We likely won't see a new iPhone at Apple's 2011 Worldwide Developers Conference, but we may get iOS 5 with a totally revamped notification system and the introduction of OS X Dashboard-like widgets.
Tuesday, 31 May 2011
No Twitter Is Not a Replacement For Journalism
With so much real-time reporting of news events via Twitter, some argue that we no longer need the traditional news article.
But while reporting on social networks can be very powerful, we still need someone to make sense of those streams and put them in context.
Source:
http://gigaom.com/2011/05/29/no-twitter-is-not-a-replacement-for-journalism/
Google Launched the People Widget Remember With Whom Youre Talking
Google has launched the people� widget, a new feature for Gmail which adds contextual information about the contacts youve previously communicated with.
It brings back old emails so that you could easily remember with whom youre talking.
Source:
http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/google-launched-the-people-widget-remember-with-whom-youre-talking
Google Launched the People Widget Remember With Whom Youre Talking
Google has launched the people� widget, a new feature for Gmail which adds contextual information about the contacts youve previously communicated with.
It brings back old emails so that you could easily remember with whom youre talking.
Source:
http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/google-launched-the-people-widget-remember-with-whom-youre-talking
Twitter Plans To Launch PhotoSharing Service [REPORT]
The rumor mill has been churning Monday afternoon with reports that Twitter is working on its own photo-sharing service that would compete with the likes of Twitpic and Yfrog.
Source:
http://mashable.com/2011/05/30/twitter-photo-service/
Twitter Plans To Launch PhotoSharing Service [REPORT]
The rumor mill has been churning Monday afternoon with reports that Twitter is working on its own photo-sharing service that would compete with the likes of Twitpic and Yfrog.
Source:
http://mashable.com/2011/05/30/twitter-photo-service/
MountMe Freedom II Mounts Your iPad 2 Just About Anywhere
When it comes to mounting your iPad 2 so that it stays nice and safe there are a lot of options.
A new option has surfaced that is worth a look thanks to the fact that it will keep your iPad 2 in place with multiple mount types. The product is from a company called 2011 Geeky Gadgets, If you are reading this article anywhere other than Geeky Gadgets it has been re-published without our permission.MountMe Freedom II Mounts Your iPad 2 Just About Anywhere 2011 Geeky Gadgets ...
Source:
http://pixelbean.com/2011/05/mountme-freedom-ii-mounts-your-ipad-2-just-about-anywhere/
Alaska Airlines Goes Digital With iPad Flight Manuals
Your average coach airline seat won't have a power outlet, but you can bet the pilots have access to a couple of them.
At least, we sure hope they do over at Alaska Airlines, because the company just green-lit a new program that will allow their aircraft ot use iPad flight manuals instead of bulky, wasteful paper ones. They're claiming to...
Source:
http://hothardware.com/News/Alaska-Airlines-Goes-Digital-With-iPad-Flight-Manuals/
Nav System From Toyota Now Alerts WrongDirection Driving
You may have tried swimming against the current, but have you ever tried driving against the flow of traffic.
Toyota wants to assure you wont.
Monday, 30 May 2011
Vintage 1906 Oldsmobile Built Using Google Books Downloads
Accessing the internet in your car is nothing new these days.
Using the internet to build your car is rather more special.
Source:
http://www.allcartech.com/news/1060661_vintage-1906-oldsmobile-built-using-google-books-downloads
Flashback Two Years Ago Twitter Killed A Feature The One They Just AddedBack
Twitter rolled out a new small feature that garnered quite a bit of positive buzz.
Essentially, they now allow you to see what other users see when they look at Twitter.
Source:
http://techcrunch.com/2011/05/29/twitter-with-friends/
In Legal Battle With Google PayPal Faces Uphill Battle in California
Here's a phrase PayPal might want to keep in mind as it wages a civil battle against two former executives who defected to Google.
Location, location, location. When it comes to employment breach of contract and trade-secret cases, California is a hard state to win in.
Source:
http://gigaom.com/2011/05/28/in-legal-battle-with-google-paypal-faces-uphill-battle-in-california/
Japanese Simple Emergency Toilet Is For Doing Your Business On The Go
Like a wise man � once said: When you gotta go, you gotta go. This rather non-brainy invention is an insta-toilet for those unfortunate occasions when instant relief cannot spare a trip to the john. So what to do? Pull this bag out of its container 2011 Geeky Gadgets, If you are reading this article anywhere other than Geeky Gadgets it has been re-published without our permission.Japanese Simple Emergency Toilet Is For Doing Your Business On The Go 2011 Geeky Gadgets ...
15 Ways the Indy 500 Changed How You Drive
Though it's one of the biggest races in the world, the Indianapolis 500 has always been as much skunkworks as sporting event.
As the great race celebrates its centennial, we look back on the automotive innovations that started at Indy and found their way into your car.
Source:
http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/news/15-ways-the-indy-500-changed-how-you-drive
15 Ways the Indy 500 Changed How You Drive
Though it's one of the biggest races in the world, the Indianapolis 500 has always been as much skunkworks as sporting event.
As the great race celebrates its centennial, we look back on the automotive innovations that started at Indy and found their way into your car.
Source:
http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/news/15-ways-the-indy-500-changed-how-you-drive
Facebook Still Has No iPad App But Theyre Building A Desktop SoftwareTeam
Facebook has no iPad app.
It's ridiculous. Their iPhone app is the most downloaded app in the history of apps. And third-party iPad apps (many of which aim to trick users) constantly dominate the top 10 lists for both free and paid apps. And yet, Facebook doesn't seem to care at all about the device. Because they're all about HTML5, right?
Facebook Still Has No iPad App But Theyre Building A Desktop SoftwareTeam
Facebook has no iPad app.
It's ridiculous. Their iPhone app is the most downloaded app in the history of apps. And third-party iPad apps (many of which aim to trick users) constantly dominate the top 10 lists for both free and paid apps. And yet, Facebook doesn't seem to care at all about the device. Because they're all about HTML5, right?
Sunday, 29 May 2011
Top 10 Simple Privacy Tricks Everyone Should Use
Protecting your privacy on the internet these days seems like a hefty undertaking, but there are a few things you can do to protect your privacy with just the click of a button.
Source:
http://lifehacker.com/5806487/top-10-simple-privacy-tricks-everyone-should-use
Top 10 Simple Privacy Tricks Everyone Should Use
Protecting your privacy on the internet these days seems like a hefty undertaking, but there are a few things you can do to protect your privacy with just the click of a button.
Source:
http://lifehacker.com/5806487/top-10-simple-privacy-tricks-everyone-should-use
Its Cool Comcast Just Put that Anywhere PIC
It's Cool, Comcast, Just Put that Anywhere (PIC)
Source:
http://i.imgur.com/eL3gw.jpg
New Media Artist Cory Arcangel talks the sublimity of videogames in advance of his Whitney Museum show
Anyone entering Cory Arcangel's exhibition "Pro Tools" at New York's Whitney Museum this week could be excused for thinking they had stepped into a technology morgue.
Source:
http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/gaming.gadgets/05/26/motherboard.cory.arcangel/index.html
Amazon launches the Mac Download Store
Amazon quietly launched the Mac Download Store on Thursday, dedicated to Mac software and games, with many titles being sold for a lower price than on Apple's Mac App Store.
Google Adds Flight Schedules to Search Results Sweet
Google today announced a new flight search feature that makes it easy to look up specific flight schedules.
If you have the urge to march on down to the the airport on your lunch break and hightail it out of town -- maybe to the Bahamas? -- you can easily see a list of all the flights going where you want to go, as well as other helpful information....
Source:
http://hothardware.com/News/Google-Adds-Flight-Schedules-to-Search-Results/
Google Adds Flight Schedules to Search Results Sweet
Google today announced a new flight search feature that makes it easy to look up specific flight schedules.
If you have the urge to march on down to the the airport on your lunch break and hightail it out of town -- maybe to the Bahamas? -- you can easily see a list of all the flights going where you want to go, as well as other helpful information....
Source:
http://hothardware.com/News/Google-Adds-Flight-Schedules-to-Search-Results/
On Friday Space Station Assembly Is Complete
Huh? We mean the International Space Station .
It's finished, baby! Happened yesterday. Thanks to the much-delayed Endeavour flight, two astronauts were able to log a spacewalk for the installation of a boom. Once it was attached with the help of a robotic arm, the ISS was officially completed---though upgrades are scheduled in the coming 2011 Geeky Gadgets, If you are reading this article anywhere other than Geeky Gadgets it has been re-published without our permission.On Friday, Space Station Assembly Is Complete 2011 Geeky Gadgets ...
Source:
http://pixelbean.com/2011/05/on-friday-space-station-assembly-is-complete-2/
Hackers penetrate US defense contractors security networks
The attacks go back to March, when hackers stole data that enabled them to duplicate security keys. Now they've penetrated the networks of Lockheed Martin and possibly other firms, gaining access to sensitive defense information.
