On the back of the recent announcement, from Apple, regarding the flatter but more “depthy” version of iOS, Internet rumors abound that the company may be preparing to announce one or more new iPhone product(s). This kind of speculation does the rounds on an almost annual basis but this time the rumors are supported by… Continue reading Apple Readying To Announce New iPhone?
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Current news items regarding technology, tech companies, the Internet, the government, etc.
Password Breaches Require New Thinking
Password breaches are becoming more and more common on web sites as hacker groups seemingly obtain hashed (and sometimes clear) passwords almost on a weekly basis from various web providers. This past week alone had three high profile password leaks with LinkedIn, eHarmony and Last.FM. LinkedIn, a professional networking site, may have leaked as many… Continue reading Password Breaches Require New Thinking
Best Buy Closing 50 Stores
Best Buy announced in March it would close 50 stores across the country and has already closed stores in Kansas City, Mo., and Scottsdale, Ariz., according to a statement released by the company. Prior to this weekend, Best Buy had already notified five stores in Minnesota and a San Antonio store they would be closing.… Continue reading Best Buy Closing 50 Stores
Crowd-sourced blog PhutureNews imagines the future’s news stories
Sci-Fi meets extrapolation meets imagination meets entertainment meets crowd-sourced blog is how I like to view PhutureNews. This site/blog is all about predicting the future but not in the boring “in the future, we think…” style, but rather as headlines and stories with future date stamps. Although they just launched, they have some rather interesting… Continue reading Crowd-sourced blog PhutureNews imagines the future’s news stories
Infographic on SOPA & PIPA
I’m sure you’ve heard about SOPA and PIPA by now, not to mention seeing the online protests in the form of blacked out websites, the most notable being Wikipedia. Here’s a cool infographic explaining what the bills are about and what their (unintended?) consequences are:
Cool New Jobs at Smarthome and LEGOLAND Discovery Center
Are you the type of person that looks forward to plane trips so you can get your hands on Skymall Magazine? Do you get excited when gadget blog newsletters hit your email box? Did you make a cylon pumpkin with working eyes you soldered together using Larson Scanner plans for Halloween? If so, you might… Continue reading Cool New Jobs at Smarthome and LEGOLAND Discovery Center
Tablet Battle: Amazon’s Kindle Fire vs Barnes & Noble’s Nook
During the holiday season, many tech-oriented shoppers will be scrutinizing the market for the best valued tablet. While most analysts point to the iPad as the pinnacle of current tablet design and functionality, consumers have one big beef with the product: its price. The iPad 2 starts at a whopping $499, a price that most… Continue reading Tablet Battle: Amazon’s Kindle Fire vs Barnes & Noble’s Nook
Kindle Owners’ Lending Library
Amazon announced a new benefit for Kindle owners that have an Amazon Prime membership called the Kindle Owner’s Lending Library. Those eligible can choose from thousands of books to borrow up to a book a month with no due dates and no additional cost as a value-add to the Amazon Prime membership. The Amazon Prime… Continue reading Kindle Owners’ Lending Library
Google Sidewiki Shutting Down
The latest Google project to be discontinuing and shutting down is the Google Sidewiki. Google Sidewiki was a browser sidebar that enabled people to contribute and read helpful information alongside any web page available as a feature in Google Toolbar. According to the announcement, Google Sidewiki will be shut down and all content deleted on… Continue reading Google Sidewiki Shutting Down
iPhone Dropped to Third
According to Wireless Week, HTC shipped the most smartphones in the US in Q3 2011 with 5.7 million smartphones shipped. Samsung shipped 4.9 million and Apple shipped 4.6 million providing Android a number one and two spot in US shipments. RIM continues the free slide dropping to under 10% share of shipments. With the Apple… Continue reading iPhone Dropped to Third