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Submission + - New App turns iPhone into a Satellite Communicator (i4u.com)

Submitted by i4u
i4u writes: Spot LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Globalstar Inc., today
announced its SPOT Connect App is now available on the App Store. The
SPOT Connect App pairs iPhone, iPad and iPod touch with SPOT Connect, a little satellite communications device, to allow users to
transmit messages via satellite from virtually anywhere in the world.
Apple

Submission + - Introducing a Technophobe to the iPad 2 (i4u.com)

Submitted by i4u
i4u writes: My friend Mitchell hates his cell phone. He isn't some backwoods dwelling luddite, either. He just appreciates face-to-face interaction and hates having an electronic tether. Mitch was a Marine for quite a few years and now has the financial security to spend a few years (or forever) bumming around the world. He plans to do this via sites like CouchSurfing and Workaway.

A few weeks ago, Mitch came to me and asked my advice on a good mobile device to wander with. He wanted something he could use to browse the Internet, watch YouTube or Hulu on occasion, and stay entertained on a plane with. I recommended a 16 GB WiFi iPad 2. He ordered it and, two days ago, FedEx dropped it off at his door.
Security

Submission + - Apple: Mac Users Need Antivirus Software (i4u.com)

Submitted by i4u
i4u writes: For a very long time, you could go your Mac's whole lifetime without catching the faintest whiff of malware. I remember a time when any post on tech forum asking which antivirus software to buy was met by the phrase "buy a Mac". But success has raised the public image of Apple's brand enough that malicious coders have decided to target it. Mac viruses are on the rise.

So what does Apple expect you to do about this? While the company has issued no statement about the uptick in attacks, an AppleCare employee has given details about internal policies regarding malware. While they won't come right out and say it, Apple thinks your Mac needs antivirus software to truly stay safe.

Submission + - Will Anyone Want An Amazon Tablet? (i4u.com)

Submitted by i4u
i4u writes: Amazon is a pony with many, many tricks. They're an online retailer, a cloud storage service, a media service and the manufacturer of a fine brand of e-reader. And now, if all these rumors are true, the company will soon have a line of tablets. Both a dual-core and a quad-core slate are expected to launch before the end of 2011.

Which brings us to the critical question: Why would you want an Amazon Android tablet?

Submission + - 3M Optical Films enhance Tablet Brightness by 50% (i4u.com)

Submitted by i4u
i4u writes: Today the SID Display Week 2011 in LA launches. 3M will exhibit an new range of optical films that can be used to increase display brightness by more than 50% or to extend battery life without sacrificing display quality or brightness. 3M targets this technology to tablets. Why? Because that market grows like crazy. According to DisplaySearch, the global Tablet PC market is forecast to grow 154% Y/Y to 52.4 million units in 2011 and to reach 140 million units by 2013.

Submission + - Amazon: How Can a Tablet Supplement an E-Reader? (i4u.com) 1

Submitted by i4u
i4u writes: The CEO of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, just said some very perplexing things. In an interview with Consumer Reports, the bald-pated executive told readers to "stay tuned" for Amazon's plans for a tablet. He also noted that this potential tablet would be more of a "supplement" to the Kindle. Jeff believes there will always be a place in the market for "purpose-built e-reading device"s.
Google

Submission + - Google's Electric Car Scheme Kills the Road Trip? (i4u.com)

Submitted by i4u
i4u writes: There's nothing more emblematic of the American spirit than the road trip. It's the most authentic expression of the feeling of Manifest Destiny that doesn't involve, y'know, murdering people. Few things in life do more to clear your head and revitalize your soul than a lonely drive through the desert or up and down a mountainous coast. Road trips are the best...but we might be the last generation to truly enjoy them.

Google wants robots to drive our cars.
Chrome

Submission + - Google ChromeBook: What are the Hidden Costs? (i4u.com)

Submitted by i4u
i4u writes: Google has confirmed the imminent sale of Chromebooks, and admitted that some sort of subscription option will exist. But no further details have yet emerged. These subsidized Chromebooks would function almost exclusively in the cloud. Which would make them more stable, less expensive and more durable.

Unfortunately, it would also render them almost useless when out of WiFi range.
Privacy

Submission + - Anonymous: Why They didn't Hack Sony (i4u.com)

Submitted by i4u
i4u writes: There are two things you need to understand right off the bat before any productive discussion of the Sony Hack and Anonymous can continue.

1. The single person or small group who perpetuated the Sony hack are very likely "members" of Anonymous.

2. This does not mean that Anonymous, the organization, had anything to do with the Sony hack.
Security

Submission + - PlayStation Network Reactivation Delayed (i4u.com)

Submitted by i4u
i4u writes: Earlier this week chatter in an IRC network lead to speculation of a third attack on Sony's network. For its part, the company steadfastly promised that at least some services would resume by the end of this week. But now it looks like Sony has given up on that goal. The PSN reactivation has been delayed.

Sony's explanation? They were "unaware" of the "extent" of the attacks on their system.
Cloud

Submission + - CEO of ioSafe on Amazon's Data Disaster and More (i4u.com)

Submitted by i4u
i4u writes: My experience with ioSafe began at CES 2011, where I got to try crushing one of their hard drives in a pin vice. I recently had a chance to talk with Robb Moore, CEO, about everything from proper back-up technique to the Amazon data disaster. Here's what he had to say:
Android

Submission + - Google Skype Buy Makes a True Data Phone Possible (i4u.com)

Submitted by i4u
i4u writes: Google has a dream. One day, your phone will be free to be a phone, without carriers meddling with it or mucking about with your end user experience in any way. It's a beautiful dream, and one I've been writing about for two years now. An entirely data-driven phone would be ideal for so many reasons- not the least of which is the ease with which it could be used around the world.
Security

Submission + - Sony's Answers to Congress: An in-depth Analysis (i4u.com)

Submitted by i4u
i4u writes: Once Chairman Kazuo Hirai was done trying to blame Sony's numerous security holes on Anonymous, Kazuo moved on to answer the direct questions asked by the Honorable Mary Mack and G.K. Butterfield. Read the complete analysis.
Privacy

Submission + - 82% of IT Workers Report Data Breaches (i4u.com)

Submitted by i4u
i4u writes: In the wake of Sony's data debacle, corporations around the world are taking another look at information security. Storing your data behind a firewall isn't enough, and trusting on client-side protections to keep the bad people out is what screwed the PlayStation Network. The industry is grappling for a solution, especially with the news that 82% of IT practitioners questioned report at least one breach of their systems.

The cost of a stolen file varies pretty wildly. The average figure is $214...but entities lose an average of 16,000 records per data breach.

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