InPrivate Browsing allows you to surf the web without letting others know where you have been.  If you press the new tab page or the Safety button you can begin InPrivate Browsing.  A new browser window will open and it is only when you are in this window that InPrivate Browsing is in effect, however, open all the tabs you need and InPrivate Browsing will exist.  Close the browser window and your InPrivate Browsing session ends. Information and how it is affected by InPrivate Browsing –

• Cookies – retained in memory for pages to work, however, cleared when browser is closed.
• Temporary Internet Files – stored on disk for pages to work, however, deleted when browser is closed.
• Webpage history – not stored
• Form data and passwords – not stored
• Anti-phishing cache – temporary info encrypted and stored for pages to work
• Address bar and search Auto Complete – not stored
• Automatic Crash Restore (ACR) – ACR is restored if a tab crashes during a browsing session, if entire window crashes data is deleted and window cannot be restored
• Document Object Model (DOM) storage – a storage which web developers use to keep info, like a “super cookie” – not stored.

Microsoft will stop providing support for Windows 2000 (Client & Server) and Windows XP SP2 on July 13, 2010.  What it means is users of Windows 2000 (Client & Server) and Windows XP SP2 will not get support and Microsoft will not release any security updates, performance patches, service packs or other non-critical upgrades for Windows 2000 and Windows XP SP2.

The next step will be to upgrade to a newer version of Windows such as Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2003, or Windows Server 2008 (for Windows 2000 Server users).  Users of Windows 2000 cannot directly upgrade to Windows 7, so they have to install Windows XP first , then upgrade to Windows 7.

Google introduced “Favorite Places” on December 8th for small businesses by sending 100,000 unique QR Barcode stickers across the US.  The barcode sticker is a decal, which says “We’re a Favorite Place on Google.”   The QR barcode sticker is found on the premises of the business and can be scanned with most camera-equipped phones.  It will allow users to get more detailed information about the place.  After scanning, the barcode takes you directly to the “Place Page on Google,” where you will get info about the business, other consumers’ reviews and a map of the surrounding area.  In order to scan the barcodes, users will have to download an application on their mobile devices such as BeeTagg, NeoReader, or QuickMark. 

For BlackBerry phones, a scanning application, ScanLife, is available through BlackBerry App World.   For some “Favorite Places” in Washington, DC, click on the following link and then scroll to the picture of Washington DC and click on it - http://www.google.com/

To see more detailed video of how it works visit the following link: http://www.youtube.com/

MiFi is a mobile broadband connection device being offered by Novatel.  Unlike other mobile broadband devices it differs in scope as it provides the capability of creating a wireless hotspot for up to 5 users.  It also provides the ability to create a mobile network in which Wi-Fi capable devices such as printers, cameras and MP3 players can be networked together.

MiFi can be configured to automatically synchronize emails and will support a virtual private network connection (VPN).  It is built with a good battery that gives up to 4 hours of life for active usage and 40 hours in standby mode.  It  also has built-in security features like WPA2-PSK and WEP encryption, and an SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection) Firewall to monitor connection against Wi-Fi intruders.

The download speed depending on the plan from the carrier and availability of Evolution-Data Optimization (EV-DO) in the Mobile Broadband market can be 250MB and 5 GB. Currently, the most prominent carriers for MiFi in the market are Verizon and Sprint.

To learn more, click on this link to watch a video – http://www.youtube.com/