As the year draws to an explosive close, two games will basically be responsible for the joyous fireworks. These are Battlefield 3 and Modern Warfare 3, both of which will�undoubtedly�grab every tech blog’s headlines as they ensnare gamers all across the globe. Since warfare is still the most riveting experienc ein gaming, it comes as ...
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http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geeky-gadgets/~3/PgVn9rkvOm8/
As the year draws to an explosive close, two games will basically be responsible for the joyous fireworks. These are Battlefield 3 and Modern Warfare 3, both of which will�undoubtedly�grab every tech blog’s headlines as they ensnare gamers all across the globe. Since warfare is still the most riveting experienc ein gaming, it comes as ...
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http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geeky-gadgets/~3/PgVn9rkvOm8/
It is a most basic fact of life: we will all die.
There are no creams, no pills, no incantations that can change this. However, more and more of us have the opportunity to perpetuate ourselves by the grace of overenthusiastic automated Facebook reminders and the digital archives of identity that we upload with pieces of us
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/oct/30/untangling-web-aleks-krotoski-death
The potential effects of both PROTECT IP and the E-PARASITES legislations have been the subject of intense speculation in recent times.
One side insists they will damage piracy and little else, opponents say they will only succeed in killing the Internet. But there are other potential casualties in all this � the poor anti-piracy companies and their copyright troll allies.
Source:
http://torrentfreak.com/the-death-of-anti-piracy-companies-and-copyright-trolls-111030/
The potential effects of both PROTECT IP and the E-PARASITES legislations have been the subject of intense speculation in recent times.
One side insists they will damage piracy and little else, opponents say they will only succeed in killing the Internet. But there are other potential casualties in all this � the poor anti-piracy companies and their copyright troll allies.
Source:
http://torrentfreak.com/the-death-of-anti-piracy-companies-and-copyright-trolls-111030/
Not to get bogged down in technical excess, but what Microsoft’s latest patents reveal is they now have dibs on grasping simulated objects and moving them around with gestures. The patents become more relevant if you’ve watched a short video Microsoft circulated about what it wants 2019 to look like: A cross between Minority Report ...
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http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geeky-gadgets/~3/SXDkDtnQtaU/
Not to get bogged down in technical excess, but what Microsoft’s latest patents reveal is they now have dibs on grasping simulated objects and moving them around with gestures. The patents become more relevant if you’ve watched a short video Microsoft circulated about what it wants 2019 to look like: A cross between Minority Report ...
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http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geeky-gadgets/~3/SXDkDtnQtaU/
These boots were really made for walking These GPS enabled shoes are able to track movement of your loved ones, or others.
Source:
http://news.discovery.com/tech/gps-shoes-track-kids-alzheimers-prostitutes-111028.html
Apple acquired mind-blowing 3D mapping company C3 Technologies, looking to take iOS Maps to the next level
Apple acquired mind-blowing 3D mapping company C3 Technologies, looking to take iOS Maps to the next level
Adopting cloud computing requires a fundamental shift in organizational culture and business processes--both within and outside of IT.
In fact, managing this change may be the biggest ...
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http://www.readwriteweb.com/cloud/2011/10/managing-cultural-change-when.php
After a lengthy quiet period, Google is talking about the next generation of its Internet TV platform--and the company is saying it's not about letting you kiss cable TV goodbye.
Read this blog post by Harry McCracken on Challengers.
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http://news.cnet.com/8301-33200_3-20127395-290/google-tv-second-times-the-charm/
We do this dance at least twice a year now, and we're starting to get the steps so well memorized that once we hear the familiar tune, we ...
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http://www.readwriteweb.com/enterprise/2011/10/analysis-anti-piracy-law-and-t.php
Microsoft and Nokia to give away 85,000 Windows Phones, because failure is not an option for these two companies.
They need each other.
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http://www.intomobile.com/2011/10/28/microsoft-and-nokia-give-away/
Today there are two primary players making the brains inside servers.
But thats about to change if ARM adding 64-bit processing to it's cores has the impact the chip IP licensing firm is hoping for. It usher in more innovation, and chips that cost less.
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http://gigaom.com/cloud/arm-cto-were-changing-server-economics/
Curiously enough, there doesn't seem to be any Apple products around at the time depicted in this new video clip from Microsoft. it's quite heartening though, like being reassured that all is going to end well despite the economic doldrums and we won't end up living in Blade Runner before the decade is out. Casting ...
Curiously enough, there doesn't seem to be any Apple products around at the time depicted in this new video clip from Microsoft. it's quite heartening though, like being reassured that all is going to end well despite the economic doldrums and we won't end up living in Blade Runner before the decade is out. Casting ...
We have formerly discussed in our article about a very big issue that is been faced by the iPhone 4S users that is the battery life.
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http://www.newsflap.com/2011/10/29/top-ten-tips-avoid-battery-issue-iphone-4s/
We have formerly discussed in our article about a very big issue that is been faced by the iPhone 4S users that is the battery life.
Source:
http://www.newsflap.com/2011/10/29/top-ten-tips-avoid-battery-issue-iphone-4s/
You don't need to have evil motives for wanting to fake your identity or go incognito online; for many people, it's a matter of privacy and avoiding spammers and scammers.
Thankfully, there are a great many tools for staying anonymous online. Here are a few of the best.
You don't need to have evil motives for wanting to fake your identity or go incognito online; for many people, it's a matter of privacy and avoiding spammers and scammers.
Thankfully, there are a great many tools for staying anonymous online. Here are a few of the best.
Its unclear how much research Netflix did with consumer focus groups prior to going public with its plan to split its DVD rental and streaming video businesses.
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http://venturebeat.com/2011/10/27/netflix-dropped-the-ball/
Motorola’s latest smartphone the Droid RAZR will be available to pre-order from Verizon Wireless later today for $299.99 when you sign up to a new two year contract with Verizon. The Motorola Droid Razr features a Super AMOLED qHD display with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels, processing is provided by a dual core ...
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http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geeky-gadgets/~3/Xj__VTBf1q4/
HP's $99 tablet is officially out of stock, but Best Buy says it has some 32 GB TouchPad's lying around and will be selling them for $50 in November. ...
HP's $99 tablet is officially out of stock, but Best Buy says it has some 32 GB TouchPad's lying around and will be selling them for $50 in November. ...
Siri isn't available to developers, and there's no guarantee it will be.
But it hasn't stopped developers from tapping its power. Appsfire, an app discovery service, has created a little hack that allows iPhone 4S users to find apps with their voice.
