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mschaffer writes:
According to a Twit on Sunday, Apple may be the latest high-profile security attack. The hackers claim to have gained access to private data from an Apple Inc server.A list of 27 user names and encrypted passwords apparently for an Apple website was posted to the Internet over the weekend along with a warning from hacker group Anonymous that the Cupertino-based computer maker could be a target of its attacks.
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mschaffer writes:
Well, it looks like the Judge is already skeptical about Apple's assertions about the "app store" moniker.
US District Judge Phyillis Hamilton has already said she will "probably" reject Apple's request to have exclusive access to the term "app store,"
During early proceedings, she knocked Apple down a peg, reportedly saying, "I'm troubled by the showing that you've made so far, but that's where you're likely not to prevail at this early juncture."
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mschaffer writes:
Apple is famous for going to absurd lengths to enforce its patents and trademarks. It recently sued Amazon for calling its app store Appstore. And it has publicly lectured competitors to “create their own original technology, not steal ours”.
But the company isn't always as fastidious about respecting the ideas of others. Consider the case of UK-based developer Greg Hughes. Last year, his app for wirelessly syncing iPhones with iTunes libraries was unceremoniously rejected from the official App Store. The software developer took the denial in stride, submitting Wi-Fi Sync to the Cydia store for jailbroken iPhones, where the app is a top seller.
Fast forward to Monday, when Apple unveiled a set of new features for the upcoming iOS 5, including the same wireless-syncing functionality. Cupertino wasn't even subtle about the appropriation, using the precise name and a near-identical logo to market the technology.
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mschaffer writes:
A computer glitch Friday night snarled the travel plans of US Airways customers, as reports flooded in of flights grounded around the country.
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mschaffer writes:
TiVo® Service Announcement
Dear TiVo Customer,
Today we were informed by our email service provider that your email address was exposed due to unauthorized access of their system. Our email service provider deploys emails on our behalf to customers who have opted into email-based communications from us.
We were advised by our email service provider that the information that was obtained was limited to first name and/or email addresses only. Your service and any other personally identifiable information were not at risk and remain secure.
Please note, it is possible you may receive spam email messages as a result. We want to urge you to be cautious when opening links or attachments from unknown third parties.
We regret this has taken place and apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you. We take your privacy very seriously, and we will continue to work diligently to protect your personal information.
If you have unsubscribed in the past, there is no need to unsubscribe again. Your preferences will remain in place.
Sincerely,
The TiVo Team
Well, at least they let us know about it.
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mschaffer writes:
Google says it will delay the distribution of its newest Android source code (Honeycomb) at least for the foreseeable future
So, what does open source really mean?
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mschaffer writes:
Looks like Verizon got the FCC's attention:
"U.S. regulators said Verizon Communications Inc.’s networks may have dropped a “truly alarming” number of wireless emergency calls during a snow storm last month, and asked the carrier to investigate."
Makes you wander what's going to happen when all of those iPhones strain the network.
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mschaffer writes:
Did you know that AT&T's version of the Dell streak is still being held to Android 1.6? Well, it is. While unofficial updates have been available for months, Dell Streaks in the USA officially only have Donut. (Unlike its European equivalent which has Dell's Android 2.2).
Another announced deadline (today) has come and almost gone, but the promised 2.2 upgrade has yet to be seen.
Of course, AT&T doesn't have any shipping Android 2.2 devices yet, so we know who is to blame. Perhaps they are waiting for the official pre-release of the Verizon iPhone before allowing 2.2 updates.
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mschaffer writes:
So much for higher education at Cal. State Northridge. Strange puddles of what investigators thought was urine started to appear in front of a math professor's doorway. School officials set up cameras to surveil the area.
Well, they caught the little pisher, who turned out to be Tihomir Petrov, another math professor at the school.
Investigators say that Petrov was having a dispute with the other math professor. I say he was pissed.
Apparently, Petrov
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mschaffer writes:
Taco Bell's wares are not made with USDA ground beef. According to their bulk container's labels---"which mere customers can't see---they use "Taco Meat Filling". The list of ingredients is gruesome.
Perhaps, Taco Bell needs to "eat their own dog food".
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mschaffer writes:
Kyle Vogt and Grant Jordan built this safe cracking robot in 2006. It’s designed to open any safe that uses a Sergent and Greenleaf 8500 series lock. These locks are classified as “manipulation proof” by the manufacturer.
Well, I guess this the locks are still "manipulation proof" as they were only able to open the safe with the correct combination.
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mschaffer writes:
Well, just a short while ago, President Obama pulled the plug on the LORAN navigation system, saving a paltry $35 million a year (after spending $160 million to upgrade it), stating "Now there is GPS." So, what does the DoD decide to do? Yup, you guessed it, they are screwing with the GPS system in the southeastern USA. According to a FAA flight advisory: "The Department of Defense will conduct GPS tests on January 20th through February 22nd, 2011. During testing, the GPS signal may be unreliable or unavailable."
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mschaffer writes:
Picture this: you are minding your own business, riding your bicycle, when some plows into you with his car from behind. The driver then speeds away from the scene, leaving you in a bloody heap. Imagine how you would feel when you find out that the district attorney doesn't want to file felony charges (remember, it is a hit and run) because it is inconvenient for the driver since he may experience complications with his job.
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mschaffer writes:
I went to the mall yesterday and noticed that someone has set up shop with a full body scanner to augment your shopping experience. They refer to the scanning device as the "vertical wand", and apparently it uses 196 magical radio antennas (that don't "see" your clothes) to orbit and scan a shopper's water-filled skin. (After all, we are just skin-covered meatbags.) After 10 seconds, the resulting 200,000 data points precisely indicates the dimensions of prospective shopping meatbag. A personalized shopping list is generated from the collected data so the scanned masses no longer need to look like a schlub wearing ill-fitting clothes.
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mschaffer writes:
Saw this on all things digital. Apparently Apple/Ping was using a Facebook API illegally. That's why the Facebook part of Ping was not working and why Apple pulled it from iTunes/Ping.
