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Comment: It's called and OpenPGP key. (Score 2) 85

by MagicFab on Thursday May 24, @11:06PM (#40106221) Attached to: Yahoo Includes Private Key In Source File For Axis Chrome Extension

OpenPGP, PGP and GnuPG / GPG are often used interchangeably - a common mistake.

OpenPGP is technically a proposed standard although it is widely used.

PGP is an acronym for Pretty Good Privacy, a computer program which provides cryptographic privacy and authentication.

GnuPG is an abbreviation for Gnu Privacy Guard, another computer program which provides cryptographic privacy and authentication.

gpg is the name of the binary executable file for GnuPG in Gnu/Linux- and Unix-nased operating systems.

Android Market Hits 10 Billion Downloads, Games Dominate 178

Posted by Soulskill on Friday December 09, @10:34AM
from the bored-begets-big-numbers dept.

New submitter sandeepabhat tips news that Android Market recently saw its 10 billionth app download, reaching the milestone less than a year after the App Store accomplished the same feat. New downloads through Android Market are proceeding at a rate of roughly 1 billion per month. Google has now created an infographic to break down the information further. Games outpace any other type of app, accounting for more than a quarter of all downloads. The top five countries in downloads-per-capita are South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, the U.S., and Singapore.

Comment: Re:Getting better on OS X (Score 1) 470

by MagicFab on Tuesday January 25 2011, @12:38PM (#34995502) Attached to: LibreOffice 3.3 Released Today

Which bug report ? Let me know and I can get more eyes on it. Optionally just come to #libreoffice on IRC and ask someone to take a look.

Comment: LIbreOffice in Ubuntu (Score 3, Informative) 470

by MagicFab on Tuesday January 25 2011, @11:41AM (#34994568) Attached to: LibreOffice 3.3 Released Today

If you're using Ubuntu, and want to try LibreOffice, I wrote a few details here:
http://www.fabianrodriguez.com/blog/2011/01/25/the-document-foundation-launches-libreoffice-3-3

Most importantly *don't install .debs manually* and *don't reinstall if you already have 3.3 RC4, it's the same as 3.3 final* :)

2D Unity Not on the Natty Plan Says Canonical-> 0

Submitted by akgraner on Monday January 17 2011, @01:05PM

akgraner writes "“It's not on the Natty plan for now, but we'll be evaluating the progresses and will consider adding a 3rd session option if the development goes as planned,” said David Barth, Desktop Experience Team, Engineering Manager at Canonical."
Link to Original Source

Cell Phone Interception At Def Con 95

Posted by Soulskill on Monday July 26 2010, @04:50PM
from the can-i-hear-you-now dept.

ChrisPaget writes "I'm planning a pretty significant demonstration of GSM insecurity at Defcon next week, where I'll intercept and record cellular calls made by my attendees, live on-stage, no user-input required. As you can imagine, intercepting cellphones is a Very Big Deal in the eyes of the law; this blog post is an attempt to reassure everyone that their privacy is being taken seriously despite the nature of the demo. I'm not just making it up either — the EFF have helped significantly with the details."

Comment: Why three engineers ? (Score 1) 417

by MagicFab on Wednesday June 30 2010, @11:33AM (#32745376) Attached to: Apple Hires Antenna Engineers. Really.

Triangulation FTW.

Verizon Charged Marine's Widow an Early Termination Fee 489

Posted by samzenpus on Sunday June 27 2010, @04:46PM
from the literal-charges dept.

In a decision that was reversed as soon as someone with half a brain in their PR department learned about it, Verizon charged a widow a $350 early termination fee. After the death of her marine husband, Michaela Brummund decided to move back to her home town to be with her family. Verizon doesn't offer any coverage in the small town so Michaela tried to cancel her contract, only to be hit with an early termination fee. From the article: "'I called them to cancel. I told them the situation with my husband. I even said I would provide a death certificate,' Michaela said."