coupons will kick start your holiday season with great savings

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

If you are one of those that likes to get their Christmas shopping done early, then why not take advantage of online discounts like jtv.com and acntv.com coupons? Not only can you do all the shopping from the comfort of your own home, you can save up to 60% on some of their clearance deals. Or you can apply one of the many jtv.com coupons like 10% off your entire purchase, free shipping or even a 20% off paypal rebate. Whether you are shopping for a diamond ring, gold bracelet or a beautiful necklace, you are sure to find a huge selection at jewelry televisions website. They are the fastes growing home shopping network in the US and for good reason.

Set internet security based on age

Saturday, August 23rd, 2008

Depending on the age of your child, and the level of limitations you put on your home’s Internet use, the degree of browsing protection you carry out may vary. It’s necessary to pick the right settings that work best for your family and especially the high speed internet provider you have. High speed Internet providers have some degree of control over content, but to achieve the best level of protection, it’s necessary to set up extra parental controls on your own pc. But, if your children are tech savvy you need to be extra cautious, they may try to work around the parental controls you’ve set up by creating a new account. If you’ve secured a password for new users, however, this won’t be a problem. That is it look for more in the next post.

Configure your ISP provider’s settings and windows vista

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008

The first step to configure your system is to turn on your pc. After Vista loads up, click “Start” and hit the “Control Panel.” Click on “Accounts” and select the option to set up “Parental Controls.” Select the user account for which you want to change the settings. Under each account that must have parental control settings, click “On” Once all the necessary accounts have been selected, you can apply parental locks. Click “Windows Vista Web Filter” and click the “Block Some Websites or Content” icon – then you will “Edit the Allow and Block List.” Here you can enter specific websites that you want to block into the “Website Address” box. After you enter the address, click “Block.” That is it look for more in the next post.

Online Diet Pills Offer a Cause for Concern to Parents

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

As a responsible parent you probably do your best to ensure that your children are safe.  However, did you know that a recent report on nutrition revealed that many young people are on the pathway to destruction because of their eating habits?  In fact, girls as young as 14 years old have been found taking over the counter diet pills that the purchase online. This is completely wrong.  What these girls need is a fat reducing program like the Medifast Diet. Medifast can heal their young body and achieve long-lasting health through the power of clinically proven nutrition and knowledgeable support.

Video Game Consoles Can Access Your High Speed Internet

Monday, February 11th, 2008

I recently purchased a Playstation 3 to evaluate how it accesses your high speed internet through its WiFi technology. At first, I was only thinking about how the PS3 connects to my personal wireless internet, but I did a double take when I realized the system can find unprotected wireless signals from your neighbors. That is right, if your child is technologically inclined it would not be too difficult for them to configure the console to connect through someone else’s wireless router. Another layer of protection is needed to prevent this from happening. In future posts, i will be talking more about this and reporting what we as parents can do to only allow the type of access that is appropriate for each child’s age.