Archive for July 2013

July 1, 2013

· Apple Seeks to Trademark ‘IWatch’ in Japan for Devices
· Malwarebytes Revisits Geolocation Metadata In Our Toys
· Facebook for Windows Phone 8 final now available
· Android hack-tool targets Windows PCs
· Ruby 1.8.7 retires

July 2, 2013

· Woman builds a prosthetic leg from Legos (Video)
· Google Reader discontinued, you must export data by July 15
· Mobile malware increasing
· Ubisoft hacked
· "Google Blockbuster" Will Change Hollywood Forever

July 3, 2013

· Yahoo! gets Qwiki
· Samsung Galaxy S4 sales top 20 million units, 1.7 times faster than S3 sold
· Microsoft retiring TechNet Subscription service
· Random Photo: A new use for those old cassette tape cases
· Nasdaq Asks Judge to Dismiss Suit Over Facebook IPO Role
· Red's Mighty Feathers - Angry Birds update with new gameplay (Video)
· Moto X: A patriotic smartphone designed by you
· First 1,776 free ‘iPhone Liberation Kits’ gone in minutes; Still free for cost of shipping
· Malware that creates a download loop
· Citadel virus still active

July 4, 2013

· Android exploit makes 99% of devices vulnerable
· R.I.P: Doug Engelbart, mouse inventor, dead at 88
· Interactive Google Doodle for the 4th of July
· CameraAce for Android - A free with filters, multiple frames and more (Video)

July 5, 2013

· Samsung takes a bite out of Apple in Icelandic commercial, the sheep is pleased (Video)
· EU Parliament gets serious about hackers
· MS Patch Tuesday to close kernel holes

July 6, 2013

· Apple budget iPhone reportedly leaks? (Video)

July 7, 2013

· Google paying AdBlock to white-list ads
· See the very first Google Glass fight video

July 8, 2013

· Google Doodle commemorates Roswell incident
· How to reboot an iPhone when the power button isn't working
· Top iOS apps and games go free ahead of App Store's fifth anniversary
· Android still leads in U.S. but the gap has decreased
· Garmin goes heads up
· Windows 8.1 RTM shipping this August
· Cryptocat not so secure
· Beware of fake blockbuster streaming sites
· Oops, Florida internet cafe ban effectively bans 'all' computers and smartphones

July 9, 2013

· Grand Theft Auto V official game-play trailer released (UPDATE)
· Removing the “SystemCare Antivirus” infection
· Sprint Completes Acquisition of Clearwire
· Hackers hijack EAS system to warn of zombies, saving 3 people from watching 'The Steve Wilkos Show'
· US government agency overreacts to malware (Your tax dollars at work)

July 10, 2013

· Microsoft settles 3,265 software piracy cases in US and abroad
· Smart TV's having a hard time getting people interested in the concept
· Opera updates Android app with faster startup, video downloads
· Apple found guilty of e-books price fixing
· Google releases fix for Android security hole to OEM's
· NSA helped write Android source code
· Microsoft gives app developers 180 days to secure their apps
· Android users get a tool to detect signing hole vulnerability
· This is a test... gets hacked

July 11, 2013

· Nokia Lumia 1020 confirmed by AT&T (VIDEOS)
· Human powered helicopter captures AHS Sikorsky Prize (VIDEO)
· One Microsoft: Company realigns to enable innovation at greater speed, efficiency
· Lenovo Overtakes HP as the Top PC Vendor While U.S. Shipments Stabilize in the Second Quarter of 2013
· Avira Web Protection blocking some browsers and email clients
· DEF CON shuns feds
· Team17 announces Worms 3 for iOS

July 12, 2013

· Netflix in Talks for Another Season of Arrested Development (VIDEO)
· LG bringing 55 and 65-inch Ultra HD TVs to the US next week starting at $6,999
· Microsoft allegedly more 'hands on' with NSA
· DARPA Robotics Challenge unveils advanced humanoid robot (VIDEO)

July 13, 2013

· Opinion: So long (for now?) Apple
· 'United Stasi of America' beamed onto US embassy in Berlin featuring Megaupload founder (VIDEO)
· Microsoft announces bounty program

July 14, 2013

· Mozilla says 'Free Weez'

July 15, 2013

· Sources say Samsung will supply next-gen chips to Apple again in 2015
· Microsoft allegedly testing a 'translucent aluminum' smartwatch
· Poll: Are you interested in a smart-watch?
· Woman shocked after answering a charging iPhone
· Thom Yorke blasts Spotify on Twitter as he pulls his music
· Researchers hack Verizon device, turn it into mobile spy station (VIDEO)
· Apache web server 2.0 discontinued
· Google Glass Gambling in Atlantic City Casinos (VIDEO)

July 16, 2013

· Apple reportedly in talks to buy company behind Kinect sensor
· "AT&T Next" gives customers a monthly payment option
· Samsung Share Nears 50% in North America
· HBO calls open-source "VLC Media Player" copyright infringement - asks Google to remove links
· T-Mobile on AT&T Next: You're paying twice for that phone
· ASUS Routers vulnerable
· Microsoft again denies collaboration with NSA
· Over 5 million smart watches to ship in 2014

July 17, 2013

· Rumor: Apple may delay next iPhone to include a larger, 4.3" screen
· HDTV Purchase Intentions Soar To Three-Year High
· Man finds $92,233,720,368,547,800 in his PayPal account
· GlassUp sets sights on Google Glass in the future (VIDEO)
· Aquamail: Free alternative email program for Android

