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  • How One Little Android Update Caused a Big Headache - TIME

    How One Little Android Update Caused a Big Headache - TIME

    TIMEHow One Little Android Update Caused a Big HeadacheTIMEBy Jared Newman | @OneJaredNewman | January 27, 2012 | + My Samsung Galaxy S II had been great to me. It's a thin, light phone with a gorgeous Super AMOLED Plus display and a dual-core proces…
    - 13 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 9:22pm -
  • Google Inc. Cl A (GOOG) - MarketWatch
    Google Inc. Cl A (GOOG)MarketWatchBy John C. Dvorak SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — It's not such a surprise that Apple Inc. has done so well in this earnings go-round. The shocker is that others have done so poorly, particularly competitors includin…
    - 15 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 8:15pm -
  • LG Spectrum (Verizon Wireless) - PC Magazine
    LG Spectrum (Verizon Wireless)PC MagazineMassive, ultra-sharp 720p screen. Great battery life. Sharp camera and camcorder. Thin and light for an LTE phone. The LG Spectrum is a powerful, high-end Android phone that offers Verizon subscribers good val…
    - 15 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 7:22pm -
  • Samsung Beats Apple as 2011's No.1 Smartphone Maker - PC Magazine

    Samsung Beats Apple as 2011's No.1 Smartphone Maker - PC Magazine

    TechnoratiSamsung Beats Apple as 2011's No.1 Smartphone MakerPC MagazineBy Chloe Albanesius With 37 million iPhones sold, it's no suprise that Apple dominated the smartphone market during the fourth quarter, but for 2011 as a whole, Samsung managed t…
    - 20 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 2:25pm -
  • Feature Phones Now More Profitable Than Mid-tier Smartphones - Forbes
    Feature Phones Now More Profitable Than Mid-tier SmartphonesForbesFor many handset vendors, the world has turned upside down. Nokia's $40 feature phones are vastly more profitable than Sony Ericsson's $200 Android models. This is not how the smartpho…
    - 20 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 2:18pm -

Computer Security

  • newUS cybersecurity efforts trigger privacy concerns - IBNLive.com

    US cybersecurity efforts trigger privacy concerns - IBNLive.com

    IBNLive.comUS cybersecurity efforts trigger privacy concernsIBNLive.comAP Washington: The US federal government's plan to expand computer security protections into critical parts of private industry is raising concerns that the move will threaten Ame…
    - 2 hours ago, 28 Jan 12, 8:59am -
  • The world's first computer password? It was useless, too - Ars Technica
    The world's first computer password? It was useless, tooArs TechnicaBy Robert McMillan, wired.com | Published January 27, 2012 4:52 PM Fernando Corbató at MIT in the 1960s. Was MIT's CTSS computer the first one to use passwords? If you're like most…
    - 12 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 11:04pm -
  • Symantec Tells Users to Disable pcAnywhere, Cites Threat from Anonymous - eSecurity Planet

    Symantec Tells Users to Disable pcAnywhere, Cites Threat from Anonymous - eSecurity Planet

    Fox NewsSymantec Tells Users to Disable pcAnywhere, Cites Threat from AnonymouseSecurity PlanetIn the wake of a threat by Anonymous to expose Symantec source code, the company advises customers to stop using pcAnywhere -- but says its antivirus softw…
    - 12 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 10:43pm -
  • Hackers disrupt UFC website again - ESPN

    Hackers disrupt UFC website again - ESPN

    FightLine.comHackers disrupt UFC website againESPNBy Josh Gross Days after dismissing a cyber attack launched against UFC.com, UFC president Dana White said he welcomed another assault on the online hub of his promotion. "Keep hacking our site. Do it…
    - 15 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 8:02pm -
  • White House Presses For New Cybersecurity Laws - InformationWeek

    White House Presses For New Cybersecurity Laws - InformationWeek

    The White House (blog)White House Presses For New Cybersecurity LawsInformationWeekCongress has dragged its feet for years on passing cybersecurity legislation, so the Obama administration is applying pressure. By Elizabeth Montalbano InformationWeek…
    - 15 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 7:31pm -