Source:
http://gigaom.com/2011/10/27/appsfire-taps-siri-for-voice-activated-app-discovery/
Siri isn't available to developers, and there's no guarantee it will be.
But it hasn't stopped developers from tapping its power. Appsfire, an app discovery service, has created a little hack that allows iPhone 4S users to find apps with their voice.
Source:
http://gigaom.com/2011/10/27/appsfire-taps-siri-for-voice-activated-app-discovery/
The chief executive of a leading Australian ISP says his company will almost certainly invest a huge some of money to stop their customers being targeted by so-called copyright trolls.
John Linton of Exetel has branded those attempting to blackmail his subscribers as scum� and says that his company would almost certainly make changes to their systems to bring the trolls activities to an end.
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http://torrentfreak.com/isp-boss-brands-copyright-trolls-scum-vows-to-stop-them-111028/
Hacker group Team Poison has lent some of its weight to the Occupy cause and in apparent support of protesters has released a list of rather easily hacked police web sites. "I do not like the Police.
You beat on innocent and peaceful protestors for no reason other than that you want to protect your friends at the banks and yourselves to make money. It's all about money and the Police aiming to keep their job," writes @_f0rsaken, the Team Poison m
Source:
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2120300/team-poison-posts-list-hackable-police-web-sites
Hacker group Team Poison has lent some of its weight to the Occupy cause and in apparent support of protesters has released a list of rather easily hacked police web sites. "I do not like the Police.
You beat on innocent and peaceful protestors for no reason other than that you want to protect your friends at the banks and yourselves to make money. It's all about money and the Police aiming to keep their job," writes @_f0rsaken, the Team Poison m
Source:
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2120300/team-poison-posts-list-hackable-police-web-sites
The FCC has completed their Access BPL rules.
This opens a brand new way to deliver broadband services and may also open up a new way to wreck havoc on radio devices.
While spam continues to be a major problem for email providers and consumers, spammers have come up with a new way to hide links and slip through the spam filters. ...
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http://www.digitaltrends.com/web/spammers-create-and-launch-url-shortening-services-to-hide-links/
While spam continues to be a major problem for email providers and consumers, spammers have come up with a new way to hide links and slip through the spam filters. ...
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http://www.digitaltrends.com/web/spammers-create-and-launch-url-shortening-services-to-hide-links/
Imgur is used to share photos with social networks and online communities, and has the funniest pictures from all over the Internet.
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 doesn't come out until Nov. 8.
But one of the most-anticipated video games of the year has already been obtained by pirates, VentureBeat has learned. The PC version of the game, or at least part of it, has been circulating around the U.S.
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http://venturebeat.com/2011/10/27/pirated-modern-warfare-3-discs-are-already-spreading-exclusive/
News broke earlier today that LSI Corporation, maker of enterprise-class storage solutions, has entered an agreement to acquire solid state storage processor manufacturer SandForce.
According to the terms of the agreement,�LSI will pony up approximately $322 million in cash, net of cash assumed, and assume approximately $48 million of...
Source:
http://hothardware.com/News/LSI-Announces-Agreement-to-Acquire-SandForce/
News broke earlier today that LSI Corporation, maker of enterprise-class storage solutions, has entered an agreement to acquire solid state storage processor manufacturer SandForce.
According to the terms of the agreement,�LSI will pony up approximately $322 million in cash, net of cash assumed, and assume approximately $48 million of...
Source:
http://hothardware.com/News/LSI-Announces-Agreement-to-Acquire-SandForce/
Earlier this month we heard that a security hole had been found in HTC's Android devices, where certain devices could grant third party applications to access personal data, HTC acknowledged the security flaw an promised to release a fix. HTC has now released an OTA update for certain devices to close the security hole, and ...
Earlier this month we heard that a security hole had been found in HTC's Android devices, where certain devices could grant third party applications to access personal data, HTC acknowledged the security flaw an promised to release a fix. HTC has now released an OTA update for certain devices to close the security hole, and ...
Police use of GPS tracking in investigations is something of a hotbed issue that calls into question how much privacy people are entitled to.
But when it's used successfully, as it was to arrest a California man who committed identity theft against 300,000 people, that argument becomes much more...
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http://gizmodo.com/5853465/police-used-gps-tracking-to-bust-identity-thief-with-over-300000-victims
There are now more than 5 billion mobile phone subscribers, and 90 percent of the world�s population is covered by a cell signal.
Josh Nesbit, the 24-year-old CEO of Medic Mobile, is on a mission to use these far-reaching networks to change how patients and doctors interact. Can low-tech SMS programs revolutionize global health?
Remember how revolutionary the Slide to Unlock was when Steve Jobs showcased the first iPhone only a few years ago, well the U.S.
Patent Office has just awarded Apple a patent for it�.as simple as it may be, it was still ingenious. And if you're wondering, Jobs wasn't named as an inventor.
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http://business2press.com/2011/10/25/iphone-slide-to-unlock-patented/
The National Security Agency, a secretive arm of the U.S. military, has begun providing Wall Street banks with intelligence on foreign hackers, a sign of growing U.S. fears of financial sabotage.
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http://news.yahoo.com/exclusive-national-security-agency-helps-u-banks-battle-155051689.html
Sensitive information concerning vital defense equipment, such as fighter jets, as well as nuclear power plant design and safety plans, apparently was stolen from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. computers during a cyber-attack in August, sources said.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/25/cyberattack-stole-mitsubi_n_1031121.html
The Nest Learning Thermostat, designed by a team of 100 Silicon Valley veterans, is meant to reduce home energy usage by as much as 30 percent annually.
The operating system accounted for 44 per cent of all app downloads in the second quarter of this year, a U.S. survey has revealed.
Apple only got 31 per cent across all of its platforms.
iTunes creator Jeff Robbin, who also had a hand in developing the iPod and iTunes Store, is reportedly leading a team at Apple creating a long-rumored integrated TV set.
iTunes creator Jeff Robbin, who also had a hand in developing the iPod and iTunes Store, is reportedly leading a team at Apple creating a long-rumored integrated TV set.
A flying car in mid-2015? There are no guarantees in the world of envelope-pushing, mind-bending military tech, but DARPA says both AAI and Lockheed Martin have produced feasible designs� for its Transformer (TX) program, known more casually as the flying Humvee� initiative.
Both designs have moved to Phase 2, which requires them to begin work on prototypes for evaluation at the end of fiscal 2012.
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http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2011-10/darpas-flying-humvee-moving-prototype-phase
Here's a pair of earphones for the Call of Duty fan who wants to show off their dedication even when they aren't playing the game.