Source:
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/05/27/hackers-penetrate-u-s-defense-contractors-security-networks/
Hackers penetrate US defense contractors security networks
The attacks go back to March, when hackers stole data that enabled them to duplicate security keys. Now they've penetrated the networks of Lockheed Martin and possibly other firms, gaining access to sensitive defense information.
Source:
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/05/27/hackers-penetrate-u-s-defense-contractors-security-networks/
Saturday, 28 May 2011
Up Close with Google Wallet
Here's a walk-through of how Google's Mobile Ecommerce system and offers will work.
Source:
http://www.pcmag.com/slideshow/story/264951/up-close-with-google-wallet
Up Close with Google Wallet
Here's a walk-through of how Google's Mobile Ecommerce system and offers will work.
Source:
http://www.pcmag.com/slideshow/story/264951/up-close-with-google-wallet
Facebook Netflix in Talks for Partnership
The social networking giant is looking to develop features that will allow users to share their favorite TV shows, news, music and other media.
Source:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/facebook-netflix-talks-partnership-192762
Facebook Netflix in Talks for Partnership
The social networking giant is looking to develop features that will allow users to share their favorite TV shows, news, music and other media.
Source:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/facebook-netflix-talks-partnership-192762
A MacBook with Apple inside Intel begs to differ
Another rumor has surfaced pointing to a MacBook with an Apple chip inside.
In this case, it's a report about a specific chip in a specific system.
Source:
http://pixelbean.com/2011/05/a-macbook-with-apple-inside-intel-begs-to-differ-2/
A MacBook with Apple inside Intel begs to differ
Another rumor has surfaced pointing to a MacBook with an Apple chip inside.
In this case, it's a report about a specific chip in a specific system.
Source:
http://pixelbean.com/2011/05/a-macbook-with-apple-inside-intel-begs-to-differ-2/
Sony Ericsson upgrades Xperia Arc Play with Android 233
Sony Ericsson has begun rolling out the first software update for the Xperia Arc and Play smartphones.
While it's limited to certain markets and builds, a more widespread release is due next week. It includes Android 2.3.3 and deeper Facebook integration from the new Xperia minis along with more detailed fixes and upgrades.
Source:
http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/05/27/xperia.arc.play.begin.getting.android.233/
Sony Ericsson upgrades Xperia Arc Play with Android 233
Sony Ericsson has begun rolling out the first software update for the Xperia Arc and Play smartphones.
While it's limited to certain markets and builds, a more widespread release is due next week. It includes Android 2.3.3 and deeper Facebook integration from the new Xperia minis along with more detailed fixes and upgrades.
Source:
http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/05/27/xperia.arc.play.begin.getting.android.233/
Blame Tablets for Everything including Slumping HDD Sales
What's that you say, there's a weakening in demand for PCs? Blame it on the tablets! Netbook sales are slowing down too? Darn you, iPad! Slumping hard drive sales? It has to be due to slates and their oh-so-fancy solid state storage! Suffering from jock itch? TMI dude, and for the record, that's one thing you can't blame on tablets; we should...
Source:
http://hothardware.com/News/Blame-Tablets-for-Everything-including-Slumping-HDD-Sales/
BN fires back at Amazon over Kindle battery life
A small controversy is brewing over which e-reader lays claim to the title of having the best battery life.
AntiPiracy Bill a Threat to Innovation and Free Speech US Senator Says
The bill now moves forward to the Senate, but getting a vote on it will not be easy.
Just a few hours after it was passed by the committee Senator Wyden already put it on hold.
Friday, 27 May 2011
Gameboy 8bit Camcorder
Rather than letting their old Gameboy games console just sit in a draw gathering dust, an inventive modder named kraettz��has used theirs with great effect to create a portable 8-bit camcorder.
The�Gameboy 8-bit Camcorder�uses a GBA, GBA TV Converter and a portable video player with an the onboard 40GB hard drive to store its recordings. 2011 Geeky Gadgets, If you are reading this article anywhere other than Geeky Gadgets it has been re-published without our permission.Gameboy 8-bit Camcorder 2011 Geeky Gadgets ...
Source:
http://pixelbean.com/2011/05/gameboy-8-bit-camcorder-2/
Gameboy 8bit Camcorder
Rather than letting their old Gameboy games console just sit in a draw gathering dust, an inventive modder named kraettz��has used theirs with great effect to create a portable 8-bit camcorder.
The�Gameboy 8-bit Camcorder�uses a GBA, GBA TV Converter and a portable video player with an the onboard 40GB hard drive to store its recordings. 2011 Geeky Gadgets, If you are reading this article anywhere other than Geeky Gadgets it has been re-published without our permission.Gameboy 8-bit Camcorder 2011 Geeky Gadgets ...
Source:
http://pixelbean.com/2011/05/gameboy-8-bit-camcorder-2/
One Per Cent Linguists break into Skype conversations
One Per Cent: Linguists break into Skype conversations
Source:
http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/onepercent/2011/05/words-leak-from-encrypted-onli.html
How to get from weekend idea to funded startup
Almost every developer has an idea and might want to start a company.
Where do you start? Entrepreneurs Paul Buchheit, Joe Kraus, and Seth Priebatsch explained how to go from hacking on the nights and weekends to building an investor funded startup. We also discussed how to find co-founders, attract investors, and focus on the key decisions. You can watch the complete Google I/O session on YouTube. Here are some highlights.
Source:
http://googlecode.blogspot.com/2011/05/how-to-get-from-weekend-idea-to-funded.html
How to get from weekend idea to funded startup
Almost every developer has an idea and might want to start a company.
Where do you start? Entrepreneurs Paul Buchheit, Joe Kraus, and Seth Priebatsch explained how to go from hacking on the nights and weekends to building an investor funded startup. We also discussed how to find co-founders, attract investors, and focus on the key decisions. You can watch the complete Google I/O session on YouTube. Here are some highlights.
Source:
http://googlecode.blogspot.com/2011/05/how-to-get-from-weekend-idea-to-funded.html
Mark Zuckerbergs new challenge Eating only what he kills and yes we do mean literally
Last year Mark Zuckerberg set out to learn Chinese.
Now he's determined to get in touch with his food. If the goats, lobsters and chickens of Silicon Valley aren't trembling, they should be.
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Googles Mobile Payment System To Be Called Google Wallet
We are expecting Google to unveil their new mobile payment system later today, and now according to a recent memo obtained by the former Engadget team over at This is My Next, the new payment service will be called Google Wallet. It looks like Google Wallet will be launched this summer, and Google will be 2011 Geeky Gadgets, If you are reading this article anywhere other than Geeky Gadgets it has been re-published without our permission.Google’s Mobile Payment System To Be Called Google Wallet 2011 Geeky Gadgets ...
11 Funny iPhone Cases to Offset Your Boring Personality
Your iPhone would much rather be inside of these than rubbing up against your used pocket Kleenex.
11 Funny iPhone Cases to Offset Your Boring Personality
Your iPhone would much rather be inside of these than rubbing up against your used pocket Kleenex.
Thursday, 26 May 2011
What Hath Go Wrought isnt quite the first telegraph
167 years ago, about a mile from where Im sitting in Baltimore, an inventor named Alfred Vail (Samuel Morses number-two) is hanging around a train station waiting beside one of the first telegraph devices.
Its not the tappy tap key kind we think of now, but its predecessor, a pendulum thing that swings back and forth according to the electrical current and leaves dots and dashes on a long, narrow strip of paper.
This is what comes:
Vail
Source:
http://motherboard.tv/2011/5/24/what-hath-god-wrought-not-quite-the-first-telegraph--2
What Hath Go Wrought isnt quite the first telegraph
167 years ago, about a mile from where Im sitting in Baltimore, an inventor named Alfred Vail (Samuel Morses number-two) is hanging around a train station waiting beside one of the first telegraph devices.
Its not the tappy tap key kind we think of now, but its predecessor, a pendulum thing that swings back and forth according to the electrical current and leaves dots and dashes on a long, narrow strip of paper.
This is what comes:
Vail
Source:
http://motherboard.tv/2011/5/24/what-hath-god-wrought-not-quite-the-first-telegraph--2
Swing your sabers Today is Geek Pride Day
Hackers, programmers, gamers, and overall dweebs have reason to rejoice.
It's Geek Pride Day, when geeks the world over are supposed to revel anew in everything that makes them misunderstood by the other half.
Source:
http://pixelbean.com/2011/05/swing-your-sabers-today-is-geek-pride-day-2/
Swing your sabers Today is Geek Pride Day
Hackers, programmers, gamers, and overall dweebs have reason to rejoice.
