Brittany Hillen

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Yahoo reveals content additions and partnerships at 2013 NewFront event

Brittany Hillen, Apr 29th 2013 Discuss [0]

Tonight, Yahoo has kicked off its 2013 NewFront event in New York City, replete with a full roster of celebrities and a performance by The Lumineers accompanied by a half-hour live stream on Yahoo Music for those who wish to enjoy it from the comfort of their homes. All of this is to kick off some new shows that Yahoo has added to it content offerings, as well as the announcement of new partnerships and advertisement opportunities. Read The Full Story

Government seeks to strong arm companies into spying on users

Brittany Hillen, Apr 29th 2013 Discuss [0]

Last week, we reported on a rather disturbing revelation that the Department of Defense and NSA have been sending out so-called 2511 letters that absolve companies of legal consequences for violating the Wiretap Act by intercepting their users' communications. While the letters give ISPs and such incentive, they are no good if the company doesn't want to obey an order to grab data. To remedy this, a government task force is seeking to have companies that don't cooperate penalized. Read The Full Story

Apple retail tipped to set original iPhone status to “obsolete”

Brittany Hillen, Apr 29th 2013 Discuss [0]

It has been a long time coming, but Apple is finally going to nudge the first-generation iPhone into obsolete status in its retail stores, according to a leaked internal Apple memo that specifies the phone alongside several other devices. The change is set to take place this summer, and will see original iPhone users left with less official options for having their aging handset, which entered the world back in 2007, serviced. Read The Full Story

Twitter for Glass app hinted at in tweet

Brittany Hillen, Apr 29th 2013 Discuss [0]

Twitter user Jonathan Gottfried spotted a tweet using the #throughglass hashtag that has since been deleted, but that suggested Twitter has created a Glass app and that it is up and functioning on at least one pair of Google's frames. The tweet was sent out by Twitter user Shivster Muddler accompanied by a picture of some trees with the caption: "Just shared a photo #throughglass." Read The Full Story

NASA gets first ever look at hurricane on Saturn

Brittany Hillen, Apr 29th 2013 Discuss [0]

A hurricane is an impressive display of the power of nature, an unfortunate reality that sometimes causes more than its fair share of damage and grief. While we're all familiar with what a hurricane on our own planet looks like, hurricanes on other planets have been something of a mystery. That changed this month when NASA got the first-ever detailed look at a hurricane that took place on Saturn. Read The Full Story

Sony Xperia SP smartphone rolls out in UK

Brittany Hillen, Apr 29th 2013 Discuss [0]

We talked about Sony's Xperia SP smartphone back on March 18, which we reported was supposed to hit shelves in the second quarter of this year. It looks like that timeline was spot-on, with the Xperia SP going on sale in the UK via T-Mobile and Orange for a moderate £249.99 sans-contract. Such adds on to the other places it is already available, including India and Singapore. Read The Full Story

UK law allows anyone to use your digital images

Brittany Hillen, Apr 29th 2013 Discuss [0]

Whether you're an amateur photographer who makes liberal use of Instagram and similar apps or you're a professional who uploads a lot of off-hours snapshots online, a bill just passed in the UK should give you pause. The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 has a clause in it that allows for anyone to use a photograph whose owner can't be located, something that is a two-edged sword. Read The Full Story

Vermont’s ultra-cheap gigabit Internet rivals Google Fiber

Brittany Hillen, Apr 27th 2013 Discuss [0]

Many are drooling over Google Fiber, dreaming of ultra-fast downloads and uploads that are zipped off into cyberspace in the blink of an eye. While Google's fiber network is certainly nice, every now and again a new player emerges to remind us that it could be better. Such is the case the Vermont Telephone Company, which is offering state residents gigabit Internet for $35 a month. Read The Full Story

North Korea has millions of 3G subscribers, says Koryolink CEO

Brittany Hillen, Apr 27th 2013 Discuss [0]

North Korea's relationship with the world wide web has been mostly non-existent, with most of those who reside in the nation being forbade from accessing the Internet. Slowly, however, connectivity has leaked into the northern Korean nation, which now has nearly 2 million 3G subscribers, according to service provider Koryolink's CEO Ezz Heikal. Read The Full Story

2014 Subaru Forester recalled due to curling floor mats

Brittany Hillen, Apr 26th 2013 Discuss [0]

Subaru has been forced to recall its 2014 Forester SUV over problems with its floor mats that could lead to problems with using the brake and accelerator pedels, according to a report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. According to Subaru, the SUVs that are affected were made between January and March of this year. Read The Full Story

Pinterest design update brings back most beloved days-gone-by features

Brittany Hillen, Apr 26th 2013 Discuss [0]

All good things come to an end, or so the saying goes. As is the nature of things, product design changes over time see new features added and some old ones eliminated or changed, often without too much hassle or outcry. Occasionally some features prove to have been so beloved by users that they're brought back, however, reintegrated into the newer design to see the light of day again with new abilities its original iteration never had. Such is the case with the latest Pinterest update. Read The Full Story