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Third betas of Adobe Flash 11.3, AIR 3.3 give peeks at low-lag audio and deeper iOS support
Like UnlikeAdobe's famous desktop browser plugin may be looking forward to a 2013 overhaul, but that doesn't mean it isn't out to improve itself in the here and now. Flash Player's 11.3 beta, for instance, rolls in low latency audio support through NetStream, designed specifically to cut back audio lag in cloud gaming. The beta also introduces support for complete keyboard control when in full-screen mode, background Flash updating on Macs, and a Protected Mode for Firefox that keeps rogue Flash files from compromising Windows PCs using Vista or later.
The AIR 3.3 beta, on the other hand, smooths the runtime's iOS experience, allowing compiled apps to run in the background more like their natively-comp...
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Microsoft hires 14 Yahoo researchers
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Microsoft has hired 14 Yahoo researchers for its brand new New York research lab, AllThingsD reported. The hires come after Yahoo made significant layoffs last month to its research and development unit. According to Jennifer Chayes, who manages Microsoft Research in New England and New York, the researchers were’t hired as a package deal. “I don’t feel like we hired a group; I feel like we hired 15 amazing individuals, some of which became available because there were some problems at Yahoo,” she said. The software giant has an extensive research division that includes some 850 Ph.Ds, and the New York City lab will be the company’s 13th global office.
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Apple’s Scott Forstall sells 64k Apple shares for $38.7M
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If you follow Apple or the stock market, you probably know that Apple stock is selling at very high prices right now even though it’s not at record price. One of the ways Apple keeps key personnel is by giving them stock options. Apple’s senior VP of iOS software Scott Forstall decided to cash in some of his vested stock options and made major money in one day.
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Jury closing in on verdict in Oracle vs Google
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In what’s easily the highest-profile patent case so far this year, the jury is narrowing down its information while it prepares for a verdict. Three days into deliberations, the jury for Oracle vs Google is asking for more specific information of who uses the Java software, the patents of which are the central crux of Oracle’s case. While it’s dangerous to infer what the jury is thinking, it indicates that they’re seeking out the audience that may have been affected by Google’s alleged infraction.
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Amazon tablet update brings parental controls, lets kids play with Fire
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So you've got yourself Kindle Fire and a house full of young, impressionable children. What to do? Have no fear, update 6.3.1 is on its way, bringing with it parental controls like password protection for purchases, content disabling in the library and the ability to block access to the device's Silk browser. The world will be a safer place once the update starts rolling out over the air in the next few days.
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Nokia looking into tablets
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Nokia may have posted a massive $1.7 billion loss for Q1 of this year, but the company is trying to fight back with its Lumia Windows Phones in partnership with Microsoft. What else does the company have up its sleeve going forward? Jorma Ollila, chairman of Nokia, has revealed that the company is looking into the possibility of a tablet, and some other form factors too.
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Automatic language translation now part of Gmail
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Google has integrated a language translation service directly into Gmail. The new function is being rolled out to all Gmail users over the next few days which will allow users to translate messages to and from a variety of languages automatically or with the click of a button.
To translate a message manually, simply click on Translate message in the header at the top of the message. If you want things to happen automatically, select Always translate: [language]. If you happen to be bi-lingual or multi-lingual and you don’t need translation for a specific language, you can select Turn off for: [language] and messages in that particular language won’t be translated for you.
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MasterCard gives PayPass blessings to HTC One X, 16 other NFC phones
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MasterCard is widening the universe of phones that officially support PayPass in a big way, with a new MasterCard PayPass Ready program certifying that devices with NFC will play nicely with its mobile payment system. A total of 17 phones are part of the first wave getting the official A-OK. Some of these are known quantities already using PayPass, like the LG Viper 4G LTE and the Samsung Galaxy Nexus HSPA+, but others are new to the PayPass ways. Among the picks are the HTC One X, Intel's smartphone reference device and the Nokia Lumia 610 NFC. A raft of BlackBerrys and lower-end Samsung Galaxy phones are likewise in the fray. While only a handful of these might ever work with Google Wallet...