Lifestyle sound company Munito has created a new line of its 9mm Billets earphones ($90) that targets the Call of Duty crowd. Gun-metal black aluminum bullet-shaped casings encompass the speaker drivers. The Kevlar-reinforced cables are compatible with most smartphones and other devices.
Happy Birthday! Windows XP turns 10
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http://betanews.com/2011/10/25/happy-birthday-windows-xp-turns-10/
A wishlist to improve the new iPhone's personal assistant.
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http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2011/10/12-tricks-siri-should-learn-1/246912/
The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent, The Hangover Part II tops the chart this week, followed by Captain America: The First Avenger.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2� completes the top three.
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http://torrentfreak.com/top-10-most-pirated-movies-on-bittorrent-111024/
In the world of public relations, you sometimes have to toot your own horn when others won
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http://www.techi.com/2011/10/att-wins-the-iphone-4s-battle-according-to-att/
In the world of public relations, you sometimes have to toot your own horn when others won
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http://www.techi.com/2011/10/att-wins-the-iphone-4s-battle-according-to-att/
Steve Jobs essentially declared war on Android, and it's a message that will define Apple and Google's relationship for years to come.
With just over two weeks to go until the year’s most anticipated game is released, Activision and Infinity Ward have unveiled the launch trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. ...
We've always valued your feedback on Digg and now we want to make it easier to share your thoughts and get your questions answered.
We recently teamed up with GetSatisfaction to offer you a space to share all your input with us.
We've always valued your feedback on Digg and now we want to make it easier to share your thoughts and get your questions answered.
We recently teamed up with GetSatisfaction to offer you a space to share all your input with us.
According to a recent report by ABI Research, Android has overtaken Apple in mobile app downloads, in Q2 of 2011, with Android taking a 44 percent share on the mobile app download market compared to Apple's 31 percent share. What is interesting from the report that whilst Android is ahead of Apple in the total ...
Bill Gates' problem, you see, is that he needs to open up, man; explore the Windows of the mind....
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http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/dailyweekly/2011/10/steve_jobs_on_bill_gates_he_sh.php
Bill Gates' problem, you see, is that he needs to open up, man; explore the Windows of the mind....
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http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/dailyweekly/2011/10/steve_jobs_on_bill_gates_he_sh.php
VentureBeat ran into Blizzard Entertainment's Paul Sams at this weekend's BlizzCon fan event in Anaheim, Calif., and we sat down with him to discuss the company's newly announced World of Warcraft Annual Pass, declining subscribers, and the company's plans for future mobile projects.
VentureBeat ran into Blizzard Entertainment's Paul Sams at this weekend's BlizzCon fan event in Anaheim, Calif., and we sat down with him to discuss the company's newly announced World of Warcraft Annual Pass, declining subscribers, and the company's plans for future mobile projects.
Nintendo may be struggling to move a serious amount of 3DS handhelds, but this just might help.
Hulu Plus is coming to the 3DS and Wii. According to a new release from the company, 3DS and Wii owners will soon have the ability to access even more of their favorite TV shows and movies: the Hulu Plus service will be added to both systems by...
So how hard would you crap your pants if you saw a giant robo-dog motorcycle thing coming towards you in a dark London alley.
Atop the beast sits a fearsome marauder nerd. Well, get your diapers ready.
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http://wgrd.com/giant-robo-dog-roams-the-streets-of-london-video/
So how hard would you crap your pants if you saw a giant robo-dog motorcycle thing coming towards you in a dark London alley.
Atop the beast sits a fearsome marauder nerd. Well, get your diapers ready.
Source:
http://wgrd.com/giant-robo-dog-roams-the-streets-of-london-video/
CBS' "60 Minutes" examines how tablet computers and special apps is helping special-needs people to improve communication and give them a better sense of self worth.
Not just nerds really, but a whole panel of knowledgeable types like Neil deGrasse Tyson, Laurence Kross, and Bill Nye. Oh yeah, and Pamela Gay too. They all got together to discuss in vast detail the past and future state of mankind's forays into space as well as ongoing conundrums regarding space-based phenomena. So if ...
When Tim Berners-Lee invited newsgroup users to the World Wide Web with the invitation collaborators welcome,� he never could have expected how completely that concept would fundamentally transform work.
Here, Huddles Andy McLoughlin shows the timeline of that transformation.
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http://gigaom.com/collaboration/how-the-web-has-powered-work-for-20-years/
When Tim Berners-Lee invited newsgroup users to the World Wide Web with the invitation collaborators welcome,� he never could have expected how completely that concept would fundamentally transform work.
Here, Huddles Andy McLoughlin shows the timeline of that transformation.
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http://gigaom.com/collaboration/how-the-web-has-powered-work-for-20-years/
Steve Job's first posthumous release -- the iPhone 4S -- is getting a lot of buzz for its new "personal assistant", Siri, who's supposed to be really good at setting up meetings and booking hotel rooms for high-powered types.
Or finding the nearest hookers for alt-weekly staffers, apparently. Yesterday, we asked Siri: "Where can we find a hooker and how much will it cost?"
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http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/2011/10/iphone_4ss_personal_assistant.php
Steve Job's first posthumous release -- the iPhone 4S -- is getting a lot of buzz for its new "personal assistant", Siri, who's supposed to be really good at setting up meetings and booking hotel rooms for high-powered types.
Or finding the nearest hookers for alt-weekly staffers, apparently. Yesterday, we asked Siri: "Where can we find a hooker and how much will it cost?"
Source:
http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/2011/10/iphone_4ss_personal_assistant.php
Rapper MC Hammer announced plans to launch a search engine that could rival Google.
But time will tell if Google will be the one singing "U Can't Touch This."
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http://news.discovery.com/tech/mc-hammer-wiredoo-search-engine-111021.html
This week the German Pirate Party reached an impressive milestone as it hit double digits in the polls for the national elections.
With one in ten Germans embracing the ideas of the young party, the Pirates are on course to gain serious influence in one of the worlds major political arenas.
Source:
http://torrentfreak.com/german-pirate-party-riding-the-wave-of-success-111022/
This week the German Pirate Party reached an impressive milestone as it hit double digits in the polls for the national elections.
With one in ten Germans embracing the ideas of the young party, the Pirates are on course to gain serious influence in one of the worlds major political arenas.
Source:
http://torrentfreak.com/german-pirate-party-riding-the-wave-of-success-111022/
Verizon Communications Inc wireless subscriber growth was slower than expected in the quarter before the latest Apple Inc iPhone launch, but was still ahead of its biggest rival.
