Mellisa Tolentino
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Adobe Gives Hack Victims Free Credit Watch : 3 Quick Tips to Secure Your Data
Hackers are getting sneakier. Once upon a time, they were only after one thing: credit/debit card information to use for financial gains. Now, they are hitting service providers hard by attacking product source codes. Adobe is the latest victim, losing both customer data and source code to a hacker attack. Read our initial coverage here. ...
Most Successful 3D Printers on Kickstarter
The Industrial Revolution set us on a path into the future, walking hand-in-hand with machines. These mechanical wonders are here to stay, irreversibly empowering mankind with the magic of manufacturing. To celebrate, October 4th has been established as Manufacturer’s Day, and we here at SiliconANGLE think the greatest homage to manufacturing’s future is a brief look back ...
Cool Connected Toys for All Ages
This week’s SmartDevice roundup features cool toys that will give you hours of play and entertainment. Sphero 2.0 The days when kids get excited to go outside and play seem long gone, sacrificed to this era of smartphones and tablets. So if you want to inject some physical activity into your childrens’ lives without ...
The Lavabit Story: The Real Reason Why The Private Email Provider Was Forced To Shut Down
Ever wonder what really happened to Lavabit, the private email service provider that shut down last August? You might have heard of Lavabit, as the service was famously used by Edward Snowden, the NSA whistleblower who since been accused of cyber espionage against the US government. Lavabit shut down just weeks after Snowden’s NSA spying ...
Intel Supports Open Source Arduino Community with 50K Galileo Board Donation
Chip maker Intel hasn’t given up its hopes of equipping all devices, even wearable ones, with its own chips. At the Maker Faire Rome, Intel announced its agreement with Arduino the leading open-source hardware platform in the maker and education community, and launched the Intel Galileo board which is the first product in a new ...
Could The Silk Road Shut Down be Bitcoin’s Redemption?
Could the closure of the world’s most notorious virtual black market pave the way for a cryptocurrency’s long term success? Silk Road is an online black marketplace that was operated as a Tor hidden service – making it the perfect place to do shady transactions online, such as buying and selling illegal drugs, finding hackers ...
Newest Electric Vehicles : Smart Cars to Personal Transporters
This week’s SmartCar roundup features Mazda’s new connectivity system, Toyota’s concept electric car design, and two new personal transporters. Mazda Connect Mazda 3s set to go on sale this autumn will feature the car maker’s next-generation automobile connectivity system, dubbed Mazda Connect. Mazda Connect aims to foster a deeper relationship between the driver and the ...
Cool Gadgets To Make Your Home Smarter
What makes a home smart? Is it the home automation system you have in place? Is it the top of the line security system? Is it your smart lock or doorbell? Or is it the energy-saving solution you have installed? Or could it be the smart toilet that knows your preference even before you use ...
BlackBerry Regulatory Filing Proves Gartner Was Right to Recommend Customers Abandon Ship
BlackBerry is enraged by a recommendation from a leading industry analyst firm that its enterprise customers start looking for alternatives. But can anyone really deny that that’s the right thing to do after everything that has happened? The Canadian company has lurched from one disaster to the next, from the delay of its iOS and ...
uSell Your Way Out of Lowballing iPhone Retailers
If you want to get your hands on a new iPhone, either one of the new models or one of the old ones, consumers are presented with a number of options. If you’re not that bothered with owning a used or older iPhone model, now may be the best time to purchase one on eBay. ...