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Hacker Snoops on GSM Cell Phones in Demo
Despite concerns that federal authorities might fine or arrest him, hacker Chris Paget went ahead with a live demonstration of mobile phone interception at the...
Mobile phone - GSM - Science and Technology - Cell Phones - Telecommunications
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The Macalope Weekly: They're on to Us!
Apple - IPhone - Canada - Steve Jobs - Microsoft
DXG to Offer $600 3D Pocket Camcorder
With 3D movies gaining acceptance and 3D HDTVs on the market, it was only a matter of time before a 3D camcorder for the masses hit the market. DXG hopes to be...
Camcorder - High-definition television - Business - Handhelds - Windows CE
Tech Travel Tips
Here's a checklist of cheap essential gadgets to ensure smooth traveling with tech.
Travel Tips - Travel - Recreation - Preparation - Home
Will Droid 2 Make Droid Obsolete?
Analysis: With Droid 2 news seeping out, is there hope for the early adopters of the first model?
Droid - Smartphone - Handhelds - Android - Motorola
Barnes & Noble Doubles Down on the Nook
The bookseller is nurturing its e-reader with designated Nook lounges with accessories and demos.
nook - Barnes & Noble - E-book - Sony - Readers
Mystery File Posted to Wikileaks Afghan Page
Web site accepts an encrypted file of uncertain origin; speculation strong in wake of recent Afghan documents leaks.
Wikileaks - Afghanistan - Asia - Julian Assange - Warfare and Conflict
Japan User Marks Twitter's 20 Billionth 'tweet'
Twitter passed another milestone on Saturday with the sending of tweet number 20 billion.
Twitter - Social Networking - Online Communities - Trending and Popularity - GigaTweet
T-Mobile Beats Verizon, AT&T, Sprint in Customer Services
A J.D. Power report names T-Mobile USA tops in customer care rankings among U.S. wireless carriers.
Sprint Nextel - Verizon - T-Mobile - AT&T - Telecommunications
Google Crowned 'King of Malware'
Security company Barracuda Networks says Google's search pages link to twice as much malware as search rivals Bing, Yahoo, and Twitter.
Google - Yahoo - Barracuda Networks - search - Twitter
RIM Leads Shipments with 14% Q2 Jump
RIM mobile phone shipments grew by 40% in the second quarter, giving it the top spot in a market that grew by more than 14% during the same period, IDC reports.
Research In Motion - Mobile phone - International Data Corporation - Business and Economy - Telecommunications
Microsoft Needs a Tablet Strategy, Not a Tablet
Steve Ballmer stubbornly insists that a Windows 7 tablet is coming, but Microsoft should be focused on developing applications for other mobile platforms.
Microsoft - Steve Ballmer - tablet - Apple - Windows 7
Google Cleared Over StreetView Wi-Fi Snooping
The UK decides the data on Wi-Fi access points gathered by Google during its Street View operations did not contain personal information.
Google - Google Street View - Wi-Fi - streetview - Searching
'Unhackable' Android Can Be Hacked
Once thought to be unhackable, the Android phone is anything but, according to researchers presenting at Black Hat 2010.
Black Hat - Android - Handhelds - Hacking - Black Hat 2010
Microsoft Partners Slow to Patch, Report Says
Microsoft's bug reports fail to result in prompt corrections, the Microsoft Vulnerability Research program reports.
Microsoft - Patch - Business - Allegedly Unethical Firms - Monopolies and Oligopolies
New Kindle Rocks the E-Book World - PCWorld Podcast #87
The gang takes a look at the new Amazon Kindle, and puts Apple's iPhone 4 antenna claims to the test.
IPhone - Apple - Amazon Kindle - Handhelds - Smartphones
How to Steal Corporate Secrets in 20 Minutes: Ask
Participants in a Defcon social engineering contest had no problem getting data from Fortune 500 companies on Friday.
Social engineering - Business - Las Vegas Nevada - Ask an Expert - Recreation
Kindle's E-Reader Price War: Who'll Blink First?
