Don Reisinger is a longtime content writer to several technology and business publications. Over his career, Don has written about everything from geek-friendly gadgetry to issues of privacy and data security. He became an eWEEK writer in 2009 producing slide shows focusing on the top news stories of the day. When he's not writing, Don is typically found fixing computers or playing an old-school video game.
Reliable Windows Security: 10 Companies That Get It by Don Reisinger Symantec Symantec has long been synonymous with security. The firm, which puts out Norton security products, is widely considered one of the best in the business at protecting both consumers and enterprise PCs. That said, Symantec had a tumultuous few years in the Windows […]
10 Apps Motorola Droid X Owners Should Acquire at Launch by Don Reisinger Google Goggles Google Goggles, which is available for free in the Android Market, is a must-have for any Droid X owner. The service allows users to perform visual searches from their phones. So, rather than inputting text into a search field, Goggles […]
Microsoft has officially discontinued support for Windows XP Service Pack 2. Although the company will continue to support Service Pack 3 through 2014, it’s worth nothing that nearly 50 percent of the world’s computers are still running Service Pack 2. Going forward, owners won’t have the support they need to keep their systems safe. But […]
Microsoft is in trouble. The software giant was recently forced to lay off hundreds of employees in what was likely a move on the part of Microsoft to eliminate jobs in areas where divisions aren’t performing as well as they should. Microsoft’s decision to lay off employees is somewhat suspect, considering the company is still […]
Android 2.2 Should Make Apple Nervous: 10 Reasons Why by Don Reisinger 1. Speed and Performance According to Google, Android 2.2 will deliver far better performance and improved speed in native applications running on the software. That’s good to hear. One of Android’s biggest problems is that its native apps are still much slower than […]
With the release of Firefox 4 Beta 1, Mozilla is preparing to once again take on Google’s Chrome, Opera Software’s Opera and Microsoft’s Internet Explorer. The company finds itself in a good position. As the world’s second-most popular browser, Firefox is poised to continue its growth and eventually supplant Internet Explorer as the top program […]
There is a growing debate among security experts about whether or not the future of data security will reside in the mobile marketplace. Some believe that desktop operating systems, like Windows or Mac OS X, will continue to be hotbeds for malware that attempts to steal sensitive data. Those on the other side of the […]
With Apple acknowledging recently that the software fix that addresses how iOS displays signal strength won’t actually help iPhone 4 owners improve their signal, the time has come for competitors such as Motorola to capitalize. Currently, the company is engaging in an advertising initiative aimed at highlighting the issues consumers are having with the iPhone […]
In a statement released last week, Apple acknowledged that the iPhone 4 is having issues. But rather than pointing to a flawed design or issues with the software and how it handles signals, Apple said that the way in which the iPhone’s operating system calculates signal strength is all wrong. It’s currently working on a […]
10 More Smartphones That Will Fade Away Before 2011 by Don Reisinger Apple iPhone 3GS Although Apple’s iPhone 3GS is on sale for $99 and it’s the single smartphone that most consumers will likely buy if they don’t want an iPhone 4, it’s doubtful that the device will be around much longer. Apple’s latest smartphone […]