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Samsung Alias 2
This is a phone, that isn't a phone, or at least doesn't think it is. The Alias 2 has a clear plastic keypad with backlit, E-ink buttons and a number pad that changes to a QWERTY keyboard.
Netbooks Mutate to Meet Market Challenges
Netbooks hit the market, targeting users wanting something small, cheap, and simple. Now the market is shifting focus and the little machines are getting more features.
Apple Rolls Out iPhone 3.0 Operating System Upgrade
The new OS, previewed in March, is now available for free to iPhone owners. The upgrade addresses many user issues while offering new features.
My New iPhone - how to get more out of the iPhone
You have a new iPhone and don't know how to get the most out of it? "My New iPhone" is a project-based guide for newcomers allowing you to start using some of the iPhone's many features.
Activists Launch Hack Attacks on Tehran Regime
Activists in Iran are painting a picture of future revolutions by attacking government websites and inviting "outsiders" to join the attack.
Encrypt the Cloud, Security Luminaries Tell Google - Update
A group of 37 security specialists issued a warning to Google saying the lack of default encryption is putting users at risk.
Senators Introduce "Run The Tubes Under The Highway" Bill
In the US, highways go virtually everywhere. What better place to lay fiber optic cable? If this bill passes, in the near future, broadband will be deployed as part of the highway system.
Palm Pre Scores a Modest Hit, Despite Problems
While there have been some problems meeting demand, overall, last week's launch of the Palm Pre has gone smoothly.
iPhone Development, For The Rest Of Us
iPhone development has turned into a lucrative field. Now iPhone App Classroom gives non-programmers an opportunity to create their own Apps using "Codeless iPhone Development."
Taking to the Streets - and Tweets - in Tehran
With many Iranians protesting election results, the government has blocked text messaging as a way of communication. People are posting to YouTube instead.
Burning Question: Why Isn't Wireless Net Access Available Everywhere?
WiFi started with a bang a few years ago but lack of direction has led it nowhere fast. Now the iPhone has pushed telecoms into upgrading their networks.
Samsung Refreshes Omnia Handsets
The automated translation from Korean may not be wholly accurate but, this article offers specs on the new Omnia Pro device B7610.
Android a good fit for netbooks
While most netbooks may be "under powered" for Windows 7, some tests indicate they run Google's Android operating system very nicely.
New article: Modding Fallout 3 for fun and firepower
What you may not know is that those of you on the PC can mod Fallout all on your own, and at no expense. We've been tinkering with Fallout 3 on the PC here in the ZATZ Labs (yes, while we should have been doing real work), and we thought it'd be helpful to show you the list of mods we installed for Fallout 3.
Read this Computing Unplugged article.
News: How To Seize a Laptop And Make It Stick
Police in Boston seized a laptop under authority of a warrant for 3 alleged "illegal" acts by the owner. But, because of the way the warrant was worded, the police had to return the laptop.
Can National Broadband Plan Handle Nation's Dreams?
The Federal Communications Commission has been working on a plan to on how to allocate broadband. Will the final plan continue to favor the current phone companies and ISPs or will it actually open fast access to all American's?
When Lost on the Road, Just Use the Code
NavCode, Inc. has launched MyNavCode.com, a website designed to find physical addresses via simple codes. MyNavCode links data to a single code so you don't need to copy or type out the entire address.
Palm Pre Tips & Tricks: Killer Keyboard Shortcuts, Touch-Gestures and More
Al Sacco offers 18 quick tips for your new Palm Pre. He takes a peak at Advanced Gestures, cutting and pasting text, and customizing the Quick Launcher among others.
China's computers at hacking risk
China has mandated that all computers sold in China will include "Green Dam Youth Escort" screening software designed to block websites deemed undesirable. However, the software has a number of flaws that could cause problems.
Supersized Kindle DX Makes E-Reading Easy for a Supersized Price
The new Kindle DX offers over double the display area of the standard Kindle e-reader, making reading easier, for about $500. It offers a cleaner look than the smaller reader and even has a built-in PDF reader.
Why E-Books Are Stuck in a Black-and-White World
Sadly, color e-ink technologies aren't ready for prime time yet. It may be years before e-ink catches the brilliance of old fashioned ink.
Apple Acknowledges OS X Malware
Apple acknowledged that spyware and viruses are a threat for Mac OS X while sayingSnow Leopard will be adding new technology to help prevent against attacks.
EmailFinder.com Creates Directory for Email Addresses
For a monthly fee EmailFinder.com offers internet users a new "phone book" directory for email addresses allowing both forward and reverse searches.
The best netbook-friendly Linux distros
So, you have a netbook and want to change the OS? This article provides screen shots and links, along with a review, of several Linux distros that play nicely with netbooks.
HP Unveils Cheaper Laptops for Students
In time for students to convince their parents to buy them new machines for the fall, HP is offering some lower-priced laptops. For instance, the Pavilion dv2z (student version) starts at $599 while the regular version Pavilion dv2 mini-laptop starts at $749.
A Pall Is Cast Over Palm's Pre
A $99 iPhone may be stealing some customers from Palm's Pre, but Palm has had to increase production to handle the demand for it's new phone.
Twitter hype punctured by study
A Harvard study says 10% of Twitter's users generate over 90% of the content, leading one to wonder what the other 90% are doing.
T-Mobile Confirms Stolen Data Is Genuine
Hackers posted a message Saturday claiming they'd obtained confidential information from T-Mobile's servers. While T-Mobile confirms the data is real, they downplay its value.
5 Things You Should Know About Snow Leopard
Users of Leopard, OS X 10.5, can upgrade to Snow Leopard for $29. The new OS is faster and requires less disk space. It won't run on the older PowerPCs. It will be available in September.
Data watchdog clears mobile phone directory
Mobile users in Britain will have to opt out of Connectivity's new directory separately. Apparently, having your number registered with the Telephone Preference Service doesn't get you out of Connectivity's list.
Online push in California schools
Gov Schwarzenegger is moving California's children away from heavy book bags and towards on-line learning. Printed textbooks will be replaced by digital texts when schools start up again in August.
View and Control Webcams, IP Cameras, DVR/NVRs on iPhone and iPod touch
mobiDEOS announced its MobileCamViewer is now compatible with the Apple iPhone and iPod touch allowing users to view and control their webcams, IP cameras, DVRs, NVRs with a touch of a button.
Google Android netbook from GNB
Not yet available, GNB's netbook has a 7-inch resistive touchscreen display and runs on Freescale's i.MX31 processor. This page includes a couple of videos showing features of the new netbook.
Scanner glitch blamed for election miscounts
It seems as though the computers in Rapid City, SD can't count after a glitch in the ballot scanner software apparently double-counted a large number of votes.
