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Steve Wozniak Slams US Government On Megaupload Case

Steve Wozniak Slams US Government On Megaupload Case

Posted on Jun 26, 2012 by MG1

Kim Dotcom may be the king of bad taste, but the Feds' handling of his criminal case is pretty bad, according to Apple co-founder—and Gizmodo hero/friend—Steve Wozniak:
When crimes occur through the mail, you don't shut the post office down. When governments dream up charges of 'racketeering' for a typical IT guy who is just operating a file-sharing service, or accuse him of mail fraud because he said he had removed files [to alleged infringing content] when he'd just removed the links to them, this is evidence of how poorly thought out the attempt to extradite him is. Prosecutors are attempting to take advantage of loopholes.

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Google helps track and manage remote workers

Google helps track and manage remote workers

Posted on Jun 26, 2012 by MG1

Filed in: Google

Google has launched Maps Coordinate in the US, a paid-for mobile app designed to help companies track and manage workers on the move.
The location service will allow a business to track and locate workers in the field but has an additional layer of functionality that allows a business to schedule work and set tasks for remote workers to follow.
Speaking on the Google Enterprise Blog Daniel Chu, Senior Product Manager at Google explained the reasoning behind the new service. "As the number of mobile employees continues to grow, so does the need for a location sharing solution that works in real-time." Adding "Any business can sign up for Google Maps Coordinate. Google Maps Coordinate is built...

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T-Mobile Galaxy Note press shot outed - July 11th release date

T-Mobile Galaxy Note press shot outed - July 11th release date

Posted on Jun 26, 2012 by MG1

If you’ve been wanting to get your hands on a Samsung Galaxy Note via T-Mobile, it looks like you don’t have much longer to wait. A press shot of a T-Mobile branded Galaxy Note has leaked out, and rumor has it that the popular tablet/phone hybrid will be making its way to Magenta shelves on July 11th.
At the beginning of the month, Samsung stated that the company has already moved over 7 million Galaxy Notes, which is impressive for a device of its kind. The Note is a large device, and we’re pretty sure Samsung didn’t think it was going to take off the way it did. Well, lucky for them, the Note is selling well and having it on another carrier in the US should boost the sales even more.

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MI5 sees 'astonishing' level of cyber-attacks on businesses

MI5 sees 'astonishing' level of cyber-attacks on businesses

Posted on Jun 26, 2012 by MG1

UK businesses are coming under 'astonishing' levels of cyber-attacks revealed the head of MI5 in a speech last night.
Jonathan Evans the head of MI5 described how the organisation was making efforts to tackle "industrial-scale processes involving many thousands of people lying behind both state sponsored cyber espionage and organised cyber-crime".
"Vulnerabilities in the internet are being exploited aggressively not just by criminals but also by states," he said.

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Sony PS3 firmware 4.20 heading out tomorrow

Sony PS3 firmware 4.20 heading out tomorrow

Posted on Jun 26, 2012 by MG1

If you try to sign into the PlayStation Network tomorrow from your PS3, chances are you’ll be asked to download a firmware update before you’re allowed to access any other online content. Sony has announced that it will be pushing out a new system update for the console, bringing the firmware to version 4.20. The update will optimize performance as always, in addition to adding new functionality and features.

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Here's What Google's Upcoming Nexus 7 Tablet Looks Like

Here's What Google's Upcoming Nexus 7 Tablet Looks Like

Posted on Jun 26, 2012 by MG1

Filed in: TabletsGoogle

The Internet is the ultimate tattletale, blabber mouth, and gossip queen. If there's a secret to be heard, the Internet usually knows about it, and then turns around the tells the world. Or in this case, shows the world. The latest bit of gossp revolves around Google's upcoming Nexus 7 tablet to be revealed at the company's I/O Conference this week, at least officially. Unofficially, the Web is waving around a leaked training document detailing the Nexus 7, including what it will look like.
Google's document somehow landed in the hands of Gizmodo Australia, which is hosting images of the front, side, and back of the Nexus 7. It's a rather simple looking device with a textured finish and "Nex...

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Remembering Alan Turing at 100

Remembering Alan Turing at 100

Posted on Jun 25, 2012 by MG1

Alan Turing would have turned 100 this week, an event that would have, no doubt, been greeted with all manner of pomp -- the centennial of a man whose mid-century concepts would set the stage for modern computing. Turing, of course, never made it that far, found dead at age 41 from cyanide poisoning, possibly self-inflicted. His story is that of a brilliant mind cut down in its prime for sad and ultimately baffling reasons, a man who accomplished so much in a short time and almost certainly would have had far more to give, if not for a society that couldn't accept him for who he was.

