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Mac OS X 10.7.3 hits with bug fixes, new languages

, Feb 1st 2012 Discuss [0]

Apple today released its latest Mac OS X Lion update with version 10.7.3 that also includes Safari 5.1.3. The update brings several bug fixes for improved performance and compatibility. It also adds several new languages and RAW image file support for new cameras. Read The Full Story

Google buys online ads to defend new privacy policy

, Feb 1st 2012 Discuss [0]

Following the outcry over Google's new privacy policy, including opportunistic attack ads from Microsoft, the search giant is planning to put out its own campaign to clear up any misconceptions. Google is purchasing ads on websites such as the Washington Post in an attempt to define its new privacy policy before critics further misconstrue the changes. Read The Full Story

PS Vita games will be cheaper downloaded

, Feb 1st 2012 Discuss [0]

A Sony rep has confirmed that PlayStation Vita game titles coming to the US will be cheaper if purchased and downloaded directly from the PlayStation Network as opposed to buying the boxed copies. Discounted digital copies have been confirmed for the PS Vita in Japan, but the company has yet to make an official announcement as to whether the discount would extend to the US. Read The Full Story

NASA, Pentagon hacker arrested in Romania

, Feb 1st 2012 Discuss [0]

Police in Romania have arrested hacker TinKode, who is notorious for hacking into US military and government websites. The 20-year-old IT student, Razvan Manole Cernaianu, was accused of breaking into NASA and Pentagon servers, stealing confidential information, and then posting it on his personal blog. Read The Full Story

BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 launch next month, Android apps due February 6

, Jan 31st 2012 Discuss [0]

The long overdue BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 update may finally be arriving in February, if RIM follows through on its latest promise. According to a post today by RIM's Developer Relations team, the update will be available next month, packing the BlackBerry Runtime for Android Apps feature that allows Android apps to run on the PlayBook tablet. Read The Full Story

NASA IBEX reveals composition of space matter from outside our solar system

, Jan 31st 2012 Discuss [0]

NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) spacecraft has been studying what lies outside our solar system and today researchers revealed that this space matter is quite different from what lies within. This interstellar material is considered to be what stars, planets, and people are made from and hence the importance to understand its composition. Read The Full Story

Symantec says pcAnywhere safe again with new security patch

, Jan 31st 2012 Discuss [0]

Symantec has released a security patch for its pcAnywhere application, declaring it now safe to use again. The patch follows Symantec's warning last week for all users to disable the product after the company discovered that the source code had been stolen back in 2006, meaning users were at greater risk of being hacked. Read The Full Story

Nokia hints at Windows Phones with NFC sans ports

, Jan 31st 2012 Discuss [0]

Nokia's design chief Marko Ahtisaari discussed the direction of future Lumia Windows Phones in an interview with The Guardian, hinting at NFC and wireless charging. Ahtisaari has been at the helm of Nokia's design team since 2009, during which the company developed the Nokia N9, Nokia Lumia 800, and the Nokia Lumia 900. Read The Full Story

Acer on the attack with $699 Ultrabooks in 2012

, Jan 31st 2012 Discuss [0]

Acer plans to go on the attack in 2012 with a strong push in four major product categories, whereas its strategy last year was mainly to defend its position in the market. The company's Chairman JT Wang announced the strategy shift during the company's Lunar New Year ceremony, revealing that it would aggressively introduce new ultrabooks, notebooks, tablets, and smartphones. Read The Full Story

Firefox 10 hits with new dev tools, full-screen apps

, Jan 31st 2012 Discuss [0]

Mozilla has unleashed Firefox 10, the latest iteration of its popular open-source Web browser for Windows, Mac, and Linux machines. This update comes merely six weeks after Firefox 9 proving the company's commitment to its new "rapid release" program. Web developers should be particularly happy with this update as it brings a host of new built-in tools to make website creation easier. Read The Full Story

T-Mobile domestic data roaming limits start April 5

, Jan 30th 2012 Discuss [0]

T-Mobile will be making some changes to its domestic data roaming come April 5, according to a leaked internal document obtained by TmoNews. Instead of capping data speeds for domestic data roaming, T-Mobile will completely cut off your data if you exceed your allotment for the billing cycle. This means you won't be able to connect unless you use WiFi or return to an area within your T-Mobile network. Read The Full Story

Carrier IQ controversy prompts new disclosure bill

, Jan 30th 2012 Discuss [0]

Following the Carrier IQ controversy over its data tracking software on mobile devices, new legislation is being proposed that would require both wireless carriers and mobile device manufacturers to disclose of any monitoring software. Rep. Ed Markey drafted the new mobile privacy bill, which would place the Federal Trade Commission in charge of making sure mobile companies comply. Read The Full Story

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