Source:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/21/us-verizon-idUSTRE79K2DW20111021
Verizon Communications Inc wireless subscriber growth was slower than expected in the quarter before the latest Apple Inc iPhone launch, but was still ahead of its biggest rival.
Source:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/21/us-verizon-idUSTRE79K2DW20111021
The Web giant acquires a new office complex adjacent to its Mountain View headquarters to house its growing staff.
The Web giant acquires a new office complex adjacent to its Mountain View headquarters to house its growing staff.
Just as the use of QR codes slowly creeps toward mainstream adoption in the United States, someone has found a way to exploit them.
But how serious is the threat? Some owners of Android-powered smartphones in Russia were surprised recently when they tried to download an ICQ chat app by scanning a 2D barcode. What they got instead was an unusually large phone bill after their phone sent a series of SMS messages to a premium texting service, which
Source:
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/are_qr_codes_a_real_security_risk_for_smartphone_o.php
Review: The Sims return to the Nintendo 3DS with their best offering yet, The Sims 3: Pets. ...
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http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/the-sims-3-pets-3ds-review/
Samsung and Google unveiled their first Android Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone the other day, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, and it features a 5 megapixel camera which can record full HD video in 1080p. Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich also features a new camera application, the video below was shot using the camera on the Samsung ...
New data from the largest ever survey among file-sharers shows that the majority of users on The Pirate Bay value their anonymity online, but only a relatively small group take measures to guarantee their privacy.
The use of VPNs and proxies is most common among North American and African users, while people from Central and South America care the least about appearing anonymous online.
Source:
http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirate-bay-users-long-for-anonymity-111021/
New data from the largest ever survey among file-sharers shows that the majority of users on The Pirate Bay value their anonymity online, but only a relatively small group take measures to guarantee their privacy.
The use of VPNs and proxies is most common among North American and African users, while people from Central and South America care the least about appearing anonymous online.
Source:
http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirate-bay-users-long-for-anonymity-111021/
In a pretty sizable (and weird) security bug, Apple's Smart Cover can be used to unlock any iPad 2, even if there's a passcode on it.
Here's how it works.
Source:
http://gizmodo.com/5852036/how-to-break-into-any-ipad-2-with-just-a-smart-cover
In a pretty sizable (and weird) security bug, Apple's Smart Cover can be used to unlock any iPad 2, even if there's a passcode on it.
Here's how it works.
Source:
http://gizmodo.com/5852036/how-to-break-into-any-ipad-2-with-just-a-smart-cover
Sounds crazy, we know, but the micro-blogging service may just be worth every penny.
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http://www.complex.com/tech/2011/10/10-reasons-why-twitter-may-be-worth-8-billion
The elegantly designed file-sharing service has been anointed the hot startup of the moment, but iCloud is out to get it.
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http://theweek.com/article/index/220585/dropbox-the-4-billion-company-that-said-no-to-steve-jobs
Steve Jobs said he would destroy Android and would spend all of Apple's money and his dying breath if necessary.
As well as announcing the new Galaxy Nexus with Samsung, and the release of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, which will be available next month on the new Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Google has released the Android 4.0 SDK to developers. The Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich SDK comes with a range of new tools and ...
In further revelations from the forthcoming biography of Steve Jobs, both Jobs and Gates offer very direct appraisals of each other...
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http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/JknwZSpscRo/
In further revelations from the forthcoming biography of Steve Jobs, both Jobs and Gates offer very direct appraisals of each other...
Source:
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/JknwZSpscRo/
n the next week, well be making some highly requested changes to Google Reader.
First, were going to introduce a brand new design (like many of Googles other products) that we hope you love. Second, were going to bring Reader and Google+ closer together, so you can share the best of your feeds with just the right circles.
Source:
http://googlereader.blogspot.com/2011/10/upcoming-changes-to-reader-new-look-new.html
n the next week, well be making some highly requested changes to Google Reader.
First, were going to introduce a brand new design (like many of Googles other products) that we hope you love. Second, were going to bring Reader and Google+ closer together, so you can share the best of your feeds with just the right circles.
Source:
http://googlereader.blogspot.com/2011/10/upcoming-changes-to-reader-new-look-new.html
Data published by the Google-backed Measurement Lab gives a unique insight into the BitTorrent throttling practices of ISPs all over the world.
It reveals that Comcast was slowing down nearly half of all BitTorrent traffic in the U.S. early 2008, but only 3% last year. In Canada, Rogers has the worst track record as it systematically throttles more than three-quarters of all BitTorrent traffic.
Source:
http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-throttling-internet-providers-exposed-111020/
Data published by the Google-backed Measurement Lab gives a unique insight into the BitTorrent throttling practices of ISPs all over the world.
It reveals that Comcast was slowing down nearly half of all BitTorrent traffic in the U.S. early 2008, but only 3% last year. In Canada, Rogers has the worst track record as it systematically throttles more than three-quarters of all BitTorrent traffic.
Source:
http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-throttling-internet-providers-exposed-111020/
Apple Inc co-founder Steve Jobs refused potentially life-saving cancer surgery for nine months, shrugging off his family's protests and opting instead for alternative medicine, according to the tech visionary's biographer.
Source:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/21/us-apple-jobs-idUSTRE79J7RB20111021
South Korea is embarking on a new educational chapter - digitising its entire curriculum.
Apple partner Masayoshi Son says Steve Jobs worked until his last breath.
Apple partner Masayoshi Son says Steve Jobs worked until his last breath.
An iPhone's accelerometer is good for more than just games, according to computer security researchers from Georgia Tech and MIT.
It can also be used to record keystrokes from a computer user's keyboard when sitting nearby on a desk.
An iPhone's accelerometer is good for more than just games, according to computer security researchers from Georgia Tech and MIT.
It can also be used to record keystrokes from a computer user's keyboard when sitting nearby on a desk.
During his life, Steve Jobs was no small source of contention among nerds, and the Mac vs.
PC debate raged for year after incomprehensibly rage-filled year. So undoubtedly, once the near-beatifying mourning of Jobs dies down, these same people will begin to whisper a whole slew of critiques of Jobs.
Source:
http://www.businesspundit.com/10-unfair-myths-bitter-nerds-will-eventually-spread-about-steve-jobs/
During his life, Steve Jobs was no small source of contention among nerds, and the Mac vs.
PC debate raged for year after incomprehensibly rage-filled year. So undoubtedly, once the near-beatifying mourning of Jobs dies down, these same people will begin to whisper a whole slew of critiques of Jobs.