Tech News Video

Before You Buy 4: Nokia Lumia 710, Xyboards, HTC Rezound
Before You Buy 4: Nokia Lumia 710, Xyboards, HTC RezoundHost: Leo Laporte Featuring Sarah Lane, Tony Wang and OMGChad Reviews of the Nokia Lumia 710, Xyboards, HTC Rezound, and more. Download or subscribe to this show at twit.tv/byb. Thanks to Ca…
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TWiL 146: Mary Hodder And The Life Boat Of Fire
TWiL 146: Mary Hodder And The Life Boat Of FireHosts: Denise Howell and Evan Brown New decisions on GPS tracking and decryption, internet and spectrum legislation, copy right laws, and more. Guests: Larry Downes, and Mary Hodder Download or subsc…
- 7 hours ago, 28 Jan 12, 3:23am -
In Other News #19:
In Other News #19:Nicole joins Iyaz, Tony and Liz on a special edition of IONFrom:twitViews:0 0ratingsTime:29:39More inNews & Politics
- 8 hours ago, 28 Jan 12, 2:47am -
iPad Today 82: iWorld Bonanza At Macworld 2012
iPad Today 82: iWorld Bonanza At Macworld 2012Hosts: Leo Laporte and Sarah Lane Leo & Sarah hit the Macworld 2012 expo floor to find the latest iPad apps, accessories, hardware, tools, & Apple geeks! Download or subscribe to this show at twit.tv/…
- 8 hours ago, 28 Jan 12, 2:45am -
This Week in Computer Hardware 154: The Perfect $35 PC
This Week in Computer Hardware 154: The Perfect $35 PCHosts: Patrick Norton and Ryan Shrout The perfect $35 PC, trouble with ultrabooks, tough times with AMD, 120 hz monitors, andmore. Download or subscribe to this show at twit.tv/twich. Send you…
- 9 hours ago, 28 Jan 12, 2:13am -
This Week In Google 131: BE AFRAID... or not
This Week In Google 131: BE AFRAID... or notHosts:Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Gina Trapani Google's new terms of service and what it means to you. Guests:Mathew Ingram, Kevin Marks Download or subscribe to this show at twit.tv/twig. We invite y…
- 13 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 10:14pm -
Tech History Today 119: January 27
Tech History Today 119: January 27Host: Tom Merritt Three of the most important events in tech history that happened on January 27th. Download or subscribe to this show at twit.tv/tht. We invite you to read, add to, and amend our show notes at wi…
- 13 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 9:52pm -
NSFW 111: Cookies Are For Closers
NSFW 111: Cookies Are For ClosersHosts:Brian Brushwood and Justin Robert Young The lovely and talented Bonnie the invisible wife Brushwood and viral video challenge. Special Guest:Bonnie Brushwood Download or subscribe to this show at twit.tv/nsf…
- 17 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 6:09pm -
Tech News Today 424: Nokia, Now Less Ridiculous
Tech News Today 424: Nokia, Now Less RidiculousHosts:Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell ACTA fight begins in Europe, HTC aims to get simpler, Symantec says don't use their product, and more. Guest:Patrick Beja Download or subsc…
- 18 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 4:38pm -
Altec Lansing Bliss Headphones Review
Altec Lansing Bliss Headphones ReviewSarah Lane reviews some headphones made just for the ladies.From:twitViews:705 22ratingsTime:02:59More inScience & Technology
- 19 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 3:29pm -
Windows Weekly 245: Microsoft Will Disappoint Millions
Windows Weekly 245: Microsoft Will Disappoint MillionsHosts:Paul Thurrott, Mary Jo Foley and Iyaz Akhtar Does Microsoft listen to anyone about Windows 8?, Nokia Lumia 900's jaw dropping price, and more Windows news.Download or subscribe to this s…
- 19 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 3:27pm -
Frame Rate 60: Set Fire To The Industry
Frame Rate 60: Set Fire To The IndustryHosts:Brian Brushwood and Tom Merritt Star Wards crowd sourced, slippery slope of piracy, Paramount selling UltraViolet direct, and more. Guest:Justin Robert Young Download or subscribe to this show at twit.…
- 20 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 2:53pm -

Social Networking

  • Facebook Said to Plan Its IPO Filing for as Early as Next Week - BusinessWeek

    Facebook Said to Plan Its IPO Filing for as Early as Next Week - BusinessWeek

    USA TODAYFacebook Said to Plan Its IPO Filing for as Early as Next WeekBusinessWeekBy Brian Womack and Douglas MacMillan Jan. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Facebook Inc., the world's largest social-networking service, is aiming to file for its initial public off…
    - 5 hours ago, 28 Jan 12, 5:34am -
  • Twitter's censor move with eye on China? - Times of India

