Sci-Fi
BlackBerry phones under virus attack
Posted by admin on Mar 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Research In Motion’s BlackBerry operating system is world-renowned as being virtually impossible to exploit, but a new study has exposed a virus that specifically targets SMSes sent using the high-end smartphones’ Messenger service.
According to security solutions firm Trend Micro, a ‘trojan’ virus, dubbed Zeus — which appears to perform a desirable function for the user prior to run or install,...
iPad 2 excites porn industry
Posted by admin on Mar 05, 2011 | Leave a Comment
The launch of Apple’s iPad 2 has left a lot of consumers excited perhaps none more than those in the adult entertainment industry.
That’s because the new iPad, like the latest version of the iPhone and iTouch before it, will feature Apple’s signature video chat application FaceTime, which has been adapted for X-rated use by a company called iP4Play.
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Facebook, Skype in talks over video calling
Posted by admin on Mar 05, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Facebook Inc, the world’s biggest social-networking company, is holding talks with SkypeTechnologies SA about offering Web video calls to its 500 million users, two people familiar with the discussions said.
Video calling between friends on Facebook was first discussed by the two companies last year, said one of the people, who asked not to be identified because the talks were private. The feature wasn’t offered...
Twitter hit by another short URL scam
Posted by admin on Mar 03, 2011 | Leave a Comment
How much time do you spend on Twitter? No, we are not asking you, but warning you not to be too keen to know how much time you spend on the popular micro-blogging social network.
If you have come across a tweet in your timeline that tells you
“I have spent 11.6 hours on Twitter. How much have you? Find out here: [LINK]“, do not click on it and alert other tweeple to be vigilant about it.
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Gmail’s Disaster Recovery Failed To Save All E-Mails
Posted by admin on Mar 02, 2011 | Leave a Comment
The disaster-recovery feature Google ballyhooed for Google Apps failed for Gmail. That’s the bottom line as some users found their Gmail accounts empty. While Google had tape backups for Gmail, it still lost some e-mail after a software update introduced a bug. An analyst said he senses that customers are losing patience with Gmail’s problems.
Imagine the sinking feeling of logging in to your Gmail account...
New Laptop from Lenovo Is Controlled by Eye Movements
Posted by admin on Mar 02, 2011 | 1 Comment
Eye movements control a new laptop from Lenovo, using Tobii’s eye-tracking technology. On display at CeBIT, the prototype from Lenovo and Tobii Technology brightens the screen when it recognizes a user’s eyes. An analyst said the Lenovo-Tobii feature might be useful for paraplegics or when a user’s hands are occupied by something else.
Lenovo and Tobii Technology are tag-teaming on the world’s...
U.S. calls China’s Baidu ‘notorious market’
Posted by admin on Mar 01, 2011 | Leave a Comment
The United States on Monday again put China’s top search engine, Baidu Inc, on its annual list of “notorious markets” for counterfeit and pirated goods, fueling U.S. business community hopes for action in Congress against “rogue websites.”
The U.S. Trade Representative’s office said Baidu was the most prominent example of online services that use “deep linking” to steer...
iPhone app to find parking spots!
Posted by admin on Feb 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment
The headache of finding a parking space in a busy city may soon be eliminated by a new app available for iPhone users.
This 1.99-dollar app, called Parker, was created by San Francisco-based company Streetline in an attempt to bring the concept of parking into the 21st century, reports ABC News.
Parker works with a system of battery-powered sensors installed in parking spaces.
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Google Bug Disables Gmail Accounts
Posted by admin on Feb 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Much like the Hotmail bug that erased e-mails from thousands of users back in January, approximately 150,000 Gmail users also reportedly woke up to empty inboxes this morning.
The Google Apps status dashboard reports a “service disruption” with Google Mail, which began around 1:36am. “Our team is continuing to investigate this issue,” according to a note. “Thank you for your patience.”
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Apple iPhone 4 for Verizon has antenna issue
Posted by admin on Feb 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Just like the original Apple iPhone 4 which saw several initial users complain of faulty antenna, the Verizon version of the phone too is facing consumer bashing for the same reason.
According to Consumer Reports blog, “The Verizon iPhone 4 has a problem that could cause the phone to drop calls, or be unable to place calls, in weak signal conditions.” It made the observations based on the lab tests done by...
