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By: Zack Tanner
Apple on Wednesday released the newest version of their Safari web browser to, finally, fully support the use of third party extensions.
Along with the release of Safari 5.0.1, Apple introduced the Safari Extensions Gallery, a one stop shop for the best extensions available for use in Safari.
I used Safari from version 1.0 up until Safari 4 without giving…

By: Zack Tanner
The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) on Monday made the process of jailbreaking, as well as unlocking, your cell phone a legal practice.
It seems like there is some confusion regarding this decision and I feel that I should shine some light onto the matter and why it is a completely meaningless decision.
While jailbreaking has been technically illegal in the…

It seems the world has just widely accepted Twitter its tweets and now Google has entered the social media game with Buzz.
So what sets Buzz apart from social media sites like Twitter and Facebook?
First of all, Buzz is incorporated directly into every users Gmail account.
That gives Buzz an instant user base of around 150 million people right from the start.
Similar…

[Update: Angels & Airwaves released LOVE on Modlife two days early. It is now available to download at Modlife.]
This article originally appeared in the February 12th issue of The Slippery Rock Rocket. It can be found at TheOnlineRocket.com.
This Sunday, the alternate rock band Angels and Airwaves will release its third album entitled “LOVE.”
Although releasing an album is not out of…

In this day and age, web browsers are an essential aspect of a majority of peoples day.
There are many different web browsers to choose from and sometimes it can be difficult deciding on which browser to use.

I’ve been trying to steer away from sports on this blog, but being as much of a hockey fan as I am, coupled with my desire for the Pirates to be relevant again, I could not avoid this topic.
The big news in Pittsburgh today was the report that Penguins co-owners Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle had met with Pirates majority…

This article originally appeared in the January 29th issue of The Slippery Rock Rocket. It can be found at TheOnlineRocket.com.
In 1984, they revolutionized the computer industry with the Macintosh.
In 2001, they introduced the iPod and coupled with iTunes, changed the music industry forever.
In January 2007, the iPhone was introduced and revolutionized the cell phone industry.
On Wednesday, Apple used their magic…

Apple’s Media Event was today, and the verdict is in, iPad.
Over here on the @zacktanner blog, we predicted a few things right, the name, for starters.
We also predicted that iPad would run a modified iPhone OS, but it looks like it will be called just that, not iPad OS. That could still change, however.
In addition, we predicted that AT&T would…

Not since the introduction of the iPhone is January 2007 have we seen this much buzz surrounding a product that might not even exist.
Apple, Inc. is at it again, this time with what is presumed to be their new tablet computer.
Speculation throughout the tech world has been large as this media event has drawn near. There have been on and…

This article originally appeared in the January 22nd issue of The Slippery Rock Rocket. It can be found at TheOnlineRocket.com.
When you think about Google, what comes to mind?
The most frequent answer would be a search engine.
But the Mountain View, Calif., company has come a long way since launching its search engine back in 1998. It’s hard to browse the Internet…