    Twitter's censor move with eye on China? - Times of India

    USA TODAYTwitter's censor move with eye on China?Times of IndiaTwitter, a hugely popular social networking site for microblogging, has said that "if required by the law" it can block tweets in a particular country. NEW DELHI: Twitter, a hugely popula…
    - 6 hours ago, 28 Jan 12, 5:01am -
  • The Facebooks That Weren't - Forbes
    The Facebooks That Weren'tForbesFacebook's initial public offering is likely to debut next week. The numbers are stunning: at a valuation of somewhere in the $75 billion to $100 billion range, the world's social network is aiming to raise $10 billion…
    - 10 hours ago, 28 Jan 12, 12:47am -
  • Alderman wants to keep social media on during NATO/G8 - Chicago Sun-Times
    Alderman wants to keep social media on during NATO/G8Chicago Sun-TimesIn Egypt, cell phones, text messages and social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter were such powerful protest organizing tools, they helped topple a government. Ald. Ricard…
    - 14 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 8:39pm -
  • Google Slammed for Tainting Search to Hype Google+ Social Networking - PCWorld (blog)

    Google Slammed for Tainting Search to Hype Google+ Social Networking - PCWorld (blog)

    msnbc.comGoogle Slammed for Tainting Search to Hype Google+ Social NetworkingPCWorld (blog)By Jared Newman, PCWorld Jan 27, 2012 12:11 PM Google's attempt to force its social network, Google+, upon search users is backfiring, as tech pundits and tech…
    - 15 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 8:13pm -

Open Source Software

  • Android Does Not Need Antivirus; Google Official Lashes Out at Vendors - DeviceMAG

    Android Does Not Need Antivirus; Google Official Lashes Out at Vendors - DeviceMAG

    DeviceMAGAndroid Does Not Need Antivirus; Google Official Lashes Out at VendorsDeviceMAGGoogle's open source software team has come out in the open, criticizing firms selling antivirus software for Android and other mobile devices. The company has cl…
    - 4 hours ago, 28 Jan 12, 6:30am -
  • Ask and Answer Questions About Paid Versus Open Source Software - Lifehacker
    Ask and Answer Questions About Paid Versus Open Source SoftwareLifehackerEvery day we're on the lookout for ways to make your work easier and your life better, but Lifehacker readers are smart, insightful folks with all kinds of expertise to share, a…
    - 15 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 8:11pm -
  • Sorting Out the Sharing License Shambles - Techdirt
    Sorting Out the Sharing License ShamblesTechdirtAt the heart of the various movements based around sharing -- free software, open content, open access etc. -- lie specially drawn-up licenses that grant permissions beyond the minimal ones of copyright…
    - 1 day ago, 27 Jan 12, 8:13am -
  • Talend Seeks More Partner 'Mindshare' For Its Open-Source Software - CRN
    Talend Seeks More Partner 'Mindshare' For Its Open-Source SoftwareCRNBy Rick Whiting, CRN Open-source software developer Talend is overhauling its partner program, a move necessitated by the company's rapid growth and expansion of its integration sof…
    - 2 days ago, 26 Jan 12, 8:39pm -
  • HP WebOS Open Source Timeline Revealed - InformationWeek

    HP WebOS Open Source Timeline Revealed - InformationWeek

    Siliconrepublic.comHP WebOS Open Source Timeline RevealedInformationWeekHP will release Open WebOS 1.0 in pieces during the next eight months, disappointing some developers who'd hoped to get the entire platform at once. By Eric Zeman InformationWeek…
    - 2 days ago, 26 Jan 12, 3:55pm -

Google

Video Games

  • Activision says PS3 Call of Duty Elite confusion is not its fault - SlashGear

    Activision says PS3 Call of Duty Elite confusion is not its fault - SlashGear

    Videogamer.comActivision says PS3 Call of Duty Elite confusion is not its faultSlashGearIf you thought that signing up for the premium Call of Duty Elite service on your PS3 would get you access to DLC the same time as your Xbox 360 counterparts, wel…
    - 8 hours ago, 28 Jan 12, 2:38am -
  • Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning online pass unlocks seven quests - GameSpot

    Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning online pass unlocks seven quests - GameSpot

    Game RevolutionKingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning online pass unlocks seven questsGameSpotBy Eddie Makuch, GameSpot New copies of 38 Studios' fantasy RPG come bundled with code to download House of Valor faction questline; studio says it was "always inten…
    - 12 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 11:05pm -
  • Move Over PSN and Xbox LIVE: Here Comes the Nintendo Network - TIME

    Move Over PSN and Xbox LIVE: Here Comes the Nintendo Network - TIME

    TIMEMove Over PSN and Xbox LIVE: Here Comes the Nintendo NetworkTIMEBy Matt Peckham | @mattpeckham | January 27, 2012 | + Nintendo says it's finally going to get with the program and release an honest-to-goodness online gaming service, dubbed “Nint…
    - 16 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 7:14pm -
  • Nintendo Chief Tips NFC, New Network for Wii U - PC Magazine

    Nintendo Chief Tips NFC, New Network for Wii U - PC Magazine

    Stuff.co.nzNintendo Chief Tips NFC, New Network for Wii UPC MagazineBy Leslie Horn Nintendo's Wii successor, the Wii U, will come equipped with near-field communication (NFC) technology, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata said Friday in a presentation t…
    - 17 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 6:06pm -
  • How consumer-electronics makers are faring - CBS News
    How consumer-electronics makers are faringCBS NewsJan. 19: Microsoft Corp. says it shipped 8.2 million Xbox 360 video game consoles in the latest quarter, compared with 6.3 million a year earlier. Tuesday: Apple Inc. says it sold 37 million iPhones i…
    - 18 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 5:12pm -

Gadget

Startups

Apple Inc.

Green Technologies

  • Aneesh Chopra, the first White House chief of technology, resigns - Los Angeles Times

    Aneesh Chopra, the first White House chief of technology, resigns - Los Angeles Times

    AFPAneesh Chopra, the first White House chief of technology, resignsLos Angeles TimesAneesh Chopra, the first White House chief of technology, has resigned after almost three years on the job. Chopra's resignation was announced in a post on the White…
    - 9 hours ago, 28 Jan 12, 1:58am -
  • ReRAM competes to be tech's next memory chip standard - BBC News

    ReRAM competes to be tech's next memory chip standard - BBC News

    BBC NewsReRAM competes to be tech's next memory chip standardBBC NewsBy Chris Vallance Technology reporter A next generation RAM memory that remembers data even when the power is turned off is nearing production. Unlike most RAM, ReRAM is non-volatil…
    - 11 hours ago, 28 Jan 12, 12:12am -
  • For a Moon Colony, Technology Is the Easy Part - New York Times

    For a Moon Colony, Technology Is the Easy Part - New York Times

    New York TimesFor a Moon Colony, Technology Is the Easy PartNew York TimesCould the United States establish a moon colony and develop a new propulsion system for going to Mars? All within eight years of a Newt Gingrich presidency, as Mr. Gingrich pro…
    - 12 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 10:28pm -
  • Another Taxpayer-Funded Green-Tech Company Files Bankruptcy - The New American

    Another Taxpayer-Funded Green-Tech Company Files Bankruptcy - The New American

    PoliticoAnother Taxpayer-Funded Green-Tech Company Files BankruptcyThe New AmericanEner1 Inc., which owns an electric car battery-maker that reaped a $118-million grant from the Obama administration, filed for bankruptcy protection Thursday. The New…
    - 15 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 8:08pm -
  • US has arrested Iranian scientist - CBS News

    US has arrested Iranian scientist - CBS News

    Nature.comUS has arrested Iranian scientistCBS News(AP) WASHINGTON — The United States has arrested and charged an Iranian semiconductor scientist with violating US export laws by buying high-tech US lab equipment, a development likely to further w…
    - 21 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 1:49pm -

Nanotechnology

Digital Cameras

iPhone Apps

Google Product News

Linux

Google's News

Web 2.0

  • Twitter's targeted blocking tool spurs uproar - San Francisco Chronicle

    Twitter's targeted blocking tool spurs uproar - San Francisco Chronicle

    USA TODAYTwitter's targeted blocking tool spurs uproarSan Francisco ChronicleTwitter Inc. has played a central communications role in protests from Egypt to Wall Street, but the microblogging service became the target of an uprising this week after a…
    - 4 hours ago, 28 Jan 12, 7:11am -
  • Chad Ochocinco, John Boehner tweet - ESPN