Apple Debuts Aggressively Priced iPhone 3GS, MacBooks
Apple has announced price changes, speed improvements, and a new update to OS X. The new iPhone 3GS (S is for Speed) has the same overall design as its predecessor but offers a number of additions and improvements.
New article: Add To Any, the wicked widget with a dull name
Add To Any lets you incorporate a button on any of your Web pages so your visitors can easily share that page with anyone else.
Read this Computing Unplugged article.
Six Best BlackBerry Accessories and Add-Ons for $100 TOTAL
This article lists six includes six helpful add-ons for your BlackBerry - from screen protectors and charging pods to memory cards and skins.
Android Application Development -Programming with the Google SDK
In this book Rick Rogers, John Lombardo, Zigurd Mednieks, and Blake Meike, introduce the concepts and code you need to develop software with Android
Lenovo IdeaCentre A600
This all-in-one PC comes in basic black with a 21.5-inch screen, 2.13GHz Core 2 Duo processor, a terabyte hard drive and more, all for about $1,150.
Expect Next iPhone Hardware, Software in Early July
Apple may delay release of the iPhone 3.0 operating system until the next version of the iPhone is ready. Guesses are putting the date somewhere in late June or early July.
Amosu Wants to "Colour" Your BlackBerry, iPhone, Wii...Whatever
If you love your Blackberry, but really wish it were pink, or yellow, or decked out in diamonds, Amosu can probably make the change for you.
CrunchPad: The Launch Prototype
The CrunchPad is a Linux-based, touch-screen tablet, about 18mm thick, running a Webkit based browser that may be available soon.
Faster, Sleeker Opera 10 Is Built for Better Web Apps
Opera 10, Beta 1 is available for download. Opera has been reworked with a focus on speed though it also sports a new look and a number of new features.
Palm Pre
Saturday is the official release date for Palm's Pre but Steven Levy of Wired.com got his early. He's posted a review, with lots of pictures, so you can see what it does.
Microsoft Proposes Wordy New Name For Netbooks
Apparently Microsoft thinks "netbook" is too catchy. They want to lengthen the name so they can define it more closely and charge you more for the operating system to put on it.
Using Google App Engine-Building and Running Web Apps on Google's Infrastructure
"Using Google App Engine" will help you get started with this platform by providing an overview of the technologies necessary.
MontaVista Supports Broad Embedded Ecosystem with Moblin v2
MontaVista Software, Inc. is continuing support of Moblin with MontaVista Linux 6 Market Specific Distributions (MSDs) for Intel Atom processor-based platforms.
Why Apple Can Afford to Phone It In With the Next iPhone
Apple may be doing only minor changes for the next release of the iPhone. It's so far ahead of its competitors, a major update isn't really needed, is it?
Microsoft shuns 'smartbook' devices
Smartbooks, something between a netbook and a smartphone, don't seem to interest Microsoft enough to port Windows to ARM-based processors. This leaves the category open to Android, Linux, and other operating systems.
Netbooks Set to Get More Video and Audio Oomph
Nvidia is working on Tegra - a tiny motherboard - to provide enough power to netbooks to run videos. Devices based on Tegra are expected to be available late this year.
How Pixar's Up House Could Really Fly
Falling in the category of "don't try this at home", Wired Science asked a real house mover about floating a house with helium balloons. Is it possible? Yes. Is it a good idea? Probably not.
Twitter "Best Video" Scam Attacks PCs
More mal-ware is being tweeted to lure victims into visiting infected web sites. This one uses a YouTube video to mask installation of a fake anti-virus program called "System Security".
PDA-247 Reviews The HTC Touch Pro 2
The Touch Pro2 smartphone offers a full QWERTY keyboard, a 3.6-inch tiltable, WVGA screen, G-sensor and more. There are links to three "parts" of a review covering two days of use and experimentation from this page.
City WiFi Tech Gets New Green Lease on Life
WiFi may have been designed to connect people to the internet from their local coffee shop but it's turning into the backbone for the smart grid. Cities and utilities are developing wireless technologies that need high-capacity WiFi.
MSI's Cheap Desktop Suffers From Performance Anxiety
If performance isn't an issue, this $589 touch-screen all-in-one desktop has a number of nice features. And. It looks good sitting on your table.
David's latest CNN AC360 posts
We wanted to bring you up-to-date on some of David's latest postings on the CNN Anderson Cooper 360 site. In the past two weeks, he's published the following fun articles:
Protect yourself: Make sure check scams don't scam you!
Four unconventional picks for Supreme Court nominee
What if someone stole the Library of Congress?
Attack of the zombie computers
Snap! Palm Pre Will Sync Seamlessly With iTunes
While Palm's Pre won't run iPhone applications, apparently, it will be able to sync with iTunes unless Apple changes their end of the game before June 6.
Palm Pre D7 Interview Highlights Video
This page has a nine minute video with Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher at the last day of D7 where they discuss the new Palm Pre and demo the new smartphone.
Bye-bye Kindle, E-reader Screens Coming for Netbooks
E-reader devices may be a fading fad already. Netbooks may soon offer an e-reader application. This would allow you to read book, surf the web, and write documents all from one device.
The Scrap Value of a Hacked PC
You don't want to bother with computer security because it's expensive and you don't have anything on your PC worth stealing? This article provides a quick run-down on what a hacked PC can be used for and has a nice chart that should be pinned to everyone's wall as a reminder.
Lasers, Webcam Make a DIY Multitouch Surface
Berkeley student Yotam Mann has built a do-it-yourself multitouch musical instrument and is providing basic instructions if you want to build your own multitouch device.
MSI's MacBook Air Killer Is a Real Gas
The MSI X340 notebook has a number of the same features as the MacBook Air but only costs about $900. While the battery in the X340 only has a 2-hour life, it can be replaced.
Google unleashes Wave on developers
Google is entering the collaboration arena with Wave, an open-source project blending e-mail, photos, real-time messaging, documents, and more.
Critical Windows vulnerability under attack, Microsoft warns
A bug in DirectX, used by older versions of Windows, is being exploited to remotely execute code on machines. DirectX allows videos on web sites to play automatically.
New article: How I turned my novel into an ebook
Use Heather's experience as a guide if you want to make an ebook of your own. Late last year, Heather Wardell decided to make her first novel available for free download from her Web site. She expected to spend an hour or so getting it ready to go, but instead it took weeks and brought up questions she hadn't considered.
Read this Computing Unplugged article.
Tweet This: DC Duo Announces 'The Cool Twitter Conferences World Tour'
The Cool Blue Company announced "The Cool Twitter Conferences World Tour" with the first of several global one-day events kicking off Thursday, June 11, 2009 in Washington, DC. Future events are scheduled in Chicago, Vancouver, London, and Hong Kong to name a few.
eBookFrenzy.com Offers Range of $4.99 eBooks
eBookFrenzy's publications, starting at $4.99 each, cover technologies including operating systems (both Windows and Linux), virtualization, web development, programming and scripting languages, databases and system administration.
