31 July 2010

Smooth-talking hackers test hi-tech titans' skills (AFP)

Hackers at the infamous DefCon gathering held in Las Vegas are proving that old-fashioned telephone smooth talk is an effective rival to slick software skills when it comes to pulling off attacks on computer networks.(AFP/File/Joel Saget)AFP - Hackers at an infamous DefCon gathering are proving that old-fashioned smooth talk rivals slick software skills when it comes to pulling off attacks on computer networks.


30 July 2010

BlackBerry maker to launch tablet in November: report (Reuters)

Reuters - Research In Motion will introduce a tablet computer in November to compete with Apple Inc's iPad, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing two people familiar with the company's plans.

30 July 2010

Kindle's E-Reader Price War: Who'll Blink First? (PC World)

PC World - When, oh when, will the price-cutting end? Now that Amazon has stunned the e-book world by dropping the price of its Kindle e-reader (well, the new Wi-Fi-only model) to $139, will competitors Barnes & Noble, Borders, and Sony do the same?

30 July 2010

FCC Concerned Over DefCon Mobile Hacking Talk (PC World)

PC World - Chris Paget wants to demonstrate how easy it is to snoop in on mobile-phone conversations. The question is: Will the federal authorities allow it?

30 July 2010

Meet the Makers: Q&A with Graham Carter of Toddler Teasers (Appolicious)

Appolicious - Location: Boise, ID

30 July 2010

Microsoft takes aim at tablet market (Christopher Null)

Christopher Null - Microsoft wants your money.

30 July 2010

Twitter offers help in finding accounts to follow (AFP)

This picture taken in 2009, in Paris, shows the frontpage of Twitter. The micro-blogging service began rolling out a new feature Friday called AFP - Twitter wants to help you build your network.


30 July 2010

Software released for attacking Android phones (Reuters)

A model demonstrates the Nexus One smartphone, the first mobile phone Google will sell directly to consumers based on its Android platform, after a news conference at Google headquarters in Mountain View, California January 5, 2010. REUTERS/Robert GalbraithReuters - Two security experts said on Friday they released a tool for attacking smartphones that use Google Inc's Android operating system to persuade manufacturers to fix a bug that lets hackers read a victim's email and text messages.


30 July 2010

Google Cries Wolf as Outage Disrupts China Operations (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - After assuming the worst with its China operations, Google on Thursday evening backed off accusations of censorship in the communist nation. Google said earlier Thursday that the Chinese government was blocking its search engine, Google Mobile, and Google Ad products. Google also said its news and image services were being "partially blocked."

30 July 2010

BlackBerry Tablet Coming this November? [REPORT] (Mashable)

Mashable - BlackBerry tablet rumors continue to gain momentum, with a new report indicating that the device, possibly to be called the BlackPad, is set to hit stores this November.

30 July 2010

SAP Warms to Open Source (PC World)

PC World - Although not traditionally known for its contributions to the open-source community, the German-based SAP is adopting more open-source software, as well as contributing more of its own code back into the community, company officials said in an interview.

30 July 2010

RIM’s rumored 'BlackPad' tablet due in November? (Ben Patterson)

Ben Patterson - Rumors of a BlackBerry tablet are heating up by the day, with Bloomberg now claiming that the BlackPad — yes, the BlackPad — will arrive in November, complete with an iPad-size screen and the ability to connect to the Internet via either Wi-Fi or your Bluetooth-connected BlackBerry.

30 July 2010

CRM's Evolution to Be Showcased at NY Event (PC World)

PC World - CRM (customer relationship management) users, vendors, analysts and consultants are set to gather in New York next week for the CRM Evolution conference, which will feature discussions on how technologies and economic forces are changing the software segment.

30 July 2010

FBI access to e-mail, Web data raises privacy fear (AP)

FILE - In this June 28, 2010, file photo, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., gestures on Capitol Hill in Washington. Invasion of privacy in the Internet age. The administration's proposal to change the Electronic Communications Privacy Act 'raises serious privacy and civil liberties concerns,' Leahy said Thursday, July 29, 2010, in a statement. Expanding the reach of law enforcement to snoop on e-mail traffic or on Web surfing. Those are among the criticisms being aimed at the FBI as it tries to update a key surveillance law. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)AP - Invasion of privacy in the Internet age. Expanding the reach of law enforcement to snoop on e-mail traffic or on Web surfing. Those are among the criticisms being aimed at the FBI as it tries to update a key surveillance law.


30 July 2010

YouTube Videos Now Give Users 15 Minutes of Fame (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - In what appears to be a competitive move against emerging video sites, YouTube on Thursday announced an unexpected improvement to its video platform. The Google-owned company is increasing the upload limit from 10 minutes to 15 minutes.