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Colorfly Pocket Hi-Fi C4
The audiophiles' PMP
Review The true audiophile is likely to have many questions concerning the Colorfly Pocket Hi-Fi, but chief among them is likely to be ?How f*%&ing much??!?? At £549 this Chinese-made high fidelity portable music player is nobody?s idea of a bargain, but if you?re one of those brave souls who still cares about sound quality, who appreciates the convenience of digital but feels cheated by the compressed sound, Colorfly might just have something here.?
6 Feb 2012 at 11:00pm
Czechs, Slovaks stall on ACTA
Romania doesn?t know why it didn?t
The fragile European consensus over the ACTA treaty is fraying at the fringes: the Czech Republic and Slovakia have decided to suspend the ratification process, while Romania?s support for the treaty could stall on a change of government.?
6 Feb 2012 at 6:42pm
Adobe adds Flash sandboxing to Firefox
Hackers bypass it in 3, 2?
Adobe has released beta code for sandboxing its heavily hacked Flash code within Firefox, in a similar fashion to the Chrome security protections added to its Reader software and Google?s Chrome browser.?
6 Feb 2012 at 5:29pm
Google limits Android support for CDMA phones
Android power users may face hobbled handsets
Google is dropping full support for CDMA handsets running Android, leaving millions of customers wondering if their phones and tablets will be able to cope.?
6 Feb 2012 at 4:59pm
Oracle wins round in Java patent lawsuit against Google
Appeals court allows incriminating Mountain View email
A three-judge US Court of Appeals panel has denied Google's request to toss out another judge's decision to allow an incriminating email from being used as evidence in Oracle's Java-patent lawsuit against Mountain View.?
6 Feb 2012 at 4:57pm
Chip sales definitely not down ? but almost ? in 2011
Semis take a December dive
The chip biz didn't do as badly as many had feared it might last summer, closing out 2011 with $299.5bn in worldwide sales, up four-tenths of a per cent from the record $298.3bn revenue level set in 2010.?
6 Feb 2012 at 3:43pm
?Oldest animals? show up in Namibian dig
Ancient sponge the granddaddy of us all
For now, anyhow, the starting date for highly-organised life has gained a new record, with a dig in Namibia yielding up sponge fossils dated somewhere between 100 and 150 million years earlier than anything else yet found.?
6 Feb 2012 at 2:30pm
VMTurbo control freak spans more clouds
Allocating virty resources, free market?style
There are a lot of different ways to allocate resources in a world that has a scarcity of just about everything except wise guys. You can do command and control from the top down, as many governments have tried and many systems management tools do as well. Or you can take the free-market approach by creating pools of resources and hordes of potential buyers, and letting them compete for resources.?
6 Feb 2012 at 2:02pm
The hole in the copy-proof fence
The Optus TV Now decision
The value of live sports sponsorships isn?t going to collapse overnight, regardless of the dire predictions made in the wake of last week?s decision in the Optus TV Now case.?
6 Feb 2012 at 2:00pm
NewSat scores $US180m in new contract win
Aus satellite gets popular
Australian satellite operator NewSat has secured another contract, this time worth $US180 million, for capacity on its yet-to-be-launched Jabiru -1 satellite.?
6 Feb 2012 at 1:39pm
Wired
A Google-a-Day Puzzle for Feb. 7
Google's daily brainteaser helps hone your search skills.
by Ken Denmead
6 Feb 2012 at 9:01pm
Action Abounds in Amazing Spider-Man Sneak Preview
by Hugh Hart
6 Feb 2012 at 4:26pm
Decipher Specs When Buying a Computer
It's not hard to get tangled in technical jargon when buying a new PC, especially if it's your first. This guide was made to help you identify what you want without having to drag your token nerd friend along.
by How-To Wiki
6 Feb 2012 at 3:55pm
Best Buy Explains Its Leaked Apple HDTV Survey
A digital survey put out by Best Buy and leaked to The Verge this weekend asked customers to rate their interest in a $1,499, 42-inch, iOS-laden Apple HDTV. Best Buy's motivation? It was conducting a "routine offer effectiveness survey."
by Nathan Hurst
6 Feb 2012 at 3:50pm
Employee or Employer: Who Owns the Twitter Followers?