Nokia Ovi App Store Faces Turbulent Start
The Ovi Store, Nokia's answer to Apple's App Store, opened to such high traffic users had trouble connecting. Once connected users found games, applications, podcasts and videos for sale.
Kaspersky offers 'remote wipe' for mobiles
Now there's something you can do about data stored on a lost or stolen device. Kaspersky Lab's Mobile Security 8.0 will allow you to remotely wipe data or disable the device.
How Microsoft is Fixing Netbook Prices
Microsoft's operating system software has gotten more expensive with each release just as hardware prices have dropped every year. Cheap netbook computers become less cheap when you have to pay extra for the operating system putting vendors in a bind.
Will You Tune Into Twitter TV?
No, this isn't TV broadcast on Twitter, 140 pixels at a time, this is more of a reality program about people using Twitter to be broadcast on TV.
Buying Guide: How to Choose an E-Book Reader
You can buy a Kindle or a Cool-er or another device. This article looks at some of the different readers and provides a link to a chart listing features of a dozen e-readers.
Apple Relents, Adds 'Pornographic' E-Book Reader to App Store
Eucalyptus costs $10 and accesses Project Gutenberg texts, including The Kama Sutra and Lady Chatterly's Lover both of which have been banned at one time or another.
Skooba Design: first exclusive US distributor of Proporta cases and accessories
Proporta announced its most popular products are now available directly through its exclusive US partners, Skooba Design.
I'm OnCall 1.1 Remote Support Solution with Mac & 64-bit Support
01 Communique's I'm OnCall remote support solution allows help desk personnel connect to customer's computers via a browser to diagnose and fix problems. I'm OnCall version 1.1 includes support for 64-bit Windows computers.
Smartphone Smackdown: Palm Pre vs iPhone 3.0 vs Blackberry Storm 2
They aren't available yet but, Daniel Ionescu of PC World provides a list of features for the Palm Pre, iPhone 3.0, Blackberry Storm 2, and Nokia N97 so you can compare them.
Microsoft Won't Let Windows Marketplace Users Share Apps After All
Earlier reports said Microsoft would allow sharing apps purchased through the Windows Marketplace for Mobile e-store, now they say no. However, you can install an app on up to five Windows Mobile 6.5 phones at a time, if they are linked to the same account.
New article: TealOS: great Palm software you are prohibited from buying
TealOS is a "skin" for existing Palm devices that gives them the look-and-feel of the upcoming Palm Pre device. Fired up by David's letter and curious about this software she hadn't heard of, Heather Wardell went looking for TealOS. She expected to take a quick look, think, "Not bad," and move on. Instead, she bought it five minutes after downloading the trial.
Read this Computing Unplugged article.
The Da Vinci Code: What Happens When You Twitter the Mona Lisa?
While Picasso might appreciate the changes Twitter would make to the Mona Lisa, it's doubtful Leonardo would. And translating the image into Chinese characters for transmission is... interesting.
The Palm Pre's Price Tag Depends on Where You Buy It
If you buy the phone through Sprint, you'll pay $299 and get a coupon for a $100 mail-in rebate. If you go to elsewhere, the store may charge you $199 and file the rebate for themselves.
BlackBerry Curve 8900 Hits AT&T Stores Friday
RIM has pushed up release of the BlackBerry Curve 8900 by a month. AT&T will start selling the smartphones Friday for $300, with a $100 rebate.
Toddler snaps up mechanical digger online
A three-year-old New Zealand girl bought a mechanical digger, not the toy kind, in an on-line auction for about $12,000 US. Her mother had been bidding for Duplo Legos when her daughter found the computer unattended.
Tax GPS to Save GPS?
The geo-positioning system satellites that provide information to our cars, cell phones, and other tracking devices, are getting old. So far the government hasn't charged for civilian use of the military satellites, in the future should we pay for access?
Side by Side: Palm Pre vs. iPhone 3G
With Palm's rebate, the price is similar. This article lists the physical characteristics of both phones for a quick comparison. And if you'd like to buy, Sprint is planning to open its stores at 8am on June 6th to handle the demand.
Handheld US introduced today the new Nautiz
eTicket is a rugged PDA with an integrated smart card reader and RFID capabilities. The built in smart card reader supports various ISO14443 type A/B, and ISO 15693 RFID devices, including MIFARE and ICODE.
New eMachines Mini PCs Start at $298, Look Pretty
eMachines is offering a series of AMD Athlon desktop PCs, running Windows Vista Home Basic, starting at $298.
Sophos Beams Up Free Klingon Antivirus App to Star Trek Fans' PCs
KAV (Klingon Anti-Virus) is a free, Klingon language version of Sophos' Threat Detection Test. This article includes a link to the download.
Weird New NASA Rovers Really Get Around
Humans can generally work themselves out of a sand trap. Mars rovers have had a harder time of it. NASA is now working on designs for rovers that can jump, climb, or dig themselves out of a tight spot.
New Acer Netbooks Have Touchpad, Full-Size Keyboard
Acer's new netbooks, the 11.6-inch Aspire One A0751h and the 10.1-inch Aspire One AOD250, have full keyboards, touch screens, a gigabyte of memory, and a 160GB hard drive.
Kaspersky find malware on new netbook
Kapersky Labs purchased a brand new Windows XP netbook for testing only to discover it came with "pre-installed" malware.
It's Official: Palm Pre to Launch June 6th for $300
The date has finally been set, Saturday, June 6, for release of the Palm Pre. Palm is offering a $100 mail-in rebate to further tempt people.
Wolfram Alpha Knows the Secret of Time Travel
Wolfram Alpha has launched. And for the geeky kid in all of us, it includes Easter eggs.
Scribd Morphs into eBook Retailer
Readers and writers may want to celebrate. Scribd has opened a beta version of the Scribd Store allowing people to purchase digital texts from independent publishers and authors.
Will Your Next Netbook Be Running Android?
Netbooks, in many ways, are more like mobile phones than desktop computers. So it seems natural for a phone operating system should run on a netbook. Doesn't it?
Meet Gyy, The First Solar Powered Netbook
It's small, light-weight, and downright cheap at $200. It uses biodegradable materials and runs Linux. The downside? It has a 400 Mhz MIPS processor.
Smallest car's not a wind-up
Okay, it's Friday, we needed something different. So, how about a mini-mini-car? At 39 inches tall and 26 inches wide it's street legal. Then there's the Croc Car, named after those rubber clogs, that gets 100 miles per gallon and floats.