It's Geek Pride Day, when geeks the world over are supposed to revel anew in everything that makes them misunderstood by the other half.
Source:
http://pixelbean.com/2011/05/swing-your-sabers-today-is-geek-pride-day-2/
iOS 5 will only run on the iPhone 4 and beyond Rumor
The latest iOS rumor suggests that the major iOS update will only run on the iPhone 4 and beyond.
Sorry iPhone 3G and 3GS owners, but you may be out of luck.
Source:
http://www.edibleapple.com/ios-5-will-only-run-on-the-iphone-4-and-beyond-rumor/
iOS 5 will only run on the iPhone 4 and beyond Rumor
The latest iOS rumor suggests that the major iOS update will only run on the iPhone 4 and beyond.
Sorry iPhone 3G and 3GS owners, but you may be out of luck.
Source:
http://www.edibleapple.com/ios-5-will-only-run-on-the-iphone-4-and-beyond-rumor/
Apple obtains over 200 Freescale Semiconductor hardware patents
Apple has recorded the receipt of over 200 patents and patent pending applications from Freescale Semiconductor, most of which pertain to computer hardware and wireless devices.
Apple obtains over 200 Freescale Semiconductor hardware patents
Apple has recorded the receipt of over 200 patents and patent pending applications from Freescale Semiconductor, most of which pertain to computer hardware and wireless devices.
Sony Polishes New VAIO Laptops
Sony is announcing availability of its revamped VAIO F Series and VAIO S Series, equipping the systems with second-generation Intel processors, high resolution displays, and an array of premium features like standard Blu-ray drives.
Source:
http://www.pcmag.com/slideshow_viewer/0,3253,l%3D264843%26a%3D264868%26po%3D1,00.asp?p=n
Is Barnes Nobles Touchscreen Nook a Kindle Killer
A new $139 touchscreen version of the Nook e-reader is smaller, lighter... and boasts a two-month battery life.
Does Amazon's Kindle finally have real competition?
Source:
http://theweek.com/article/index/215611/is-barnes--nobles-touchscreen-nook-a-kindle-killer
Foxconn closes all polishing workshops tech supply chain affected
Following Friday's explosion at a Foxconn factory in Chengdu, the company has decided to temporarily close its polishing workshops at all of its factories while it investigates the exact cause of the explosion and ensures the safety of the plants.
Foxconn closes all polishing workshops tech supply chain affected
Following Friday's explosion at a Foxconn factory in Chengdu, the company has decided to temporarily close its polishing workshops at all of its factories while it investigates the exact cause of the explosion and ensures the safety of the plants.
Wednesday, 25 May 2011
Batman Arkham City to feature Penguin as a villain
Rocksteady Studios rep Dax Ginn confirms in an interview that the classic Batman villain, Penguin, will play a prominent role in Batman: Arkham City.
Source:
http://pixelbean.com/2011/05/batman-arkham-city-to-feature-penguin-as-a-villain/
TMobile ups 55 areas to 42Mbps rolls out Rocket 30 modem
The modem, the ZTE-made Rocket 3.0, is T-Mobile's first stick to reach the 42Mbps speeds and help out with live video streaming and online gaming.
Source:
http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/05/24/t.mobile.42mbps.expands.laong.with.rocket.3.stick/
Unboxing The Stunning Dell XPS 15z
We've been impressed with the Dell XPS 15 ever since we first made it our Editors' Choice, but the new XPS 15z is looking even better.
Source:
http://www.pcmag.com/slideshow_viewer/0,3253,l%3D264764%26a%3D264753%26po%3D1,00.asp?p=n
Google to Switch on Worlds First SeawaterCooled Data Center This Fall
Google plans to start serving live traffic with its 100-percent seawater-cooled data center in the fall of this year, according to Google's Joe Kava.
Google will be hosting its second Data Center Efficiency Summit in Zurich, Switzerland on Tuesday.
Source:
http://gigaom.com/cleantech/google-to-switch-on-worlds-first-seawater-cooled-data-center-this-fall/
Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Hands On
We recently sat down with Sony Ericsson reps to have a look at the company's smallest and yes, one could easily make the case, cutest offering, the Xperia Mini. Sony Ericsson are calling it the smallest Android smartphone in the world with HD video recording, but that's not its only claim to fame, as the 2011 Geeky Gadgets, If you are reading this article anywhere other than Geeky Gadgets it has been re-published without our permission.Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Hands On 2011 Geeky Gadgets ...
Hotmail Exploit Silently Snooped Microsoft Audio CAPTCHA Easily Defeated
Bad news for Microsoft again as security researchers prove two very different fails - Hotmail exploited to silently "steal" email and Microsoft audio CAPTCHAs defeated.
The audio CAPTCHAs were also easily broken for Digg, Yahoo, eBay, and Authorize.
Source:
http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/hotmail-exploit-silently-snooped-microsoft-au
Tuesday, 24 May 2011
Asus Eee Pad Transformer Successor Teased
A new teaser has been released for the successor of the Eee Pad Transformer.
And while images stop short of naming the device we get to see it has the ASUSDesign studio branding
Sony Music Greece hacked personal data leaked
Another day, another Sony hack.
The hacking was accomplished using an automated SQL injection tool. It was not a sophisticated hack, but rather a continuous prodding of Sony websites until a vulnerability was found.
Source:
http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/05/23/intrusion.took.place.may.5th/
Fujitsu Unveils H910 and H710 Workstation Laptops
Fujitsu has unveiled a pair of new workstation laptops that promise the power to run intensive apps like CAD/CAM offerings.
Fujitsu says that the machines deliver power previously only offered in desktop workstations. The machines include the Celsius H910 and the Celsius H710 notebooks. They differ in hardware and specs. Read the rest of Fujitsu 2011 Geeky Gadgets, If you are reading this article anywhere other than Geeky Gadgets it has been re-published without our permission.Fujitsu Unveils H910 and H710 Workstation Laptops 2011 Geeky Gadgets ...
Source:
http://pixelbean.com/2011/05/fujitsu-unveils-h910-and-h710-workstation-laptops-2/
Yahoo rolls out new email service
After seven months in beta, Yahoo Mail launches, offering more social-networking tools and apps from partners such as YouSendIt and Evite baked into the service.
Source:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-20065506-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
Japan Plans Solar Panels For All Future Buildings
Japan is considering a plan that would make it compulsory for all new buildings and houses to come fitted with solar panels by 2030, a business daily said Sunday.
Source:
http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-05-japan-solar-panels.html
Japan Plans Solar Panels For All Future Buildings
Japan is considering a plan that would make it compulsory for all new buildings and houses to come fitted with solar panels by 2030, a business daily said Sunday.
Source:
http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-05-japan-solar-panels.html
Firefox 5 beta lands right on schedule ZDNet
Last Friday Mozilla kept to its promise and shipped the first beta of Firefox 5.Contrary to some report that say that the Firefox 5 user interface is identical to that of Firefox 4, there are, in fact, some small changes.
Mozillas Director of Community Development Asa Dotzler details a few changes:
Source:
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/firefox-5-beta-lands-right-on-schedule/12906
Firefox 5 beta lands right on schedule ZDNet
Last Friday Mozilla kept to its promise and shipped the first beta of Firefox 5.Contrary to some report that say that the Firefox 5 user interface is identical to that of Firefox 4, there are, in fact, some small changes.
Mozillas Director of Community Development Asa Dotzler details a few changes:
Source:
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/firefox-5-beta-lands-right-on-schedule/12906
9 Google Science Fair Projects To Look Out For
The online Google Science Fair is underway.
We've picked nine projects out of the 60 semi-finalists that could change the tech world.
Monday, 23 May 2011
Wii 2 rumors Project Cafe controller to have camera stylus and 6inch display
A bundle of rumors about Nintendo's upcoming Project Cafe/ Wii 2 have cropped up along with media to corroborate the speculation about the new controller and design.
Could they be true?...
Googles new movie rental service is blocked if your device is rooted
In what's sure to surprise quite a few people, Google has decided to block their new Movie rental service...
Source:
http://www.neowin.net/news/googles-new-movie-rental-service-is-blocked-if-your-device-is-rooted
Googles new movie rental service is blocked if your device is rooted
In what's sure to surprise quite a few people, Google has decided to block their new Movie rental service...
Source:
http://www.neowin.net/news/googles-new-movie-rental-service-is-blocked-if-your-device-is-rooted
A Third Employee Has Died from the Foxconn Explosion
Foxconn has sent us more details about the May 20th explosion at Foxconn's Chengdu factory, saying that a third employee had died in the accident.
The explosion is still under investigation but they suspect it "was caused by an explosion of combustible dust in a duct".
Source:
http://gizmodo.com/5804399/a-third-employee-has-died-from-the-foxconn-explosion
People were downloading music from their phones way back in 1892
There really is no such thing as a new invention.
