Archive for June 2013

June 1, 2013

· The Galaxy S4 Slim is almost here
· Google will have to comply with FBI 'NSL' requests
· P2P botnets much larger than they seemed

June 2, 2013

· Nissan temporarily drives away from Facebook
· Oculus Rift co-founder killed by a car speeding from police

June 3, 2013

· Microsoft Said to Cut Windows for Lower Tablet Prices
· Smartphone for April, 2013 - Android leads, Microsoft and Apple growing faster
· CBS acquires all of TV Guide Digital
· First Quarter 2013 Internet Ad Revenues Set New High, at $9.6 Billion
· Twitter's 'Vine' swings into service for Android
· Eve Online suffers DDOS attack
· Samsung releases news Galaxy S4 commercial - Swaddling

June 4, 2013

· Zynga lays off 520 employees
· News stories whining about Facebook - I call BS
· Apple Begins Offering In-Store iPhone 5 Display Replacements for $149
· Wikipad Android out on June 11th
· Compare different phones specs with the Android app SpecCheck
· IBM buys SoftLayer Technologies, Inc. for $2 Billion
· VirusTotal scans ASF files for malware
· Google security expert reveals vulnerability in Windows

June 5, 2013

· Google bans adult app from Glass
· 'Small' Windows 8 tablets will ship with a free version of Office 2013
· Microsoft gives you a first look at Windows 8.1 with this new video
· Dell tells shareholders to vote for Michael Dell deal
· Apple still the number 1 smartphone but Android is the number 1 operating system
· OrCam: Watch this visual tool for the impaired in action
· Another important security fix for Apache Struts
· Google Chrome updated again due to flaws
· Google Keyboard now available for all Android devices

June 6, 2013

· Google now has nutritional information on over 1,000 foods
· Verizon handing over millions of phone records to the NSA
· PlayStation 4 trailer released (Video)
· Samsung Galaxy S4 updates available for limited models and countries
· BlackBerry Messenger to reach iOS, Android on June 27
· Nintendo sort of denies 8GB Wii-call
· Laconia Motorcycle Week: There is an app for that
· The Weather Channel app updated for iOS and Android
· Microsoft takes down Citadel with help

June 7, 2013

· Verizon is only the tip of the NSA surveillance iceberg (Update)
· Prosecutor uses Facebook to 'persuade' witnesses, now unemployed
· Samsung stock down on news it may ship 20 million fewer Galaxy S4 smartphones
· Gaming console sales slip as consumers await PlayStation 4 and Xbox One
· Banned! Google Glass Prohibited at Shareholder Meeting
· Xbox One will require you to be online as often as every hour
· Kaspersky Labs identifies sophisticated Android trojan
· iOS 7 Confirmed: New Banners Up at Moscone West
· Hetzner web hosting service hacked
· Microsoft plans patch Tuesday

June 8, 2013

· Anonymous releases more NSA documents
· 1 month after release almost 93% have not updated to the recent version of Java
· Google facial recognition password for Android

June 9, 2013

· Meet Edward Snowden for the first and last time: 'The' NSA surveillance whistleblower

June 10, 2013

· The wild things are in the Google Doodle
· Samsung GALAXY Ace 3 unveiled
· Windows Phone Statistics Report for May 2013
· Apple store is down just before WWDC
· AT&T Revises Upgrade Eligibility and It's Not Good News
· The Apple Worldwide Developers Conference 2013 LIVE Streaming Coverage and Round-Up
· Comcast expanding the 'Neighborhood Wi-Fi Hotspot Initiative'
· QNAP release patches piecemeal
· Random Photo: Our favorite quote from WWDC 2013

June 11, 2013

· iOS 7 hands-on videos leak out onto the Web
· Trojan infested Leisure Suit Larry Reloaded game download making the rounds
· Playstation 4 design revealed (Gallery)
· Majority Views NSA Phone Tracking as Acceptable Anti-terror Tactic
· PS4 takes Xbox to the pricing ropes
· July 2nd Begins Open Beta for World of Warplanes (Gallery + Video)
· Mozilla, EFF, ACLU, Reddit and others rally to tell Congress they oppose government surveillance
· Sony picks on Microsoft with a used game instructional video
· Google buys Waze for $1.3 billion
· Official trailer for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (Video)
· Another zPanel vulnerability
· HP Insight Diagnostics flaws discovered
· Permission sought by Google to disclose info spy agencies are gathering

June 12, 2013

· Star Wars: Battlefront Teaser Trailer
· Trolling the NSA the all time worst idea ever?
· Xbox chief Don Mattrick: Just get a 360 if Xbox One’s internet isn't possible
· McAfee: Facebook Koobface statistics off by a large margin
· Samsung Introduces Galaxy S4 zoom
· Microsofts botnet take down criticised
· All holes not patched in Microsoft June Patch

June 13, 2013

· Apple looking into smaller and larger iPhone variants
· Amazon shows the first Playstation 4 orders sold out
· Xbox One locks out countries
· Another whistleblower to come forward within 24 hours (Update)
· Android users wanting to see what iOS 7 can check out these iOS 7 icons
· Malwarebytes to launch Android security app by end of the year
· The neighborhood drone wars have begun
· Is the NSA hacking China?
· Google warns Iran about phishing attacks
· Symantec to lay off as many as 1,700

