Archive for March 2013
March 1, 2013
· OREO Separator Machine
· New attack on current Java version
· Web page fills up hard disk
March 2, 2013
· Dropbox Users Reporting More Spam Following Last Summers Breach
March 3, 2013
· Dynamic Robot Manipulation
· Watch This Bartending Robot Pour Ingredients Into a Perfect Cocktail
· Major Facebook revamp due Thursday (Videos)
March 4, 2013
· Apple iWatch due in 9 months?
· Logitech to focus on mobile, improve PC profits and lay off 5 percent of global workers
· Pirate Bay gets virtual asylum in North Korea
· Java 6 Update 43 and Java 7 Update 17 now available fixing known vulnerabilities
· Accusation ping pong: China and the US disagree about hacking attacks
· Apple begins blocking old Flash plugins in Safari
· Official: White House Says It's Time to Legalize Cell Phone Unlocking
March 5, 2013
· Samsung Galaxy S IV will track eyes to scroll pages
· Angry Birds on a hacked ATM (Video)
· Kim Dotcom looking for CFO before IPO
· Google Patches 10 Chrome Flaws Ahead of Pwn2Own, Pwnium
· USA back on top in Sophos Spam Report
March 6, 2013
· First Official 3DMark Overclocking Contest Offers over $16,000 in Prizes from Futuremark, GALAXY and KFA2
· 8 programs to give Windows 8 a traditional start menu and vice versa
· Office 2013 now transferable (Or choose one of these free alternatives)
· Teaching Kinect for Windows to Read Your Hands
March 7, 2013
· How Guys Will Use Google Glass (Video)
· Software Piracy Costs Billions in Time, Money for Consumers and Businesses
· D-Link fixes router vulnerabilities very quietly
· All major browsers and Java fall at Pwn2Own
March 8, 2013
· Facebook newsfeed changes announced (Soapbox edition)
· Report: Android is home to 96% of new mobile malware
· Update: Pwn2Own ends with all attackers winning
March 9, 2013
· Microsoft prepares to close 7 holes on March Patch Tuesday
March 11, 2013
· Mozilla: "No plans to return to iOS"
· HP, CERT Warn of Critical Hole in LaserJet Printers
· Google's Pwnium ends with no winners
March 12, 2013
· Hands-on video shows off Galaxy S IV test device
· Dog amusement; engineer style
· Google hit by $7m Street View fine
· Google Glass UI Demo at SXSW 2013 Part 1 and Part 2
· Microsoft offers students 3 months of Office 365 just in time for school year end or 6 month to expire when you return. Or...
· Congratulations Android users - 96% of new mobile malware is all yours
· Adobe closes more critical holes in Flash Player
· Microsoft enables Flash by default in Internet Explorer
· Help for hacked sites from Google
March 13, 2013
· Microsoft Hotmail and Outlook.com outage continues
· Samsung Galaxy S III refresh coming
· Pew Internet researches teens and technology usage
· The iPotty with Activity Seat for iPad
· Apple Maps still trying hard
· Google: Android activations hit 1.35 million a day: 750 million in all
· One in three respondents plan to purchase Apple's next generation of the iPad or iPad Mini
· Pirate Bay co-founders unable to overturn conviction
March 14, 2013
· Google removes all ad blocking software from Google Play
· Experian credit report scam on the rise
· AVG anti-virus software mistakes Windows system file for a trojan
· Treacherous backdoor found in TP-Link routers
· Former Web Producer Indicted in California for Giving Logins to Anonymous Members to Deface Website
March 15, 2013
· Digg building a Google Reader replacement
· Highest rated CEOs of 2012 includes Mark Zuckerburg at 99% approval
· Saints Row 4 Reveal Trailer
· Samsung GALAXY S 4 unveiling video now available.
· Apple ships fixes for new Java Web Start hole
· Huawei 3G/4G USB sticks put users' security at risk
· Small time hackers are an easy catch
March 16, 2013
· Belkin completes Linksys acquistition
· Facebook Working on Incorporating a Twitter Style Hashtag
· Duke Nukem II iOS Reveal Trailer
· Norton Antivirus 2013 for 3 PCs free @ Newegg
· Third-Party Applications to Blame for 87 Percent of Vulnerabilities Last Year
March 17, 2013
· Feedly adds bandwidth, picks up over 500,000 Google Reader users in 48 hours
· Googles Doodle for St. Patricks Day features the Irish stepdance
· Windows 9 as soon as November 2014?
March 18, 2013
· EA's Real Racing 3 a hit despite 'freemium' gripes
· BlackBerry CEO: "BlackBerry 10 is better at multi-tasking than Apples phone."