Turns out that even something as quintessentially 21st century as iTunes is just the updated version of what people were doing 109 years ago... well, more or less.
Source:
http://io9.com/5804336/people-were-downloading-music-from-their-phones-way-back-in-1892
People were downloading music from their phones way back in 1892
There really is no such thing as a new invention.
Turns out that even something as quintessentially 21st century as iTunes is just the updated version of what people were doing 109 years ago... well, more or less.
Source:
http://io9.com/5804336/people-were-downloading-music-from-their-phones-way-back-in-1892
Facebook Scams You Need To Know About The 9 Most Common Hacks And Attacks
Facebook recently launched a new security wall to block scammers, but many are worried these measures won't stop spam from spreading and that determined con artists will simply find new ways to get at unsuspecting users.
Source:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/22/facebook-scams-hacks-attacks_n_864906.html
Sunday, 22 May 2011
Is Facebooks Like Button Spying on You
The Facebook "Like" and Twitter "Tweet" buttons that appear on so many websites do a lot more than just help you share content with friends.
Source:
http://theweek.com/article/index/215546/is-facebooks-like-button-spying-on-you
Is Facebooks Like Button Spying on You
The Facebook "Like" and Twitter "Tweet" buttons that appear on so many websites do a lot more than just help you share content with friends.
Source:
http://theweek.com/article/index/215546/is-facebooks-like-button-spying-on-you
The OverSocialization Of Website Design
The desire for increased social reach has led to a new reality of web design: over subscription, or the over socialization of design.
Source:
http://thenextweb.com/dd/2011/05/20/the-over-socialization-of-website-design/
The OverSocialization Of Website Design
The desire for increased social reach has led to a new reality of web design: over subscription, or the over socialization of design.
Source:
http://thenextweb.com/dd/2011/05/20/the-over-socialization-of-website-design/
Setting up a DIY extravaganza at Maker Faire
There may be more than 100,000 people on hand this weekend in San Mateo, Calif., to see the best of the DIY world.
Source:
http://pixelbean.com/2011/05/setting-up-a-diy-extravaganza-at-maker-faire/
Setting up a DIY extravaganza at Maker Faire
There may be more than 100,000 people on hand this weekend in San Mateo, Calif., to see the best of the DIY world.
Source:
http://pixelbean.com/2011/05/setting-up-a-diy-extravaganza-at-maker-faire/
Business and labor agree on one thing in the San Francisco Bay area Broadband
A coalition of businesses and labor groups, Alliance for Jobs and Sustainable Growth, is now supporting BayWEB (Bay Area Wireless Enhanced Broadband System). BayWEB is a broadband project designed to bring broadband services to the areas in the greater San Francisco Bay area either that are currently underserved or who even lack broadband access.
Business and labor agree on one thing in the San Francisco Bay area Broadband
A coalition of businesses and labor groups, Alliance for Jobs and Sustainable Growth, is now supporting BayWEB (Bay Area Wireless Enhanced Broadband System). BayWEB is a broadband project designed to bring broadband services to the areas in the greater San Francisco Bay area either that are currently underserved or who even lack broadband access.
EFF Apple Should Stand Up and Defend its Developers
We've been waiting expectantly for Apple to step up and protect the app developers accused of patent infringement solely for using a technology that Apple required they use in order to sell their apps in Apple's App Store.
Apple's failure to defend t...
Source:
http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/05/apple-should-stand-up
Ten cars that look like they were designed by aliens
Yesterday, we asked you to get your tin foil hats on and tell us which cars you thought might have been from another world.
Today, like Scully & Mulder, we attempt to uncover some truth.
Source:
http://jalopnik.com/5803928/ten-cars-that-look-like-they-were-designed-by-aliens/gallery/
Ten cars that look like they were designed by aliens
Yesterday, we asked you to get your tin foil hats on and tell us which cars you thought might have been from another world.
Today, like Scully & Mulder, we attempt to uncover some truth.
Source:
http://jalopnik.com/5803928/ten-cars-that-look-like-they-were-designed-by-aliens/gallery/
Saturday, 21 May 2011
How Much Money Does Jailbreaking Generate
i0n1c posted several pieces of information on Twitter early in the morning (see the tweet below) related to rumors suggesting that geohot and Dev Team could have earned one million dollars from donations made for supporting jailbreak solutions development.
Source:
http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/how-much-money-does-jailbreaking-generate
How Much Money Does Jailbreaking Generate
i0n1c posted several pieces of information on Twitter early in the morning (see the tweet below) related to rumors suggesting that geohot and Dev Team could have earned one million dollars from donations made for supporting jailbreak solutions development.
Source:
http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/how-much-money-does-jailbreaking-generate
Chinese video game 8216Glorious Mission chooses US Army for its enemy
A new military training video game pits Chinese forces against the US.
Source:
http://pixelbean.com/2011/05/chinese-video-game-glorious-mission-chooses-us-army-for-its-enemy-2/
Apple strikes deal with Sony for streaming iTunes music service
Apple has reportedly inked a licensing deal with Sony Corp.'s music division to begin offering the label's catalog in the cloud, leaving Universal Music Group as the last holdout among the major record labels.
Apple strikes deal with Sony for streaming iTunes music service
Apple has reportedly inked a licensing deal with Sony Corp.'s music division to begin offering the label's catalog in the cloud, leaving Universal Music Group as the last holdout among the major record labels.
100 Wooden Bike Primed to Set Land Speed Record
The SplinterBike is a bit of an engineering marvel.
The bike is made completely from wood; no screws, bolts, metal, plastic or rubber. Just wood, and most of it reclaimed!
Source:
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/05/100-wooden-bike-primed-to-set-land-speed-record.php
100 Wooden Bike Primed to Set Land Speed Record
The SplinterBike is a bit of an engineering marvel.
The bike is made completely from wood; no screws, bolts, metal, plastic or rubber. Just wood, and most of it reclaimed!
Source:
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/05/100-wooden-bike-primed-to-set-land-speed-record.php
How To Cure HIV From Your Computer
Hack This is Motherboards weekly guide to doing technology better.In sum, distributed computing means sharing the computational workload of a project over many computers via the internet (though I suppose it would work within any sort of multi-CPU network).
Source:
http://motherboard.tv/2011/5/19/how-to-cure-hiv-from-your-computer--2
How To Cure HIV From Your Computer
Hack This is Motherboards weekly guide to doing technology better.In sum, distributed computing means sharing the computational workload of a project over many computers via the internet (though I suppose it would work within any sort of multi-CPU network).
Source:
http://motherboard.tv/2011/5/19/how-to-cure-hiv-from-your-computer--2
iPhone Customer Sues ATT Over Rigged Data Charges
An iPhone customer has filed a lawsuit against AT&T, claiming that the telecom company is overcharging him for data services.
Filed by Patrick
Source:
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/05/lawsuit-att-overbilling/
iPhone Customer Sues ATT Over Rigged Data Charges
An iPhone customer has filed a lawsuit against AT&T, claiming that the telecom company is overcharging him for data services.
Filed by Patrick
Source:
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/05/lawsuit-att-overbilling/
Friday, 20 May 2011
Gameloft simplifies Android game redownloads
Gameloft shifts its stance on DRM so gamers can re-download purchased titles without fuss.
Affordable 3D Printing For Schools and Home
3D printers have been retailing at around $24,000, making them far too expensive for smaller architecture companies and design firms to purchase.
Source:
http://www.visualnews.com/2011/05/18/affordable-3d-printing-for-schools-and-home/
Star Wars How Stuff Works Blasters
A blaster was a ranged weapon that fired bursts of particle beam energy called blaster bolts from a replaceable power cell.
The most commonly used weapon in the galaxy, blasters' intense beams consisting of compacted high-energy particles and intense light could kill or paralyze their target, depending on their setting.
Source:
http://www.swtorstrategies.com/2011/05/how-stuff-works-blasters.html
Star Wars How Stuff Works Blasters
A blaster was a ranged weapon that fired bursts of particle beam energy called blaster bolts from a replaceable power cell.
The most commonly used weapon in the galaxy, blasters' intense beams consisting of compacted high-energy particles and intense light could kill or paralyze their target, depending on their setting.
Source:
http://www.swtorstrategies.com/2011/05/how-stuff-works-blasters.html
A journey to the cloud
There has been a ton of talk about the cloud, lately.
Some think it's the future, the place where everything will eventually reside online.
Bill Gates backed Microsofts takeover of Skype
In an interview with the BBC, Microsoft founder Bill Gates said he personally backed the company's takeover of Internet phone company Skype.
Source:
http://pixelbean.com/2011/05/bill-gates-backed-microsofts-takeover-of-skype/
Should Your Car Monitor Your Health
Ford researchers have been working with healthcare experts to develop an addition to their SYNC telematics system, and consumers are likely to find this either encouraging or terrifying, likely to to privacy concerns.
