Wolfgang Gruener
Wolfgang Gruener is Director, digital strategy and content experience at American Eagle, where he specializes in strategic data analysis, user behavior models and information architecture (IA), as well as content strategy and governance. He was also Managing Editor of the website TG Daily and contributor to sites including Tom's Guide and Tom's Hardware.
Latest articles by Wolfgang Gruener
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Center of Milky Way Pictured in 9-gigapixel Image
By Wolfgang Gruener published
ESO has released a 9-gigapixel image of the central part our galaxy that shows more than 84 million stars. It is the largest picture ever taken of the Milky Way.
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Nero 12 Media Software Gets YouTube Import Capability
By Wolfgang Gruener published
Nero just released its latest DVD and Blu-ray ripping and burning software.
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Google Chromium Browser Gets Do-Not-Track Support
By Wolfgang Gruener published
Sometimes, pigs do fly.
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The Iridium 9575 Extreme Satellite Phone Hands-on Review: The Ultimate Phone Anywhere on the Planet
By Wolfgang Gruener published
It’s the “smart” in smartphone that you did not see coming.
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Opinion: 5 Reasons Why Firefox is Losing to Chrome
By Wolfgang Gruener published
It has been predicted to happen for some time. Chrome has surpassed Firefox in market share, at least according to one Internet analysis firm.
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Patent Troll Sues Nearly the Entire Mobile Industry
By Wolfgang Gruener published
and the frivolous patent infringement lawsuit award of this week goes to … drumroll, please … Digitude Innovations, suing RIM, LG, Sony, Samsung, Nokia, Motorola, HTC, and Amazon.
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Why You Need a Backup Strategy for Your Smartphone
By Wolfgang Gruener published
Backing up smartphone data may not be your immediate thought, given the smartphone’s traditional status as a consumer device.
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Fermilab Particle Smasher Shut Down Permanently
By Wolfgang Gruener published
An era ended last week as Fermilab closed down its Tevatron particle accelerator in a festive ceremony permanently.
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Volkswagen CEO Gets Upset Over Hyundai Build Quality
By Wolfgang Gruener published
VW chairman Martin Winterkorn recently visited Hyundai's booth at the Frankfurt auto show and was captured on video while getting increasingly aggravated over certain features in the new i30 model.
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Verizon LTE: The Fine Line Between Truth and Deception
By Wolfgang Gruener published
Verizon Wireless Broadband LTE service is lightning fast, if we believe the commercials that currently are running on TV channels and promote the LG Revolution and Netflix streaming.
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Firefox at 64-bit: Do You Care?
By Wolfgang Gruener published
Mozilla has begun collecting feedback on what appears to be a more serious approach to move Firefox for Windows from 32 to 64 bit.
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Nintendo Shoots Itself In the Right Foot To Save The Left Foot
By Wolfgang Gruener published
Note to Nintendo: One damaged foot means you are still limping.
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The World's Safest Browser: BitBox
By Wolfgang Gruener published
There is no such thing as an entirely secure browser. Let's be realistic: You will always need a good portion of common sense and Internet smarts to avoid nasty attacks hijacks.
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Why Browser Dominance Matters
By Wolfgang Gruener published
You could easily dismiss web browsers as playful software and prestigious products that are used as placebos for a company's success. But you'd be mistaken.
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5 Reasons Why IE9 Cannot Stop IE's Decline
By Wolfgang Gruener published
Internet Explorer has a slow and dwindling fate, and even Microsoft's latest release won't help.
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What Is Average Data Use And Should You Care?
By Wolfgang Gruener published
So, what can you get for 150 GB? Does AT&T have a case? Are you an average Internet consumer? Is it unfair and will it increase your monthly data bill? Let's look.
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Hypermiling The Cadillac Escalade Hybrid
By Wolfgang Gruener published
The Cadillac Escalade is one of the most decadent vehicles you can buy these days. Our test drive was as ridiculous as the car itself: How fuel-efficient is this Caddy?
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5 Reasons Why You Should Not Buy The iPad 2
By Wolfgang Gruener published
As we are forcing our way out of Apple's distortion field again and as we are regaining our common sense, we are noticing that Apple's iPad 2 isn't exactly the flawless product that has been painted on the flashing presentation screen.
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Testdrive: Chevy Cruze + Low Tech = 58 MPG
By Wolfgang Gruener published
What does $19K get you? A lot of mileage!
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Chevy Volt: First Drive And Why It Matters
By Wolfgang Gruener published
Late last week, I had an opportunity for some seat time in a Chevy Volt hot off the production line. You can criticize its price as much as you want, but it only takes a few miles to realize that this car is special.
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First Look: WikiReader, Wikipedia In Your Pocket
By Wolfgang Gruener published
Hold the world's knowledge in your palm!
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Colossal Carbon Nanotubes Could Replace Cotton Fibers For High-tech Clothing
By Wolfgang Gruener published
Anyone who has played a first person shooter is familiar with sci-fi suits that provide a gamer's character super-human abilities in one way or another. At least as far as light body armor is concerned, such suits could become reality soon...
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Motel 6 Gets Wi-Fi Service
By Wolfgang Gruener published
Accor, which owns more than 800 Motel 6/Studio 6 locations across the nation said it has begun offering Wi-Fi access to its guests earlier this year.
Vtech Brings Text Messaging To Cordless Phones
By Wolfgang Gruener published
Vtech, is (to our knowledge) the first company to offer a cordless non-Wi-Fi phone that allows its users to connect to Microsoft's and AOL's instant messaging services.
RAM Exposes The Key To Your Secret Data
By Wolfgang Gruener published
Researchers from Princeton University are describing a new and apparently very effective security attack that will allow hackers to access encrypted data on your PC. Technologies such Microsoft's BitLocker, Apple's FileVault and Linux's dm-crypt have no defense against this new attack.
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