E-Reader competition heats, prices drop -- if you're shopping, watch for bargains.
Amazon Kindle - History - Twentieth Century - Wars and Conflicts - Barnes & Noble
Remains of the Day: Zuck's Not an IPhone, He's an Android
Returning from an inadvertent hiatus due to...er...inclement conditions in my office, I'm here to tell bring you the latest in stories you might have missed. It...
Android - IPhone - Smartphone - Handhelds - Facebook
Terry Childs Is Denied Motion for Retrial
San Francisco network administrator Terry Childs was denied a motion for a new trial.
Terry Childs - Network administrator - Business - San Francisco - Resumes
Windows 7 Tablets: Just Say No, Microsoft
Redmond's desktop operating system is a bad fit for today's touchscreen tablets.
Microsoft - Operating system - Microsoft Windows - Apple - Steve Ballmer
World Tech Update: Defcon Hacking Conference, Electric Cars, and More...
Exclusive video of the unique Defcon hacking conference badge, a new Kindle from Amazon, hybrid electric cars, and more...
Defcon - Electric car - Technology - Las Vegas Nevada - Black Hat
Microsoft Scrambles to Catch up with the iPad
Analysis: Ballmer backpedals on tablet talk; can Microsoft imitate Apple once again?
Microsoft - IPad - Steve Ballmer - Apple - Business
FCC Concerned Over DefCon Mobile Hacking Talk
The FCC is concerned over a planned Defcon demonstration of GSM mobile-phone interception.
GSM - Mobile phone - Telecommunication - Business and Economy - Mobile
Free Android Apps Caught Stealing Personal Info
An estimated 4 million users of Android phones have downloaded wallpaper apps that pass along personal data to a site in China.
Android - China - Handhelds - Google - Smartphone
Microsoft Readies Critical Windows Patch
Emergency patch for so-called shortcut bug falls out of the usual security fix schedule.
Microsoft - Patch - Malware - Security - Windows
FCC OKs First LTE Phone
Samsung won regulatory approval to be the first manufacturer with a phone based on the 4G LTE standard.
3GPP Long Term Evolution - 4G - MetroPCS - Business - Telecommunications
Diaspora: Like an Open Source Facebook
Students create decentralized, open source alternative to Facebook that they say will give users full control over their privacy.
Open source - Facebook - Social network - Programming - Languages
Making the Case for a Microsoft Phone
There’s a good chance that Microsoft will build a “Microsoft phone” at some point, simply because the temptation may prove irresistible.
Microsoft - Monopolies and Oligopolies - Economic - Business - Companies
OpenAppMkt Wants to Be the App Store for Web Apps
As Apple is fond of reminding those who complain about the App Store, native apps are only one prong of developing software for iOS devices--there's also Web...
Apple - App Store - IPhone - Handhelds - Smartphones
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Apple to Turn Attention to OS X 10.7 for WWDC 2011
The Mac is far from dead, and Apple's gradual move to bring touch to the desktop -- which it has with its Magic Trackpad -- is a clue about the future of OS X.
Apple - Operating system - OS X - MagicTrackpad - Apple Worldwide Developers Conference
Private Facebook Data Becomes Big Business
Major corporations are jumping on BitTorrent to download the gold mine of data contained in the Facebook file containing profile information on more than 170 million users.
BitTorrent - Facebook - Gold - Filesharing - Google
Twitter Spammers: What's Not to Hate?
These days, a search for just about any popular term returns a huge, steaming pile of automated tweets from an army of fake Twitter users.
Twitter - search - Social network - Online Communities - Trending and Popularity
Gmail Like a Jaguar with 'Vinyl Seats,' Microsoft Disses
The annual Microsoft Financial Analyst Meeting in Redmond featured the usual number crunching, along with point-by-point challenges to five of Microsoft’s top competitors.
