The web site tr.im was a URL shortening service. Most of you have probably used one of these before, such as bit.ly, sn.im, is.gd and of course TinyURL. Some examples of why people shorten long web addresses:Character limitation. Examples are Twitter, MySpace/Facebook status update, cell phone or any other environment that imposes an under-200 character limit....

It’s most likely true you study the electronics products you intend to purchase before you buy them. You read web site reviews, watch a demonstration video of it if available, and maybe even print out a sheet with some notes before heading to the store. You expect, as you should, the employee you encounter who will sell you the item to know the product...

Dave (owner of PCMech) has a ritzy/glitzy/sexy/super-cool Apple iPhone. And he really likes it. Furthermore he uses it a lot so he’s getting his money’s worth. He uses apps, he texts, he talks on it (obviously), uses Twitter on it, browses the web, etc. I on the other hand am very anti-cell phone. The only reason I own one is to have some means of...

There’s a lot of people that use Yahoo! and their services within, but most people never heard of Yahoo! Live. Yahoo! Live is (and soon to be was) Yahoo!’s version of live broadcasting but it never really took off with the internet masses. As such it was forgotten quickly. I tried it once and the service could be best described as lethargic. The...

Giving credit where credit is due, the GOOG updated their Terms of Service for the Chrome browser. Section 11 now reads: 11. Content license from you 11.1 You retain copyright and any other rights you already hold in Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services.For those not aware, it previously stated something that literally...

Obviously, you can always sell products on the Internet. But, what about selling a service? A lot of people maintain websites in order to be a public face to services which they offer, whether offline or online. This is always great because the web can put your offering in front of the eyes of many people easily. More and more, people are turning to the Internet...