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BlackBerry maker RIM’s stock hits 8 year low
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On a day when all eyes in the mobile space are turned towards Samsung, Research in Motion has got to be feeling pretty low – and not just for the lack of attention. The Canadian BlackBerry manufacturer’s stock slid to just $11.91 today, losing over 15% of their value in the last three days alone. To add insult to injury, this financial blow comes just two days after RIM’s BlackBerry World 2012 conference, where ir introduced a new hardware and software platform.
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New Android malware spreads via infected websites
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Mobile security firm, Lookout, warns of a new malware which may be spreading itself to unsuspecting Android handsets and tablets. Coined as "NotCompatible", the malware is being propagated via Android's web browser which is thought to be a first for the mobile OS.
Before mass panic sets in through, there are a couple of things Android users should know. First, the malware doesn't seem to do anything malicious -- not yet. Secondly, NotCompatible still requires user intervention in order to install it.
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Judge Rules You Can't Be (Definitively) Identified by Your IP Address
Like UnlikeCommon sense dictates that an IP address is just a number associated with a connection, and not a human being. Copyright crusaders aren't exactly known for loads of common sense and rationality. Thankfully, a New York judge has ruled that an IP address alone is not enough to pin illegal downloads on a specific person.
The ruling comes in the context of mass torrent lawsuits that just dump thousands of IP addresses into the court and charge everyone associated with them. Cases like the Hurt Locker suit filed against 5,000 people for downloading the movie. Judge Gary Brown's ruling isn't the first to point out that these cases are idiotic, since there is no practical way to efficiently tie tha...
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SOCA socked by a DDoS attack
Like UnlikeThe website of the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) in the UK has been subject to a cyberattack.
The site was taken offline late Wednesday night – and seems to still be offline at time of writing – but the organisation believes that a security risk was not posed by the events.
SOCA has released a statement saying, "We took action to limit the impact on other clients hosted by the [same] service provider.
"DDoS attacks are a temporary inconvenience to website visitors but do not pose a security risk.
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BlackBerry Curve 9320 confirmed for UK release
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The Curve 9320 is expected to slide into the bottom of the BlackBerry range, below the Curve 9360, as RIM looks to target its popular youth sector.
A spokesperson for RIM confirmed the news to TechRadar at BlackBerry World 2012, but was unable to provide any details relating to the exact Curve 9320 release date, price of specifications.
TechRadar did see a potential leak of BlackBerry Curve 9320 details last month, after T-Mobile accidentally let slip on its website.
According to the leak the Curve 9320 will sport the famous BlackBerry QWERTY keypad, a 3.2MP rear-facing camera, the BlackBerry 7.1 OS and it will also feature a dedicated BBM key on the side of the handset.
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Facebook Has Begun Stuffing Instagram into Itself
Like UnlikeAfter casually dropping a billion one dollar bills into Instagram's bulging lap, we were wondering what Facebook would do to its new purchase. Here's the first step: you'll soon have Instagram filters on your Facebook app. Sepia.
The news comes, for some reason, from the Facebook Brazil page:
As part of our efforts to establish a better Facebook experience in all types of phones, we are very happy to announce that the Facebook application to any device now has filters sepia and black and white to your photos. Take a picture, play with the new filters and share them with your friends directly from your application. Download the app here
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How Scientists Plan to Stop Nasty Side-Channel Attacks
Like UnlikeShafi Goldwasser at MIT and Guy Rothblum at Microsoft Research are proposing a technique that could alleviate the threat of such attacks, which often rely on an attacker being able to listen to the "noise" of computer processes. Side-channel attacks are frequently timing storage transactions and are measuring the power use of a systems to make conclusions of a system's activity and ultimately open a door to critical data.
According to Goldwasser and Rothblum, such an attack would only require a piece of code loaded on a cloud server, which could eavesdrop on the activity of applications. A side-channel attack is still a very sophisticated attack in secure server environments, as it would req...
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