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Thousands of Identities Compromised by AntiSec Law Enforcement Hack
Identity Finder, a maker of identity protection and data leak prevention tools, today released the results of their detailed analysis with regards to hacker groups choosing to publish an organization data. Based on the 10-GB confidential data cache they obtained from 70 US law enforcement agencies, the company confirmed that: “hundreds of private emails spools, ...
London Riots: Police Shut Down Social Media as Free Speech Comes Under Fire
This week’s extensive England looting has pushed UK’s Home Secretary to converge with people in media and social media to block the access of these communication media in case of emergency, pretty much like what the police did after the London 7/7 bombing. Moreover, Prime Minister David Cameron is empowering the police force to shut ...
The History of Mobile Productivity: Infographic
Mobile productivity has come a long way since the foundation of its concept in 1946. It’s amazing how we just started using the term ‘cellphone’ only to find out later on that it has become obsolete and is being replaced by something more sophisticated called 'smartphones'. No, it’s not just cellphones; there are oodles of ...
Free Coffee on Jonathan’s Starbucks Card
In the name of social payment progress, Jonathan Stark, a programmer and writer, is experimenting with social sharing of physical goods using digital currency from his mobile StarBucks Card. The card has money on it so you can scan it off any Starbucks outlet for a cup of coffee. You can download the card here.
SmartyPig Goes Mobile with Offers, Social Savings
As a leading online social banking application, SmartyPig helps customers save the extra dollar by socializing saving, spending and charitable giving using a secure and easy way to access account information while on the go. Now, SmartyPig is adding a new functionality into their iPhone and Android applications called ‘cash back rewards’ to help maximize ...
3D Gaming Gets Boost with Intel-Havok Purchase
Intel-acquired Havok, a provider of interactive software solutions for the games, entertainment and simulation industries, today announced the acquisition of Trinigy, a 3D game engine provider which the company has established a partnership with for years now. The terms of the deal were not revealed.
The Many Faces of Google+ RealTime Search
We can recall Google announcing it purposely took down its RealTime Search service saying the product is not potent enough and that they intend to incorporate real time data from Google+ as well on top of having Facebook and Twitter. “We’ve temporarily disabled google.com/realtime. We’re exploring how to incorporate Google+ into this functionality, so stay ...