Source:
http://www.allcartech.com/blog/1060195_should-your-car-monitor-your-health
Should Your Car Monitor Your Health
Ford researchers have been working with healthcare experts to develop an addition to their SYNC telematics system, and consumers are likely to find this either encouraging or terrifying, likely to to privacy concerns.
Source:
http://www.allcartech.com/blog/1060195_should-your-car-monitor-your-health
Ford Develops InCar Health Monitoring Tech
Ford is developing industry-first voice-controlled in-car connections to an array of health aids from blood glucose monitoring devices and other diabetes management services, asthma management tools and web-based allergen alerts.
Source:
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9216842/Ford_developing_in_car_health_monitoring_tech
Thursday, 19 May 2011
CNN launches news app for Nokia phones
With apps for iPhones, iPads, Android phones and Android tablets, CNN delivers news and video to on-the-go American consumers on a variety of mobile platforms.
Source:
http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/mobile/05/18/nokia.app.launches/index.html
Microsoft 1 out of 14 downloads is malicious
According to research conducted by Microsoft, about one of every 14 programs downloaded turns out to be malware.
PC Mag reports that this rather frightening factoid was revealed in blog post intended to praise the SmartScreen Application Reputation feature � a service which��
Microsoft 1 out of 14 downloads is malicious
According to research conducted by Microsoft, about one of every 14 programs downloaded turns out to be malware.
PC Mag reports that this rather frightening factoid was revealed in blog post intended to praise the SmartScreen Application Reputation feature � a service which��
Windows 8 Coming in at Least 4 Versions
An Intel executive says Microsoft will make at least four different versions of Windows 8 for devices with ARM processors, but you won't be running older Windows apps on any them.
Source:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/228132/windows_8_coming_in_at_least_4_versions.html
Mobile hacking sets off security gold rush
Hackers are increasingly aiming attacks at smartphones, touching off a race among software giants, startups and telecom operators seeking to cash in on ways to help consumers protect
Source:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/18/us-summit-msecurity-idUSTRE74H1NM20110518
Mobile hacking sets off security gold rush
Hackers are increasingly aiming attacks at smartphones, touching off a race among software giants, startups and telecom operators seeking to cash in on ways to help consumers protect
Source:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/18/us-summit-msecurity-idUSTRE74H1NM20110518
Samsung Hercules Mobile Phone Powerhouse To Hit TMobile
If you have a laundry list of some or all the features you next phone is going to have, it probably looks something like this: dual-core 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8060 processor, 42Mbps HSDPA radio, 1GB of RAM, Gingerbread and a 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus display.
Are we near the mark? So is Samsung if this 2011 Geeky Gadgets, If you are reading this article anywhere other than Geeky Gadgets it has been re-published without our permission.Samsung Hercules Mobile Phone Powerhouse To Hit T-Mobile? 2011 Geeky Gadgets ...
Source:
http://pixelbean.com/2011/05/samsung-hercules-mobile-phone-powerhouse-to-hit-t-mobile-2/
Apple plans smaller SIM card
Apple (AAPL.O) has proposed a standardised SIM card smaller than those it currently uses in the iPhone and iPad to be able to produce thinner devices, an Orange (FTE.PA) executive told Reuters on Tuesday.
Source:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/17/idUSLDE74G22V20110517
Wednesday, 18 May 2011
Enable Dislike Button scam spreading on Facebook ZDNet
Researchers from Sophos have spotted a currently circulating Enable Dislike Button� Facebook scam.
Source:
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/enable-dislike-button-scam-spreading-on-facebook/8655
Minibots cooperate to map out building interiors
Robots co-developed by Georgia Tech engineers cooperate to map out hallways and doors in a building, a function that could help soldiers and firefighters in the future.
Minibots cooperate to map out building interiors
Robots co-developed by Georgia Tech engineers cooperate to map out hallways and doors in a building, a function that could help soldiers and firefighters in the future.
Sony PSN back but no system is 100 percent secure
Howard Stringer speaks to a handful of reporters today about the security breach that brought down the company's gaming network for more than three weeks.
Source:
http://pixelbean.com/2011/05/sony-psn-back-but-no-system-is-100-percent-secure-2/
Sony PSN back but no system is 100 percent secure
Howard Stringer speaks to a handful of reporters today about the security breach that brought down the company's gaming network for more than three weeks.
Source:
http://pixelbean.com/2011/05/sony-psn-back-but-no-system-is-100-percent-secure-2/
Netflix Now The Largest Single Source of Internet Traffic In NorthAmerica
Netflix video streaming is now the single largest source of peak downstream Interent traffic i the U.S., according to a new report by Sandvine. The streaming video service now accounts for 29.7 percent of peak downstream traffic, up from 21 percent last fall.
That puts Netflix above HTTP websites (18 percent), BitTorrent (11 percent), and YouTube (10 percent) as a source of downstream traffic during peak times in North America. (BitTorrent sti
Source:
http://techcrunch.com/2011/05/17/netflix-largest-internet-traffic/
Nintendo Boss Sent Bricks In DRM Protest
For every donation they receive, DBD are sending large bricks to Reggie Fils-Aime, President and COO of Nintendo of America, which are meant to represent the usefulness of modified 3DS consoles after Nintendo makes good on their threat.
Source:
http://torrentfreak.com/nintendo-boss-being-sent-bricks-in-drm-protest-110517/
Nintendo Boss Sent Bricks In DRM Protest
For every donation they receive, DBD are sending large bricks to Reggie Fils-Aime, President and COO of Nintendo of America, which are meant to represent the usefulness of modified 3DS consoles after Nintendo makes good on their threat.
Source:
http://torrentfreak.com/nintendo-boss-being-sent-bricks-in-drm-protest-110517/
Is Apple Planning A Major Product Launch For The 10th Retail Anniversary
Apple is planning something big for its 10th retail anniversary this Thursday the 19th.
Source:
http://www.bgr.com/2011/05/16/apple-planning-major-product-launch-for-10th-retail-anniversary/
Tuesday, 17 May 2011
New omnidirectional wind turbine can capture wind energy on building rooftops
Katru Eco-Energy, headed by founder and inventor, Varan Sureshan, has developed a new kind of wind turbine meant to capture the winds that fly in all directions atop big buildings, and unlike conventional devices, the IMPLUX, as its called, can capture wind from any direction as it stands; meaning without having to be repositioned or pointed.
Source:
http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-05-omni-directional-turbine-capture-energy-rooftops.html
New omnidirectional wind turbine can capture wind energy on building rooftops
Katru Eco-Energy, headed by founder and inventor, Varan Sureshan, has developed a new kind of wind turbine meant to capture the winds that fly in all directions atop big buildings, and unlike conventional devices, the IMPLUX, as its called, can capture wind from any direction as it stands; meaning without having to be repositioned or pointed.
Source:
http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-05-omni-directional-turbine-capture-energy-rooftops.html
Seagates BatteryPowered Hard Drive Streams Directly to iPads
Seagate has announced a new portable hard drive called the GoFlex Satellite.
It's a 500-gigabyte hard drive that costs $200, which is really expensive for a 500-gigabyte hard drive under normal circumstances, but�BUT!�this one runs off of batteries and has a built-in wireless connection.
Source:
http://techland.time.com/2011/05/16/seagates-battery-powered-hard-drive-streams-directly-to-ipads/
Seagates BatteryPowered Hard Drive Streams Directly to iPads
Seagate has announced a new portable hard drive called the GoFlex Satellite.
It's a 500-gigabyte hard drive that costs $200, which is really expensive for a 500-gigabyte hard drive under normal circumstances, but�BUT!�this one runs off of batteries and has a built-in wireless connection.
Source:
http://techland.time.com/2011/05/16/seagates-battery-powered-hard-drive-streams-directly-to-ipads/
Why The Future of Greentech Needs to Sound Awesome
Greentech feels like it's hit a slump recently, but as Saul Griffith recently said: the future of the planet needs to sound awesome for kids, while also combined with science-based realism.
Here's 7 reasons why I've been worried lately, followed by 7 things to still get excited about.
Source:
http://gigaom.com/cleantech/why-the-future-of-greentech-needs-to-sound-awesome/
Why The Future of Greentech Needs to Sound Awesome
Greentech feels like it's hit a slump recently, but as Saul Griffith recently said: the future of the planet needs to sound awesome for kids, while also combined with science-based realism.
Here's 7 reasons why I've been worried lately, followed by 7 things to still get excited about.
Source:
http://gigaom.com/cleantech/why-the-future-of-greentech-needs-to-sound-awesome/
3000 Luna Humanoid Do We Really Need a DogWalking Robot
A California company unveils a 5-foot-tall humanoid robot that could help out around the house and, possibly, walk your dog.