When Google Goes Down, It Falls Hard
Google was down for 2 hours yesterday, but you may have noticed that as they re-routed traffic to a site unable to handle the flood. Still, the chart is impressive.
HP Recalling 70,000 Laptop Batteries Due to Fire Concerns
Saying they pose a fire hazard, HP is recalling some 70,000 lithium-ion batteries used in laptops sold between August 2007 and March 2008.
Amazon Puts Any Blog on the Kindle, for a Price
The Kindle Publishing for Blogs Beta will allow Kindle users to subscribe to selected blogs. It also lets bloggers offer their sites to subscribers, for a price to be set by Amazon. No "free" blogs will be offered.
Environmental alarms raised over home electronics
Home electronics devices, such as iPods, flat screen TVs, and more, rather obviously require electricity. With the rise in popularity of such devices comes the need for additional power production, generating more greenhouse gases.
Secure Your Wi-Fi While Traveling
Wireless access can mean getting work done or watching a video while waiting for your flight. Or it can result in having someone steal information through your wireless connection. This article lists tips on what to look for and how to stay safe.
Chrome Soyuz Backpack
It will hold your laptop, gym clothes, or, possibly, a small tent in it's large waterproof compartment. It's also stylish and expensive enough to brag about without breaking the bank.
SlingPlayer iPhone App Crippled by Apple, AT&T
The SlingPlayer app allows Slingbox owners to watch, and control, their home televisions via their iPhone unless... AT&T and Apple have decided the app will put too much load on the Edge and 3G networks, so they've crippled the app.
Hulu, a Victim of Its Own Success?
Hulu, the online TV service, hit the airwaves two years ago with a bang. Now, with the loss of a popular show, people are turning to bit torrent sites for their fixes.
Pixel Qi Promises Cheap, Readable, Low-Power Displays
Mary Lou Jepsen, now that she's proved herself with the $100 laptop, has set her sights on producing low-cost, low-power, LCD-based screens for e-readers, netbooks, and computers.
NYTimes Reader Shows Graceful Future of Online News
The Times Reader - a down-loadable application built on Adobe's AIR framework may have just shone a light on the future of newspapers. You can read the news, while disconnected from the net, browse the articles, and even work the crossword.
Astak 6" EZ Reader
This e-reader from Astak displays text, clearly, from a number of formats. It even has MP3 playback but it still may not be able to beat the Kindle.
Nokia E71x Smartphone
When the Nokia E71 was released last year it won Wired.com's Best of Test award. Now that it's available in the US as the Nokia E71x, some of the features are missing.
Microsoft Readies an All-Out War on the iPod
With iTunes you buy the music and can play it "forever" without further charge. With the new Zune Pass, you rent the music for a month at a time.
Verizon to Offer HP Mini Netbook and 'Mi-Fi' Service May 17, Reports
Beginning May 17, Verizon Wireless is expected to offer an HP Mini 1151NR netbook for $200. The catch? The $1000 in data access fees that are included in the mandatory two-year contract with Verizon Wireless.
Boffins develop bendy, squishy, foldable display
Before long we may be able to unfurl the screen of our hand-held devices to desktop-monitor sizes. Scientists have developed a stretchable display with hundreds of OLEDs.
Amazon.com Kindle Store Optimized for Apple iPhone
Amazon.com has smoothed navigation of the Kindle Books library for iPhone users. A new versions of the Kindle for iPhone App was made available today.
Head to Head: Seagate Replica vs. Clickfree
The Seagate Replica 500GB and Clickfree 500GB Portable Hard Drive both offer the solution to your backup problems. This review checks out which might be easier on the nervous system.
Students Skeptical Kindle DX Can Replace Paper Chase
While the Kindle DX might lighten the load in student bookbags, spreading out half a dozen books on your desk might be better than the same number of Kindles.
Google, Apple and Microsoft Knuckle Under to Telcos
Telcos are like lawyers. They charge by the minute. And nothing peeves them more than the possibility of losing income to something like Skype on a cellphone. Even Microsoft has laid down the law to app developers.
WiGig Tempts With High-Speed Wireless Data Transfer
The Wireless Gigabit Alliance has established a specification for 60 gigahertz wireless. That would translate to transfer speeds ranging from 1-6 gigabits per second, all without a cable.
MacBook Users: Turn off This Bluetooth Default Setting Now
By default, the MacBook Pro is set to allow Bluetooth devices to wake it up. The author of this article found the setting to be a problem.
New article: Swaptree, the cyber swap meet
What do you do with all of those books, CDs, DVDs, and video games you have sitting around collecting dust? You could sell them at a garage sale, on eBay, or trade them in; but you get nowhere near their value. Instead, why not take them Swaptree, where the swap meet meets cyberspace?
Read this Computing Unplugged article.
Facebook's E-mail Censorship is Legally Dubious, Experts Say
Facebook blocked users from distributing file-sharing links. Then they started sniffing through private messages between users and filtering content.
How the Next Kindle Could Save the Newspaper Business
For newspapers, the biggest cost is paper and printing. Most revenue comes from advertising. Kindle DX is being touted as a way to eliminate the cost of printing, but for users is the price of the Kindle too much to bear?
SBSH Mobile Software release SafeWallet for iPhone and iPod Touch
SBSH Mobile Software announced availability of SafeWallet for iPhone and iPod Touch devices. SafeWallet can provide safe storage for: credit cards information, online passwords, bank account info, registration codes, ATM PINs, emergency contacts and more.
LAPTOP Launches "Mobile Makeovers" Notebook Upgrade Video Series
LAPTOP is providing How-to videos to show budget-conscious consumers how to transform old notebooks into state-of-the-art systems by upgrading a few components.
Amazon Announces Large-Format Kindle DX
It's available to order - but won't ship until summer. Price - $489. Weight - about 19 ounces. Display - 1200 x 824 pixels at 150 dpi with 16 levels of gray.
Prison Awaiting Hostile Bloggers
Congress is talking about legislation to jail people for electronic speech that might cause "emotional distress". While probably not constitutional, it was prompted by the case involving the 13-year-old who committed suicide after being bullied through MySpace.
Botnets Took Control of 12 Million New IPs this Year
According to McAfee, this year has seen a 50-percent rise in PCs controlled by botnets. While most of these machines are used to send spam, financial data and other information is being stolen from others.
Microsoft to forbid VoIP, rival stores at mobile market
Microsoft has specified 12 types of applications that will not be allowed in the Windows MarketPlace for Mobile. Among the prohibited apps are Voice over IP (VoIP) and anything to change the default browser or phone dialer.
Nokia E75 Accessories from Proporta
Proporta offers an Alu-Leather Case (Nokia E75) to provide the protection of a custom fit. Lined with aircraft grade aluminum, this cover offers tough screen protection to save your device from crushing and impact shocks.
