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ATMs use computers. Computers have weaknesses. Hackers exploit weaknesses. See where this is going? A hacker developed software that can force an ATM's computer to give free cash. Luckily for banks, he showed off his technique at the Black Hat conference. More »
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Selling 8.3 million mobile phones, 2.7 of which were smart phones, provided Motorola with earnings of $162 million this quarter, compared to $26 million this time last year. Motorola's success is largely due to the Droid, which was dropped late last year and leads the market in Android phone sales. [TG Daily] More »
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Asked by analysts about the 3 million magical iPads sold in 80 days, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer wasn't very happy. I'm not surprised: They only sold 1.32 million Tablet PCs in 2008, with 1.25 million estimated for 2010. [Techflash] More »
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Confused on what you need to jailbreak your iOS device? Whether you've got a brand new iPad or a first-generation iPod Touch, Jailbreak Matrix dishes the dirt on what you need to jailbreak your device. More »
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Remember that torrent yesterday that contained the personal information off of 100 million scraped Facebook profiles? I thought it was strange that the guy didn't sell this information, since many companies would be interested. Turns out they are interested. More »
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Having dabbled with 3D broadcasts during the World Cup, Sky will be rolling out the extra-dimensional service from October 1st across the whole of Europe. All customers need is a 3DTV and Sky+HD service. Full details below in their press release: More »
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Android only: While Android has a few multitasking tricks built-in, Power Strip re-assigns your Home button to bring up a dock containing app shortcuts, folders, and even widgets that you can launch at any point, without returning to the home screen. More »
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We're no stranger to well-designed faucets here, but usually they're in homage to a Henry Moore sculpture or B&O design. Fluid Faucets is inspired by a completely different kettle of objects—as shown below in their comparison photos. More »
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Some of those Office for Mac 2011 features first shown off in February have appeared in a teaser video on YouTube. Word, PowerPoint, Excel and even Outlook (yes! Real Outlook!) all make appearances, as does the redesigned MSN Messenger. More »
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I was deluged with submissions after yesterday's Android-pissing-on-Apple t-shirt. This is by far the best—but is it pro-Apple, or pro-Google? If we're going to put Android in King Kong's place, I'm leaning towards this being pro-Android apparel. More »
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Those of you who've seen your iPhone 3G's performance significantly suffer after upgrading to iOS4 will be pleased to know that Apple is aware of the problem and is looking into it, according to one their spokeswomen. [Wall Street Journal] More »
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MobileCrunch reports that RIM recently snatched up BlackPad.com, a possible name for their forthcoming BlackBerry tablet. The device is anticipated to land in pant-suited laps by the end of the year. More »
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