· Customer Has Positive Experience At Best Buy, Is Shocked Enough To Write To Consumerist
· US hacker gets 41 months prison for AT&T email extraction (Video)
· Trend Micro analyses attacks on industrial control systems
· FCC goes after political robocalls sent to cellphones
March 19, 2013
· As of April 30, 2013, Symantec will discontinue sales of Norton Ghost
· Samsung claims to also be working on wristwatch to compete with Apple
· Microsoft to roll out Windows 7 Service Pack 1 to users starting March 19
· Internet Connected Devices Surpass Half a Billion in U.S. Homes
· Apple releases iOS 6.1.3
· Explain Like I'm Five: Existentialism and Friederich Nietzsche
· Threatening Facebook statuses can now be prosecuted in Florida
· Botnet uses hacked devices to scan the internet
· ChromeOS was unreliably exploited at Pwnium 2013
· Happy 2013 Adobe: $1.008b of revenue in Q1 2013. Yes, billion.
March 20, 2013
· Asus launches new Eagle Eye GX1000 gaming mouse
· Guy claims to have tattooed Google on arm looks for sponsorship
· Lego paper plane folding machine V2.0 (Video)
· Justice Department Backs Closing Loophole For Government E-mail Snooping
· Why Watering Hole Attacks Work
· South Korea: Attacks on the networks of TV broadcasters and banks
· JetBlue names its WiFi service Fly-Fi
March 21, 2013
· Canon's New PowerShot SX280 HS Digital Camera Offers A Super 20x Optical Zoom, Wireless Connectivity and GPS Technology
· YouTube Hits a Billion Unique Monthly Users
· Trygger Camera Clip for iPhone 5, Trygger Case for iPhone 4 now available
· BlackBerry World app store surpasses 100,000 apps
· Apple Number 1 for 9th consecutive year for smartphone customer satisfaction
· Internet tax proposal up for a vote in Senate this week
· Star Trek Into Darkness International Trailer crash lands with details
· Google's new note taking service now available on the web and Android devices
· Weakened password hashing found in Cisco devices
· Problems with Samsung's Android customizations
March 22, 2013
· Intel Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
· BlackBerry Z10 now available on AT&T
· Angry Birds Star Wars: Cloud City episode coming soon
· Experts Tell Congress Serious Deterrence Needed to Impede Foreign Cyber Attacks
· The trick behind camouflaged links
March 23, 2013
· Judge rules in favor of Microsoft on patent infringement case
· Apple Takes Tool offline After New Security Hole Surfaces
March 24, 2013
· US Senate votes in favor of proposed nationwide internet sales taxes
March 25, 2013
· Global 4G/LTE Traffic will Grow by Over 200% in 2013
· Apple wants to simplify iOS even more
· Bitcoin: the fastest growing currency in the world (Video)
· Official Paramount video for Star Trek Into Darkness promo event
· Digg offers more information on their Google Reader replacement
· How To: Chrome Browser Privacy Settings
· Transparency Reports Should Be Standard Practice
· Elon Musk about to make a "big Tesla announcement"
· Want an iPhone from the Easter Bunny? How about with free shipping?
· Chromebook Pixel with LTE ships April 8
· BlackBerrys Million-Smartphone Mystery Partner is...
March 26, 2013
· NBC Universal Warns File-Sharers of Criminal Prosecution
· Texas Instruments 4.5-A Li-Ion battery chargers deliver faster, cooler charging
· BlackBerrys US launch off to sluggish start
· Microsoft Hires Judson Althoff to Lead North America Sales & Marketing
· Mail, Calendar & People Apps Will Hit Windows Store Today
· CCleaner 4.00.4064 released
· Google pressures the Language Council of Sweden over use of 'ogooglebar'
· Researchers Uncover Targeted Attack Campaign Using Android Malware
· Google Fixes 11 Flaws in Chrome
March 27, 2013
· Worldwide Smart Connected Device Market Crossed 1 Billion Shipments in 2012, Apple Closes in on Samsung in Fourth Quarter
· 'Hackers for good' needed by DHS
· Google Picks 8,000 Winners of Glass Contest
· Secure Boot complaint filed against Microsoft
· Large-scale DNS DDoS attack on Spamhaus
· Meanwhile in Egypt the internet is disrupted with divers, and knives
March 28, 2013
· Make your own maps with Google Maps Engine Lite Beta
· Apple looking into futuristic iPhone with wrap-around display and seamless glass housing
· Verizon Fios Triple-Play Leads in Customer Satisfaction Among Major Carriers
· Macs in the crosshairs
· Anti-cyber threat alliance formed in the UK
· Tibetan phishing attack now comes with Android Trojan
· New York high court upholds state's "Amazon tax"
· GameStop Posts $270M Net Loss
March 29, 2013
· How To: Enable LTE on iPhone 5 for T-Mobile
· Google Glass Will Be Made in the USA by Foxconn
· The First Honest Cable Company
· How To: Disable Gmail's new compose window
· Has Anyone Seen a Missing Scroll Bar? Phony Flash Update Redirects to Malware
· Phishing Campaign Using Military, Illicit Attachments
March 30, 2013
· Russian malware spies on US ATMs
March 31, 2013
· Google Doodle Honoring Cesar Chavez Again This Year