    Chad Ochocinco, John Boehner tweet - ESPN

    New York Daily NewsChad Ochocinco, John Boehner tweetESPNAP The "NFL Live" Crew discusses if the Giants can contain the Patriots' tight ends in Super Bowl XLVI. CINCINNATI -- Chad Ochocinco, meet the speaker of the US House. On Twitter, of course. Th…
    - 5 hours ago, 28 Jan 12, 5:22am -
  • Censoring of Tweets Sets Off #Outrage - New York Times
    Censoring of Tweets Sets Off #OutrageNew York TimesSAN FRANCISCO — It started five years ago after a young engineer in San Francisco sketched out a quirky little Web tool for telling your friends what you were up to. It became a bullhorn for millio…
    - 8 hours ago, 28 Jan 12, 2:38am -
  • Facebook Readies IPO Filing - Wall Street Journal

    Facebook Readies IPO Filing - Wall Street Journal

    Boston.comFacebook Readies IPO FilingWall Street JournalBy SHAYNDI RAICE and RANDALL SMITH Facebook Inc. could file papers for its initial public offering as early as next week, people familiar with the matter said, as anticipation mounts for what is…
    - 10 hours ago, 28 Jan 12, 12:40am -
  • Google Slammed for Tainting Search to Hype Google+ Social Networking - PCWorld (blog)

    Google Slammed for Tainting Search to Hype Google+ Social Networking - PCWorld (blog)

    Chicago TribuneGoogle Slammed for Tainting Search to Hype Google+ Social NetworkingPCWorld (blog)By Jared Newman, PCWorld Jan 27, 2012 12:11 PM Google's attempt to force its social network, Google+, upon search users is backfiring, as tech pundits an…
    - 15 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 8:13pm -

Google Android

  • Tech Review: Apps for the Super Bowl - Newsday

    Tech Review: Apps for the Super Bowl - Newsday

    NewsdayTech Review: Apps for the Super BowlNewsdaySuper Bowl Newsday > Sports > Football > Super Bowl Tech Review: Apps for the Super Bowl Originally published: January 24, 2012 9:21 PM Updated: January 27, 2012 9:59 PM Super Bowl XLVI is just around…
    - 8 hours ago, 28 Jan 12, 3:09am -
  • Massive Android malware op may have infected 5 million users - Computerworld
    Massive Android malware op may have infected 5 million usersComputerworldBy Gregg Keizer Computerworld - The largest-ever Android malware campaign may have duped as many as 5 million users into downloading infected apps from Google's Android Market,…
    - 14 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 9:12pm -
  • Motorola shipped just 1 million tablets in 2011 - Android Community

    Motorola shipped just 1 million tablets in 2011 - Android Community

    Gotta Be MobileMotorola shipped just 1 million tablets in 2011Android CommunityIt's quarterly earnings season in the technology world, also known as the most breathlessly exciting time in a tech blogger's existence. Amid reports of an $80 million los…
    - 14 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 8:22pm -
  • Android Smartphone Round-Up: December/January Edition - TechCrunch

    Android Smartphone Round-Up: December/January Edition - TechCrunch

    CIOAndroid Smartphone Round-Up: December/January EditionTechCrunchWe took a break from the Android round-up in December because, well, to be honest I was on vacation. But January gave us a few extra smartphones and the holidays are over, so we're bac…
    - 15 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 8:06pm -
  • LG Spectrum (Verizon Wireless) - PC Magazine

    LG Spectrum (Verizon Wireless) - PC Magazine

    eWeekLG Spectrum (Verizon Wireless)PC MagazineMassive, ultra-sharp 720p screen. Great battery life. Sharp camera and camcorder. Thin and light for an LTE phone. The LG Spectrum is a powerful, high-end Android phone that offers Verizon subscribers goo…
    - 15 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 7:22pm -