A blogger may be on the hook for hundreds of thousands of dollars in economic damages after allegedly hijacking his former employer's Twitter followers. A lawsuit brought by South Carolina-based PhoneDog Media, a mobile-phone review site, raises a novel legal issue asking the simple question: Who owns an account's Twitter followers, the employee or employer? For the moment, it looks like the employer does.
by David Kravets
6 Feb 2012 at 3:36pm
Torrent Search Engine BTJunkie Voluntarily Shuts Down
by Mark Brown
6 Feb 2012 at 2:09pm
Audio: 165-Million-Year-Old Cricket Song Comes Back to Life
A song last heard 165 million years ago has been played again, making it the world's oldest known piece of music.
by Brandon Keim
6 Feb 2012 at 12:00pm
Defendant Ordered to Decrypt Laptop May Have Forgotten Password
A Colorado woman ordered to decrypt her laptop so prosecutors may use the files against her in a criminal case might have forgotten the password, the defendant?s attorney said Monday.
by David Kravets
6 Feb 2012 at 11:55am
How NASA Makes Those Incredible High-Res Images of Earth
In recent weeks, a pair of high-resolution images of the Earth has captivated the Internet. Taken by the Suomi NPP satellite, these pictures portray our planet's incredible beauty with a whopping 8,000 by 8,000 pixel and 11,500 by 11,500 pixel detail.
by Adam Mann
6 Feb 2012 at 11:46am
What An Autopsy Looks Like — and Why You Need One
Autopsies are crucial for doctor training, progress in medical research and closure for families -- and yet the events are on the decline. Neuron Culture blogger David Dobbs revisits an autopsy he once attended to showcase the value of these ultimate medical audits.
by David Dobbs
6 Feb 2012 at 11:21am
MacWorld News
Remains of the Day: Look around you
Google looks outside the company to hire some integrity, Best Buy looks outside to consumers for mythical product research, and spammers look to Steve Jobs for inspiration. The remainders for Monday, February 6, 2012 are looking sharp.
by Dan Moren
6 Feb 2012 at 4:30pm
Bookle brings ePub reading to the Mac
While reading ebooks on your iOS devices is fairly pleasant, thanks to Apple's iBooks app, the company has yet to release any such program for the Mac. To fill this void, Tidbits Publishing and Stairways Software have collaborated to create Bookle, a DRM-free ePub reader.
by Serenity Caldwell
6 Feb 2012 at 3:30pm
Add USB charging ports to any AC outlet
RCA's $20 USB Wall Plate Charger adds a pair of powered USB ports to a wall socket, making it easier to charge your favorite devices.
by Rick Broida
6 Feb 2012 at 12:20pm
Apple snares top smartphone sales spot
Apple was the top seller of smartphones worldwide and in the U.S. last quarter, analysts said Monday.
by Gregg Keizer
6 Feb 2012 at 12:00pm
Hands on with Intel's new Cherryville 520 SSD
Intel today started shipping its fastest solid-state drive to date, the 520 Series SSD.
by Lucas Mearian
6 Feb 2012 at 11:01am
Redbox, Verizon team on streaming service
The Netflix rival is expected to launch this year, but the partners are disclosing few details.
by Jared Newman
6 Feb 2012 at 10:15am
Review: Epson Stylus NX430 Small-in-One All-in-One printer offers great outpu...
This home/very small office MFP is compact and simple, and produces excellent output; but pricey inks and a lack of duplexing features make it best for low-volume use.
by Jon L. Jacobi and Melissa Riofrio
6 Feb 2012 at 8:00am
(Insider)
The Macalope Daily: Commoditize this
Markets commoditize! Except the ones where Apple competes.
(This story is viewable exclusively by Macworld Insider members.)
by The Macalope
6 Feb 2012 at 7:30am
The iPad at work, Day 1: Getting it all set up
On his first day of using nothing but an iPad for work, Dan Moren found that it takes a bit of adjustment--but only a bit.
by Dan Moren
6 Feb 2012 at 7:21am
The iPad at work: Can it get the job done?
As iPads make inroads into the business world, the question must once again be asked: can the tablet really replace a computer when it comes to doing real work? To find out, Dan Moren used nothing but his iPad at work for three days. Here's what he found out.
by Dan Moren
6 Feb 2012 at 7:20am
US CERT Technical Cyber Alert System Documents
SB12-037: Vulnerability Summary for the Week of January 30, 2012
Vulnerability Summary for the Week of January 30, 2012
SB12-030: Vulnerability Summary for the Week of January 23, 2012
Vulnerability Summary for the Week of January 23, 2012
TA12-024A: "Anonymous" DDoS Activity
"Anonymous" DDoS Activity
SB12-023: Vulnerability Summary for the Week of January 16, 2012
Vulnerability Summary for the Week of January 16, 2012
SB12-016: Vulnerability Summary for the Week of January 9, 2012
Vulnerability Summary for the Week of January 9, 2012
TA12-010A: Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities
Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities
SB12-009: Vulnerability Summary for the Week of January 2, 2012
Vulnerability Summary for the Week of January 2, 2012
TA12-006A: Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Vulnerable to Brute-Force Attack
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Vulnerable to Brute-Force Attack
SB12-002: Vulnerability Summary for the Week of December 26, 2011
Vulnerability Summary for the Week of December 26, 2011
SB11-360: Vulnerability Summary for the Week of December 19, 2011
Vulnerability Summary for the Week of December 19, 2011
Slashdot
Tapeheads and the Quiet Return of VHS
Hugh Pickens writes "Joshua Phillips writes that something was lost when videos went from magnetic tape and plastic, to plastic discs, and now to digital streams as browsing isles is no more and the once-great video shops slowly board up their windows across the country. Future generations may know little of the days when buying a movie meant you owned it even if the Internet went down and when getting a movie meant you had to scour aisles of boxes in search of one whose cover art called bac...
