Magazine Review

Republican Presidential candidate John McCain may be facing another battle this time to clean up his technology act. PC Magazine has reported on McCain’s admission that he was not tech-savvy enough.

While PC Magazine does not want to blame McCain’s age, he is the oldest Presidential candidate, for his seemingly allergic reactions to technology, it could not help but be nervous about someone who is so technophobic lead the country.

PC Magazine reported that McCain belonged to the set of people who have managed to reach their 50’s and even 70s or 80’s but have sidestepped technology. McCain, who said other people like his wife and aide are getting online information for him however said he is working on that aspect. The clincher for People Magazine though was when McCain admitted that he does not email and has never felt the need to do that.

As PC Magazine said, how can you expect someone so non-tech savvy even in terms of email to lead in the 21st century?

Tired of always worrying about what information your children have access to when they surf the net? PC Magazine has suggested kid-safe browsers that can give a little rest anmd peace of mind.

Control your kids’ access to the internet even when you’re not there to watch over their shoulders with Safe Eyes 5.0 and Nanny 5.6. The browsers work like any other browsers giving your chidlren access to the Internet and Windows but subject to limitations. You can keep your old browser like Explorer or Firefox but the sites that the kids can get access to have been pre-screened by the parents. This allows you to control the amount of time the kids can surf the internet, block certain sites and even monitor or even prohibit chats.

PC Magazine recommends the browsers because they are simpel to use and even blocks away annoying pop-ups which are also usually used by porn sites to get into your computers. It also allows kids to open one page at a time.

If you’re a techie fan then get some summer cool ideas from PC Magazine. Summer means lots of outdoor activities and if you are planning to have one or too many of these activities, take heed from PC Magazine’s top 10 sumemr toys for the techies!

One of PC Magazine’s top summer gadgets is the R/C Cooler which was revealed during the Consumer Electronics Show. The $69.95 remote controlled cooler does not only keep your drinks cold but it can also make your head cooler! Just use the remote to steer the cooler where you are sitting or lying down with a distance of up to 30 feet.

And if you are going away for days then the Brookstone Self-Watering Planter will check the moisture content of your plant. With the water reservoir filled and with the help of the moisture probe, you can still keep your potted plants cool

And whoever said you can’t play bowling on grass must have been unaware of this LED bowling set. This bowling set, which is powered by batteries allows you to have a great time playing pins and balls either on the grass or sand.

 

Tired of having your personal computer screen filled with sticky notes that are too sticky they have never organized your life? PC Magazine recommends you download NoteWhen 3 Virtual Sticky Notes to organize your business and your life.

PC Magazine said NoteWhen is ideal for minimizing clutter in your life because it does not only back up your notes but send them by email and synchronize them with notes from other machines. Turn your computer on and you get alarms that fire even when you have not put your computer on when the alarm should have sounded.Once your nots have been accomplished then you place it under a “Done” status.

PC Magazine guarantees the new improved virtual sticky notes will help tide you over when the going gets rough.

 

Father’s Day is just around the corner and PC Magazine has prepared a list of suggested gifts for dads all over the world. So have you already ran out of ideas as to which thingamagic to give your dad? Take the cue from PC Magazine’s Top 10 Last Minute Father’s Day gifts!

On top of the list is this Oregon Scientific Meteo Weather Forecast Watch. This is ideal for a dad who always gets caught under the rain without an umbrella. It is a waterproof watch with backlight allowing him to see the time and the weather report even when it’s dim.

Next in PC Magazine’s top last minute gift is the digital measuring tape for the dad who loves do-it-yourself projects. For only $24.99 your dad gets extra help in getting the correct measurement of just about anything.

There are lots more to choose from, most of them affordable and easy to get even if you are short of time. Get gift ideas from PC Magazine and who knows you might extra poitn with your dads!

At this time when most people are on the go, a much lighter and easy to carry laptop (with stress on AFFORDABILITY) is the thing for most people and PC Magazine featured this emerging need as well as the new breed of laptops that supports that need.

PC Magazine talks about netbooks or what they prefer to call Low Cost PCs or LCPCs. The present superstar in that category is the ASUS Eee PC. It is uber small and lightweight at only 2.2 pounds and 8.9 inches.

The ASUS Eee PC has a 20GB storage capacity, 1GB RAM, runs on Intel Celeron M 373 processor with a speed of 900 MHz and makes use of the Xandros Linux operating system.

PC Magazine admits to having laughed at this LCPCs before but is now convinced that there is an emerging market for this gadget.

Wifi and Hot Spot surfing is a hit these days not only among CEO’s  and young professionals but even among students.   The question of security is thus an important issue that PC Magazine tackled in its latest article.

PC Magazine cautioned surfers on the security (or lack of it) involved when surfing in public places where just about anyone smart enough with the Internet can get access to whatever you are typing or the sites you are visiting.

While a VPN can assure you of safe surfing as it makes use of encryption, not all surfers are however lucky and privileged enough to have this.  To make sure you are safe, you have suite up which means you should have anti-spyware, anti-virus and a two-way firewall.  PC Magazine also advices you to wise up and make sure that your security software is regualrly updated.  And last but not least, make sure you check for Verisign.