Microsoft - Steve Ballmer - Monopolies and Oligopolies - Economic - Business
Microsoft Will Try to Block Google-Yahoo Japan Deal
Microsoft said Friday it will present evidence to Japanese competition authorities that a recent Google search deal with Yahoo Japan is anticompetitive.
Google - Yahoo - Microsoft - Search - Search Engines
Facebook on the Job: Educating, Monitoring Are Key
Pondering the problems with employees and social networking, it's clear that simple nannying won't cut it.
Facebook - Social network service - Online Communities - Social Networking - Software and Services
SAP Warms to Open Source
SAP catches up with rival Oracle on the open-source software front.
opensource - Oracle - Oracle Corporation - Articles - Operating system
Just Mobile Releases Sleek Aluminum UpStand for IPad
Just Mobile, maker of fine mobile stands and accessories for Apple products, has released the UpStand--a sleek aluminum stand for the iPad.
Apple - IPad - IMac - Business - IPhone
StarCraft II in Review: Media Love, Player Plaudits
The StarCraft II reviews are trickling in, so how are folks reacting to Blizzard's grand reiteration of real-time rock, paper, scissors?
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty - Blizzard Entertainment - Games - StarCraft - Strategy
PCalc 2.2's New Theme Takes You Inside the Machine
A calculator is a calculator is a calculator, right? Unless you're talking about TLA Systems's PCalc, which is, of course, the calculator. The latest update to...
calculator - Math - Windows - Shareware - Mathematics
CRM's Evolution to Be Showcased at NY Event
The continuing evolution of CRM (customer relationship management) will be the focus of a conference next week in New York.
New York City - Business - New York - Marketing - Customer Service
Negroponte Offers OLPC Technology for $35 Tablet
OLPC is offering its hardware and software technology to the Indian government for the $35 tablet.
One Laptop Per Child - Tablet - Nicholas Negroponte - Government of India - Hardware
Citrix Tops VMware in Desktop Virtualization, Again
Citrix is the first desktop virtualization company to meet every enterprise requirement, the Burton Group says.
VMware - Desktop virtualization - Citrix Systems - Networking - Thin Clients
Mobile Health Requires Grasping Smartphone, User Connection
Health-care companies must recognize the personal nature between people and their smartphones when introducing mobile health initiatives.
Smartphone - United States - Health - IPhone - Politics
What I Learned on My Summer Vacation: 2010 Edition
I have a problem. And that problem is that when I travel for the purposes of pleasure, I can't completely switch off the work-beast within. Even in the most...
Recreation - Travel - Daily Beast - Travel and Tourism - United States
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Amazon Updates Kindle App With Inline Dictionary, More
Amazon on Thursday released significant upgrades to its Kindle app for iPhone and iPad.
iPhone - Amazon Kindle - IPad - Amazon - Peru
Strategy's Limits: A Chat With Ernest Von Simson
The longtime IT consultant and industry observer talks about three decades of working with corporate leaders and the stories in his new book.
Information technology consulting - Business - Management - Information technology - Consultants
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The Omni Group Releases OmniFocus for IPad
If your life is inundated with tasks that are crying out for management, then you probably have at least a passing familiarity with The Omni Group's OmniFocus...
Omni Group - OmniFocus - IPhone - Health - AppStore
Bugs & Fixes: What's the Risk With Citi Mobile Security Flaw
If you use Citigroup's Citi Mobile iPhone app, make sure you update to the new version released this week. The update fixes a security flaw that, according to a...
IPhone - Citigroup - Smartphone - Handhelds - Citi Mobile iPhone
Microsoft, Get Back to Work!
Microsoft is still in pursuit of the tablet market according to Ballmer, but it needs to get back to its roots and stop dabbling in every consumer technology that comes along.
Microsoft - Steve Ballmer - Apple - Business - Monopolies and Oligopolies
Despite concerns that federal authorities might fine or arrest him, hacker Chris Paget went ahead with a live demonstration of mobile phone interception at the...
Presented By:
The Macalope Weekly: They're on to Us!