June 14, 2013

· 2nd Official Trailer for Blomkamp's Elysium Released
· Arduino Mobile Robot For iOS & Android
· Exclusive interview with Eugene Kaspersky
· #OpTrollTheNSA disables NSA website
· Debian Multimedia repository warning
· Google to discontinue Chrome Frame

June 15, 2013

· Facebook reveals some of what went to NSA et al.
· Feds Bust Cybercrime Ring

June 16, 2013

· Question: What anti-virus and anti-malware program do I need?
· Google launches internet-beaming balloons (Video)
· Google commits technology and 7 million dollars to combating child exploitation online

June 17, 2013

· Apple releases stats on national security requests for customer data
· Samsung Now Mass Producing Industry’s First PCI-Express SSD for Ultra-slim Notebook PCs
· Who has the fastest LTE network?
· Microsoft denies aiding the government hacking programs
· Skynet comes to life in China
· Critical vulnerability in Blackberry 10 OS

June 18, 2013

· Jimmy Fallon's Video Game Week: Xbox One (Video)
· Solar-powered charging stations launch today in NYC
· Inventors Unveil Xplore Air, a Flying Bicycle That Can Reach 4,000-Feet (Video)
· Google Chrome's Flash has spycam vulnerability

June 19, 2013

· Never seen before - Steve Jobs on his legacy (1994)
· Google files First Amendment case against NSA
· Do not update your PS3!
· Firefox moving forward to block third party tracking
· Oracle updates Java
· NetTraveler using Prism as bait for malware
· Microsoft reverses stance on required internet connection and game sharing with Xbox One

June 20, 2013

· Adobe Photoshop CC Has Apparently Been Cracked One Day After Launch
· Samsung Galaxy S4 production lowered as the Galaxy S3 gets ready for retirement
· Pirate Bay co-founder gets two years in prison
· Apple's WWDC 2013 full keynote available to watch (Video)
· Nvidia's 'Shield' official launch on June 27, now below $300
· Need $100k? Microsoft will oblige if you can find Windows 8.1 preview exploits
· Red telephone installed for cyber-threats between US and Russia
· Malwarebytes Acquires ZeroVulnerabilityLabs and ExploitShield - Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit
· Best Buy relaunching trade-in offer for 'free' iPhone 5

June 21, 2013

· 'Aaron's law' looks to modify the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
· Tesla demonstrates electric battery swap in just 90 seconds (Video)
· The first Steve Jobs movie trailer
· Cookie Clearinghouse
· Facebook "recommend friends" bug exposes 6 million users information

June 22, 2013

· iPhone 5.7 phablet: 3D concept render (Video)
· Instagram might be the Vine killer
· MacBook Pro battery recall due to extreme fire hazards
· Nokia paints iPhone users as zombies (Video)
· LinkedIn not hacked, victim of human errors

June 23, 2013

· VascoDe can 'smarten' up your brick phone

June 24, 2013

· Apple notifies parents how to get refunds from unauthorized in-app purchases
· AOL Reader beta sign ups now available
· Antitrust review might show Google still has a Waze to go
· Explore Views of the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, with Google Maps (Video)
· iOS 7 Beta 2 developer build available to download for iPhone and now iPod and iPads
· Google to scan apps for malware

June 25, 2013

· World Of Warcraft Account Security Warning
· McAfee: Mobile Malware Plays Hide and Seek
· HP BACKUP SERVER VULNERABIITY

June 26, 2013

· Kinect can lead army of life saving cockroaches (Video)
· 6.4-inch smart phone: Sony Xperia Z Ultra
· Styx Exploit Kit Takes Advantage of Vulnerabilities
· Ransomeware poses as Anti-virus on Android phones
· Malware spread according to Google
· 'Stick-N-Find' and never lose anything again

June 27, 2013

· Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded Available This Morning
· iOS 7 includes the ability to control your iPhone or iPad using head movements (Video)
· Dairy Queen brings fitness to work with treadmills
· Wil Wheaton Explains Wheaton's Law (Don't Be A Dick)
· Is MySpace back? Redesign sees 31 million unique visitors in first 2 weeks
· Opera Update infected

June 28, 2013

· BlackBerry revenues up 15% but posts $84 million loss in Q1 2014
· Google Sues IRS for $83.5 Million Tax Refund
· Want to borrow the Google Street View Trekker camera?
· North America to Claim Nearly Half of $72 Billion Tablet Spend in 2013
· Samsung announces first curved OLED for $13,000
· Removing the System Care Antivirus Rogue by Malwarebytes (Video)
· Need justification to be on Facebook more? Become a beta tester
· Avira to discontinue Linux
· Beware of sites offering to increase your Instagram followers
· Security Apps, Malware Race to Be First On Your Mobile

June 29, 2013

· Digg Reader beta now live, iOS app ready, Android in a few weeks
· R.I.P: Alta Vista, search engine, to be killed July 8