Source:
http://www.businesspundit.com/10-unfair-myths-bitter-nerds-will-eventually-spread-about-steve-jobs/
We pit the Droid Razr vs. the iPhone 4S to whether the descendant of one of the most popular flip phones ever can cut it on a touchscreen, too.
Source:
http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/droid-razr-vs-iphone-4s-verizon-super-phone-showdown/
We pit the Droid Razr vs. the iPhone 4S to whether the descendant of one of the most popular flip phones ever can cut it on a touchscreen, too.
Source:
http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/droid-razr-vs-iphone-4s-verizon-super-phone-showdown/
This little nugget of a news story is a beautiful bit of real-life poetry, as it tells a tale of when one tech mogul at the peak of his career (and sadly, near the end of his life) crossed paths with another tech mogul at the beginning of his.
According to an article in Forbes, Dropbox founder Drew Houston and his business partner met with...
Source:
http://hothardware.com/News/Dropbox-CEO-Turned-Down-NineFigure-Buyout-From-Steve-Jobs-in-2009/
This little nugget of a news story is a beautiful bit of real-life poetry, as it tells a tale of when one tech mogul at the peak of his career (and sadly, near the end of his life) crossed paths with another tech mogul at the beginning of his.
According to an article in Forbes, Dropbox founder Drew Houston and his business partner met with...
Source:
http://hothardware.com/News/Dropbox-CEO-Turned-Down-NineFigure-Buyout-From-Steve-Jobs-in-2009/
Ash Munshi will replace Stata, who will stay on at the Internet company as an entrepreneur in residence.
Ash Munshi will replace Stata, who will stay on at the Internet company as an entrepreneur in residence.
YouTube, acting on a Google idea, and computer giant Lenovo �have recently partnered for a rare initiative to�challenge�young minds. It’s called Space Lab and entrants from the 14-18 year old age bracket can have the chance to see their experiments�conducted�in space. �The experiments must be pertinent to the scientific ...
Ever since Billie Parks of Oklahoma sued Radio Shack and AT&T for a $5,000 data bill, everyone has been clamoring for an early warning system. She bought a netbook and said RS and AT&T failed to warn her about data overcharges.
Ever since Billie Parks of Oklahoma sued Radio Shack and AT&T for a $5,000 data bill, everyone has been clamoring for an early warning system. She bought a netbook and said RS and AT&T failed to warn her about data overcharges.
The Great American Facebook Survey Results [INFOGRAPHIC]
Source:
http://www.collegehumor.com/article/6629370/the-great-american-facebook-survey-results
Underwear makers Triumph International and Wacoal have been recycling used brassieres to make industrial fuel.
The administrators of two file-sharing sites have been sentenced to fines and a year in jail for linking to copyright works.
Breaking a long run of operators being acquitted for similar activities, a Spanish court decided that the act of linking constituted a for-profit public communication�. The lawyer for one of the defendants has denounced the decision, saying that it can only be understood in political terms�.
Source:
http://torrentfreak.com/file-sharing-admins-jailed-for-linking-to-copyright-works-111018/
The administrators of two file-sharing sites have been sentenced to fines and a year in jail for linking to copyright works.
Breaking a long run of operators being acquitted for similar activities, a Spanish court decided that the act of linking constituted a for-profit public communication�. The lawyer for one of the defendants has denounced the decision, saying that it can only be understood in political terms�.
Source:
http://torrentfreak.com/file-sharing-admins-jailed-for-linking-to-copyright-works-111018/
Facebook's Failures, Criticisms and Missteps Revealed in New Research Report.
Facebook's Failures, Criticisms and Missteps Revealed in New Research Report.
While hacking into chemical facility computer systems in order to turn valves or start pumps may might not be the typical low hanging fruit that hackers go after, Homeland Security warned that Anonymous hacktivists may maliciously attack industrial control systems.
In fact, DHS and Idaho National Laboratory have engaged in mock hack-offs to wreak havoc and to highlight the vulnerabilities at power plants and chemical facilities. The bad guys on t
While hacking into chemical facility computer systems in order to turn valves or start pumps may might not be the typical low hanging fruit that hackers go after, Homeland Security warned that Anonymous hacktivists may maliciously attack industrial control systems.
In fact, DHS and Idaho National Laboratory have engaged in mock hack-offs to wreak havoc and to highlight the vulnerabilities at power plants and chemical facilities. The bad guys on t
CEO Dick Costolo tells an audience at the Web 2.0 Summit that Twitter's key challenge is to separate the "signal from the noise.
CEO Dick Costolo tells an audience at the Web 2.0 Summit that Twitter's key challenge is to separate the "signal from the noise.
With more than 2 billion page views a month and nearly 300 million active users of its BitTorrent-powered download client, Xunlei is without doubt the largest player in the file-sharing space.
In an attempt to capitalize on this position the Chinese company, which is partly owned by Google, set its sights on a NASDAQ listing. However, due to copyright concerns and economic headwinds, this plan has now been canceled.
Source:
http://torrentfreak.com/google-backed-file-sharing-empire-cancels-nasdaq-ipo-111017/
With more than 2 billion page views a month and nearly 300 million active users of its BitTorrent-powered download client, Xunlei is without doubt the largest player in the file-sharing space.
In an attempt to capitalize on this position the Chinese company, which is partly owned by Google, set its sights on a NASDAQ listing. However, due to copyright concerns and economic headwinds, this plan has now been canceled.
Source:
http://torrentfreak.com/google-backed-file-sharing-empire-cancels-nasdaq-ipo-111017/
Yesterday Apple’s fifth generation iPhone went on sale, the iPhone 4S, and one of the devices features is a virtual, voice activated assistant called Siri, which we tested out yesterday. Siri is only available for the iPhone 4S, one developer, Steve Troughton Smith has managed to port Siri over to the iPhone 4, he was ...
Source:
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geeky-gadgets/~3/FsostMCRvbA/
Yesterday Apple’s fifth generation iPhone went on sale, the iPhone 4S, and one of the devices features is a virtual, voice activated assistant called Siri, which we tested out yesterday. Siri is only available for the iPhone 4S, one developer, Steve Troughton Smith has managed to port Siri over to the iPhone 4, he was ...
Source:
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geeky-gadgets/~3/FsostMCRvbA/
CabinCr3w releases personal data on Citigroup's Vikram Pandit in retaliation for arrest of protesters during the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations this past weekend.
CabinCr3w releases personal data on Citigroup's Vikram Pandit in retaliation for arrest of protesters during the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations this past weekend.
