Tom Clarke

Analyze your Facebook data with Wolfram Alpha

What I love about Wolfram|Alpha is that whenever it rolls out a new tool, there’s always genuinely interesting data to discover. The self-styled Computational Knowledge Engine’s latest feature lets you analyze your Facebook user data and visualize your friends and networks in interesting new ways. By visiting Wolfram and connecting your Facebook profile, the web tool generates a series of fascinating data sets and graphs on a variety of topics, from your friends’ hometowns to the time of day you post photos.

DNS Changer Malware – How to check if you’re infected

Over 300,000 computers around the world may be infected with a trojan which will prevent them connecting to the internet this Monday, July 9th. Known as the DNS Changer Malware, this malicious software is designed to alter your computer’s DNS settings without you knowing, effectively stopping you from getting online. The infection can be stopped and fixed using simple anti-virus software.

TU Me – disappointing new voice and messages app

Do we really need another app for staying in touch with friends and family? Telefónica certainly seems to think so. Today, it launched TU Me, which bundles free messaging, voice calls, photo sharing, and more together in a simple-ish iPhone app.

What is Twitter?

New to Twitter? Wondering what all the fuss is about? Never fear! Our simple guide will explain all the Twitter basics so you get started with the popular social network.

Farewell To Android

I’ve had my new iPhone for a couple of weeks now. It took me an hour or two to get my Google accounts and apps set up. Then I erased and reset my Nexus S. I haven’t even thought about picking it up again since.

Google Play is the new Android Market

GTA V announced – trailer on its way

As a huge fan of the Grand Theft Auto series, I’m overjoyed to pass on the news that GTA 5 has been announced by Rockstar Games! The surprise confirmation, made on Rockstar’s Twitter feed, links to a teaser image on the developer’s homepage. The image confirms that a trailer for the latest GTA will be available from November 2nd.

How to get a Google+ invite

If you’re into social media and tech, you can’t have missed the news that Google has sort-of-launched a beta for its new social network, Google+.

Tip: Force Chrome to provide search results in English

Last year, I finally switched my main browser from Firefox to Chrome. As I was already familiar with Chrome,  and because Chrome makes it easy to import bookmarks, settings and account info from other browsers, this switch was fairly easy. But I had one major problem: Location.

iOS 4.2 available today – Apple

At long last, iOS 4.2 will be made available today for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. Apart from bringing iOS 4 to the iPad (it’s still stuck on 3.2 at the moment), this update also adds some fun new features to iPhone and iPod Touch. Here’s a rundown of the key additions and changes in iOS 4.2.

Editorial: Limewire is no great loss

The popular P2P program which was finally shut down yesterday was a mine of pirated, illegal and malicious content.

How to sync Google contacts with Mac for FaceTime

Apple’s new FaceTime for Mac beta was one of the more popular announcements from yesterday’s event. The only significant drawback with FaceTime for Mac is that it uses Address Book, your Mac’s built-in contacts utility. This is OK if you also use Address Book. If, like me, you’ve studiously ignored it because you only ever use Gmail, however, then it’s time to remedy that state of affairs.