When Google bought Motorola, a lot of people thought it would mark the beginning of an onslaught of awesome Motorola Android phones. It didn’t really happen like that. In fact, it looks like it’s getting worse. Google just described Motorola’s upcoming products as “not really to the standards that what Google would say is wow—innovative, transformative.” That’s, um, honest. More »
Anonymous has released 14GB of data it acquired about Bank of America, Thomson Reuters, ClearForest, Bloomberg, and TEKSystems, an intelligence firm. It did this via a press release on the website Par-AnoIA, including a link to the hacked data and a rundown of the relevant details for those who don’t have the time to look at 14 gigs of info. The data concerns the spying habits of Bank of America and other corporations, which are said to include a log of data on hundreds of thousands of employees and executives at various corporations around the world.
According to Anonymous, it considered this information to be newsworthy for several reasons, including the insecure way it is stored and the rather disconcerting fact that it contains information about “hundred [sic] of thousands” of both employees and executives of many corporations globally, with that information including data about the individuals’ salaries. The data on individuals was named “Bloomberg” and tagged as “reuterscompanycontent,” and comprised a total of 4.8 gigabytes.
The point about the data being stored insecurely is underscored not just by the fact that the hackers accessed it, but also by how they did it – without hacking. The amassed data is reportedly stored in Tel Aviv, where ClearForest is based, on an open server that is misconfigured, meaning that just about anyone can get it with a little bit of elbow grease.
Says the hackers, the information gathered is of a poorly researched nature, meaning that portions of it may not even be correct. The information being gathered is coming from IRC channels, social media, forums, and other such Internet locations, and has a focus on targeting activist movements and Anonymous. The spying utilizes an apparent keyword list with in excess of 10,000 entries used to find content on Twitter, IRC, and other Internet locations. Most of the entries are Wikipedia references, with 1,125 believed to be actual, relevant keywords.
Says Anonymous, it has released the data it found to raise awareness and make a point.
[via Paranoia]
Anonymous releases 14GB of data on the spying habits of Bank of America and more is written by Brittany Hillen & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Earlier today, Evernote pulled the trigger on version 5.2 of its iOS application. The newfangled software introduces an updated PDF viewer that adds multi-page viewing, screen rotation lock, two-page display within landscape mode and the ability to search text inside a file. Other new app features include plain text note formatting and offline Notebook support for business accounts. iPad users now have access to Snippets list viewing, Business Notebook syncing and the ability to download third-party Trunk software from within the app. If your device is running iOS 5.0 or later and you’d like to sample this smorgasbord of new features, head on over to the App Store or visit the source link below.
Source: iTunes, The Evernote Blog
Epson has also showed off their latest A4 monochrome laser printer, the LP-S440DN. Powered by a 600MHz dual-core processor, this high-speed laser printer is able to print 45 pages (A4) per minute in single-sided black-and-white or 27 pages (A4) per minute in double-sided black-and-white at 1200 x 1200 dpi resolution. The LP-S440DN will hit the market from late May for 99,980 Yen (about $1,080). [Epson]
ASK Inc. Japan will launch a new fanless CPU cooler from Zalman, the FX100. Supporting both Intel (LGA2011/1366/1155/1156/775) and AMD (FM2/FM1/AM3+/AM3/AM2+/AM2) processors, this noise free and dust free cooler is equipped with ten high-performance MPJ (Multipule-heatpipe Pressing Joins) heatpipes, a Hexahedron aluminum heatsink and can be mounted with a 92mm cooling fan in the center body. The FX100 will become available from March 31st for around 9,000 Yen (about $97). [Product Page]
UQ hits back by bringing you their newest WiMAX mobile router, the Mobile Slim. Measuring W103mm x H56mm x D8.2mm and weighing 67g, this compact and lightweight mobile router supports up to eight simultaneous connections via LAN IEEE802.11b/g/n connectivity and provides security through encryption using WEP, WPA-PSK (TKIP/AES), WPA2-PSK (TKIP/AES) or WPA/WPA2-Mixed PSK. The Mobile Slim will go on sale from March 1st for unannounced price yet. [UQ]
Something really weird is happening to iCloud emails. It turns out, Apple is straight up deleting emails sent from iCloud email accounts that have the phrase “barely legal teen” in them. Like, if you sent out an email that included that phrase in the body of the message, it would never be sent to the person. Huh? More »
Spire has released their newest mid-tower PC case for the mass market, the Diablo. This steel case supports for both micro-ATX and ATX motherboards, and features a front-placed I/O panel with 2x USB 2.0 and 2x audio ports, three 5.25-inch external drive bays, one 3.5-inch external drive bay, five 3.5-inch internal drive bays, seven expansion slots and can accommodate up to two fans (1x 92mm fan – rear, 1x 80mm fan – side). The Diablo retails for just $29.99. [Spire]
Here comes a new line of microSDHC Class 10 UHS-I (Premium) memory cards from Transcend. Available in three different storage capacities: 8GB, 16GB and 32GB, these tiny cards come with Class 10 speed specification and promise to deliver read and write speeds of up to 90MB/s and 25MB/s, respectively. Prices unannounced yet. [Transcend]
Rumors circulated for awhile that Apple would be releasing a cheaper iPhone, something that eventually prompted the company’s Phil Schiller to denounce such a device’s existence, stating that Apple will not now nor ever create such an iPhone. The rumor won’t die, however, and now Japanese website Macotakara is reporting that a plastic iPhone will hit shelves in 2014 for $330.
According to the website, the cheaper iPhone will be constructed from polycarbonate plastic, something we’ve heard from past rumors. The display is said to be a nice 4.5-inches, and below it will be the easily recognizable circular home button. The best part, however, is the purported price tag of $330, which would make it the cheapest iPhone to ever grace shelves, quite a bit below the hefty unsubsidized price of the iPhone 5.
Aside from the cheaper plastic body and lower price tag, Macotakara is reporting that there aren’t any other noticeable differences over the iPhone 5. It is believed the handset will be available in multiple colors, including black. This information is said to come from sources who are familiar with the situation, although they are unnamed. As with all rumors, take it with a large grain of salt.
As has been noted in the past, a budget iPhone could be wildly successful for Apple, appealing to those who want the latest Apple handset without spending hundreds or locking into a two-year contract, as well as individuals looking to take advantage of a BYOD prepaid plan and those who want an iPhone in a color other than black and white (assuming the information is true).
[via CNET]
$330 plastic iPhone slated for 2014, says sources is written by Brittany Hillen & originally posted on SlashGear.
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