Cellcrypt Enables Secure Voice Calls on BlackBerry Smartphones
Cellcrypt Mobile is now available for BlackBerry smartphones, providing end-to-end real-time encryption to prevent private conversations from being compromised.
Leaked! Images of Large Screen Kindle 'DX'
The Kindle DX, Amazon's new large surface e-reader, will have a 9.7 inch display. As an incentive, newspaper and magazine subscriptions may cost less for the DX than for the current Kindle 2.
Large-Screen Kindle Won't Mean Squat if Apple Tablet Arrives
While Amazon, and others, work on a large-format e-reader, if Apple releases a tablet-style computer this year, all their work will be in vain.
RIM to Bind BlackBerry to Cisco Phones
As part of Cicsco's Unified Communications concept, Research In Motion is teaming with Cisco System to allow enterprises to integrate BlackBerrys and Cisco IP phones.
Possible Jumbo Kindle Coming Wednesday: Print Media Savior?
Newspapers have used a large-page format for years, so the tiny screens of most e-readers just don't feel right. Now, in an effort to keep newspapers reporting news, larger screened e-readers are being developed.
The Fight over the Google of All Libraries: A Wired.com FAQ
There have been a lot of words used in Google's effort to make millions of books searchable on-line, not including the 334-page document recording the settlement. Wired.com offers answers to 24 common questions about the deal.
Battle of the Carriers: Take Wired.com's 3G Smartphone Speed Test
All the cellphone carriers claim to have the best service. Customers, however, are fairly evenly split as whether they love or hate a given carrier. Wired.com is offering a 5-minute survey where your smartphone does the voting.
YouTube helps man deliver baby
A British man watched a YouTube video about delivering babies, just in case his wife couldn't make it to hospital in time. Four hours after watching the video, he had to put the information to use. Mother and baby are fine.
Palm's New Eos May be iPhone's Next Challenger
The Palm Pre will be competing against the high-end iPhone while the Eos takes aim at the lower price slot. The Eos is expected to sport 4GB of on-board storage, a 2 megapixel camera, A-GPS, and WebOS in a 100-gram package.
Apple Quietly Recruits Chip Designers for In-House Tech
Last year Apple bought PA Semiconductor. Now they're hiring people with expertise in designing chips. Does this mean that next year Apple will start producing their own processors?
Windows 7: MS plays a Jedi mind trick on netbook owners
Microsoft wants to sell you software. They don't really care if you're happy with what you bought and you won't get your money back. So, why do you want to buy a stripped down, limited use, version of Windows 7 for your netbook?
Beware surfers: cyberspace is filling up
According to some researchers, beginning early next year, the internet will reach capacity. The result is expected to be slower speeds and temporary freezes leaving internet connections unreliable.
Swine flu outbreak results in spam pandemic
While the swine flu may actually be less deadly than other strains, the spam wave it's generated could deliver Trojans and other malware to your computer.
Spoil Your Kid With A Child-Resistant Laptop
PeeWee PC has introduced a splash-resistant tablet PC for kids. With a 10-inch touch-screen, a 1.6 GHz Atom processor, and up to 2 GB of RAM for only $600, even adults might like this one.
Is Apple getting ready for an 'iPad'
Apple currently has nothing available in size beteen the iPhone and a notebook. Are they now thinking of introducing a device about the size of a Kindle?
Amazon Buys Maker of iPhone E-Book Reader Stanza
Amazon is buying Lexcycle, maker of the Stanza reader for the iPhone and iPod touch. Some analysts feel this is a move towards preventing competition from Apple.
Your Facebook Profile Makes Marketers' Dreams Come True
The information people put in their on-line profiles is astonishing. Marketers no longer have to interview people to get their data, sites such as Facebook offer far more information to help them target you.
Samsung's Luscious Laptop Puts Nebbish Netbooks to Shame
Samsung's NC20 is somewhere between a netbook and an ultralight notebook with a 12-inch display, long battery life, and low price despite the gigabyte of RAM and VIA Nano U2250CPU processor.
Panda Cloud Antivirus hits Internet for free
For those tired of hosting processor and memory intensive anti-malware programs locally, Panda is moving to centralize this filtering and updating routine into the Internet cloud. Windows users can download and install a small pop-up dashboard.
New article: 10 Twitter apps for your business
This month, let's look at 10 applications that complement Twitter, enhancing its capacity to help you grow and operate your company. Thanks to Twitter's freely available API, there are piles upon piles of applications out there that integrate with it. Here are the ones Jorge Sosa found most intriguing.
Read this Computing Unplugged article.
Against Insect Plague, Nevadans Wield Ultimate Weapon: Hard Rock
Apparently the Mormon crickets in Nevada don't care for Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones. To combat the yearly onslaught, residents of Tuscarora, Nevada are plugging in their stereos and cranking up the volume.
Tracking Internet Chatter Helps Spot Swine Flu Outbreak
Scientists have discovered a way to mine the internet chatter for trends - in this case detection of the swine flu epidemic - before they become obvious.
Proporta cover the HTC Touch Cruise 2009/HTC Iolite
The HTC Touch Cruise 2009/HTC Iolite smartphone can help you navigate from point A to point B, now you can protect it with a case, lined with aircraft grade aluminum, or a screen protector.
The Twitter Book - The Definitive Guide
This book by Tim O'Reilly and Sarah Milstein addresses some questions about Twitter, such as: what is it, why is it so popular, and can it do more than just waste your time.
iZ3D Extends $50 Rebate to NVIDIA GeForce Graphics Card Customers
iZ3D Inc. has expanded its rebate program to include NVIDIA GeForce graphics card customers. nVidia or AMD customers who purchase an iZ3D monitor can register their purchase online or mail in required rebate documents.
Numbers Can't Begin To Describe Twitter's Impact
The question is less about whether you tweet than it is about how Twitter affects the way people communicate.
Verizon iPhone Could be Here Next Year
It seems like only last week Apple was saying it would continue its exclusive deal with AT&T. Now word comes that Apple is in "late stage" talks with Verizon.
WebOS Programming Chapter 4 Now Available
If you're interested in developing apps for the Palm Pre, Chapter 4 of "Palm webOS: Developing Applications in JavaScript Using the Palm Mojo Framework" has been posted. The completed book is expected out in August.
Do ISPs Deserve Protection Against Competition?
Many ISPs are like the old phone companies - protected monopolies in the guise of utilities. North Carolina's legislature is considering bills to handcuff municipalities trying to offer broadband access as a public utility.
Jailhouse Tech Sniffs Out 'Cell' Phones
In the US, prisoners are not allowed to have cell phones. Jamming cellular frequencies is one answer. Another is to detect and locate cell signals.
