Month: June 2013

Hacking

Smile! Hackers Can Silently Access Your Webcam Right Through The Browser (Again)

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As reported on TechCrunch. by GREG KUMPARAK You know those people who put tape over their laptop’s webcam to keep digital peeping toms at bay? They’re not crazy. A new proof of concept is making the rounds today that demonstrates how a hacker can snap pics off your webcam, right through the browser, with no consent required. Well, technically, you are giving consent. You just wouldn’t know it. Outlined by security consultant Egor Homakov, the hack brings in a…

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Lucas And Spielberg Predict “Massive Implosion” Of Hollywood Caused By Tech Industry

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As reported on TechCrunch. by GREG BARTO George Lucas and Steven Spielberg aren’t so bullish on the future of the film industry. At a talk at USC, the pair agreed that it’s on track to have a “massive implosion”. At the core of their argument: there just isn’t enough time in the day for consumers to support all the films released in theaters. Films are competing with all the content and options that the Internet provides. Studios in Hollywood…

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Apple

Apple Reportedly Trying 4.7- and 5.7-Inch Screens On iPhones Next Year, Cheaper Model Coming In Fall

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As reported on TechCrunch. by DARRELL ETHERINGTON Apple is looking at various changes to its iPhone lineup over the course of the next year, according to a new report from Reuters, including two sizes of larger smartphone devices, in both a 4.7-inch and 5.7-inch flavor. The “phablet” plans are also being considered alongside a less expensive iPhone model, which is slated to begin production next month, according to Reuters’ sources, after a brief delay as Apple attempts…

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Yahoo Sports 4.0 arrives for Android and iOS with UI overhaul, team sync

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As reported on Engadget. By Jon Fingas Yahoo has spent the past several months revamping its mobile apps, and it’s shifting that attention to a Sportacular redesign just as playoff season reaches its peak. Now going under the more recognizable Yahoo Sports name, the remade Android and iOS apps tout a simpler interface; users can also sync their favorite teams across devices. Those running iOS get a few added upgrades with this release, including iPad support and a stream of Twitter posts…

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Microsoft releases Office for iPhone, available now for Office 365 subscribers only (hands-on)

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As reported on Engadget. By Dana Wollman Microsoft releases Office for iPhone, available now for Office 365 subscribers only (hands-on) At this point, it wasn’t a question of whether Microsoft would release Office for iOS, but when. The company just released a free Office Mobile app for the iPhone, and it’s available today in the US, with other regions to follow over the coming days. Before you all go rushing off to the download link, though, there’s something you need…

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Netflix Will Launch Multiple User Profiles This Summer To Keep Your Recommendations Pristine

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As reported on TechCrunch. by CATHERINE SHU It’s a nuisance many Netflix users are familiar with–you log-on to watch something from the Criterion Collection, only to find that your recommendations are now littered with “Dora The Explorer” or “Say Yes To The Dress” because someone in your household with less erudite tastes in streaming entertainment used your account. Fortunately, Netflix Vice President of Product Innovation Todd Yellinconfirmed at E3 that Netflix will launch separate profiles for people sharing one…

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WTF Is Waze And Why Did Google Just Pay A Billion+ For It?

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As reported on TechCrunch. by RIP EMPSON The tech industry has seen its fair share of acquisition whoppers lately, with Salesforce acquiring ExactTarget for $2.5 billion this month, and Yahoo putting the icing on itsacquisition spree by snatching up Tumblr for $1.1 billion. But the news today that Google is buying popular iOS map and navigation app, Waze, (reportedly for around $1.1 to $1.3 billion) is a little different. While the prices are similar and Tumblr may well have seen interest before…

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Basis Band Android app finally available, iOS version still absent

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As reported on Engadget. By James Trew If you’ve been sitting around not clocking up the miles with your Basis Band, we imagine it’s because you were waiting for that long-delayed mobile app. Well, it might not be Q1 as promised, but it’s finally time to lace up those sneakers. It’s team Android that gets out of the blocks first, with the app debuting on the Google-flavored OS. Features include automatic sync, the ability to see your current progress towards your activity…

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Microsoft

Xbox chief: we have a product for people who can’t get online, it’s called Xbox 360

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As reported on Engadget. By Daniel Cooper Did you think the Xbox 360 was being kept around just for the budget market? It turns out Microsoft’s got another sort of customer in mind for the revamped last-gen hardware: the crews of nuclear submarines. Xbox chief Don Mattrick, in response to the backlash over the Xbox One requiring an internet connection, said that “fortunately, we have a product for people who aren’t able to get some form of connectivity, it’s…

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Airbnb’s disaster response tool to help survivors find free housing

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As reported on Engadget. By Mariella Moon Airbnb has launched a new disaster response tool in an effort to make things easier for willing hosts to offer free shelter to survivors of catastrophes. Activated within 30 minutes or less from the time trouble strikes, the solution will send out emails to local users and ask if they’d like to offer their rooms at no cost. Thoughtful folks will then be able to list their space on a…

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