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Ice Cream Sandwich’s face unlock security cracked by simple photo

Ice Cream Sandwich’s face unlock security cracked by simple photo

One of the more interesting features that is coming with Android’s Ice Cream Sandwich, aka 4.0, release is the ability to you your face as the unlock mechanism for the main screen. This is done using facial recognition software, which […]

BlackBerry No Longer Cool, LA Times Says

BlackBerry No Longer Cool, LA Times Says

It’s official, the BlackBerry is no longer cool, according to the Los Angeles Times. While the line of devices has been slipping in prominence steadily since the iPhone was introduced and an army of Droids followed, the paper has declared […]

New York Times Expands Tech Blog, Hires Three

New York Times Expands Tech Blog, Hires Three

The New York Times is beefing up its coverage of the business of tech on its Bits blog, and has brought on three new people to work on the expansion in scope and content. In addition to news that is […]

MapQuest Grasps At Relevancy With “Vibe” iPhone App

MapQuest Grasps At Relevancy With “Vibe” iPhone App

The last time I used MapQuest in was March 2005 and I remember thinking “nothing could be more cool when traveling than using Mapquest” one month later I completely abandoned the program if favor of Google Maps and since that […]

Apple Revamping Its Comical iPhone AutoCorrect Function

Apple Revamping Its Comical iPhone AutoCorrect Function

Ah, autocorrect. The feature available on iPhone that apparently was developed part-time by the guys who post up ad hoc signs on supermarket doors and public restrooms- so poor is its spelling and grammar- has spawned a cottage industry of […]

Facebook, FTC Close to Finalizing Privacy Settlement

Facebook, FTC Close to Finalizing Privacy Settlement

Citing “people familiar with the talks,” the Wall Street Journal says Facebook and the Federal Trade Commission are close to an accord on the issue of user privacy. The dominant social network has come in for user criticism too many times […]

Study Finds Social Media Mostly a Positive Experience For Teens

Study Finds Social Media Mostly a Positive Experience For Teens

Although there is a panic that comes and goes surrounding the possibility of “bullying” on social networks and sites like Twitter and Formspring, a new study indicates that teens indicate mostly positive experiences on Facebook and its ilk. There are […]

FCC Plans $10 Broadband, $150 Computers For Low-Income Families

FCC Plans $10 Broadband, $150 Computers For Low-Income Families

Although the availability of broadband internet service has become more widespread and the cost of decent desktop setups is ever dropping, many Americans still find those seemingly basic technological comforts to be out of reach. Computers alone often cost hundreds […]

BlackBerry Delays Investigated By RIM

BlackBerry Delays Investigated By RIM

Research in Motion (RIM) is investigating reports of BlackBerry delays, but has not confirmed any particular scope of delay nor any region specifically impacted by a new BlackBerry outage. The company tweeted roughly an hour ago: We’re getting reports that […]

Even when it comes to sharing online men are different than women [Infographic]

Even when it comes to sharing online men are different than women [Infographic]

Here we go folks, yet another one of those Men are Mars and Women are Venus things, except this time it has to do with how we each share things online. Apparently the social memory sharing platform Proust has been […]