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Apple App Store launch: International reach extended, 32 new countries

Apple App Store launch: International reach extended, 32 new countries

Posted on Jun 25, 2012 by MG1

Filed in: Apple

Apple has served more than 30 billion downloads globally from its App Store, and while payments to developers leveled in recent months, more than two dozen launches open a range of new opportunities for Apple’s software partners. As noted by chief executive Tim Cook during the company’s Worldwide Developer Summit earlier this month, the App Store is now available in 32 new countries beginning immediately. A full list of new markets in which the App Store has launched follows below.

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Software fault results in 'a large number' of UK bank freezes

Software fault results in 'a large number' of UK bank freezes

Posted on Jun 25, 2012 by MG1

A software glitch affecting the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and its subsidiaries, Ulster Bank and NatWest, has left a "large number" of customers unable to access their funds, according to BusinessWeek. The problems began last Tuesday as a result of a system outage that left a rolling backlog of transactions unprocessed. It's this backlog that's troubling RBS now — the company has been working on balancing the transactions since the error occurred, and will continue to work into the evenings and the weekend, but customers have already been thoroughly inconvenienced. A woman named Louise Collins told BusinessWeek that the bank has shown her balance as zero since last Tuesday, and that she ha...

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MIT-developed video software can see your pulse

MIT-developed video software can see your pulse

Posted on Jun 25, 2012 by MG1

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are developing a new kind of software that's able to amplify subtle variations between frames of a video so that you can actually see a person's pulse. By changing the frequencies of the software, it's possible to view things such as the way the skin on your face changes color due to blood flow, or the pulsing of your wrist. The software shows both the original and amplified versions side-by-side, making it easy to pick out the differences.

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Google's Android developers website gets a redesign ahead of I/O

Google's Android developers website gets a redesign ahead of I/O

Posted on Jun 25, 2012 by MG1

Google’s I/O 2012 developers event is right around the corner - it’s kicking off June 27th in San Francisco, and we expect it to bring major announcements for the Android platform like the Jelly Bean update. But whether or not we see the actual unveiling of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, Google has already taken one step to streamline and simplify the portal for Android developers.

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VLC Media Player finally coming to Android

VLC Media Player finally coming to Android

Posted on Jun 25, 2012 by MG1

Now this was a long wait. We did hear “VLC coming to Android” stories back in 2010, but now the launch is imminent, with VideoLAN turning to Twitter to spread the good news. Their tweet simply says “Android, here we come!” which seems enough for some users, whereas some others are still asking for the exact date. Honestly I can’t imaging folks who made one of the most popular media players having any technical difficulties with Android, but what do I know. I’m just a mobile tech blogger who enjoys using VLC on his computer and can’t wait to try it out on his Samsung Galaxy S II, too. Needless to say, we’ll follow this story and you’ll be the first to know when VLC finally hits Google Play. S...

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Larry Page Sick? Missed events make Google CEO's health questionable

Larry Page Sick? Missed events make Google CEO's health questionable

Posted on Jun 25, 2012 by MG1

Filed in: Google

The health of Google co-founder and chief executive Larry Page has been called into question following the CEO’s absence from Google’s shareholders’ meeting on Thursday. Chairman Eric Schmidt stated that Page skipped the meeting due to a voice condition, but Google also said Page would not be present at the Google I/O developer conference next week, or at the company’s second-quarter earnings call in July while his voice recovers. JP Morgan analyst Doug Anmuth on Friday pondered to clients whether or not the CEO’s health problem is being downplayed by Google.

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HTC's plan for Windows Phone 8

HTC's plan for Windows Phone 8

Posted on Jun 25, 2012 by MG1

Just a few days ago, Microsoft unveiled some of the bigger features it was working on in its upcoming Windows Phone 8 platform, which is set to launch in the fall. Windows Phone has failed to really take off in the United States, partly due to few carriers supporting the platform, but also due to several manufacturers holding off on the platform until it was more fully baked.
We learned on Wednesday that carrier partners were lining up in droves to get behind the Windows Phone 8 platform, and yesterday The Verge learned of HTC’s plans for the fall. According to a tipster familiar with the matter, HTC is preparing three Windows Phone 8 devices, a high-end device named “Zenith,” a mid-ranged p...

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Nokia Lumia 800 and Lumia 710 update incoming this week

Nokia Lumia 800 and Lumia 710 update incoming this week

Posted on Jun 25, 2012 by MG1

Nokia's software update for its Lumia 800 and Lumia 710 handsets should start rolling out this month.
The upgrade should start to make its way to customers this week, wuth Nokia pushing it out from June 27, and it will bring a host of new features to the handsets.
Lumia owners may be feeling a little deflated after learning their devices will not get an upgrade to Windows Phone 8 – but Nokia has committed to Windows Phone 7.

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