Source:
http://theweek.com/article/index/215309/luna-do-we-really-need-a-dog-walking-robot
Skypes Rollercoaster History [INFOGRAPHIC]
Skype has been an interesting company to follow over the past few years.
Skypes Rollercoaster History [INFOGRAPHIC]
Skype has been an interesting company to follow over the past few years.
Hackers may have used Amazon server for Sony PSN breach
An Amazon cloud server is said to have been used by the PlayStation Network hackers to wage their attack.
Source:
http://pixelbean.com/2011/05/hackers-may-have-used-amazon-server-for-sony-psn-breach-2/
Hackers may have used Amazon server for Sony PSN breach
An Amazon cloud server is said to have been used by the PlayStation Network hackers to wage their attack.
Source:
http://pixelbean.com/2011/05/hackers-may-have-used-amazon-server-for-sony-psn-breach-2/
Sony Starts Restoring The PlayStation Network
On Saturday Sony announced on their PlayStation blog that they had started restoring access to the PlayStation Network, and that both Sony Online Entertainment services and the PSN would be turned on in the US, Europe, Autralia, New Zealad and the Midle East, they have also said that other regions would take longer to restore. 2011 Geeky Gadgets, If you are reading this article anywhere other than Geeky Gadgets it has been re-published without our permission.Sony Starts Restoring The PlayStation Network 2011 Geeky Gadgets ...
Source:
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geeky-gadgets/~3/bLdLwW8N2h8/
Monday, 16 May 2011
Sleeved iPad 2 run over by car survives
Last month, in a marketing stunt, an iPad 2 encased in a $59.99 G-Form "extreme" sleeve was tossed out of a plane and survived just fine.
So what, right? Who drops their iPad out of a plane?
Source:
http://news.cnet.com/sleeved-ipad-2-run-over-by-car-survives/8301-17938_105-20063027-1.html
Sleeved iPad 2 run over by car survives
Last month, in a marketing stunt, an iPad 2 encased in a $59.99 G-Form "extreme" sleeve was tossed out of a plane and survived just fine.
So what, right? Who drops their iPad out of a plane?
Source:
http://news.cnet.com/sleeved-ipad-2-run-over-by-car-survives/8301-17938_105-20063027-1.html
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc Review
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc is Sony’s latest Android smartphone in their Xperia range, it comes with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, and it features a 4.2 inch touchscreen LED backlit LCD display. Processing is provided by a 1GHz processor and there is also an 8 megapixel camera and 512MB of RAM, it quite light for a 2011 Geeky Gadgets, If you are reading this article anywhere other than Geeky Gadgets it has been re-published without our permission.Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc Review 2011 Geeky Gadgets ...
Tear Down This Wall Why Open WiFi Is Safer Than You Think
People now share bikes, cars, and entire homes; it's time to start sharing our internet.
You've got nothing to fear.
Source:
http://www.good.is/post/tear-down-this-wall-why-open-wifi-is-safer-than-you-think/
Panasonics Worlds Largest HD Video Board Unveiled At NC Raceway
World records are fun, aren't they? Particularly when you're talking about the world record for something as awe-inspiring as the planet's largest high-definition video board.
Those that have watched a Cowboys game recently know just how giant the HD video display is that hangs within the confines of the new Cowboys Stadium, but it'll be NASCAR...
Source:
http://hothardware.com/News/Panasonics-Worlds-Largest-HD-Video-Board-Unveiled-At-NC-Raceway/
Panasonics Worlds Largest HD Video Board Unveiled At NC Raceway
World records are fun, aren't they? Particularly when you're talking about the world record for something as awe-inspiring as the planet's largest high-definition video board.
Those that have watched a Cowboys game recently know just how giant the HD video display is that hangs within the confines of the new Cowboys Stadium, but it'll be NASCAR...
Source:
http://hothardware.com/News/Panasonics-Worlds-Largest-HD-Video-Board-Unveiled-At-NC-Raceway/
Samsung to show off 2560x1600 Retinalike pixel density 10inch tablet display [u]
Samsung is getting ready to show off a 2560 by 1600 resolution 10.1-inch LCD display designed for tablets, approaching Retina-like pixel density, though the display would likely need some work if it were to make its way into Apple's iPad 3.
Samsung to show off 2560x1600 Retinalike pixel density 10inch tablet display [u]
Samsung is getting ready to show off a 2560 by 1600 resolution 10.1-inch LCD display designed for tablets, approaching Retina-like pixel density, though the display would likely need some work if it were to make its way into Apple's iPad 3.
Amazoncom Plans Whole Line of Android Tablets Report
The fact, or at least poorly hidden rumor, that Amazon.com is going to unveil an Android tablet "sometime," and probably sooner, rather than later.
That's pretty exciting to many. How would you feel if you were to learn that the company is planning a line of Android tablets?
Source:
http://hothardware.com/News/Amazoncom-Plans-Whole-Line-of-Android-Tablets-Report/
Amazoncom Plans Whole Line of Android Tablets Report
The fact, or at least poorly hidden rumor, that Amazon.com is going to unveil an Android tablet "sometime," and probably sooner, rather than later.
That's pretty exciting to many. How would you feel if you were to learn that the company is planning a line of Android tablets?
Source:
http://hothardware.com/News/Amazoncom-Plans-Whole-Line-of-Android-Tablets-Report/
PSN Outage Also Cutting Into Used Games Market
We know we've mentioned the possibility of people switching over from PSN to Xbox Live a few times before, but who knew we had that kind of reach? Apparently the top 10 online titles for the PS3 have seen a 7.4 percent US price drop while many of the same games saw a bump in 2011 Geeky Gadgets, If you are reading this article anywhere other than Geeky Gadgets it has been re-published without our permission.PSN Outage Also Cutting Into Used Games Market 2011 Geeky Gadgets ...
Source:
http://pixelbean.com/2011/05/psn-outage-also-cutting-into-used-games-market-2/
Sunday, 15 May 2011
Revealed How mini black holes pass through the Earth daily without causing any damage
Unlike the larger black holes that swallow everything � even light � past a certain point, the mini black holes instead hold objects in an orbit.
Revealed How mini black holes pass through the Earth daily without causing any damage
Unlike the larger black holes that swallow everything � even light � past a certain point, the mini black holes instead hold objects in an orbit.
The Rise of the RoboWaiter wPIC
A robot restaurant, using Japan technology, has opened in Thailand.
Robot restaurants also exist in China, South Korea and Japan. It's an official trend. Should the rest of the world brace itself for the rise of the robot waiter?
The Rise of the RoboWaiter wPIC
A robot restaurant, using Japan technology, has opened in Thailand.
Robot restaurants also exist in China, South Korea and Japan. It's an official trend. Should the rest of the world brace itself for the rise of the robot waiter?
Flowchart Is It Time To Scale Back on Social Networking
Should you go through with it? What about those lingering MySpace and Friendster profiles? Our flowchart has the answers!
Analyst iPhone 4S possible but with no 4G
Analyst report says expectations for Apple's next iPhone should be tempered, with the future device lacking a 4G LTE chipset, though ending up on more carriers than it's currently offered.
Source:
http://pixelbean.com/2011/05/analyst-iphone-4s-possible-but-with-no-4g-2/
Analyst iPhone 4S possible but with no 4G
Analyst report says expectations for Apple's next iPhone should be tempered, with the future device lacking a 4G LTE chipset, though ending up on more carriers than it's currently offered.
Source:
http://pixelbean.com/2011/05/analyst-iphone-4s-possible-but-with-no-4g-2/
WTF British Courts Trying to Stop the Tide of Social Media
Just like the media industry, the legal system is being disrupted by social media and the democratization of information distribution -- in the latest example, a British court has issued an injunction that bans any mention of the details of a case on Twitter or Facebook.....
Source:
http://gigaom.com/2011/05/13/british-courts-try-to-stop-the-tide-of-social-media/
WTF British Courts Trying to Stop the Tide of Social Media
Just like the media industry, the legal system is being disrupted by social media and the democratization of information distribution -- in the latest example, a British court has issued an injunction that bans any mention of the details of a case on Twitter or Facebook.....
Source:
http://gigaom.com/2011/05/13/british-courts-try-to-stop-the-tide-of-social-media/
Nvidia CEO Why Android tablets arent selling
Nvidia's CEO didn't mince words when explaining why Android tablet sales have been dismal so far. Lack of apps is only part of the problem.
Source:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-20062940-64.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
Are Adults Having Good Sexts
Plenty of adults send racy text messages and cell phone pictures, too.
Source:
http://news.discovery.com/tech/are-adults-having-good-sexts-110514.html
Saturday, 14 May 2011
Will Amazon make a tablet Stay tuned says CEO Jeff Bezos
Asked today about the possibility of Amazon launching a multipurpose tablet device, the company's president and CEO Jeff Bezos said to stay tuned� on the companys plans.
