Dropbox iPhone app finally released!
Sep 30, 2009 Software
Dropbox, everyone’s favorite cross-platform file-syncing tool, has now made its way to the iPhone and iPod touch!
EFF WIN: FBI Releases Domestic Surveillance Guidelines
Sep 30, 2009 Security
EFF requested public disclosure of the guidelines under the Freedom of Information Act in December and, after more than six months passed with no response, we filed suit against the Department of Justice in June 2009. The FBI released a heavily censored version of its controversial Domestic Investigations and Operations Guidelines (DIOG).
Malware Worldwide Grows 15% in September
Sep 30, 2009 Security
A rise in malware has caused the number of infected PCs worldwide to increase 15 percent just from August to September, says a report released from antivirus vendor Panda Security. Across the globe, the average number of PCs hit by malware now stands around 59 percent, an all-time high for the year. Among 29 countries tracked, the U.S. ranke
An Infographical Look at Olympic Security (PIC)
Sep 30, 2009 Security
Wondering what it takes to secure an area for the Olympic games? Here’s what it would look like if we got the games in Chicago
First look: Microsoft Security Essentials impresses
Sep 30, 2009 Microsoft
Microsoft’s new antimalware solution, Microsoft Security Essentials, is now available for Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. Ars puts MSE through its paces and finds an unobtrusive app with a clean interface that protected us in the dark corners of the Internet.
How Microsoft Thinks We’ll Use Their Secret Tablet
Sep 30, 2009 Microsoft
Microsoft’s Courier booklet was surprising, mostly because it was so far outside of what everybody now expects from a tablet. This internal video shows how Microsoft thinks we’ll use Courier.
Draft Policy Would OK Troops Tweets
Sep 30, 2009 Industry
The Defense Department may allow troops and military employees to freely access social networks — if a draft policy circulating around the Pentagon gets approved, that is.
Irate Android devs aim to replace Google’s proprietary bits
Sep 30, 2009 Industry
Google has angered the Android enthusiast community by sending a cease and desist notice to a third-party developer who is building a popular custom version of the open source platform. Google doesn’t want its proprietary bits included in cooked ROMs.
U.S. may need as much as $350 billion to extend broadband
Sep 30, 2009 Industry
The FCC now estimates $20 billion to $350 billion may be needed for wireless and landline infrastructure, depending on the speed of service to ‘wire’ the country with highspeed internet. The potential costs dwarf the $7.2 billion set aside in President Barack Obama’s massive economic stimulus package.
AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon in Customer Service Showdown
Sep 30, 2009 Industry
Phones, coverage, and apps don’t matter if you can’t keep the customer happy. Find out how the carriers stack up.