E-books

  • Steve Jobs told Google to stop poaching workers - Reuters

    Steve Jobs told Google to stop poaching workers - Reuters

    IBNLive.comSteve Jobs told Google to stop poaching workersReutersBy Dan Levine (Reuters) - Apple's Steve Jobs directly asked former Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt to stop trying to recruit an Apple engineer, a transgression that threatened one j…
    - 10 hours ago, 28 Jan 12, 12:17am -
  • Tech Check: Google's privacy policy, a tablet (and e-reader) revolution - CNN
    Tech Check: Google's privacy policy, a tablet (and e-reader) revolutionCNNBy Doug Gross, CNN On this week's Tech Check, the crew discusses Google privacy and popularity of tablets, e-readers. Fail! A politician gets taken to task for fuzzy math about…
    - 12 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 11:00pm -
  • Apple CEO: Amazon Fire'did not dent' iPad sales - The Borneo Post

    Apple CEO: Amazon Fire'did not dent' iPad sales - The Borneo Post

    9 to 5 MacApple CEO: Amazon Fire'did not dent' iPad salesThe Borneo PostBETTER SALES: Apple crowed over 52 million iPads sold, and counting. The iPad is making inroads into traditionally strong Mac markets. SAN FRANCISCO: If sales of the successful-i…
    - 12 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 10:47pm -
  • Android Becomes Tough Competitor for Apple iOS in Tablet Market - ITProPortal

    Android Becomes Tough Competitor for Apple iOS in Tablet Market - ITProPortal

    The GuardianAndroid Becomes Tough Competitor for Apple iOS in Tablet MarketITProPortalAccording to a Strategy Analytics report, Apple is still dominating the tablet computer market. However, Google's Android platform has increased its performance sig…
    - 12 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 10:33pm -
  • Amazon Merchant Caught Bribing Customers for Reviews - PCWorld (blog)

    Amazon Merchant Caught Bribing Customers for Reviews - PCWorld (blog)

    TIMEAmazon Merchant Caught Bribing Customers for ReviewsPCWorld (blog)By Jared Newman, PCWorld Jan 27, 2012 1:36 PM Online shoppers already have a tough time distinguishing real user reviews from merchant-placed fake ones, but now they have to worry…
    - 13 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 9:42pm -

Hacking And Forbidden News

  • newPoliceman arrested in hacking probe - Belfast Telegraph

    Policeman arrested in hacking probe - Belfast Telegraph

    Telegraph.co.ukPoliceman arrested in hacking probeBelfast TelegraphA serving police officer and three men have been arrested over payments to police officers in the phone hacking inquiry. The 29-year-old male officer was arrested at a police station…
    - 24 mins ago, 28 Jan 12, 10:22am -
  • Dougherty gang jailbreak plot foiled in Colorado - Reuters

    Dougherty gang jailbreak plot foiled in Colorado - Reuters

    USA TODAYDougherty gang jailbreak plot foiled in ColoradoReutersBy Keith Coffman | DENVER (Reuters) - A daring jailbreak planned by one of three Florida siblings accused in a multistate crime spree was thwarted when officers at a Colorado lockup wher…
    - 9 hours ago, 28 Jan 12, 2:00am -
  • Unlock IPhone 4S And Jailbreak IPhone 4/4s IOS 5.0.1 Untethered Version - Patch.com
    Unlock IPhone 4S And Jailbreak IPhone 4/4s IOS 5.0.1 Untethered VersionPatch.comA fresh apple iPhone unlock and jailbreak iOS 5.0.1 software from http://tinyurl.com/UnlockAnyAppleiPhone , has been introduced to enable users to jailbreak and unlock iP…
    - 9 hours ago, 28 Jan 12, 1:36am -
  • Students busted for hacking computers, changing grades - Register

    Students busted for hacking computers, changing grades - Register

    CBS LocalStudents busted for hacking computers, changing gradesRegisterThree high school juniors have been arrested after they devised a sophisticated hacking scheme to up their grades and make money selling quiz answers to their classmates. The stud…
    - 11 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 11:37pm -
  • Tales of Password-Hacking Woe - Gizmodo
    Tales of Password-Hacking WoeGizmodoIt's the social media sites that do you in. A Close Friend—capital C, capital F—posts a link to a video that piques your interest. Click. Suddenly you're asked to sign back into Facebook. What happens next? You…
    - 11 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 11:31pm -

Computer Gaming

  • newGhost-busting fun will make you feel good - TheChronicleHerald.ca

    Ghost-busting fun will make you feel good - TheChronicleHerald.ca

    International Business TimesGhost-busting fun will make you feel goodTheChronicleHerald.caHaunt's simple, family-friendly thrills and chills showcase exactly what the Kinect can bring to casual gaming on the Xbox 360 without breaking the bank. (Micro…
    - 38 mins ago, 28 Jan 12, 10:08am -
  • Livin' La Vita Loca – Our PS Vita launch plans and expectations - Gaming Age