DXG to Offer $600 3D Pocket Camcorder
With 3D movies gaining acceptance and 3D HDTVs on the market, it was only a matter of time before a 3D camcorder for the masses hit the market. DXG hopes to be...
Tech Travel Tips
Here's a checklist of cheap essential gadgets to ensure smooth traveling with tech.
Will Droid 2 Make Droid Obsolete?
Analysis: With Droid 2 news seeping out, is there hope for the early adopters of the first model?
Barnes & Noble Doubles Down on the Nook
The bookseller is nurturing its e-reader with designated Nook lounges with accessories and demos.
Mystery File Posted to Wikileaks Afghan Page
Web site accepts an encrypted file of uncertain origin; speculation strong in wake of recent Afghan documents leaks.
Japan User Marks Twitter's 20 Billionth 'tweet'
Twitter passed another milestone on Saturday with the sending of tweet number 20 billion.
T-Mobile Beats Verizon, AT&T, Sprint in Customer Services
A J.D. Power report names T-Mobile USA tops in customer care rankings among U.S. wireless carriers.
Google Crowned 'King of Malware'
Security company Barracuda Networks says Google's search pages link to twice as much malware as search rivals Bing, Yahoo, and Twitter.
RIM Leads Shipments with 14% Q2 Jump
RIM mobile phone shipments grew by 40% in the second quarter, giving it the top spot in a market that grew by more than 14% during the same period, IDC reports.
Microsoft Needs a Tablet Strategy, Not a Tablet
Steve Ballmer stubbornly insists that a Windows 7 tablet is coming, but Microsoft should be focused on developing applications for other mobile platforms.
Google Cleared Over StreetView Wi-Fi Snooping
The UK decides the data on Wi-Fi access points gathered by Google during its Street View operations did not contain personal information.
'Unhackable' Android Can Be Hacked
Once thought to be unhackable, the Android phone is anything but, according to researchers presenting at Black Hat 2010.
Microsoft Partners Slow to Patch, Report Says
Microsoft's bug reports fail to result in prompt corrections, the Microsoft Vulnerability Research program reports.
New Kindle Rocks the E-Book World - PCWorld Podcast #87
The gang takes a look at the new Amazon Kindle, and puts Apple's iPhone 4 antenna claims to the test.
How to Steal Corporate Secrets in 20 Minutes: Ask
Participants in a Defcon social engineering contest had no problem getting data from Fortune 500 companies on Friday.
Kindle's E-Reader Price War: Who'll Blink First?
E-Reader competition heats, prices drop -- if you're shopping, watch for bargains.
Remains of the Day: Zuck's Not an IPhone, He's an Android
Returning from an inadvertent hiatus due to...er...inclement conditions in my office, I'm here to tell bring you the latest in stories you might have missed. It...
Terry Childs Is Denied Motion for Retrial
San Francisco network administrator Terry Childs was denied a motion for a new trial.
Windows 7 Tablets: Just Say No, Microsoft
Redmond's desktop operating system is a bad fit for today's touchscreen tablets.
World Tech Update: Defcon Hacking Conference, Electric Cars, and More...
Exclusive video of the unique Defcon hacking conference badge, a new Kindle from Amazon, hybrid electric cars, and more...
Microsoft Scrambles to Catch up with the iPad
Analysis: Ballmer backpedals on tablet talk; can Microsoft imitate Apple once again?
FCC Concerned Over DefCon Mobile Hacking Talk
The FCC is concerned over a planned Defcon demonstration of GSM mobile-phone interception.
Free Android Apps Caught Stealing Personal Info
An estimated 4 million users of Android phones have downloaded wallpaper apps that pass along personal data to a site in China.
Microsoft Readies Critical Windows Patch
Emergency patch for so-called shortcut bug falls out of the usual security fix schedule.
FCC OKs First LTE Phone
Samsung won regulatory approval to be the first manufacturer with a phone based on the 4G LTE standard.
