Archive for December, 2009

US feds squeeze bloggers for posting TSA orders

Nigerian crotchbomber claims first victims At least two bloggers who posted the latest Transportation Security Administration security guidelines have received visits from the feds. One had his laptop confiscated and was served a subpoena. The other just received the subpoena.… Offloading malware protection to the cloud

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US feds squeeze bloggers for posting TSA orders

Hacker rattles 21,000 iPhone unlockers

Claiming moral high ground Hackers have mailed 21,000 customers of iPhoneUnlockUK to remind them the company uses unlicensed software, and that their details have been compromised.…

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Hacker rattles 21,000 iPhone unlockers

Dell crowned Bad Santa computer maker by angry customers

Holiday card labelled a ‘joke’ Dell customers are furious at the computer maker after it failed to deliver products in time for the holiday season, and instead offered a “Holiday Card” to place under their Christmas trees to replace undelivered gifts.…

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Dell crowned Bad Santa computer maker by angry customers

News: Ultraman Fights his Way onto the Wii

“Here he comes from the sky!” — Namco Bandai are planning to release a new Ultraman fighting game on the Wii in 2010.

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News: Ultraman Fights his Way onto the Wii

iSlate? I spy more control from Cupertino

Rumours, speculation and state control Apple is probably going to launch some sort of tablet PC next month, probably on January the 26th, but is this a revolution in computing or a revolution in control?…

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iSlate? I spy more control from Cupertino

Welcome to the out-of-control decade

We have seen the future, and it doesn’t belong to you Comment   Back in the turbulent 1960s, the anti-establishment rabble was often derided as being “out of control.” Fast-forward 50 years to the 2010s, when that same phrase will soon be back in vogue.… The power of collaboration within unified communications

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Welcome to the out-of-control decade

Orange punts quality calling

HD moniker applied to voice, again Orange UK is upping the quality of voice calls over the next year, branding the development “HD Voice” in the ongoing search for market differentiation.…

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Orange punts quality calling

Google defeated by Groovle approval

Icann says Groovle is not a copycat domain name Google’s complaint that the domain name groovle.com is confusingly similar to its own is without foundation, an ICANN-approved arbitration body has ruled.

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Google defeated by Groovle approval

Apple tablet will have 3D graphics, says Google exec

Google China president predicts January launch Apple boss Steve Jobs will unveil the first Apple tablet in January, and it will come with 3D graphics and a price tag below $1000 (

Facebook, Twitter, iPhone app security fears

McAfee 2010 PC threat predictions 2010 will see increasing security threats to users of social networking and media sites such as Facebook and Twitter, a security vendor predicted.

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Facebook, Twitter, iPhone app security fears

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