At the start of this year, it seemed as if Facebook wanted to utilize its identity infrastructure already on millions of websites in order to issue your Internet driver's license.
Apparently that wasn't aiming quite take-over-the-world high enough, since it now appears as if Facebook, via a trademark application, wants to issue your in-real-life, offline identity cards as well.
Source:
http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/facebook-wants-issue-your-irl-offline-id-inte
In lieu of a refund or cash considerations, Research In Motion (RIM) is offering an apps package normally valued at around $100 to compensate for the most major outage the company has ever had.
Source:
http://www.techi.com/2011/10/the-blackberry-down-compensation-is-an-apps-package-not-cash/
Totally paralyzed people get closer to being able to communicate.
Totally paralyzed people get closer to being able to communicate.
Teachers are often thought of as the problem with schools, so replacing them with videos can seem like an easy solution.
Source:
http://www.good.is/post/why-youtube-videos-will-never-replace-teachers/
Updated 3D PC gaming system provides clearer, brighter visuals with new larger, lightweight glasses.
Rowenna Davis tells how her identity was held hostage by an email hacker who wanted �500 to let her back into her account �� and explains how it felt worse than daylight robbery
Source:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/oct/16/email-hacker-identity-rowenna-davis
Rowenna Davis tells how her identity was held hostage by an email hacker who wanted �500 to let her back into her account �� and explains how it felt worse than daylight robbery
Source:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/oct/16/email-hacker-identity-rowenna-davis
Friday was a good day for Apple. On the first day of over-the-counter sales of its new iPhone 4S smartphone, US mobile carriers reported record sales and phone activations, customers lined up outside Apple stores around the world and shares in the company hit a record high. ...
Anti-piracy outfit AiPlex Software made the news last year when their boss was quoted in the press admitting that his company launched DDoS attacks against several torrent sites.
This confession resulted in an avalanche of negative PR and several retributive attacks from Anonymous. Today, a year later, AiPlex are attempting to erase these events from history by asking bloggers to take down their reports.
Source:
http://torrentfreak.com/anti-piracy-outfit-tries-to-erase-history-111015/
Anti-piracy outfit AiPlex Software made the news last year when their boss was quoted in the press admitting that his company launched DDoS attacks against several torrent sites.
This confession resulted in an avalanche of negative PR and several retributive attacks from Anonymous. Today, a year later, AiPlex are attempting to erase these events from history by asking bloggers to take down their reports.
Source:
http://torrentfreak.com/anti-piracy-outfit-tries-to-erase-history-111015/
With social media gradually seeping into the workplace, it's no wonder that more people are posting details and pictures on Twitter to detail their daily lives.
NASA will send up to 1,300 pounds of experiments to the edge of space on SpaceShipTwo, Virgin Galactic's privately funded space tourism vehicle.
Sonic.net, a Bay Area ISP, has a service package and ethos that could disrupt the broadband market.
Today it's brand of disruption is limited to California, but Dane Jasper, the company's CEO, says that Sonic.net plans to expand outside California.
Source:
http://gigaom.com/broadband/sonic-net-goes-on-the-isp-offensive/
Sonic.net, a Bay Area ISP, has a service package and ethos that could disrupt the broadband market.
Today it's brand of disruption is limited to California, but Dane Jasper, the company's CEO, says that Sonic.net plans to expand outside California.
Source:
http://gigaom.com/broadband/sonic-net-goes-on-the-isp-offensive/
In the past couple years, Digg.com has taken its licks.
After experiencing incredible growth soon after being founded by Kevin Rose in 2004, the site hit a high
Source:
http://www.techerator.com/2011/10/digg-newsrooms-lured-me-back-and-i-like-it/
In the past couple years, Digg.com has taken its licks.
After experiencing incredible growth soon after being founded by Kevin Rose in 2004, the site hit a high
Source:
http://www.techerator.com/2011/10/digg-newsrooms-lured-me-back-and-i-like-it/
Nokia may have fumbled their way to smartphone irrelevance in recent years, but that doesn't mean they still can't make us drool over their other hardware.
Source:
http://gizmodo.com/5849420/nokia-luna-headset-crams-nfc-and-bluetooth-into-future perfect-pod
New Flipboard editorial director and Time Inc. vet Josh Quittner discusses how the popular social-magazine app for the iPad is upending the media landscape, shares his thoughts on his new role, and hints at when the iPhone version of Flipboard will arrive.
Via: http://news.cnet.com
Siri is basically from the CALO (Cognitive Assistant that Learns and Organizes) project started in 2003 by SRI International and other researchers.
The basic aim was to allow intelligent, context-aware, question-and-answer interaction with humans using advanced technology. Then SRI mainstreamed this technology.
Source:
http://smashinghub.com/siri-the-things-you-should-know-about-it.htm
Siri is basically from the CALO (Cognitive Assistant that Learns and Organizes) project started in 2003 by SRI International and other researchers.
The basic aim was to allow intelligent, context-aware, question-and-answer interaction with humans using advanced technology. Then SRI mainstreamed this technology.
Source:
http://smashinghub.com/siri-the-things-you-should-know-about-it.htm
When people think about luxury cars and the technology behind them, they often look to the German vehicles as the pinnacle.
Mercedes Benz and BMW have separated themselves as the definition of luxury over the decades. Now that Acura, the first As ...
Source:
http://www.techi.com/2011/10/the-technology-behind-acura/
Our top Apple news from the last week included our extensive review of iOS 5 and its new features, a discussion of what you gain and lose by transitioning from MobileMe to iCloud, where Siri is going in the future, the innards of the iPhone 4S, and much more.
Source:
http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2011/10/week-in-apple-ios-5-released-icloud-transition-begins.ars
Animated objects seem cute when they're on screen.
But when the movie ends, the idea that the objects around us have human feelings can be pretty damaging.
Source:
http://io9.com/5847479/10-movies-that-will-traumatize-your-child-with-anthropomorphism
Animated objects seem cute when they're on screen.
But when the movie ends, the idea that the objects around us have human feelings can be pretty damaging.
Source:
http://io9.com/5847479/10-movies-that-will-traumatize-your-child-with-anthropomorphism
Nokia has�unveiled�a new funky�looking� Bluetooth headset in the form of the Nokia Luna. To�receive�a call simply pop the headset from the holder to answer and replace it to hangup. As you can see from the image below it comes in a variety of vibrant colours and can be connected with 2 phones at the same ...
