Anonymous touts its own social network: ‘Anon+’
Jul 31, 2011 Software
With the Defcon 19 hacking conference set to begin in Las Vegas next week, hacking group/movement/”idea” Anonymous is touting its own “social network,” a site with the Googly moniker Anon+.
EFF Files Amicus Brief to Defend Free Speech on Social Networks
Jul 31, 2011 Software
“Wielding the threat of criminal sanctions to punish the pointed, online criticism of public figures is not only bad policy, it is unconstitutional,” said EFF Senior Staff Attorney Matt Zimmerman. “While true threats can and should be opposed, public speech about prominent people must be vigorously protected.”
Robot Unicorns? There’s an app for that
Jul 31, 2011 Software
The app stores are teeming with new releases, but who has time to go through them all? We do. Bringing you a selection of the most interesting, creative, and innovative apps each week.
Nielsen: Android Tops in U.S. Smartphone Market, Apple Still Top Dog in Mobile Device Manufacturing
Jul 31, 2011 Software
According to the most recent data from market research guru Nielsen, Google’s mighty Android platform stands tallest in the U.S. smartphone space with a majority 39 percent share. That leaves Apple in an almost distant second place with 28 percent, and RIM clinging to relevance with a 20 percent stake. Credit Android’s success to Google’s…
5 reasons Google+ is here to stay
Jul 31, 2011 Software
A few weeks in, the honeymoon period is over for Google+ and it seems like some people are already losing interest. Yes, the backlash has already begun. But is Google+ going to fail? In a word: No+.
Scientist: Facebook and Twitter are creating a vain generation of self-obsessed people
Jul 31, 2011 Software
Facebook and Twitter have created a generation obsessed with themselves, who have short attention spans and a childlike desire for constant feedback on their lives, a top scientist believes.
Nintendo will lead innovation again; just not with the 3DS
Jul 31, 2011 Software
Is the 3DS the device to lead Nintendo into another decade of growth and profitability? Probably not. With the gaming industry focusing more and more on tablets, smartphones and touchscreens, the company will almost certainly have to rethink its slightly antiquated business model to remain relevant.
iPhone 5 will be thinner, wider, and longer than the iPhone 4
Jul 31, 2011 Software
Recent photos suggest that the iPhone 5 will sport a completely redesigned form factor and will be thinner, longer, and wider than the iPhone 4.
Why Apple Has More Money Than the Government
Jul 31, 2011 Software
An iPod in every pot? The Statue of Liberty holding an iPad in her left hand? Steve Jobs on Mount Rushmore?
A Terabyte For Notebooks: WD Scorpio Blue 1TB Drive Review
Jul 31, 2011 Software
What’s this? 1 Terabyte of capacity for your notebook por… umm storage? Yep! WD launched the new Scorpio Blue 1TB notebook drive and we take it for a spin.