Pity the poor USB thumb drive. The humble storage device is again under fire after reports surfaced that National Security Agency (NSA) whistle-blower Edward Snowden, 29, used a removable USB storage device to exfiltrate top-secret information from the agency, reported the Los Angeles Times . NSA investigators now “know how many documents […] Read the…
Month: June 2013
Ripped DVDs and the empty AUDIO_TS folder
A reader who wishes to remain anonymous is curious about the structure of DVDs. He or she writes: A friend has a DVD that he needs to turn into a QuickTime movie. He’s used a program that copies the contents of the DVD to a folder on his Mac. Inside this […] Read the original…
Instagram video rumored to be content of Facebook’s June 20 press event
Facebook is throwing some kind of press event on June 20, and the latest rumors surfacing suggest that Instagram may be the focus. More specifically, that Instagram getting video capabilities could be the focus. Sources close to the subject have reportedly told TechCrunch just that: “On June 20, a source says […] Read the original…
Instagram set to get video
Facebook is going to hold an event on the 20th. Most people think they’re announce some sort of new reader application for all those people looking for a Google Reader replacement. Turns out that’s not the case. According to sources who have spoken to TechCrunch, Facebook is going to announce […] Read the original post…
Sans Digital 1-Bay USB 3.0 HDD Enclosure for $20 after rebate + free shipping
For its newsletter subscribers only, newegg offers the Sans Digital TowerSTOR 1-Bay SATA to USB 3.0/eSATA HDD Enclosure, model no. TS1UT+B, for $19.99 with free shipping via the directions below. That’s $13 under our March mention and the lowest total price we’ve seen for this enclosure. (It’s a current price […] Read the original post…
Review: Star Command boldly goes where no iOS game has gone before
The Star Trek universe is appealing in many ways: there’s a frontier of outer space with thousands of planets, a virtually limitless number of aliens, a galactic federation dedicated to peace. (Also: big space ships and funny costumes.) But its concepts of freedom, commanding a ship and crew, and going […] Read the original post…
Blurrycam image purports to be a Logitech G-Series gamepad for iPhone 5
Logitech already makes some great accessories for iOS devices, and if this blurrycam image is to be believed, it looks like they might have an iPhone 5 gamepad on the way. This image acquired by the folks at Kotaku, purports to be a future G-Series gaming add-on for the iPhone […] Read the original post…
Apple releases public statement on customer privacy, over 4,000 requests in a six month period
Apple has gone public with a statement on how they handle requests for customer data from Government agencies. Reiterating their stance first and foremost that a court order is required for any data to be handed over, the release goes on to say that Apple received between 4,000 and 5,000 […] Read the original post…
Apple says they’ve never heard of Prism
http://www.iphonehacks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/shilmini.jpg Chances are you’ve heard about Prism, the alleged program that the NSA uses to tap into everyone’s … everything. To me, the Prism story is still so incredibly young, so incredibly misunderstood, that I’ve refrained from commenting about it. Continue reading → Read the original post by Stefan Constantinescu
The new Mac Pro: What we wanted, what we’re actually getting
Back in March, I opined about the next generation of the Mac Pro, explaining both what I hoped for and what I actually expected. First, I was hoping for a new Mac that fell somewhere in between the current Mac mini and Mac Pro—a moderately expandable, more-affordable minitower that was […] Read the original post…
Cheap foreign loans spur India’s outbound M&A march
Foreign banks are fuelling India’s recent burst of overseas takeover bids, offering cheap U.S. dollar loans to corporates hungry to expand beyond their home state. Read the original post by Mydigitalfc.com
Advice from an Apple Tech: Your first time under the hood
You have a Mac. And some half-crazed part of your brain really, really wants to take it apart and tinker with it, upgrade it in every way possible, and put it back together again. You’ve been warned not to do it, but warnings be damned. Congratulations, you now possess the right […] Read the original…
Western Digital 1TB SATA 6Gbps Internal Hard Drive for $60 + free shipping
For its newsletter subscribers only, newegg offers the Western Digital 1TB WD Caviar Blue Serial ATA 6Gb/s Internal Hard Drive, model no. WD10EZEX, for $69.99. Coupon code “EMCYTZT3635″ cuts it to $59.99. With free shipping, that’s $0.06/GB and the lowest total price we could find by $5, although we saw […] Read the original post…
Japanese robots make a stink about bad breath, body odor
Kaori-chan, a female robot, can smell your breath and responds based on a four point scale Have you got a case of dog breath? How about smelly feet? Friends and family may not tell you, but a couple of new robots will. Read the original post by Gizmag
Apple responds to PRISM reports, emphasizes user-privacy efforts
In an open letter published to Apple’s website Sunday, the company outlined its policies for responding to government requests for information and promised to work to safeguard user privacy. Early this month, The Guardian broke the story about a U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) program—code-named PRISM—under which the NSA has reportedly […] Read the original…