Pirate Bay Judge Exposed as Member of Pro-Copyright Groups
Now that the judge in the Pirate Bay is accused of bias, the verdict may be in question. The Stockholm district court judge is a member of two copyright groups, one of which was represented in the case with Pirate Bay.
OQO's Brutal Lesson: Innovate and Die
A palm-sized computer running Windows was almost too far ahead of the pack in 2004. Now, with netbooks and smartphones, the idea seems almost quaint.
David's appearances
Our own Editor-in-Chief David Gewirtz will be talking about China (friend or foe?) today on WDEL 1150am at 5:35pm EST (it'll be a short interview).
Also, if you haven't caught David's latest articles for CNN's Anderson Cooper 360, here's a list of his three most recent contributions: Thespies who wear sweatpants, Infrastructure or chotchkes?, and Is Chinafriend or foe?.
Lost laptops cost companies $50k apiece
When companies factor in the cost of equipment, investigations, data breach, and productivity, $50k is just the average cost of such a loss.
Time Warner Cable wants legislation to eliminate competition
Time Warner Cable is pushing to maintain its, apparently very profitable, monopoly. They're trying to have North Carolina stop the City of Wilson from offering residents a competing, and cheaper, cable system.
History Launches First iPhone Application: The Life After People Photo Ager
History has launched the Life After People Photo Ager, for iPhone and iPod Touch devices. The free application allows users to "age" images which can be saved or shared.
Slick New Ubuntu 'Jaunty Jackalope' Springs Onto Netbooks
Ubuntu's latest release, 'Jaunty Jackalope', offers a "Netbook Remix" package for the smaller screens and lower processor speeds of netbook computers. Jaunty Jackalope uses version 2.6.28 of the Linux kernel.
Firefox add-on foils TinyURL scams
While crooks target the likes of Twitter and Facebook with scams involving shortened URLs, a new Firefox addon can display the real URL to expose the trick.
U.K. Man Sues Bank Over 'Phantom' Withdrawals from Chip-and-PIN Account
A chip embedded in an ATM card, that verified the PIN number entered to the bank, was supposed to make it impossible for someone to forge your ATM card. Sadly, security experts have verified several ways to get around this "fool proof" security.
Faster Bluetooth 3.0 Launches with WiFi Twist
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group has launched Bluetooth 3.0. The new standard offers a potential top transfer rate of 24 Mbps in 3.0.
4 All Memory is Stepping in this Earth Day
4AllMemory.com has put together a contest in honor of Earth Day on April 22. By sending in old tech products each entrant will be entered into a drawing to win a $250 shopping spree to 4 All Memory.
New Website Protects Usernames From Social Media Identity Theft
Social media identity theft can mean loss of control of your name or brand. This new web service can monitor use of your identity.
E-Book Reader With Roll-Out Screen Stalls
Polymer Vision's Readius is advertised as the first pocket e-book reader with a roll-up display bigger than the device itself - it just isn't shipping yet. The company is looking for new funding to get the reader onto store shelves.
ISP Download Caps Not Dead, But Ought to Be
Your favorite, local, ISP is probably only your favorite because it's a monopoly. The end of Time Warner Cable's pay-by-the-byte plan may only be temporary.
The Future of the Phone: The End of the Cell
First people got land lines, then they got cell phones and canceled their land lines, now some are getting rid of their wireless contracts to use VoIP (Voice over IP) via internet hotspots.
Hang Up And Fly
Since there are two sides to every complaint, Wired.com is running a survey to get your opinion. Should wireless phone service be available on U.S. flights?
New article: Why we can't recommend the Acer Aspire One
As Heather's previous laptop began to near the end of its lifespan, she began looking for a replacement. But her experience buying an Acer product mirrors many other people who've also bought Acer products and, at this time, we can't recommend buying any Acer product, due to their rather poor reliability and support.
Read this Computing Unplugged article.
One in ten portables downed by 'laptop rage'
"Pounding the keyboard" sometimes takes a more literal turn when employees vent their anger on their laptops. A report from Ponemon Institute includes figures on laptop damage from disgruntled users in several countries.
WinMobile Torrent(wmTorrent) v.3
Adisasta has released WinMobile Torrent v.3 (wmTorrent v.3) for Windows Mobile. wmTorrent v.3 supports: trackerless torrent, peer exchange, plain text and RC4 protocol encryption, Unicode UTF-8, and more.
4 Reasons Apple Should Share the iPhone With Verizon
Back in 2007 Verizon reportedly spurned the iPhone. When Verizon implements its 4G network next year, will it change its mind about Apple's iPhone?
Is Windows 7 for Netbooks a Non-Starter?
A "stripped down" version of Windows 7, called Starter, is being positioned to replace Windows XP on netbooks but its limitations may kill its appeal.
Time Warner Cable Cancels Download Cap Plans
In one of the shorter trials on record, it never started, Time Warner Cable has decided not to charge customers by-the-byte for internet usage.
The Pirate Bay Guilty; Jail for File-Sharing Foursome
The court issued its verdict. Four Pirate Bay administrators have been fined and ordered to prison.
ArianeSoft Inc. Set to Release Second Version of PPL
ArianeSoft Inc. will release PPL 2.0 (Pocket Programming Language 2.0) on May 1, 2009. PPL 2.0 is an object-oriented programming language that operates on PCs, Smartphones, and PocketPCs. Programs written for one system are compatible with all other supported platforms.
15 Nifty BlackBerry Apps
If you're looking for something to spruce up your BlackBerry, this article offers short reviews of fifteen apps you might find useful (or fun).
Spreadtweet
With lots of disclaimers and daring do - Elliott Kember offers a Twitter interface that looks like a spreadsheet application.
If Spam Equals Tons of CO2 What's the Carbon Footprint of Cyber Porn?
If spam is such a power-hog, what about some other categories of cyber stuff? Should Al Gore and Michael Moore be doing a sequel to an "Inconvenient Truth"?
Round Up: The $879 Office
While the price doesn't include furniture, it does include your basic electronics and an AeroPress for making espresso.
Mobile Music: Band Geeks Play iPhones, Not Instruments
Stanford University has a new music ensemble named MoPhO (Mobile Phone Orchestra), complete with a conductor. The group performs a variety of music styles with all the tones coming from iPhones.
Microsoft supplies Interpol with DIY forensics tool
With the proliferation of electronic devices even a simple mugging might be solved through digital footprints. Microsoft has offered "Cofee" (Computer Online Forensic Evidence Extractor) as a thumb drive with applications police can use.
Amazon blocks Phorm adverts scan
Phorm, the online advertising system that builds profiles of users by scanning all the sites they visit, will not be scanning Amazon domains. Amazon is the first company to opt out of the system.
