All GSM phones, such as those that run on T-Mobile and AT&T in the United States, are vulnerable to a major security flaw that could allow hackers to send text messages or place phone calls remotely using a new security flaw, one hacker said recently. Speaking to Reuters ahead of a hacking convention in Berlin, [...]
The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) is presenting the JETRO Zone, showcasing Japanese technology companies, at the 2012 International CES Robotics TechZone, for the fifth time since 2007. This year’s JETRO Zone(http://www.jetro.org/ces2012) features eleven exhibitors, many of them pioneers in their fields. Firms are showcasing advanced robotics and other technology-related products and components. Firms are [...]
(Reuters) – U.S. consumers spent more than $35 billion online this holiday season, up 15 percent from the same period last year, comScore Inc estimated on Tuesday. Original post by timothy
(Reuters) – Hackers affiliated with the Anonymous group said they are getting ready to publish emails stolen from private intelligence analysis firm Strategic Forecasting Inc, whose clients include the U.S. military, Wall Street banks and other corporations. Original post by timothy
Late last week, Samsung announced that the highly-popular Galaxy S line and original Galaxy Tab would not be updated to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Outraged customers took to the web en masse to express their disapproval of Samsung’s decision. The technology giant originally claimed that the Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab were having trouble fitting Samsung’s [...]
Italy’s Antitrust Authority has fined Apple Sales International, Apple Italia Srl and Apple Retail Italia a total of $1.2 million for “unfair commercial practices.” According to The Wall Street Journal, Apple’s Italy-based retail stores were fined €500,000 ($653,000) for not providing customers with adequate information about its AppleCare Protection Plan warranties, and an additional €400,000 ($523,00) for not [...]
With the rediscovery of Plan 9 in 1980, people understood the great hilarity of "bad" movies, paving the way for Mystery Science Theater down the road. read more Original post by David Konow
BERLIN (Reuters) – Flaws in a widely used wireless technology could allow hackers to gain remote control of phones and instruct them to send text messages or make calls, according to an expert on mobile phone security. Original post by Unknown Lamer
Although the Blob isn’t exactly on the same level as the The Day the Earth Stood Still, it was a big, popular hit that spawned a sequel, an under-rated 1988 remake, which was written by Frank Darabont, and several remake attempts since. read more Original post by David Konow
(Reuters) – Samsung Electronics Co, Sharp Corp and five other makers of liquid crystal displays agreed to pay more than $553 million to settle consumer and state regulatory claims that they conspired to fix prices for LCD panels in televisions, notebook computers and monitors. Original post by Unknown Lamer