In an interview at Consumer Reports' offices, Bezos also signaled that any such device, should it come, is more likely to supplement than to supplant the Kindle, which he calls Amazons purpose-built e-reading device.�
Why Office Web Apps cant beat Google Docs
Yesterday, Microsoft released an update to Office Web Apps, improving the versions of Excel and PowerPoint that are included in the suite.
Source:
http://thenextweb.com/microsoft/2011/05/12/why-office-web-apps-cant-beat-google-docs/
Why Office Web Apps cant beat Google Docs
Yesterday, Microsoft released an update to Office Web Apps, improving the versions of Excel and PowerPoint that are included in the suite.
Source:
http://thenextweb.com/microsoft/2011/05/12/why-office-web-apps-cant-beat-google-docs/
Ford Uses Google Prediction API to Build Smarter Cars
Ford is leveraging Google's Prediction API to model driving behavior based on driving history.
The idea is to optimize fuel and/or power consumption by guessing routes.
Why gadget makers wield a kill switch
When you buy a video game from Best Buy, you don't give the retailer the right to barge into your house whenever it wants.
So why do we give that permission to software companies?
Source:
http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/mobile/05/12/kill.switch/index.html
Why gadget makers wield a kill switch
When you buy a video game from Best Buy, you don't give the retailer the right to barge into your house whenever it wants.
So why do we give that permission to software companies?
Source:
http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/mobile/05/12/kill.switch/index.html
Lego to open Master Building Academy
Danish toymaker Lego is about to open its Master Building Academy, which will provide an online study course where enthusiasts can hone their brick-building skills. ...
Source:
http://pixelbean.com/2011/05/lego-to-open-master-building-academy/
Lego to open Master Building Academy
Danish toymaker Lego is about to open its Master Building Academy, which will provide an online study course where enthusiasts can hone their brick-building skills. ...
Source:
http://pixelbean.com/2011/05/lego-to-open-master-building-academy/
Will BitTorrent be the New Facebook
With a simplified new user interface and Facebook-like personal content channels, the torrent company hopes to take its technology mainstream.
Will BitTorrent be the New Facebook
With a simplified new user interface and Facebook-like personal content channels, the torrent company hopes to take its technology mainstream.
Apple Removes iAds From Apps Designed For Children
It looks as though Apple might have made a move to remove iAds from Children's iOS applications according to an email�received�by one iOS developer. It now seems that iAd slots in�children's�app will now no longer be filled with adverts. According to Mac Stories, IOS developer Mike Zornek, responsible for the�'Dex�a Pokemon' iOS application for iPhone 2011 Geeky Gadgets, If you are reading this article anywhere other than Geeky Gadgets it has been re-published without our permission.Apple Removes iAds From Apps Designed For Children 2011 Geeky Gadgets ...
Apple Removes iAds From Apps Designed For Children
It looks as though Apple might have made a move to remove iAds from Children's iOS applications according to an email�received�by one iOS developer. It now seems that iAd slots in�children's�app will now no longer be filled with adverts. According to Mac Stories, IOS developer Mike Zornek, responsible for the�'Dex�a Pokemon' iOS application for iPhone 2011 Geeky Gadgets, If you are reading this article anywhere other than Geeky Gadgets it has been re-published without our permission.Apple Removes iAds From Apps Designed For Children 2011 Geeky Gadgets ...
Friday, 13 May 2011
Blogger goes down taking 30 hours of posts with it
Service has been offline or unreliable for much of the day, with Blogger-hosted blogs changed to read-only mode, and posts and comments made after 7:37 a.m.
PDT on May 11, 2011, removed.
Source:
http://pixelbean.com/2011/05/blogger-goes-down-taking-30-hours-of-posts-with-it-2/
Blogger goes down taking 30 hours of posts with it
Service has been offline or unreliable for much of the day, with Blogger-hosted blogs changed to read-only mode, and posts and comments made after 7:37 a.m.
PDT on May 11, 2011, removed.
Source:
http://pixelbean.com/2011/05/blogger-goes-down-taking-30-hours-of-posts-with-it-2/
Forget the Chromebook Get Ready for Android Robots
While the big news from Google I/O was today's official launch of Chromebooks, other Google partners are thinking about new mobility paradigms.
Take iRobot, the folks behind the Roomba. Their new Ava robot uses an Android tablet for sight, sound, speech and, of course, apps.
Source:
http://gigaom.com/mobile/forget-the-chromebook-get-ready-for-android-robots/
Apple Google Grilled By Senate Over DUI Checkpoint Apps
Both Google and Apple got an earful from Congress this week concerning a few different DUI checkpoint apps that were floating around in ...
Source:
http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2011/05/12/apple-google-grilled-by-senate-over-dui-checkpoint-apps/
Whats behind Googles 500m mystery reserve ZDNet
Google revealed that it has set aside half-a-billion dollars to settle a mystery investigation by US regulators.
No one is talking.
Source:
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/foremski/whats-behind-googles-500m-mystery-reserve/1802
Whats behind Googles 500m mystery reserve ZDNet
Google revealed that it has set aside half-a-billion dollars to settle a mystery investigation by US regulators.
No one is talking.
Source:
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/foremski/whats-behind-googles-500m-mystery-reserve/1802
Thursday, 12 May 2011
Google Wants to Control Your Home
The company's mobile operating system can now control everything from lighting to gym equipment.
Source:
http://www.technologyreview.com/communications/37555/?p1=A1&a=f
Chrome Angry Birds already hacked play all levels
Web designer puts out hack for web Angry Birds shortly after release, allowing access to all levels.
Source:
http://pixelbean.com/2011/05/chrome-angry-birds-already-hacked-play-all-levels-2/
Google to launch cloudbased music service Tuesday
At its developer conference in San Francisco on Tuesday, Google is expected to launch its cloud-based music service - Music Beta.
Wednesday, 11 May 2011
Sony Ericsson Xperia Acro Android Smartphone
As well as announcing the new Xperia Mini range of smartphones, Sony Ericsson also announced a new Android smartphone for Japan, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Acro.
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Acro features a 4.2 inch multitouch display, there is also a 1GHz processor and an Adreno 205 GPU, plus Mobile TV with live TV viewing. 2011 Geeky Gadgets, If you are reading this article anywhere other than Geeky Gadgets it has been re-published without our permission.Sony Ericsson Xperia Acro Android Smartphone 2011 Geeky Gadgets ...
Source:
http://pixelbean.com/2011/05/sony-ericsson-xperia-acro-android-smartphone/
Adobe releases Photoshop companion apps for Apples iPad
Adobe's three Photoshop CS5 companion applications for iPad -- Adobe Ezel, Nav and Color Lava -- are now available for purchase on the App Store.
Adobe releases Photoshop companion apps for Apples iPad
Adobe's three Photoshop CS5 companion applications for iPad -- Adobe Ezel, Nav and Color Lava -- are now available for purchase on the App Store.
Google announces Ice Cream Sandwich for Q4 2011 for smartphones and tablets alike
'One OS that runs everywhere.' There you have it, folks!
Source:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/10/google-announces-ice-cream-sadwich-for-q4-2011-for-smartphones/
Facebook Filled with Underage Unsupervised Users
Facebook features some 7.5 million users under 13 years of age, according to Consumer Reports, with some 5 million under the age of 10.
Facebook Filled with Underage Unsupervised Users
Facebook features some 7.5 million users under 13 years of age, according to Consumer Reports, with some 5 million under the age of 10.
Tuesday, 10 May 2011
Foxconn Chinese Apple Supplier Cleans Up Its Act Now Needs to Make Money
As Chinese and American political leaders meet in Washington today, consider this example of U.S.-Sino exchange that could become a model success story�but only if we can keep it in the public eye.
Source:
http://www.good.is/post/foxconn-chinese-apple-supplier-cleans-up-its-act-now-needs-to-make-money
Foxconn Chinese Apple Supplier Cleans Up Its Act Now Needs to Make Money
As Chinese and American political leaders meet in Washington today, consider this example of U.S.-Sino exchange that could become a model success story�but only if we can keep it in the public eye.
Source:
http://www.good.is/post/foxconn-chinese-apple-supplier-cleans-up-its-act-now-needs-to-make-money
The GOP Gets Serious About the Web for 2012 Election
The Grand Old Party is keen to look a little less, well, old: Republican politician Newt Gingrich plans to officially announce his candidacy for President on Wednesday through messages posted on his Facebook and Twitter accounts, signaling a sea-change in how Republicans run for President.
The GOP Gets Serious About the Web for 2012 Election
The Grand Old Party is keen to look a little less, well, old: Republican politician Newt Gingrich plans to officially announce his candidacy for President on Wednesday through messages posted on his Facebook and Twitter accounts, signaling a sea-change in how Republicans run for President.