First time buyers - get 15% off your first order with Proporta
Proporta is celebrating the return of the sunshine by offering first time buyers 15% off any purchase. Starting Wednesday 15th April through the end of the month, simply enter the promo code FIFTEEN on the cart page to receive your 15% discount.
Handheld Announces Major Upgrades to the Algiz 8 Rugged Tablet Computer
The Algiz 8 tablet computer has been upgraded to include n Intel 1.1 GHz ATOM processor, a brighter outdoor viewable display, an increase in the standard hard drive capacity and standard RAM memory.
PIN Crackers Nab Holy Grail of Bank Card Security
Credit and debit cards use PINs (personal identification numbers) for protection. New hacks have passed from theoretical to actual and thieves are unencrypting PIN numbers to access accounts.
New article: How to reduce stress in this crazy, crazy world
Tomorrow is tax day, there's rush hour traffic, your next project deadline, a least favorite co-worker, your teenager's plans for spring break, Al-Qaida's plans and your recent investment portfolio. Notice your stress level shifting into high gear? This interesting article by stress management expert Larry Green can help you manage that stress in one simple lesson.
Read this Computing Unplugged article.
Take Control of the Mac Command Line with Terminal
Using the Unix command line of OS X requires a different mindset for users. Author Joe Kissell covers the basics and includes 40 tasks best done from the command line.
The Stranger Side of CHI 2009
The Computer-Human Interaction 2009 conference is a place for researchers to display their latest gadgets, some of which are reminiscent of 50s era sci-fi films: like Memory Matches.
Webby Awards Nominees Rope Together Weird, Wonderful
Over 10,000 pages have been considered for the 13th Annual Webby's. Winners will be announced May 5 with trophies awarded June 8. And, there's still time for you to vote for your favorite web site in the Webby People's Voice contest.
Kindle 2's Fuzzy Fonts Have Users Seeing Red
Amazon's Kindle 2 may be slimmer and faster than the old model but, if you can't read the text on the screen, it may not be better.
Twitter Worm Attack Continues: Here's How to Keep Safe
While Twitter is working to stop this worm, there are some things you can do to help keep your account from sending out spam without your knowledge.
TomTom XL 340S GPS
TomTom's XL 340S GPS unit has an interesting feature. You can add a celebrity voice to give you directions. It also offers Advanced Lane Guidance and IQ Routes.
Palm Pre Could Launch by May 17
Apparently... Vacations in May have been canceled. Training has started. Release of the Palm Pre could happen as early as May 17 or as late as June 29.
Easter Eggs Give Clues to Next-Gen iPhone
Beta testers for iPhone 3.0 are finding oddities on their phones that Apple didn't tell them about. This article lists several of the "hidden" features that may be on your iPhone this summer.
Web 2.0 Mogul Michael Arrington Creates New Web Tablet
Projected to sell for $200 the Crunchpad has an on/off button, 512 MB of memory, and a 4GB solid state hard drive. Photos show a sleek, keyboard-less, device in candy colors.
Time Warner Cable Earnings Refute Bandwidth Cap Economics
Time Warner Cable has been trying to convince subscribers that flat rate prices are "unfair" to those who use less bandwidth. Though costs for providing service dropped last year, and revenue rose, Time Warner Cable continues to predict possible outages from over-demand.
AT&T calls on Twitter during outage
Your telephone and internet services are down. You can't call anyone to ask what happened. How does your provider get updates to you? In the Silicon Valley and San Francisco Bay Area, AT&T turned to Twitter.
Cable Sabotage Cripples Internet for Parts of Silicon Valley
Someone deliberately cut fiber optic cables in the San Jose and San Carlos areas Thursday causing phone and internet outages. While AT&T works to repair the cables they're offering $100,000 reward for information leading to arrest and conviction of the vandal(s).
The Pirate Bay's Anonymity Service Signs 100,000 Users Pre-Launch
Ipredator is designed to hide IP addresses from authorities, or anyone else. Already over 100,000 people have signed up for the service offered by The Pirate Bay for about $6.
College too expensive? Try YouTube
On-line learning has moved to YouTube. Over 100 schools, including Stanford, MIT, and Yale, have started posting videos of guest lecturers, introductory classes, and full semester courses.
Are you a twit if you don't want to Twitter?
There are those who like to socialize and share all aspects of their lives. Then there are those who prefer to have some time to themselves.
Activist Charged for Inciting 'Twitter Revolution'
Social networking tools, such as Twitter, were used to organize a demonstration against the Moldavan government. Now the government has started prosecution of one of the organizers.
Kindle Readers Ignite Protest Over E-Book Prices
If you buy a paperback novel, which may cost $10, you can loan it to a friend, or trade it for another book, or sell it when you get tired of storing it. But. If you pay $10 for a Kindle e-book, you'd have to loan your friend your Kindle for them to read it, and you can't sell or trade it.
MySpace Diatribe Brings Death Threats
If you say it to one person and it gets repeated, it may be called a rumor. If you write it up and post it on MySpace.com, it's no longer a rumor. And if someone prints your MySpace rant in the local paper, there's no telling what may happen, as one woman found out.
Take Your Home Office on the Road
First there were immovable office spaces, then there were home offices, now... Shoving all your electronics into a travel trailer cuts down on rent, allows for an ever-changing view, and... This wiki boasts some pointers on how to do it.
Now on YouTube: First Moving Image Ever Made
70 "moving pictures", dating back 100 years, have been posted on YouTube by the Library of Congress. The videos include "The Sneeze", recorded by Thomas Edison in January 1894.
New article: Twitter basics for business
Raise your hand if you're sick of all this Twitter hype. Good. Now keep your hand up if you've checked out Twitter and don't understand what the big deal is. I mean, why putz around reading a sea of dispatches from narcissistic hipsters, obsessed with what they had for lunch, when you've got real work to do? OK, your hand's still up. Good. Don't worry. Your reaction is perfectly natural for any sensible adult. But, you shouldn't judge Twitter by your first impression.
Read this Computing Unplugged article.
Phanfare releases the first iPhone app to offer online photofinishing
Phanfare has introduced version 2.0 of Photon for the iPhone enabling you to purchase prints and enlargements of photos from your iPhone or iPod touch. Phanfare makes common print sizes, including 4x6, 5x7, 8x10, and poster size available for purchase on Kodak paper from the iPhone.
iPhone Hacks-Tips & Tools for Unlocking the Power of Your iPhone & iPod Touch
Authors David Jurick, Adam Stolarz, and Damien Stolarz teach you how to make your iPhone do all you'd expect and more. Learn tips and techniques for little-known features for the original iPhone, iPhone 3G, and iPod touch.
Aleratec Offers Quick, Easy Protection from Identity Theft and Fraud
Aleratec Inc. announces the Aleratec DVD CD Shredder Plus DS2, the simple, quick, and easy way to prevent unauthorized use of secret, classified, business, and personal confidential information on paper or discarded discs.
