IntelligentIT: August 2013

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Tech Quote of the Day: 8/27/13

"The push for virtualization and consolidation may have eased the growth in data center energy demands, but power is still an increasingly costly and delicate commodity." -Stephen J. Bigelow

Friday, August 23, 2013

Today's Tech Deals: 8/23/13

Laptops, PCs, Software, and Much More!

AppTag Laser Tag Gun // iPhone or Galaxy $45

Refurbished Unlocked iPhone® 3GS - Black $115

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Deal #3: JourneyEd: Save Now on Bestsellers from Avid, Cyberlink and McAfee

Deal #4: Rakuten: Save Up to 75% | Refurbished Laptops, Desktops, and More at Clearance Prices

Deal #5: Abe's of Maine: TV Blowout Sale: Get More for Less!

Deal #6: iChameleons: Todays Sale: Android Tablet W/ WiFi, Ecigs and eHookahs, $6 Waterproof Cell Phone Case, $10 Lipstick Battery Charger, and More

Deal #7: MicroCenter: Back-to-School Build Your Own Savings...$40-$55 Off Motherboard Bundles...Toshiba 128GB SSD $79.99

Deal #8: TigerDirect: Pre-Labor Day Sale: 50" Smart TV $499, 64GB USB 3.0 Drive $19

Deal #9: NewEgg: Pre-Order GTA V and Score a $10 Gift Card. PLUS, Deals Like $59.99 WD 1TB USB 3.0 Ext. HDD

Deal #10: Frys: Pre-Season Savings... $89.99 7inch Android Tablet... $399 42inch LG LED TV... $258 Asus 15inch Notebook w/320GB HD ... and much more

Additional Deals

OVO Wicker // Black $149.00

Splash2 Full 1080p HD Waterproof Camcorder & Accessories $149

Free 7Up | 25% Off Designer Handbags | 40% Off at Moosejaw | Free US Weekly Subscription | Outback Weekend Promo

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Atlanta Symphony Orchestra 4-Concert Package: Something for Everyone

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Google Chromecast Review and Ratings

Gamezilla: The Unstoppable Alienware 18

Mid-Sized, Mid-Priced Android: Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0

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Gamer's Corner 8/23/13: Xbox One, Mojang's Cobalt, Diablo III...

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Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Gamer's Corner 8/21/13: FIFA 14, Denis Dyack, Contrast...

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Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Before You Post Another Pic Online....Read This!

Owners of smartphones will be shocked to know that the simple act of taking a picture with their smartphone (or tablet) could provide enough data for criminals to find their exact whereabouts. Now if that isn't troubling enough, consider the increasing number of kids with smartphones who frequently post pictures to social networks, and think of the potential danger this threat poses. Now that you're freaked out, you're probably wondering how this is done.

The simple answer is geotagging. The not so simple answer is, when a camera takes a picture it stores information about the camera in a file called the EXIF or Exchangeable Information File. When GPS tracking or location services is enabled on smartphones it allows the user's geographic location to be found and used by Geosocial services like Foursquare. So how does this all tie into someone finding out your exact whereabouts using just a picture taken from a location services enabled smartphone?

The main problem is when metadata created by location services is attached to the EXIF file of pictures taken while location services is enabled. Contained within the metadata are things like latitude and longitude coordinates, city, state, etc., information of where the picture was taken. That information can then be transfered into various mapping apps that will yield the exact location of where the picture was taken; right down to specific rooms in a house.

The good news to this frightening tale is that this can be prevented by turning off location services before snapping a shot. It's important to know that disabling location services will prevent certain apps that depend on the service, so just disable the service prior to any picture you take and enable it afterwards so the apps using the service will function properly.