Technology News
Two men who made millions by scamming eBay's affiliate program now face jail time
The Verge - 5 May 2013 21:48
Shawn Hogan and Brian Dunning both became millionaires (multiple times over) by exploiting eBay's affiliate marketing program. Hogan's fortune was particularly astounding; between 2005 and 2007, he amassed a total of $28...
High-profile Twitter account hijackings leave questions about security
The Verge - 5 May 2013 01:43
Twitter has become an integral part of the way we use the web on a daily basis, and any service with that kind of popularity is going to be a target for hackers. Malicious individuals taking over people's Twitter account...
Justin Timberlake Uses Instagram to Announce '20/20 Experience' Part 2
Mashable - 5 May 2013 23:53
Singer Justin Timberlake, who until this year hadn't released new music since 2006, will release part two of his successful 20/20 Experience album on Sept. 30 -- just six months after part one debuted Timberlake made the...
Photographing a Dogfight Between Two Eagles
PetaPixel - 5 May 2013 23:39
Categories: Inspiration Walkthroughs Tags: avianbirdsdogfighteaglerightplacerighttimestorywildlife Here's the story of how I was in the right-place at the right-time for a special series of eagle photographs. I was drivi...
Apple's Rivals See an Edge in Using Wireless Accessories
The New York Times - 5 May 2013 23:31
Manufacturers are gravitating toward wireless connections for Apple's products, which is helping the market for competitors' mobile devices.
Switched On: On iOS, Now is Google's Time
Engadget - 5 May 2013 23:30
Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology. In the early days of the internet economy, the saying went that webpages were created on Macs, served on Unix and viewed on Windows. In th...
15 Notes That Prove Kids Write the Darndest Things
Mashable - 5 May 2013 17:53
Children. Those precocious, adorable, sassy little humans. As any parent can tell you, kids are oh, so awesome and oh, so witty when you least expect it And especially so when you give them a pen and a piece of paper (or...
China not embracing electric cars
USA Today - 5 May 2013 14:01
Like in the U.S., the Chinese government finds electric vehicles are a tough sell.
Facebook Blocks Path's "Find Friends" Access Following Spam Controversy
TechCrunch - 5 May 2013 00:04
Facebook's social graph went missing from yesterday's update to Path's smartphone app, and Facebook now confirms it has restricted Path's API access. Path can no longer look up your Facebook friends, which prevents it fr...
'Angry Birds' Is a Tough Obsession to Shake
Mashable - 5 May 2013 23:19
When an Angry Birds craving hits, it's hard to quiet. Something about slingshotting wingless birds at evil piggies creates an unshakeable obsession in mobile gamers SEE ALSO: More Sunday Comics This Sunday Comic by Maria...
Alleged LG Optimus G2 Smartphone Image Leaked
Ubergizmo - 5 May 2013 23:18
It is not unusual for images of unreleased smartphones to get leaked well before they're even due to be announced. We're a few days away from Google I/O 2013 and already the Android community is buzzing with rumors, leak...
Cicadas on the rise: Bug fans and scientists get ready for the big buzz
NBC News - 5 May 2013 23:02
Backyard bug-watchers are seeing the locust-like bugs known as cicadas come out of their holes in New Jersey and North Carolina after 17 years of underground slumber -- and scientists say a full-scale outbreak may not be...
Analyst Claims Canadian BlackBerry Q10 Sales Off To A Good Start
Ubergizmo - 5 May 2013 23:02
Many people were skeptical when BlackBerry announced its new devices back in January. It almost seemed as if the Z10 was off to a sluggish start, that coupled with the fact that the smartphone arrived in U.S. over two mo...
Everlane CEO Michael Preysman On Keeping An Edge Amidst The Copycats [TCTV]
TechCrunch - 5 May 2013 23:01
Everlane has built a really unique business that straddles the tech and consumer spaces, by using technology to provide luxury quality apparel at much lower prices than traditional high-end designers. But with that succe...
Anti-abuse campaign uses lenticular printing to show different ad to adults, children
The Verge - 5 May 2013 23:00
A new awareness campaign meant to stop child abuse (and help victims find support) is delivering its message in a unique way. The ANAR Foundation has turned to lenticular printing to create outdoor ads that appear differ...
Can anyone recommend any android games for tablets?
Life Hacker - 5 May 2013 23:00
Can anyone recommend any android games for tablets? I want to support my local coffee shop, but it's so much more expensive than Starbucks. I got my wife an iPhone 5. How do I set it up? I need some help with Gmail label...
The World's Tallest Chair Swing Is Actually Quite Tall
Gizmodo - 5 May 2013 23:00
Stockholm's 130-year-old amusement park, Gröna Lund, just opened the tallest chair swing in the world, and it's 397 feet tall. For context the tallest steel roller coaster in the U.S., Kingda Ka, is 456 feet at its tall...
Eric Schmidt Says YouTube Has Left Conventional TV Far Behind
Ubergizmo - 5 May 2013 22:50
There have been many arguments for and against this statement, however fact and numbers are hard to refute. Recently, YouTube sailed past the board for a billion unique monthly visitors and Google's executive chairman Er...
Firefox Unreal Engine 3 Port Shown Off In All Its Glory
Ubergizmo - 5 May 2013 22:36
Mozilla is trying its level best to defeat the perception that web browsers can't offer console type gaming experience to users. Powered by Unreal Engine 3, Mozilla shows off Firefox browser playing a demonstration video...
Who Would Hack Your Twitter Account?
Mashable - 5 May 2013 22:34
When hackers broke into an Associated Press Twitter account several weeks ago -- tweeting out false information about explosions at the White House -- confusion and panic ensued. The tweet even caused a brief plunge in t...
'Orajel' creator David Morris Kern dies at 103
Fox News - 5 May 2013 22:31
The creator of Orajel, a medicine aimed at fighting toothaches that was later also used for mouth sores, has died, family members said Sunday. David Morris Kern was 103.
Nokia Lumia 928 Billboard Apparently Leaks Well Before Launch
Ubergizmo - 5 May 2013 22:23
Nokia Lumia 928, which is going to be a smartphone exclusive to Verizon Wireless, has been talked about quite a lot over the past couple of weeks. It is expected to have marginal improvements over the Lumia 920. The 928 ...