Diaspora: Like an Open Source Facebook
Students create decentralized, open source alternative to Facebook that they say will give users full control over their privacy.
Making the Case for a Microsoft Phone
There’s a good chance that Microsoft will build a “Microsoft phone” at some point, simply because the temptation may prove irresistible.
OpenAppMkt Wants to Be the App Store for Web Apps
As Apple is fond of reminding those who complain about the App Store, native apps are only one prong of developing software for iOS devices--there's also Web...
Presented By:
Apple to Turn Attention to OS X 10.7 for WWDC 2011
The Mac is far from dead, and Apple's gradual move to bring touch to the desktop -- which it has with its Magic Trackpad -- is a clue about the future of OS X.
Private Facebook Data Becomes Big Business
Major corporations are jumping on BitTorrent to download the gold mine of data contained in the Facebook file containing profile information on more than 170 million users.
Twitter Spammers: What's Not to Hate?
These days, a search for just about any popular term returns a huge, steaming pile of automated tweets from an army of fake Twitter users.
Gmail Like a Jaguar with 'Vinyl Seats,' Microsoft Disses
The annual Microsoft Financial Analyst Meeting in Redmond featured the usual number crunching, along with point-by-point challenges to five of Microsoft’s top competitors.
Microsoft Will Try to Block Google-Yahoo Japan Deal
Microsoft said Friday it will present evidence to Japanese competition authorities that a recent Google search deal with Yahoo Japan is anticompetitive.
Facebook on the Job: Educating, Monitoring Are Key
Pondering the problems with employees and social networking, it's clear that simple nannying won't cut it.
SAP Warms to Open Source
SAP catches up with rival Oracle on the open-source software front.
Just Mobile Releases Sleek Aluminum UpStand for IPad
Just Mobile, maker of fine mobile stands and accessories for Apple products, has released the UpStand--a sleek aluminum stand for the iPad.
StarCraft II in Review: Media Love, Player Plaudits
The StarCraft II reviews are trickling in, so how are folks reacting to Blizzard's grand reiteration of real-time rock, paper, scissors?
PCalc 2.2's New Theme Takes You Inside the Machine
A calculator is a calculator is a calculator, right? Unless you're talking about TLA Systems's PCalc, which is, of course, the calculator. The latest update to...
CRM's Evolution to Be Showcased at NY Event
The continuing evolution of CRM (customer relationship management) will be the focus of a conference next week in New York.
Negroponte Offers OLPC Technology for $35 Tablet
OLPC is offering its hardware and software technology to the Indian government for the $35 tablet.
Citrix Tops VMware in Desktop Virtualization, Again
Citrix is the first desktop virtualization company to meet every enterprise requirement, the Burton Group says.
Mobile Health Requires Grasping Smartphone, User Connection
Health-care companies must recognize the personal nature between people and their smartphones when introducing mobile health initiatives.
What I Learned on My Summer Vacation: 2010 Edition
I have a problem. And that problem is that when I travel for the purposes of pleasure, I can't completely switch off the work-beast within. Even in the most...
Presented By:
Amazon Updates Kindle App With Inline Dictionary, More
Amazon on Thursday released significant upgrades to its Kindle app for iPhone and iPad.
Strategy's Limits: A Chat With Ernest Von Simson
The longtime IT consultant and industry observer talks about three decades of working with corporate leaders and the stories in his new book.
Presented By:
The Omni Group Releases OmniFocus for IPad
If your life is inundated with tasks that are crying out for management, then you probably have at least a passing familiarity with The Omni Group's OmniFocus...
Bugs & Fixes: What's the Risk With Citi Mobile Security Flaw
If you use Citigroup's Citi Mobile iPhone app, make sure you update to the new version released this week. The update fixes a security flaw that, according to a...
Microsoft, Get Back to Work!
Microsoft is still in pursuit of the tablet market according to Ballmer, but it needs to get back to its roots and stop dabbling in every consumer technology that comes along.
