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Submission + - BlackBerry Tablet Confirmed, Supports Flash (betanews.com)

Submitted by HouseMuzik
HouseMuzik writes: Betanews' Tim Conneally reports that sources close to RIM have confirmed the existence of a BlackBerry Tablet device, with a ship date by the end of the year. Previous reporting on the device was confirmed by the source, including a 7" screen and a 1GHz processor. The source added that the device would support Flash, and would include a hardware-based Flash accelerator. Betanews' reporting seems to confirm an earlier report from Cnet that quoted Rodman & Renshaw analyst Ashok Kumar as saying the BlackBerry Tablet indeed existed.

Submission + - 22 million SSL certificates in use are Invalid (esecurityplanet.com)

Submitted by darthcamaro
darthcamaro writes: While SSL certs are widely used on the Internet today, a new study from Qualys set to be officially released at Black Hat in July is going to show some shocking statistics. Among the findings in the study is that only 3 percent of SSL certs in use were actually properly configured.

"So we have about 22 million SSL servers with certificates that are completely invalid because they do not match the domain name on which they reside." Ivan Ristic, director of engineering at Qualys said.

Submission + - The Tuesday Birthday Problem (sciencenews.org) 1

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: I have two children, one of whom is a boy born on a Tuesday. What's the probability that my other child is a boy?

Believe it or not, the Tuesday thing is relevant. Well, sort of. It's ambiguous. Read the article to find out the answer.

In honor of Martin Gardner.
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Submission + - Obama Plans to Nearly Double the Wireless Spectrum (reuters.com) 1

Submitted by suraj.sun
suraj.sun writes: The plan would make available 500 megahertz of federal and commercial spectrum over the next 10 years, the official said.

Freeing up spectrum would also create jobs by meeting the growing demand for mobile and fixed broadband, spur economic growth and raise funds to build an emergency network for public safety workers, the official said.

Some estimates suggest the next five years will see an increase in wireless data of between 20 to 45 times 2009 levels, reflecting the burgeoning use of smartphones, netbooks and other wireless devices.

Under the policy, most of the freed-up spectrum would be auctioned for mobile broadband use, according to the administration official who spoke on background.

Reuters: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN2823907320100628

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