by Unknown Lamer
6 Feb 2012 at 9:05pm
Little Ice Age: It Was Not the Sun
vikingpower writes "The Little Ice Age, lasting from the end of the Middle Age into the 17th century, may very likely have been caused by the combined effects of four major volcanic eruptions and increased sunlight reflection by increasing sea ice, the so-called Albedo effect. ... The University of Boulder has a press release with maps and photographs. Bette Otto-Bliesner, one of the scientists behind the 'volcano + sea ice' thesis, fields an earnest warning against drawing conclusions too q...
by Unknown Lamer
6 Feb 2012 at 7:10pm
Hacking the NES With Lisp
Andy Hefner has a detailed blog post covering his quest to program an NES with the assistance of Common Lisp. He developed a new 6502 assembler, a mini-language for composing musical sequences, and a neat demo (rom image).
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
by Unknown Lamer
6 Feb 2012 at 6:00pm
Facebook Orders Banks To Stop Leaking IPO Details
redletterdave writes "In the weeks leading up to Facebook's massive $100 billion initial public offering, Mark Zuckerberg reportedly told JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and the other banks involved in the IPO to stop leaking information to the media. Zuckerberg was reportedly unhappy that the banks leaked details about his company's Wall Street debut, including the Feb. 1 date it chose to file its S-1 paperwork with the SEC. Facebook execs are also miffed about the subtle riva...
by Unknown Lamer
6 Feb 2012 at 5:04pm
Lenovo Ordered To Refund 'Microsoft Tax'
angry tapir writes with an excerpt from an article over at TechWorld: "A French laptop buyer has won a refund from Lenovo after a four-year legal battle over the cost of a Windows license he didn't want. The judgment could open the way for PC buyers elsewhere in Europe to obtain refunds for bundled software they don't want, according to French campaign group No More Racketware."
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by Unknown Lamer
6 Feb 2012 at 4:22pm
Google 'Solve For X' Website Goes Live
alphadogg writes "Google on Monday released a website and video regarding its Solve for X project, which the company says is 'a place where the curious can go to hear and discuss radical technology ideas for solving global problems.' It's got a TED-like think tank feel to it, but possibly with oodles of Google resources behind it. It appears related to Google's up-to-now largely secretive Google X research lab that the New York Times recently shed some light on."
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by Soulskill
6 Feb 2012 at 3:40pm
Indian Engineers Modify Kinect To Help the Blind Walk With Confidence
New submitter albinobee writes "The Kinect for Xbox 360 isn't only about gaming; it can also be used to help compensate for impaired vision, as a team of Indian engineers is working to prove. A device called viSparsh, still in its nascent stage, is a motion sensing belt that can help alert the blind to obstacles that lie in their path."
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by Soulskill
6 Feb 2012 at 2:59pm
New Intel 520 Series SSD Taps SandForce Controller
crookedvulture writes "Intel continues to partner with third-party controller makers for high-end SSDs. Its new 520 Series drives pair the latest SandForce controller with Intel's own firmware and 25-nm NAND. HotHardware, Tech Report, and PC Perspective all have reviews of the drive, and the verdict is pretty consistent. While the Intel 520 Series offers slightly better performance than competing SandForce solutions, it also costs 30-40% more. That's a steep margin even considering the Intel...
by Soulskill
6 Feb 2012 at 2:40pm
A5 Mystery Solved (Why Siri Won't Run On iPhone 4)
Hugh Pickens writes "Anna Leach reports that Siri support has been a contentious issue for owners of earlier iPhones, but a recent filing from Audience shows that Siri won't run on the iPhone 4 because the phone's chip can't handle it. Linley Gwennap of the Linley Group cracked one of the secrets of the new iPhone's A5 chip after working out that it packs some serious audio cleaning power not available on the iPhone 4's A4 chip. Audience has developed technology that removes most or all of t...
by Soulskill
6 Feb 2012 at 2:18pm
Sandboxed Flash Player Coming To Firefox
Trailrunner7 writes "Adobe, which has spent the last few years trying to dig out of a deep hole of vulnerabilities and buggy code, is making a major change to Flash, adding a sandbox to the version of the player that runs in Firefox. The sandbox is designed to prevent many common exploit techniques against Flash. The move by Adobe comes roughly a year after the company added a sandbox to Flash for Google Chrome. Flash, which is perhaps the most widely deployed piece of software on the Intern...
by Soulskill
6 Feb 2012 at 1:55pm
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