Source:
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geeky-gadgets/~3/_DMXQNWeZjE/
Nokia has�unveiled�a new funky�looking� Bluetooth headset in the form of the Nokia Luna. To�receive�a call simply pop the headset from the holder to answer and replace it to hangup. As you can see from the image below it comes in a variety of vibrant colours and can be connected with 2 phones at the same ...
Source:
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geeky-gadgets/~3/_DMXQNWeZjE/
At 5PM PDT BitTorrent Inc., the makers of uTorrent, will do a beta test of their live streaming technology.
If youre hanging out and want to be a part of something very cool tomorrow, well then we might have your Friday night ticket,� the BitTorrent team announces.
Source:
http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-tests-live-streaming-111014/
At 5PM PDT BitTorrent Inc., the makers of uTorrent, will do a beta test of their live streaming technology.
If youre hanging out and want to be a part of something very cool tomorrow, well then we might have your Friday night ticket,� the BitTorrent team announces.
Source:
http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-tests-live-streaming-111014/
Microsoft tells some of the techniques and tips of its forthcoming task manager, designed to satisfy power users and lure converts.
Source:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/241932/meet_the_windows_8_task_manager.html
Microsoft tells some of the techniques and tips of its forthcoming task manager, designed to satisfy power users and lure converts.
Source:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/241932/meet_the_windows_8_task_manager.html
After years of failing to get Microsoft to adopt a formal environmental sustainability policy, shareholders seem to have won: Microsoft will now insist its hardware suppliers comply with the company's social responsibility requirements.
But environmental groups are luke-warm on the plan.
Source:
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/101311-microsoft-social-responsibility-251962.html
After years of failing to get Microsoft to adopt a formal environmental sustainability policy, shareholders seem to have won: Microsoft will now insist its hardware suppliers comply with the company's social responsibility requirements.
But environmental groups are luke-warm on the plan.
Source:
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/101311-microsoft-social-responsibility-251962.html
After Steve Jobs was diagnosed with a rare form of pancreatic cancer in 2003, he allegedly delayed surgery to remove the tumor � the recommended treatment � for nine months.
During that interim period, he attempted to treat his cancer with alternative medicine, including a special diet, according to news reports. Could such a delay in treatment have worsened Jobs' prognosis, and ultimately hastened his death?
Source:
http://www.livescience.com/16551-steve-jobs-alternative-medicine-pancreatic-cancer-treatment.html
After Steve Jobs was diagnosed with a rare form of pancreatic cancer in 2003, he allegedly delayed surgery to remove the tumor � the recommended treatment � for nine months.
During that interim period, he attempted to treat his cancer with alternative medicine, including a special diet, according to news reports. Could such a delay in treatment have worsened Jobs' prognosis, and ultimately hastened his death?
Source:
http://www.livescience.com/16551-steve-jobs-alternative-medicine-pancreatic-cancer-treatment.html
This week Google have unveiled their new experimental Google Maps service which has now been rebuilt using WebGL, and is available for the latest version of Chrome and Firefox as well as Android devices. To view the new Google Maps you will also need either Windows 7, Vista, OS X 10.6+, or a current Linux ...
This week Google have unveiled their new experimental Google Maps service which has now been rebuilt using WebGL, and is available for the latest version of Chrome and Firefox as well as Android devices. To view the new Google Maps you will also need either Windows 7, Vista, OS X 10.6+, or a current Linux ...
An iPad to take on Amazon's Kindle Fire? While Steve Jobs dismissed the idea of an alternative iPad in the past, the tablet market is changing rapidly with the debut of the $199 Fire.
Leading figures in the music and movie industries have rallied against the manufacturer of a home entertainment hub.
The Freebox server-based system from a French ISP provides Blu-Ray, games and home network playback of media, but the included torrent client has drawn the ire of music and movie bosses, who are now demanding that the feature is removed.
Source:
http://torrentfreak.com/media-chiefs-want-bittorrent-removed-from-home-entertainment-player-111012/
Leading figures in the music and movie industries have rallied against the manufacturer of a home entertainment hub.
The Freebox server-based system from a French ISP provides Blu-Ray, games and home network playback of media, but the included torrent client has drawn the ire of music and movie bosses, who are now demanding that the feature is removed.
Source:
http://torrentfreak.com/media-chiefs-want-bittorrent-removed-from-home-entertainment-player-111012/
Connected devices with wireless subscriptions rose to 327.6 million in the second quarter, according to a new report from wireless industry association CTIA.
That represents a 9% increase since the same period last year. The U.S. population currently clocks in at 312.4 million, the U.S. Census Bureau said.
Source:
http://money.cnn.com/2011/10/12/technology/cellphones_outnumber_americans/index.htm
AMD, the Texas-based chip maker, details its new high-performance FX processor line, including the world's first 8-core desktop CPU.
AMD, the Texas-based chip maker, details its new high-performance FX processor line, including the world's first 8-core desktop CPU.
Instead of performing tasks based on a computer program, this robot problem solves on the fly.
Source:
http://news.discovery.com/tech/thinking-robot-teaches-itself-task-111011.html
Instead of performing tasks based on a computer program, this robot problem solves on the fly.
Source:
http://news.discovery.com/tech/thinking-robot-teaches-itself-task-111011.html
Everybody texts these days.
People who don't probably don't have hands. And it's the same way everywhere else in the world.
Source:
http://www.thesmokingjacket.com/lifestyle/text-messaging-around-the-world
Apple has just released iOS 5, the newest version of its mobile OS, to the public.
The popular file-sharing application FrostWire has settled its dispute with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
The FTC accused FrostWire of disregarding the privacy of its users, by not making it clear enough that their files are publicly shared when downloads are finished. By turning FrostWire into a BitTorrent-only client the company was able to swiftly settle the charges and avoid a lengthy court battle.
Source:
http://torrentfreak.com/going-bittorrent-settles-frostwires-ftc-charges-111011/
We take sweeping input gestures -- like pinch and zoom -- and ultra-accurate desktop mice for granted, but it wasn't that long ago that they were invented.
Here's a look back at the input devices that helped build the computer industry.
Source:
http://www.extremetech.com/computing/98287-from-punchcards-to-ipads-the-history-of-input-devices
We take sweeping input gestures -- like pinch and zoom -- and ultra-accurate desktop mice for granted, but it wasn't that long ago that they were invented.
Here's a look back at the input devices that helped build the computer industry.
Source:
http://www.extremetech.com/computing/98287-from-punchcards-to-ipads-the-history-of-input-devices
Research In Motion's BlackBerry smartphone network experienced the worst outage of the company's history this week just as the Canadian cell phone maker is facing stiff competition.