July 18, 2013

· HTC officially announces the HTC One Mini (VIDEO)
· Verizon Reports Double-Digit Earnings Growth in 2Q 2013
· The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Teaser Featuring Jamie Foxx as Electro
· Saints Row IV - Gat is Back (VIDEO)
· High tech urinal helps stop DUI (VIDEO)
· Verizon joins AT&T with the "charge customers twice" early upgrade plans
· ACLU Releases Documents on License Plate Scanners From Some 300 Police Departments Nationwide
· Absolute Software's LoJack for Galaxy S4
· FBI scam hits Apple

July 19, 2013

· WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe FREE for 7 days
· Rovio Account lets you save your Angry Birds across devices
· United Airlines is First to Install Split Scimitar Winglets to Save Millions in Fuel
· Network Solutions suffers DDoS attack
· Look up and say cheese: Watch live as Earth gets photo taken from 900 million miles away (VIDEO)
· The H-online to close its doors
· NSA surveillance order set to expire today (UPDATE)

July 20, 2013

· Monthly fee for an ad-free Facebook?
· Reevu motorcycle helmet is the first to feature a heads-up display
· Secret Court renews snooping

July 21, 2013

· More shocking iPhone news out of China
· The Kite Patch makes you invisible to mosquitoes for up to 48 hours

July 22, 2013

· Himax Technologies Signs Technology Investment Agreement With Google
· Samsung Developers Conference looks to take on Apple and Google with yearly conferences
· Porn to be blocked in UK by internet providers with new rules
· Apple Developer Site Hacked by Turkish Researcher
· LG's 55-inch curved OLED TV arrives in Korea this June for $13,500, US in July (UPDATE)
· Hackers target ER's, 911 call centers
· Sim cards vulnerable to attack

July 23, 2013

· Google is now bigger than Facebook, Netflix and Twitter combined
· SeeYourFolks estimates how many visits you have left with your parents
· Minecraft Skin Studio now available for iOS and Android (VIDEO)
· Need for Speed Rivals - Cops vs Racers trailer (VIDEO)
· Symantec: Google Glass still vulnerable to Wi-Fi attack
· Resistance is futile; NSA can track you even when cell phone off
· New banking malware up for sale
· RFID readers hacked
· Apple reports iPhone sales up 20%, iPad and Mac sales down

July 24, 2013

· LG ships record 12 million smartphones in second quarter of 2013
· Nexus 7 pre-orders now available at Best Buy in both 16GB and 32GB
· The NSA irony: 'System is a little antiquated and archaic'
· Verizon Rolls Out 500/100 Mbps FiOS Quantum Internet Service (VIDEO)
· Russia grants US whistle-blower temporary asylum (VIDEO)
· A social network for happy people
· State of the Internet Report (Security, internet and mobile)
· First Malicious Use of 'Master Key' Android Vulnerability Discovered
· Black hole exploit linked to Royal birth
· Marcia Hoffman speaks at Black Hat
· Facebook second quarter revenue totals $1.81 billion, up 53%

July 25, 2013

· Apple issues developer site status update: coming back soon
· Google Doodle honors biophysicist Rosalind Franklin's 93rd Birthday
· Digital Carjackers Show Off New Attacks
· Amendment to curtail NSA surveillance defeated by Congress
· BlackBerry Fires 250 Canadian Workers
· Microsoft is having a "Windows XP Retirement Party"
· Nexus 7 2013, Android 4.3, And Chromecast Event (VIDEO)
· The Dangers of a Royal Baby: Scams Abound
· Huge hacking ring busted

July 26, 2013

· Mobile phone market grew 6.0% year over year in the second quarter of 2013
· Bad odds: Champion poker player arrested for Android malware
· Google developing a universal translator for mobile phones
· Kindle 4.1.1 for mobile devices reviewed
· US assures Russia they won't torture or execute NSA whistleblower
· Microsoft says 88% of botnets destroyed
· Researchers to discuss malware evasion techniques

July 27, 2013

· Boeing shows off first fully-painted 787-9 Dreamliner
· Big surprise: ISPs say UK porn filter will censor other content too
· Man gets FBI ransomware, goes to cops, gets arrested for child pornography
· Cisco reseller nets 37 million; arrested on fraud charges
· Barnaby Jack, security researcher dies
· Breaking up with someone? There's an app for that

July 28, 2013

· Builder brings Arduino and Lego together for RC vehicle (VIDEO)

July 29, 2013

· Verizon (36.9%) and Android (51.5%) remain strong for the second quarter of 2013
· Worldwide debut of the all-new electric BMW i3 (PHOTOS)
· Need a job? Amazon is hiring 7,000 workers across the USA
· ASUS ROG Launches RAIDR Express PCI Express-based SSD (VIDEO)
· McAfee puts cybercrime costs at $140 billion
· Hacked? Don't call the police
· New Samsung S4 ad demonstrates features; likes ginger ale?

July 30, 2013

· Heads up Samsung - ASUS wants a piece of the smartphone market
· Lenovo blacklisted by spy agencies for 'back-door' hardware
· Panasonic introduces an Android based smartphone handset for home
· iPhone 5C cases available for pre-order up on Amazon
· Acura teases 17 seconds of the NSX on Vine and Instagram (Videos)
· CrowdScource to be introduced at Black Hat
· The Coravin System lets you enjoy multiple bottles of wine without popping the cork (VIDEO)
· Kwikset Bluetooth deadbolt lets you to unlock your door with your smartphone, touch or key fob

July 31, 2013

· FAA approves first drones for commercial operations in US airspace
· Galaxy S III and Note II outscore iPhone 4 and 5 in customer satisfaction study
· Security expert foils 'hacker heroin frame plot'
· Oculus Rift VR headset meets the classic Paperboy game (VIDEO)
· Windows 8.1 enterprise preview now available for a limited time
· Google kicks AT&T off the Starbucks WiFi menu
· Facebook introduces 'embedded posts' to select few
· NSA watches nearly everything you do online
· Watch Terrafugia flying car make its first public flight