Jun 21
Jun 21
Apple has bested Samsung in a Japanese courtroom, convincing the Tokyo District Court that its South Korean rival’s Galaxy devices infringe the so-called “bounce back” patent used in iPhone scrolling. The ruling, which comes even though in the US the patent has actually been invalidated, could leave Samsung open to more financial damages, Reuters reports,
Jun 21
Stanford’s Cookie Clearinghouse adds another layer of security to web browsers
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People are becoming more vigilant when it comes to online privacy, so Stanford University’s new initiative couldn’t have come at a better time. The project, called Cookie Clearinghouse, will curate catalogues of websites whose cookies browsers should or shouldn’t allow. As designed, it works along with a Safari-like patch Mozilla is testing for Firefox that allows cookies from sites you’ve visited but blocks third-party cookies from sites you haven’t. Theoretically, that’ll prevent advertisers or other entities from tracking you around the web, but the method isn’t foolproof — having a centralized list will prevent your browser from saving the cookies of an ad or a spam website you’ve accidentally clicked on.
To establish which sites are kosher and which aren’t, the folks at Stanford are slated to meet up with an advisory board. It will be comprised of privacy researchers, law pundits, small business experts, as well as reps from Mozilla and Opera. Unlike Do Not Track — another Stanford initiative from which this one later evolved — advertisers don’t have to opt in for inclusion on either list. It’s just up to developers (other than Mozilla) to integrate this more thorough solution into their browsers’ privacy options.
[Image credit: Brian Richardson]
Via: Ars Technica
Source: Brendan Eich, Stanford
Jun 21
MacRumors has laid its hands on a couple of images purporting to show the inside and rear shell of the next iPhone.
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Jun 21
Could this be the new, dual-flash toting iPhone 5S set to hit shelves later in the year? That’s certainly the suggestion, with leaked images showing what’s tipped to be Apple’s refreshed flagship smartphone ahead of its official unveil. MacRumors ran through the details to be gleaned, summarizing that – while no Apple leak can ever
Jun 21
Heat Repeat Champions: Big Three Leads Miami to 2nd Straight NBA Title (VIDEO/PHOTOS)
Posted in: Today's ChiliMIAMI (AP) — LeBron James will always remember his first championship. History will remember this one.
The way the Heat won — or the way James wouldn’t let them lose — makes them one of the greats.
A Game 6 comeback when it appeared to be over, then a stirring Game 7 victory over a proud opponent cemented a place with the NBA’s giants for this Miami team and its leader.
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Jun 21
NBA Finals 2013: 5 Things Of Note From Seven Heat-Spurs Games (VIDEO/PHOTOS)
Posted in: Today's ChiliMIAMI (AP) — Five things of note from Miami’s seven-game win over San Antonio in the NBA Finals, which ended Thursday night:
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LEBRON’S MOMENT: LeBron James scored 37 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and added four assists, which for him now almost seems like an ordinary stat line. But even those big numbers didn’t tell the whole story. After being accused of shrinking in the moment during the 2011 Finals, James more than made amends this time around. His jump shot with just under 30 seconds left capped the title, capped his second straight NBA Finals MVP award, capped a fourth quarter that he absolutely controlled, and maybe put to rest the notion that he tends to check out when the lights are brightest. Keep in mind, Dwyane Wade had 23 points, Shane Battier scored 18 and Mario Chalmers scored 14 — but other than that, the entire Heat roster combined for three points. Chris Bosh didn’t score. Ray Allen didn’t score. And the Heat won. That’s how good James was in Game 7.
Jun 21
iPhone 5S with dual-LED flash, slightly bigger battery spied in blurry rumor-gram
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Did you back out of an iPhone 5 because it didn’t have a dual-LED flash? If this leaked image from MacRumors turns out to be real, that may not be a problem for much longer. Inside and out, these blurrycam snaps purport to show an iPhone 5S which is nearly identical to its predecessor — the only obvious differences being a slightly larger 5.92 Whr battery and the aforementioned dual-LED flash. Given that the internal layout is consistent with the iPhone 5 (pictured, after the break) and we were expecting an incremental revision this year, we’re marking this one down as “plausible.”
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Apple, Acer
Source: MacRumors
Jun 21
The Guardian has obtained a series of documents which reveal that, while the NSA is expected to "minimize" collection of data suspected to belong to US citizens, any "inadvertently acquired" domestic communications can still be kept and used without a warrant.
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Jun 21
Sony Mobile – NFC compliant Bluetooth handsfree headset “MBH10″ – Talk handsfree and listen to the music wirelessly
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Sony Mobile is releasing an ear hook style NFC compliant Bluetooth handsfree headset “MBH10″ in mid July.
You can talk handsfree or listen to the music after quickly connecting “MBH10″ to your smartphone or/and tablet wirelessly.
Price: ¥3,980 (including tax)
Size: 54x15x22mm
Weight: 9.4g
Color: Black, White
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