Day: May 9, 2013

Google

Use These Secret NSA Google Search Tips to Become Your Own Spy Agency

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As reported on Wired. BY KIM ZETTER There’s so much data available on the internet that even government cyberspies need a little help now and then to sift through it all. So to assist them, the National Security Agency produced a book to help its spies uncover intelligence hiding on the web. The 643-page tome, called Untangling the Web: A Guide to Internet Research (.pdf), was just released by the NSA following a FOIA request filed in April…

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Hardware Dev

Did the future of wireless charging get decided by a coffee cup?

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As reported on The Verge. By Sean Hollister In 2001, Wi-Fi wasn’t a sure thing. Two different standards, HomeRF and Wi-Fi, were competing to be the dominant wireless networking technology. But though HomeRF had a host of supporters and its proponents argued that the technology wasn’t as susceptible to interference, today mentioning the name would probably buy you a blank stare. One reason for that is the Apple iBook, the first of many laptops to integrate Wi-Fi. The other…

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Art

Pomplamoose’s Jack Conte Creates A Subscription-Based Funding Site For Artists

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As reported on TechCrunch. by JOHN BIGGS Jack Conte is an Internet musician who became an Internet sensation and now, thanks toPatreon, he’s an Internet entrepreneur. Patreon is a fundraising site that is a bit different than your run of the mill Kickstarters orTrumpstarters. Instead of collecting one lump sum for, say, and album or song, fans can subscribe to the artists and receive “patrons-only” streams of their work. Conte made his latest song “Pedals” available as the…

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Microsoft

Microsoft: Google Doesn’t Get Business Productivity Tools

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As reported on TechCrunch. by FREDERIC LARDINOIS When it comes to productivity apps, Office is still clearly the market leader, and Microsoft is now also quickly iterating on its online apps for Office. When it comes to its competition with Google’s online productivity apps, though, it’s hard to figure out if Microsoft is feeling superior or threatened (or a bit of both). Earlier today, I talked to Michael Atalla, the director of product marketing for Office 365 at Microsoft.…

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Google News

Google Framed As Book Stealer Bent On Data Domination In New Documentary

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As reported on TechCrunch. by JOSH CONSTINE “Google And The World Brain” is a new documentary about Google’s plan to scan all of the world’s books, which triggered an ongoing lawsuit being heard today. The hair-raising film sees Google import millions of copyrighted works, get sued, lose, but almost get a literature monopoly in the process. It’s scary, informative, and worth watching if you recognize its biased portrayal of Google as evil. The film is getting wider release…

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Culture Hardware Dev

APX Labs mods Epson Moverio headset, adds camera, mic and motion sensors for improved AR

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As reported on Engadget. By Michael Gorman Epson’s 3D display glasses, the Moverio BT-100 have been floating around as a development platform for a couple years, and APX Labs is the latest to hack the headset. APX Labs is a software firm best known for creating Terminator Visionaugmented reality tech for the US military, and it decided to use the BT-100 as a vehicle to develop and showcase a smart glasses platform it’s built to work for both business…

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Business Social Networking

Facebook rumored to be buying GPS app Waze for up to $1 billion

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As reported on Engadget. By Daniel Cooper Between buying Instagram and calling Facebook Home the “next version” of his social network, it’s fairly clear Mark Zuckerberg’s obsessed with the prime real estate on your smartphone. Israeli newspaper Calcalist is reporting that Zuckerberg and Co. are eyeing up crowdsourced GPS app Waze, which generates mapping data by pulling it from its users’ devices in real time. The paper says that Facebook entered into discussions around six months ago, with prices in the $800 million to…

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Business Microsoft

TechCrunch: Microsoft offering $1 billion to buy Nook Media

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As reported on Engadget. By Daniel Cooper  Microsoft has put forward an offer to buy complete control of Nook Media LLC, according to internal documents seen by TechCrunch. Redmond’s joint venture withBarnes & Noble was set up last year to handle the Nook e-reader, tablet and college bookstore business. If the documents are accurate, Microsoft will dump the academic retail chain while retaining the digital arm of the partnership for $1 billion. The evidence also suggests that Nook Media will axe…

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