oxide7 - Slashdot User

SPAM: QR Codes May Contain Malware 0

Submitted by oxide7 on Thursday October 20, @05:29PM

oxide7 writes "Scanners beware of the QR code. The wrong code may cause your mobile device, your wallet, or both a considerable amount of agony. Antivirus software maker Kaspersky Lab has reported on the first known instance of QR code tampering. The incident occurred in Russia last month, fooling consumers who thought they were downloading a new Android app called Jimm. Instead, the code forced the phones to send numerous SMS codes to a premium rate number that charged for each message."

SPAM: Google Engineer Calls Google Plus a 'Complete Fail 0

Submitted by oxide7 on Wednesday October 12, @10:15PM

oxide7 writes "Steve Yegge, a senior engineer at Google, accidentally and publicly posted a critical analysis about his company's understanding of platforms, calling Google Plus a "complete failure." "Google+ is a prime example of our complete failure to understand platforms from the very highest levels of executive leadership (hi Larry, Sergey, Eric, Vic, howdy howdy) down to the very lowest leaf workers (hey yo)," Yegge wrote. "We all don't get it.""

SPAM: Wall Street 'Hacktivism' Exposes Downside of Anony 0

Submitted by oxide7 on Tuesday October 11, @06:11PM

oxide7 writes "The Anonymous takedown of NYSE Monday, Oct. 10, meant as a show of support for the Occupy Wall Street movement,has exposed a new understanding of "hacktivism": anonymity can be a curse as well as a blessing. "The NYSE attack proved Anonymous is not unanimous," the man said. "[The attack] was probably not generally supported. I didn't notice mass support in IRC [Internet Relay Chat] either." And therein lies what has been the brilliance and will continue to be one downside of the Anonymous organization: it's not really an organization at all."

Why Steve Jobs Mattered to Tech 0

Submitted by oxide7 on Wednesday October 05, @07:09PM

oxide7 writes "Steve Jobs died on Wednesday, he was 56 years old.
Jobs recently quit as CEO of the company he co-founded and made into a world leader is because the end of his life is near. His body is breaking down and, as usual, neither he nor Apple will discuss it. Just because he's gone doesn't mean he's leaving the company bereft."

Italian Wikipedia Shuts Down Prompted by New Wiret 0

Submitted by oxide7 on Tuesday October 04, @08:22PM

oxide7 writes "Wikipedia's Italian edition homepage has been shut down following the prospect of a new wiretap law from Italy's Prime Minister, forcing the Italian language Web site to be hidden with the possibility to be eventually deleted. The law called "DDL intercettazioni" (Wiretapping Act) from Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlisconi is an attempt to gag bloggers from posting unfavorable remarks."

Blackberry Playbook Not Abandoned ... Yet 0

Submitted by oxide7 on Thursday September 29, @06:02PM

oxide7 writes "Research in Motion on Thursday rebuffed speculation that it was following HP's footsteps in abandoning its poorly performing Playbook tablet, but the move highlights its difficulties penetrating Apple's dominant market position. The company said assertions that the Touchpad was done were false, after industry checks suggested the manufacturer for the device had laid off dozens of staff."

Amazon's First Tablet, Fire, To Sell For $199 0

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 28, @09:46AM

An anonymous reader writes "Amazon will reportedly release its first tablet called the Fire, which is Wi-Fi only, for an extremely economical $200. The tablet will not feature a microphone, but considering the tablet is $300 cheaper than the cheapest iPad, this will be an excellent tablet option for buyers on a budget. Again, just to reiterate, one could potentially buy two Amazon Fires for $100 less than the price the cheapest iPad."

Amazon Tablet: The Only Viable iPad Contender 0

Submitted by oxide7 on Sunday September 25, @01:39PM

oxide7 writes "A number of manufacturers have tried and failed to enter the tablet computing space, currently dominated by the iPad and iPad 2, but Amazon's forthcoming tablet may have the right mix to shake Apple's empire. The tablet will also be one of the first which could potential go toe-to-toe with Apple in terms of content. It will also feature a low price, the No.1 barrier to tablet adoption"

A 'Passive' Samsung Steps to 'Free Riding' Apple 0

Submitted by oxide7 on Saturday September 24, @02:22PM

oxide7 writes "South-Korea's Samsung is taking the offensive against Apple, pushing for product injunctions and stepping up rhetoric against the long-time consumer electronics rival. The recent litigation represents a departure from what Samsung executives called a "passive" strategy in the past, to a more bolder stance against market-leader Apple. "We'll be pursuing our rights for this in a more aggressive way from now on.""

Lost iPhone 5 Prompts Apple Security Beef-Up 0

Submitted by oxide7 on Sunday September 18, @07:56PM

oxide7 writes "Shortly after reports surfaced that Apple lost another sensitive prototype — this time the iPhone 5 — the company is taking steps to ensure it keeps its devices safe. The world's largest consumer electronics company posted jobs on its website, looking for people responsible for managing risk associated with Apple's unreleased products. "The individual will collaborate with other security managers by contributing to, and managing execution of, strategic initiatives set forth by Director, Global Security," the job posting reads."