Its a Weird Wireless World Why Nvidia Wants Icera
If you didnt think computings future was both visual and mobile, then Nvidias decision to buy wireless radio startup Icera, clinches it.
Source:
http://gigaom.com/2011/05/09/its-a-weird-wireless-world-why-nvidia-wants-icera/
Its a Weird Wireless World Why Nvidia Wants Icera
If you didnt think computings future was both visual and mobile, then Nvidias decision to buy wireless radio startup Icera, clinches it.
Source:
http://gigaom.com/2011/05/09/its-a-weird-wireless-world-why-nvidia-wants-icera/
Computers will soon make us irrelevant Wozniak warns MSU graduates
Speaking to Michigan State University graduates yesterday, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak warned graduates that computers are winning.
Soon we will be irrelevant. ...
Source:
http://pixelbean.com/2011/05/computers-will-soon-make-us-irrelevant-wozniak-warns-msu-graduates/
5 Innovative Tech Companies That Got it Wrong in the End
Successful for a time, but failed in the end: looking back at Digital, WorldCom, Netscape, Nortel and General Magic.
Source:
http://www.networkworld.com/supp/2011/25thanniversary/050911-anniversary-companies-wrong.html
5 Innovative Tech Companies That Got it Wrong in the End
Successful for a time, but failed in the end: looking back at Digital, WorldCom, Netscape, Nortel and General Magic.
Source:
http://www.networkworld.com/supp/2011/25thanniversary/050911-anniversary-companies-wrong.html
Power Assure Pushes Standard for Energy Consumption of Servers
Will a new metric for measuring the energy efficiency of individual servers take off? On Monday, startup Power Assure unveiled a new metric and accompanying standard for measuring the energy consumption of individual servers.
Source:
http://gigaom.com/cleantech/power-assure-pushes-standard-for-energy-consumption-of-servers/
Power Assure Pushes Standard for Energy Consumption of Servers
Will a new metric for measuring the energy efficiency of individual servers take off? On Monday, startup Power Assure unveiled a new metric and accompanying standard for measuring the energy consumption of individual servers.
Source:
http://gigaom.com/cleantech/power-assure-pushes-standard-for-energy-consumption-of-servers/
Monday, 9 May 2011
Youre living in a computer simulation and math proves it
Is your life really your life, or is it actually the dream of a butterfly? Or is it a complex computer simulation indistinguishable from "real" reality? Don't worry, it's just a glitch in the Matrix.
It happens when they change something.
Source:
http://io9.com/#!5799396/youre-living-in-a-computer-simulation-and-math-proves-it
Google testing new search results pages
Some searchers have noticed a new look to Google's search pages. Is it better or worse?...
Paddling for the next wave Intels rush to crush ARM
As ARM-based smartphones and tablets flood the market, Intel faces the difficult task of rooting out an entrenched competitor to remain relevant -- an ironic position for a company that has defined entrenched� for the last decade.
Source:
http://pixelbean.com/2011/05/paddling-for-the-next-wave-intels-rush-to-crush-arm/
Paddling for the next wave Intels rush to crush ARM
As ARM-based smartphones and tablets flood the market, Intel faces the difficult task of rooting out an entrenched competitor to remain relevant -- an ironic position for a company that has defined entrenched� for the last decade.
Source:
http://pixelbean.com/2011/05/paddling-for-the-next-wave-intels-rush-to-crush-arm/
Boeing tests how to stop a fullyloaded 747 with worn out brakes Video
In an experiment by Boeing, the captain of a new 747-8 slams on the brakes at maximum thrust, despite carrying 1 million pounds of weight and dealing with 100 percent worn-out brakes.
Boeing tests how to stop a fullyloaded 747 with worn out brakes Video
In an experiment by Boeing, the captain of a new 747-8 slams on the brakes at maximum thrust, despite carrying 1 million pounds of weight and dealing with 100 percent worn-out brakes.
MPAA Has Nothing On Us isoHunt Tells Court
BitTorrent search engine isoHunt is fighting the injunction and summary judgment issued by the District Court of California last summer in their case against the MPAA.
Source:
http://torrentfreak.com/mpaa-has-nothing-on-us-isohunt-tells-court-110507/
Why Google Needs 1 and Identity to Work Together
The pressure is on for Google to develop a social strategy.
It should leverage the combination of +1 and its users Google identities to come from behind on the social graph. With the concept of identity, Google starts it's social play from a much stronger position.
Source:
http://gigaom.com/2011/05/07/why-google-needs-1-and-identity-to-work-together/
Why Google Needs 1 and Identity to Work Together
The pressure is on for Google to develop a social strategy.
It should leverage the combination of +1 and its users Google identities to come from behind on the social graph. With the concept of identity, Google starts it's social play from a much stronger position.
Source:
http://gigaom.com/2011/05/07/why-google-needs-1-and-identity-to-work-together/
Ultimate FUD Microsoft Decries Hidden Cost of Google Apps
While the company has diversified into a range of products and services, Windows and Office remain Microsoft's major cash earners; the revenue from these massive areas is used to cover losses in segments like Internet use.This helps to explain why MS recently published a story on the hidden cost of migrating to Google Apps.
The company's assurances...
Source:
http://hothardware.com/News/Microsoft-Decries-Hidden-Cost-of-Google-Apps/
Ultimate FUD Microsoft Decries Hidden Cost of Google Apps
While the company has diversified into a range of products and services, Windows and Office remain Microsoft's major cash earners; the revenue from these massive areas is used to cover losses in segments like Internet use.This helps to explain why MS recently published a story on the hidden cost of migrating to Google Apps.
The company's assurances...
Source:
http://hothardware.com/News/Microsoft-Decries-Hidden-Cost-of-Google-Apps/
Sunday, 8 May 2011
Fight Mom Spam With Mom Spam
Just in time for Mothers Day, Jessica Amason and friends at the ad agency Mother New York made a website that contains a menu of email forwards � the kind mom just HAD to pass along � and lets you send them back to mom, all day long.
How wonderfully cruel.
Source:
http://motherboard.tv/2011/5/6/fight-mom-spam-with-mom-spam
Fight Mom Spam With Mom Spam
Just in time for Mothers Day, Jessica Amason and friends at the ad agency Mother New York made a website that contains a menu of email forwards � the kind mom just HAD to pass along � and lets you send them back to mom, all day long.
How wonderfully cruel.
Source:
http://motherboard.tv/2011/5/6/fight-mom-spam-with-mom-spam
Mozilla fights DHS over antiMPAA RIAA utility
Department of Homeland Security needs a court order to delete MafiaaFire browser plug-in that routes around seizures of domains suspected of copyright infringement.
Source:
http://pixelbean.com/2011/05/mozilla-fights-dhs-over-anti-mpaa-riaa-utility-2/
When Royalties Are Lost Songtrust Finds Them
Songtrust is a new service helps US artists track how their music is used worldwide and collect royalties.
And it's coming to the UK.
Source:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2011/may/06/behind-music-songtrust
When Royalties Are Lost Songtrust Finds Them
Songtrust is a new service helps US artists track how their music is used worldwide and collect royalties.
And it's coming to the UK.
Source:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2011/may/06/behind-music-songtrust
Google Experimenting With Redesigned Search Results Page [SCREENSHOT]
Google is testing a new UI for its biggest product: web search results.
Source:
http://mashable.com/2011/05/06/google-redesigned-search/
Google Experimenting With Redesigned Search Results Page [SCREENSHOT]
Google is testing a new UI for its biggest product: web search results.
Source:
http://mashable.com/2011/05/06/google-redesigned-search/
How Social Media Creates a Rough Draft of History
Washington Post publisher Philip Graham called journalism the "first rough draft of history," but as a new research paper from the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism notes, that role is increasingly being played by social media such as Twitter, Flickr, YouTube and Facebook.
Source:
http://gigaom.com/2011/05/06/how-social-media-creates-a-rough-draft-of-history/
How Social Media Creates a Rough Draft of History
Washington Post publisher Philip Graham called journalism the "first rough draft of history," but as a new research paper from the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism notes, that role is increasingly being played by social media such as Twitter, Flickr, YouTube and Facebook.
Source:
http://gigaom.com/2011/05/06/how-social-media-creates-a-rough-draft-of-history/
Blackberry Playbook to Get Keyboard Dock Soon
It's rather interesting to me that to separate the PlayBook from the other tablets on the market RIM tried to position it as a content creation device, not just one for consumption of content. With the focus on making content, the PlayBook had no official keyboard. That keyboard oversight is about to change with a 2011 Geeky Gadgets, If you are reading this article anywhere other than Geeky Gadgets it has been re-published without our permission.Blackberry Playbook to Get Keyboard Dock Soon 2011 Geeky Gadgets ...
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