Does Apple Help iPhone Thieves?
By January 28th, 2012, under
The theft of smartphones is rising and thieves have been turning in stolen iPhones for replacements. If the warranty is still good, the support centers just swap out the iPhone with no questions asked. This is making it easy for thieves to “launder” the stolen iPhone.
Jim Henson’s ‘Robot’: 1963 Short Film For The Bell System Released (VIDEO)
By January 27th, 2012, under
Before he helped pave Sesame Street or invented the Muppets, Jim Henson was a young, experimental filmmaker. One of his earliest works, a 1963 short called "Robot," has been unearthed and put on YouTube by AT&T.
BREAKING: Facebook to File for IPO Next Week [REPORT]
By January 27th, 2012, under
The long-awaited tech IPO of the year -- perhaps of the decade -- is on. Facebook will file its paperwork for an Initial Public Offering on Wednesday, acco
Samsung Galaxy Note teardown shows small LTE chip
By January 27th, 2012, under
We often see third-party device teardowns but Samsung bucks the trend by showing breakdown of its 5.3-inch Galaxy Note. Those who say Android screens are getting larger mainly because of LTE radio size need to take a closer look at this dissection. I think they're wrong.
Apple ‘attacking problems’ at its factories in China -
By January 27th, 2012, under
Apple has defended its ethical standards after a newspaper reported factories in China rely on child labour, 24 hour days and unsafe conditions to manufacture iPhones, iPads and computers.
KeepRecipes creates an iTunes for cookbooks
By January 27th, 2012, under
KeepRecipes is launching an “iTunes for recipes” on Friday, in hopes of building an online marketplace for buying and selling culinary ideas. It's starting small but KeepRecipes hopes to show cookbook publishers they can money online and show consumers that some recipes are worth paying for.
Nintendo expects first annual loss in at least three decades
By January 27th, 2012, under
Spurned by consumers who now favor tablets, smartphones and higher-definition consoles, Nintendo Co. said it will probably post a loss in its current fiscal year — its first in at least three decades.
When Antivirus Firms Can’t Tell They’ve Been Hacked, We’re All Doomed
By January 27th, 2012, under
Symantec has been scrabbling around trying address a security breach from 2006 that came to light recently. But the fact that the company wasn't sure its was hacked in the first place doesn't exactly inspire confidence. Symantec originally said that the worst case scenario was that hackers had...
How to Hide Ads in Gmail
By January 27th, 2012, under
If Gmail's ads—especially the new, experimental image ads—are annoying you but you don't want to go all out and install a sledgehammer ad blocker like AdBlock Plus, here are a few ways to keep Gmail ads from infiltrating your inbox.
Bill Gates: ‘I wrote Steve Jobs a letter as he was dying. He kept it by his bed’
By January 27th, 2012, under
People’s plutocrat Bill Gates talks about friendly rivalry, and how to get
bankers to part with their money.