Arizona teen's mobile shops him to cops
Let's see.. First he steals a car radio. Then, while he's bragging to his friends, his (stolen) cell phone calls the police. Police track the phone and grab the teen, with stolen radio in hand. What kind of phone is this?
CNC machine plays theme from Portal
To celebrate Friday, we bring you, well, Tim'sCNC machine. It doesn't get better than this.
Calif woman gets 6 years for fatal texting crash
In 2007 a woman was paying bills from her cellphone while speeding in a construction zone. The result was a fiery crash and a fatality. She's now been convicted of manslaughter.
Dell 'No Comment' on Inspiron Mini 11 Netbook Rumors
Information "leaked" to a German website indicates Dell may be releasing a line of netbooks with prices starting as low as $300. So far Dell has refused comment.
Apply Net Neutrality to Skype on Smartphones, Group Asks Feds
Apple and AT&T forced Skype to put restraints on its iPhone app. Now a consumer rights group is petitioning federal regulators to apply "net neutrality" rules to wireless providers.
Apple, Stanford Teaching iPhone Development for Free
Apple and Stanford University will start offering videos, and other course materials, on iPhone development for free. The videos were recorded during a computer science class taught at Stanford.
Apple Revises iPhone SDK To Block Rogue Stores
Apple doesn't appreciate it when people jailbreak their iPhones and Version 3 of the iPhone OS may prevent jailbreaks. In the meantime, Apple is changing the software development kit to ban writing apps for rogue application stores.
Third Party Apps Demo'd on the Pre
This 5-minute video shows some third-party apps for the Pre in action.
Tech Generation Gap: Laptop or Smartphone?
Company laptops used to be the electronic leash of choice. Now, despite some limitations, the lower-cost alternative is the company smartphone.
Dell strips bloatware from Vostro laptops
Dell is introducing bloatware-free laptops by loading only the software customers request. This will free up both disk space and memory, eliminating some headaches for users.
Conficker Eye Chart
Since Conficker B and C block access to various computer security sites, this site offers a quick, easy to interpret, test to see if your machine is infected.
Palm Extends webOS Early Access Program for Developers
Palm, Inc. is expanding its early access program for the Palm Mojo Software Development Kit (SDK). The Mojo SDK will be provided to developers who apply for access to the program at the Palm Developer Network website.
AT&T To Offer $49.99 Netbook - Is It a Good Deal?
Like your cellphone, it's cheap to buy but worthless without a contract. AT&T is offering a two-year contract starting at $60 a month.
Windows Mobile Marketplace: For Unicorns Only
Is Microsoft shooting itself in the foot (again)? It seems the Mobile Marketplace will be for Windows Mobile 6.5 phones only.
RIM Launches BlackBerry App World
BlackBerry App World, RIM's new on-device store, is open for business. Users can search for apps by category or keyword.
The HTC Snap: The Phone I've Been Waiting For
The new Snap claims to get 8.5 hours of air time on GSM, or 5 hours on WCDMA, out of its battery. The 4.59 inch by 2.42 inch by 0.47 inch (11.9mm) case offers a full QWERTY keypad.
Top 10 April Fool's Day Fake News Items
It seems everyone is getting in the spirit of the day. Ian Paul, of PC World, lists ten news items that caught his attention today.
Stylish, Touchscreen 'Kitchen PCs' Set to Grab Consumers
Major PC makers are now offering "kitchen PCs" for checking mail, leaving notes, or watching videos. With large displays, up to 19-inch, it may be hard to find space in your kitchen for anything else.
Intel, Microsoft look away as beefed-up netbooks blur lines
Asustek Computer's new model Eee netbook will ship with an internal DVD drive redefining netbook hardware. The Eee PC 1004DN will come with a 10-inch LCD screen that supports 720p HD video and a 120GB hard drive.
Unpaid bills? Good luck starting future laptops
First, your car checked your breath to see if you were sober enough to drive. Now, your computer will check to see if you've paid your bills before allowing internet access.
Pinch and Spread: The Battle Over Multitouch Tech Is On
The move from keyboard to gesture for controlling input is on and it could get messy. While the gestures are natural to humans, Palm, Apple, and others are now arguing over patents on functions connected with movements.
Pirates Board Apple's iPhone App Store
While Apple's App Store offers over 20,000 paid apps, estimates are that some 5,000 of them have been cracked and are available for free on various sites.
Skype Announces Service for iPhone, BlackBerry
In an effort to expand its reach, Skype is adding services for Apple's iPhone this week and RIM's Blackberry in May.
Portable Security Software for External Hard Drives and USB Flash Drives
Keynesis Ltd.'s new portable security software, Lockngo Professional 4.0, is a stand-alone portable program with built in 256-bit AES FIPS 140-2 certified encryption that supports NTFS, Fat32 and FAT.
We Heard of Twitter, but What is Twooting?
Twooting is a podcast about Twitter. It debuted March 18 and broadcasts a live video feed on weekdays where listeners can participate in real time chat. Archived shows are available via podcast in iTunes or on Twooting.com.
Busted! Conficker's tell-tale heart uncovered
Researchers found Conficker's thumb-print, enabling them to easily identify infected machines. Starting today, many anti-virus firms will release signature files enabling scanners to detect the malware.
Palm Pre to arrive next month?
The rumor is: An April 30 release for the Pre. However, no one can confirm the tweet from Logicom CEO Jim Van's Twitter feed.
New article: An open letter to Palm CEO Ed Colligan about finding the win-win position
Are you out of your fracking mind? Let's see. Happy developer. Makes fun little product that celebrates your new direction. Your own existing customers like it. What do you do? Do you feature them on your home page? Do you celebrate what they're doing? No, of course not. You send a cease and desist letter.
Read this Computing Unplugged article.
Clear Blue Security Launches New Computer Network Security Monitoring Site
Clear Blue Security is a now offering a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) based virtual computer network security monitoring assistant in the US. The company launched its service in Europe last summer.
Digital Astrology: What Type of Tech User Are You?
This form of "astrology" has nothing to do with the planets and everything to do with the hardware you use. It asks, "are you a digital collaborator or drifting surfer?" or maybe something in between.
It's Time to Drop the 'Expectation of Privacy' Test
In the 1967 case, Katz vs. the United States, the Supreme Court defined a "reasonable expectation of privacy". Now, with the overload of information from the internet and the "war on terror", this definition may need to be changed.
Lenovo IdeaPad Y650
At just 5.6 pounds, with a 2.53-GHz Core 2 Duo processor, 4 GB of RAM, a 320-GB hard drive, and a 16-inch screen Lenovo's IdeaPad Y650 has lot to offer. Of course, there are some things it doesn't have.
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