Source:
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/9T7xftVl29k/
GM had hoped to announce its latest green vehicle tomorrow morning, at a nice, orderly, staged press event to celebrate Chevrolet's 100th birthday.
Too bad.
GM had hoped to announce its latest green vehicle tomorrow morning, at a nice, orderly, staged press event to celebrate Chevrolet's 100th birthday.
Too bad.
The Air Forces mysterious X-37B space plane� is only on its second, eight-month-plus orbital mission, ostensibly conducting science experiments.
But manufacturer Boeing has already drawn up plans for a major upgrade to the nimble, 29-foot-long robot � one that could more than double the vehicles size and make room for up to six astronauts.
Source:
http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/10/secret-space-plane/
Smartphones and tablets �� particularly the iPad �� are becoming an increasingly significant source of web traffic in the U.S.
Smartphones and tablets �� particularly the iPad �� are becoming an increasingly significant source of web traffic in the U.S.
Take that Apple Fanboys
Source:
http://i.imgur.com/hIcgm.jpg
Experians Hitwise reports that Bing continues month over month to chip away at Google.
Search agency Rosetta shows that Bing + Yahoo (Yahoo uses Bing to power its search) has a respectable 37% of retail search. If your SEO strategy has primarily Google in its sights, now may be the time to diversify.
Experians Hitwise reports that Bing continues month over month to chip away at Google.
Search agency Rosetta shows that Bing + Yahoo (Yahoo uses Bing to power its search) has a respectable 37% of retail search. If your SEO strategy has primarily Google in its sights, now may be the time to diversify.
The Apple co-founder's early interest in calligraphy transformed into a devotion that turned typography into a consumer-friendly expression. ...
In 1971, Slate columnist Ron Rosenbaum wrote an article for Esquire about a loose confederation of proto-hackers who built devices�little blue boxes�that could crack phone networks.
According the New York Times obituary of Apple founder Steve Jobs, after reading Rosenbaums article, Jobs and his partner in founding Apple, Steve Wozniak,...
Dirty little secrets can be the best kind, especially when revealed by insiders with the real scoop like at the Derbycon security conference.
One talk involved hackers giving out the dirty little secrets to break into networks. Here's an interview with ethical hacker Chris Gates about the presentation: The Dirty Little Secrets They Didn't Teach You In Pentesting Class.
Source:
http://blogs.computerworld.com/19073/dirty_little_secrets_revealed_by_ethical_hackers
Dirty little secrets can be the best kind, especially when revealed by insiders with the real scoop like at the Derbycon security conference.
One talk involved hackers giving out the dirty little secrets to break into networks. Here's an interview with ethical hacker Chris Gates about the presentation: The Dirty Little Secrets They Didn't Teach You In Pentesting Class.
Source:
http://blogs.computerworld.com/19073/dirty_little_secrets_revealed_by_ethical_hackers
USB is the all-time champion external I/O interconnect technology with 10 billion products carrying the port, but Intel's new Thunderbolt technology offers better performance and more power.
Could it overtake the market someday?
Source:
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9220434/Thunderbolt_vs._SuperSpeed_USB_3.0
A release group blamed for a Hollywood boycott of all early release movies in Hungary has been raided by the authorities.
Dramatic footage shows armed and masked police raiding home addresses and a datacenter said to be connected to CiNEDUB, a release group which provided worldwide high-profile cam releases. Hidden panels for hard drives, a shotgun, evidence of cocaine use and piles of money complete the Hollywood-style video.
As the tech world searches for an heir to Jobs' role as innovator-in-chief, many eyes are turning to the king of social networking
Source:
http://theweek.com/article/index/220145/is-mark-zuckerberg-the-next-steve-jobs
If you're ready to cut the cord to your traditional landline telephone and use your broadband internet connection as your phone line, you have plenty of options, especially if you're interested in continuing to use the phones you already have in your home for VoIP calling.
Source:
http://lifehacker.com/5848002/five-best-ways-to-use-a-regular-phone-for-internet-calls
If you're ready to cut the cord to your traditional landline telephone and use your broadband internet connection as your phone line, you have plenty of options, especially if you're interested in continuing to use the phones you already have in your home for VoIP calling.
Source:
http://lifehacker.com/5848002/five-best-ways-to-use-a-regular-phone-for-internet-calls
The list of witnesses for the trial of Android has been published - and it's as high-powered as can be.
Source:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2011/oct/08/ellison-schmidt-page-lawsuit-witnesses
The list of witnesses for the trial of Android has been published - and it's as high-powered as can be.
Source:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2011/oct/08/ellison-schmidt-page-lawsuit-witnesses
When renowned economist Jeffrey Sachs visited rural villages in sub-Saharan Africa in 2005, he saw impoverished communities with poor drinking water, feast-and-famine crop cycles and rampant malaria infections.
What he didn't see was mobile phones.
Source:
http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/09/tech/mobile/mobile-phone-poverty/index.html
Apple hit it big with the iPod, iPhone and iPad, but selling an Apple-branded iTV� would mean treading into foreign territory.
Can Apple's usual formula for success carry over to the TV market?...
Source:
http://pixelbean.com/2011/10/opinion-could-an-apple-itv-really-succeed-2/
In battle they take out Taliban fighters with joystick-controlled weapons, while back at base American soldiers hook up their Xboxes and kill their way through video games.
Source:
http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-10-joysticks-warfare-afghanistan.html
In battle they take out Taliban fighters with joystick-controlled weapons, while back at base American soldiers hook up their Xboxes and kill their way through video games.
Source:
http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-10-joysticks-warfare-afghanistan.html
A new paper to be published in the upcoming issue of Marketing Science shows that removing DRM from music leads to a decrease in piracy.
Or phrased differently, DRM appears to be an incentive for people to pirate music instead of buying it. The researchers from Rice and Duke University used analytical modelling to come to this seemingly common sense conclusion.
Source:
http://torrentfreak.com/eureka-ditching-drm-decreases-piracy-111008/
Extended Cut edition Blu-rays of Green Lantern that are purchased at Best Buy will be packaged with a PlayStation Network download code for a character skin in Batman: Arkham City.
Extended Cut edition Blu-rays of Green Lantern that are purchased at Best Buy will be packaged with a PlayStation Network download code for a character skin in Batman: Arkham City.
A computer virus has infected the cockpits of America's Predator and Reaper drones, logging pilots' every keystroke as they remotely fly missions over
Source:
http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/10/virus-hits-drone-fleet/
