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Victorinox nixes software updates for USB drives, security certificate to expire in September
Posted On 20 Aug 2012 By Alexis Santos. Under: Uncategorized.
Victorinox may have offered a hefty bounty to crack its secure USB drives' encryption, but the storage sticks seem to have met their match another way: the end of software support. In an email sent to customers and a pair of Facebook posts, the firm ...
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Ofcom approves Everything Everywhere’s early 4G plans, starting next month (update)
Posted On 20 Aug 2012 By Mat Smith. Under: Uncategorized.
While Brits still languish at the back of the queue for LTE, there is at least a sliver of hope that regulator Ofcom is moving forward with plans for 4G provision. It's announced today that carrier Everything Everywhere (the combined network of Orange...
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Back in the BBS days: how-to helps newbs navigate to a pre-internet playground
Posted On 20 Aug 2012 By Joseph Volpe. Under: Uncategorized.
The web has an origin story, one that predates any cozy trip in the wayback machine. That's because where we're going, there is no internet -- at least, not as you now know it -- only Bulletin Board Systems. And to help guide curious digital natives ...
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Sony NEX-5R and NEX-6 allegedly get pictured, flaunt WiFi logos (updated with leaked press shots)
Posted On 20 Aug 2012 By Sean Buckley. Under: Uncategorized.
In early August, an Indonesian POSTEL listing revealed two new mirrorless NEX shooters in Sony's pipeline, both reportedly rocking wireless LAN chips. Now VR-Zone seems to have come across certification photos of the two cameras, each modeling -- you...
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Israeli donkeys get WiFi-equipped for historical theme park
Posted On 20 Aug 2012 By Joseph Volpe. Under: Uncategorized.
It's WiFi for your ass -- the animal kind -- and it's only available in Israel. Yes, as unreal and inappropriate as that proposition may seem, an historical amusement park located in the Middle Eastern country will offer tourists the opportunity to t...
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Maxthon web browser arrives in bite-sized form for iPhone
Posted On 20 Aug 2012 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
Maxthon has long since escaped the days when it was chiefly a customized version of Internet Explorer on the desktop, and nowhere is that more apparent than its just-launched version of the normally WebKit-based browser for the iPhone and iPod touch....
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Panasonic to Expand Smart Home Appliance Lineup with Full-Scale Launch of Smart Cloud Services
Posted On 20 Aug 2012 By Daimaou - G.G-B. Under: Uncategorized.
Panasonic today announced the significant expansion of its lineup of smart home appliances and the full-scale launch of cloud-based services in Japan dedicated to Panasonic’s home appliances ranging from white goods, such as air conditioners and refrigerators, to kitchen appliances and healthcare devices. Dubbed Panasonic Smart App and available from late September, the application will [...]
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BitInstant founder says BitCoin debit card to launch within next two months
Posted On 20 Aug 2012 By Joseph Volpe. Under: Uncategorized.
A BitCoin debit card could be in your very near future thanks to the efforts of trader-backed BitInstant. That fund transfer outfit, dedicated solely to the digital currency, has partnered with an undisclosed international bank to launch a branded de...
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Asimo got a new friend with Miimo, a new Robotic Lawn Mower from Honda
Posted On 20 Aug 2012 By Daimaou - G.G-B. Under: Uncategorized.
Sure you must be disappointed that Honda spent all it resources and brain matter in developing the next gen Lawn Mower instead of a nice little Robot butler. Still, I for once welcome this move! Why? Well simply because as a Kid I spent most my weekends mowing my parents lawn, which by the way [...]
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Motorola’s latest ITC complaint against Apple targets newer iOS devices and Macs, messaging and sync
Posted On 20 Aug 2012 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
Motorola filed its most recent ITC complaint against Apple so late into last week that the court system couldn't immediately provide more details; we're only just seeing documents now that the weekend is over. As it stands, the case involves seven pa...
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