Month: August 2013

The U.S. government has decided to release data annually on its secret spy orders and the number of people affected by them, the country’s intelligence chief said Thursday. Read the original post by John Ribeiro, IDG News Service

The U.S. government has decided to release data annually on its secret spy orders and the number of people affected by them, the country’s intelligence chief said Thursday. Read the original post by John Ribeiro, IDG News Service

For its newsletter subscribers only, newegg offers the Olympus PEN E-PL3 12.3-Megapixel Micro Four Thirds Digital Camera in Silver with a 14-42mm Zuiko Lens, model no. V205031SU000, for the in-cart price of $224.99. Coupon code “EMCXMTX86″ drops it to $219.99. With free shipping, that’s $10 under our mention from three […] Read the original post…

Casey Johnston investigates the phenomenon of knockoff apps, how they proliferate, and the damage they do to the original developers. (arstechnica.com) Read the original post by Macworld Staff

NASA has shown a keen interest in 3D printed rocket components lately with a series of tests that have had considerable success, with printed parts in test firings working as well as those made by conventional methods. Read the original post by Gizmag

What might The New York Times — and to a lesser extent, Twitter — have done differently to prevent Tuesday’s hack attack that disrupted access to their sites? The disruptions began after the Syrian Electronic Army (SEA), a group of hackers that back Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the country’s civil […] Read the original…

Adorama via eBay offers the G-Technology 1.5TB G-Raid Mini Storage System in White, model no. 0G02134, for $179.99 with free shipping. (Click through to eBay to see this price.) That’s $0.12/GB and the lowest total price we could find by $19. It features Raid0/1 operation, eSATA, FireWire 800, and USB […] Read the original post…

newegg offers the Webroot SecureAnywhere Complete 2013 5-User for Windows and Mac, model no. 25303, bundled with a $5 Gift Card for $65. This $65 mail-in rebate yields a $5 net profit, assuming you’ll use the gift card. With free shipping, that’s $5 under our mention from four weeks ago […] Read the original post…

Market saturation, increased adoption of smartphones with bigger screens, and growth of wearable tech will impact tablet growth in all regions. Read the original post by Gautam

a gold/champagne iPhone 5S is looking like a safe bet for the rumored iPhone event on September 10, and while I haven’t heard anything about a steel gray/graphite iPhone 5S coming along for the ride, a small number of parts leaks do seem to indicate there’s at least some experimentation […] Read the original post…

mophie, makers of the juice pack line of battery cases for the iPhone, has announced new color options for their lower end helium model – purple, green, pink, blue, and (PRODUCT) RED. Dubbed the Spectrum Collection and inspired by waterfalls, sunsets, and pine trees, they’re jewel tone but matt finish […] Read the original post…

Toshiba Corporation today announced that it has launched an 800V bipolar transistor for switching power supplies of mobile devices that can contribute to reducing standby power. Read the original post by Customer Interaction Solutions

Sim City finally made its long awaited debut on the Mac yesterday, and we all hoped that things would turn out a lot smoother than when our Windows counterparts started trying to play. Sadly, it seems that may not be the case, as several reports have been flying around the […] Read the original post…

Best Buy offers the Logitech K360 Wireless Keyboard in Coral Fan, model no. 920-004086, for $14.99 with free shipping. (Quill charges the same for it in Glossy Black.) That’s tied with our Black Friday mention (which required padding) as the lowest total price we’ve seen for a new unit. (It’s […] Read the original post…