Even though we all depend on our cell phones more than any other gadget, that doesn’t mean we can’t dress up our home phones a little too.
Here’s our pick of five quirky retro phones designed for the home (and one for a computer too), which will make ideal presents for girlfriends, wives, sisters and moms this Christmas.
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Whether you’re obsessed or irritated by the Hello Kitty franchise, you can’t deny that the cute little character has taken the world by storm. She doesn’t just adorn kids’ pencil cases anymore either, you can buy Hello Kitty themed everything if you look hard enough!
We’ve compiled a list of some top Hello Kitty themed gifts, gadgets and accessories, ideal for a loved one who can’t get enough of the cute little cat or kids who are looking for a new character to carry around and obsess over.
Read More...Columbia University’s Intrusion Detection Systems Lab has found a significant core vulnerability in certain networked HP printers that lets a remote system infiltrate print jobs, remotely inject malware into the printer’s firmware that takes control of the machine.
The lab, headed by Professor Salvatore J. Stolfo, has been doing research on the vulnerabilities of embedded systems for the last year, identifying more than 540,000 publicly accessible embedded devices configured with factory default root passwords: this includes routers, VoIP phones, webcams, digital energy systems, and IPTV/Cable boxes.
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Europe may be plunging the world into another recession but American shoppers apparently don’t care. In yet another validation of the surge in consumer spending we witnessed during Black Friday and Cyber Monday, consumer electronics goliath Sony also enjoyed a sales spike and — here’s the kicker — without slashing prices.
The Sony experience, along with a similar one enjoyed by Apple, must have economic forecasters scratching their heads. Jeesh, are we heading for a third Great Depression — the second in three years? Or are the cluckers just screeching about another hunk of heaven dropping on our heads?
Read More...In a press conference Tuesday afternoon, the Federal Communications Commission announced that it will grant the request for AT&T and T-Mobile to withdraw their applications to transfer control of wireless licenses in AT&T’s proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile.
The commission will also release a redacted version of the staff report that examines the pros and cons that would arise if AT&T acquired T-Mobile.
Read More...Editor’s Note: This post is written by Ibrahim Mothana who is an Atlas Corps Fellow with MobileActive.org in 2011/2012. He is a Yemeni citizen from Sanaa.
In Yemen it’s difficult to know just how many wars are raging in the country at any one time. For centuries the country has been plagued by revenge killings and tribal conflict and the result is hundreds of deaths each year with many more injured. These localized wars can last for decades and are one of the most serious issues facing the country today.
Read More...Verizon kicked off helluva holday sale for XOOM LTE on Black Friday — and you can still get it today online: $199.99 with new two-year activation. But hurry, if interested. Surely pricing like this can’t last. That’s $529.99 less than the closest comparable iPad 2, and you won’t get an LTE radio from Apple.
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Department of Justice officials on Monday seized 150 domain names for selling counterfeit goods such as professional sports jerseys, golf equipment, DVD sets, footwear, handbags and sunglasses.
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) announced the seizures today, as a continuation of “Operation Save our Sites,” a federal initiative to crack down on counterfeiting and piracy on the Internet.
This action represents the single largest seizure since the operation launched in June 2010, and brings the total of seized domains to 350.
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It brings new meaning to Black Friday.
Three days ago, airline Regional Express dropped a press release about a passenger’s cell phone “emitting a significant amount of dense smoke, accompanied by a red glow”. That must be air industry lingo for fire. That’s a word you don’t want to hear aboard jetliners in flight. Running for the exits could be worse. Of course, no airline wants to admit to flaming anything inside one of its cabins. The smoker was an iPhone, by the way. Can you tell from the photo whether it’s the 4 or 4S? The incident occurred on a flight from Lismore to Sydney, Australia — yes, on Black Friday.
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If you live in the United States, a four-day holiday weekend of feasting and shopping soon ends. Thanksgiving didn’t stop developers from pumping out new wares this week. We pick 25 worth your attention, if not some warm thanks.
For many people, the Start menu is one of the most visited aspects of Windows, but if you’re looking for an alternative program launcher, Winstep Nexus 11.10 is a great option. This free tool is not only a great time-saving dock style launcher that can be used to access your programs, it is also an extremely attractive widget manager that can be used to monitor everything from CPU usage to the weather.
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