BlackBerry users in the entire world continue to have disruptions in service for a third consecutive day North American subscribers seem to be affected as well. All those who use Customers using Research In Motion’s BlackBerry smartphones in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa had troubles accessing the e-mail, using messaging and Web surfing on Monday. On Tuesday things got better w…
…protected computer and wiretapping. Christopher Chaney was arrested this morning on charges that stem from a year-long probe known as Operation Hackerazzi If convicted, Christopher Chaney faces up to 121 years in prison. It wasn’t immediately known if he had retained an attorney. According to authorities Christopher Chaney was responsible for stealing nude photos taken by Scarlett Johansson…
Angie Varona has spoken at ABC News about the horror of inadvertently becoming an internet sex symbol after her online photo account was hacked. Angie Varona, 18, changed schools twice because of constant bullying after lingerie and bikini photos of her spread online in 2007 – when she was just 14-years-old. The teenager had uploaded provocative photos of herself to image-sharing website Ph…
Hungry Hobos, a long-lost Disney cartoon that features Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (a character who was the prototype for Mickey Mouse), has been discovered in a British film archive. Hungry Hobos, was made in 1928 but has been missing since before World War II. The black-and-white cartoon features Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and was drawn shortly before the character was abandoned and turned into Mickey…
Democrat Harry Reid, the U.S. Senate Majority Leader, announced he will postpone a vote on a contested anti-online piracy bill. This decision follows protests by online encyclopaedia Wikipedia, and thousands of other websites, which went “dark” in protest for 24 hours earlier this week. “In light of recent events, I have decided to postpone Tuesday’s vote on the PROTECT IP…
Wikipedia announced that will black out its website on Wednesday to protest against anti-piracy legislation under consideration in Congress. Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales announced on Twitter that the popular community-based online encyclopedia would shut down its English versions for a full 24 hours. A link to the formal announcement confirmed the decision after 1,800 Wikipedians discussed what…
A new wave of “silent camera” applications – some specifically designed for voyeurism – has been blamed for a huge rise in illicit photography in Japan. Most smartphone cameras have a built-in shutter noise to prevent the camera being used to take pictures without people’s consent. There were 1,741 incidents last year in Japan, according to a report in Mercury News, with an incr…
Specialists say that the stress of being caught snooping or looking for yet undiscovered information can lead to piling on the pounds by emotional overeating. The digital age in which we live has resulted in more snooping than ever before. We Google people we’ve just met, check the text messages of partners and check out the friends of friends on Facebook. Stress triggers the production of…
The electric car fans saw and rode a prototype of Tesla Model S at the Tesla Motors factory in Fremont, California, on October 1. The persons who pre-ordered Tesla Model S electric car tried Tesla Motors’ first full-size electric sedan and had the tour of the factory. Faster Tesla Model S goes from a standstill to 60 miles (96.56 km) in 4.5 seconds. The 2012 production…
…ze. “He devoted his life to his work and his family and he would be truly honored.” Bruce Beutler and Jules Hoffmann, who studied the first stages of the body’s immune responses to attack in the 1990s, shared the $1.5million award with Ralph Steinman, originally from Montreal, Canada, whose discovery of dendritic cells in the 1970s is key to understanding the body’s next line of defens…
HP TouchPad Australian fire sale. Harvey Norman pulls the tablet from shelves too. Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 sales in Europe blocked by Apple ARena is the app to install for Droid Bionic scavenger hunt Verizon launched an app for an “augmented reality” scavenger hunt (from September 4 until September 7). The participants could win “the smartphone that controls them…
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8/28 UPDATE HP TouchPad STILL IN STOCK Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 sales in Europe blocked by Apple. HP tablet: Best Buy will sell TouchPad at fire sale prices. HP TouchPad Australian exclusive retailer, Harvey Norman has decided to pull HP tablet from shelves, rushing the liquidation of HP’s tablet from the market barely weeks after its launch. HP TouchPad launch on Australian market…
Mark Zuckerberg’s (Facebook CEO and co-founder) sister, Randi Zuckerberg, Marketing Director at Social Networking site Facebook has resigned from the Company on 3rd of August 2011. She has been working for Facebook for last six years. Randi Zuckerberg Randi Zuckerberg or RaZu as her closest friends call her – will reportedly be starting her own company called RtoZ Media, where she&#…