    Livin' La Vita Loca – Our PS Vita launch plans and expectations - Gaming Age

    Gadget ReviewLivin' La Vita Loca – Our PS Vita launch plans and expectationsGaming Ageby Jim Cordeira The Gaming Age staff is hyped and ready for the PlayStation Vita launch. The general consensus seems to be quite positive thanks to the powerful s…
    - 7 hours ago, 28 Jan 12, 4:06am -
  • Q&A: How global conflict shows up in computer games - Los Angeles Times
    Q&A: How global conflict shows up in computer gamesLos Angeles TimesEarlier this month, an Iranian court handed a death sentence to a former US Marine of Iranian descent who was convicted of spying for the Central Intelligence Agency. One strange twi…
    - 9 hours ago, 28 Jan 12, 1:31am -
  • Move Over PSN and Xbox LIVE: Here Comes the Nintendo Network - TIME

    Move Over PSN and Xbox LIVE: Here Comes the Nintendo Network - TIME

    TIMEMove Over PSN and Xbox LIVE: Here Comes the Nintendo NetworkTIMEBy Matt Peckham | @mattpeckham | January 27, 2012 | + Nintendo says it's finally going to get with the program and release an honest-to-goodness online gaming service, dubbed “Nint…
    - 16 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 7:14pm -
  • Rumor: Next Xbox May Not Work With Used Games - Investorplace.com

    Rumor: Next Xbox May Not Work With Used Games - Investorplace.com

    Planet InsaneRumor: Next Xbox May Not Work With Used GamesInvestorplace.comThe market for video games is big, with $9.3 billion generated last year in the US through sales of new games for portable gaming systems, PCs, and consoles like Microsoft's (…
    - 16 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 6:46pm -

Tech Tools

iPhone

  • newCook's Earnings Day: the iPhone Is the Apple Story - Barron's
    Cook's Earnings Day: the iPhone Is the Apple StoryBarron'sBy TIERNAN RAY | MORE ARTICLES BY AUTHOR The new CEO reports a staggering $46.3 billion in revenue in the December quarter, 53% from the iPhone. As Apple Tuesday reported a staggering $46.3 bi…
    - 23 mins ago, 28 Jan 12, 10:23am -
  • Apple iPhone robbery thwarted by tech-savvy cop - SlashGear

    Apple iPhone robbery thwarted by tech-savvy cop - SlashGear

    New York Daily NewsApple iPhone robbery thwarted by tech-savvy copSlashGearHow do you solve a crime in 30 minutes or less? All you need is a cop who knows his tech. Police Officer Robert Garland was able to successfully track down an iPhone thief and…
    - 8 hours ago, 28 Jan 12, 2:59am -
  • TMO's Editors Choice Awards for Macworld|iWorld 2012 - The Mac Observer

    TMO's Editors Choice Awards for Macworld|iWorld 2012 - The Mac Observer

    New York Times (blog)TMO's Editors Choice Awards for Macworld|iWorld 2012The Mac ObserverThe Mac Observer's Editors Choice Awards from Macworld|iWorld Expo 2012 are out, and just like previous years, there were plenty of great products for us to chec…
    - 9 hours ago, 28 Jan 12, 2:15am -
  • Apple, America and a squeezed middle class - San Jose Mercury News

    Apple, America and a squeezed middle class - San Jose Mercury News

    Daily News CornerApple, America and a squeezed middle classSan Jose Mercury NewsBy Charles Duhigg and Keith Bradsher When President Barack Obama joined Silicon Valley's top luminaries for dinner in California last February, each guest was asked to co…
    - 9 hours ago, 28 Jan 12, 2:11am -
  • Apple's Tim Cook responds to accounts of poor factory conditions - Los Angeles Times

    Apple's Tim Cook responds to accounts of poor factory conditions - Los Angeles Times

    AFPApple's Tim Cook responds to accounts of poor factory conditionsLos Angeles TimesApple Inc.'s chief executive responded to a wave of negative attention to conditions at overseas factories that make its products, saying the insinuation that Apple d…
    - 10 hours ago, 28 Jan 12, 12:38am -