Stories by Jon Gold

Google Wallet to lose pre-paid card option

Google announced this week that it would discontinue support for its branded pre-paid card in Google Wallet on Oct. 17, and urged customers to take steps to ensure they recover all their funds in a timely manner.

Written by Jon Gold11 Sept. 12 20:30

In Pictures: First look - Amazon's new Kindle tablet lineup

Amazon has made a splash with its introduction of several upgrades to its existing tablet lineup, and threw down the gauntlet to the rest of the tablet world with its brand-new Kindle Fire HDs

Written by Jon Gold07 Sept. 12 09:28

Ditching Postini, switching to Google Vault

For the 12-strong IT department at Caraustar, a Georgia-based recycled paper packaging company, switching from Google Postini to the Google Vault email archiving and management service was a matter of saving time, as much as anything.

Written by Jon Gold29 Aug. 12 12:34

Netflix factor has university networks creaking under streaming video strain

With the return of students to the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth's campus in the fall, the university's network will be required to cope with a huge increase in demand - and the major culprit, according to network systems manager Richard Pacheco, is Netflix.

Written by Jon Gold28 Aug. 12 16:31

Twitter latest big name to join Linux Foundation

The Linux Foundation will announce next week that Twitter has joined the organization, along with open source storage services company Inktank and high-performance data center manufacturer Servergy.

Written by Jon Gold24 Aug. 12 21:19

Android news and rumour round-up for the week ending August 24

Releasing a new flagship Android device within even a few weeks of the upcoming iPhone 5 is probably not the greatest idea in the world, and that has cut into the amount of blockbuster Android goodness you can expect from this column. Nevertheless, plenty is going on in the world of Google Android.

Written by Jon Gold23 Aug. 12 22:32

Building a PC: Safety tips and handy online resources

Finally, you've got all your components and you're ready to start building your PC. Before you dive straight in without reading the manuals for your products, let me just take a moment to laugh at you for being silly enough not to read the manuals. While I'm composing myself, here are key safety tips that everyone should know before trying to build a computer.

Written by Jon Gold23 Aug. 12 18:21

Building a PC: My components

I recently built my first gaming/general-use PC and below is a list of the parts I eventually settled on for it.

Written by Jon Gold23 Aug. 12 18:21

Building your first desktop PC

I've long been curious about the process of building a computer from scratch, and, a couple of weeks ago, I finally took the plunge. While I was expecting a tortuous and highly technical process, the actual experience was far less painful.

Written by Jon Gold23 Aug. 12 17:27
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