…ting system, has a 4.2″ screen and the camera definition is 8.1 megapixels. 3D images can be viewed by connecting the phone to a 3D TV using the HDMI output. Sony Ericsson said the Arc S’s 1.4GHz processor means it will start up 25% faster than its predecessor, the Arc. Arc S can double as a remote control for Sony Bravia televisions, and features Sony’s Music and Video Unlimited media…
George Enescu Festival 2011: Magic Exists and starts tomorrow George Enescu Festival 2011: prestigious european classical music event George Enescu International Competition 2011 Watch online on the Romanian National Televison website (starts at 19:30 local time, 16:30 UTC, today, September 8, 2011)! George Enescu Festival 2011 LIVE Nicola Benedetti plays at George Enescu Festival 201…
…ated at 60%. Meanwhile, the mysterious closure of a number Apple stores in the U.S. has prompted speculation they will re-open as the iPhone 5 launches. iPhone 5 tech predictions: • 4 in touchscreen • 1GB RAM • 960 x 540 resolution • 8 megapixel camera • 16/32GB storage…
Facebook has admitted that it has been watching the web pages its users visit even when they have logged out. In its latest privacy blunder, Facebook was forced to confirm that it has been constantly tracking its 750 million members, even when they are using other sites. Facebook also says the huge privacy breach was simply a mistake – the software automatically downloaded to users’ c…
The rumor that Facebook would begin charging its users with a subscription fee is not true, Facebook has assured. On Sunday, an online rumor that Facebook was going to begin charging as much as $10 per month starting Monday prompted widespread digital panic. The pseudo Facebook announcement was written in all capital letters and spread around the social network by gullible users. The announcement…
…screen and faster processor than iPhone 4. In September, Apple even forced Samsung to withdraw a prototype tablet device from the show floor of a Berlin electronics show. Samsung’s larger Galaxy 10.1 tablet remains illegal in Europe following Apple’s legal action. The Maeil Business Newspaper reported that Samsung may seek an injunction against Apple’s new iPhone in Europe. Samsu…
Facebook is preparing the process of becoming a publicly-listed company this week, valuing the social networking site at between $75 billion and $100 billion, reports suggest. Facebook plans to file papers with the US financial watchdog on Wednesday, according to the Financial Times and the Wall Street Journal. The flotation later this year would raise about $10 billion, they reported. This would…
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…good research and the understanding of the machine as well as a working replica built in either software or hardware,” he said. Potential candidates for the award are the restoration of the PDP 1 at the Computer History Museum or the recreation of Konrad Zuse’s Z1. The closing date for nominations is 31 July. …
…nd RBC Capital Markets to help with a “strategic review” of the business. It has lost ground as its traditional business clients have switched to iPhones or Android phones. RIM shares fell 10% in after-hours trading. Research In Motion (RIM), the company behind the Blackberry smartphone, has warned it will make a loss in its latest quarter and make "significant" job cuts Som…
…d that the front camera would identify the user’s eyes and would not go dark or lock so long as they were looking at it. Other features on the S3 include an 8 megapixel camera on the rear, and a 1.9 megapixel front camera for video calls. Samsung Galaxy S3 will be available from the end of May in Europe The phone also uses what is described as a “natural language user interface”…
Efrain Rios Montt genocide and crimes against humanity conviction overturnedEfrain Rios Montt, Guatemala's former military leader, has had his conviction for genocide and crimes against humanity overturned. The constitutional court said the trial…
Brazilian husband caught cheating wife as lover escapes from windowA video has surfaced from Brazil depicting the hilarious struggle of a man attempting to escape a cheating woman’s bedroom after her husband has come home. And it’s out…
Alberto Fujimori: Peru jailed ex-president's health worseningA senior doctor treating Peru's ex-President Alberto Fujimori has said that the jailed former leader has severe and worsening health problems. Dr. Alejandro Aguinaga said…
Jorge Rafael Videla: Argentina’s former military leader dies in prison aged 87General Jorge Rafael Videla, Argentina’s former military leader, has died aged 87 while serving a life sentence for crimes against humanity. Jorge Rafael Videla is…
Efrain Rios Montt sentenced to 80 years in jail over genocide and crimes against humanity in GuatemalaGuatemala’s former military leader Efrain Rios Montt has been found guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity and a three-judge tribunal sentenced him to 80 years in…
Fistfights in Venezuela's parliament over disputed presidential electionSeveral opposition MP’s are reportedly being injured during a brawl that have broken out in Venezuela's parliament over the recent disputed presidential…
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