Archive for August 2011
August 1, 2011
· Google Chrome becomes UK's second most popular web browser
· South Korea starts a clinic to treat web addiction
· 802.22 Wi-Fi standard offers 12,000 square mile coverage
· Windows XP's share falls below 50%
August 2, 2011
· Microsoft tweaks location services in response to privacy fears
· Android virus does voice recordings on the quiet
· Cinemetrics: An interactive fingerprint for your favorite movies
· FCC Releases Actual Internet Speeds
· UK to legalize private copying of CDs
· Chinese agency downgrades U.S. credit rating
· If you're currently using Old Twitter, you'll be upgraded to New Twitter this week.
· World's smallest battery will put power everywhere
· Boingo announces streamlined WiFi data plans with support for any two devices
· Calling from Gmail now in 38 languages, with lower rates to over 150 destinations
August 3, 2011
· Biggest-ever series of cyber attacks uncovered
· AT&T to offer 4G BlackBerry Torch 9810 in August, Bold 9900 and Torch 9860 to follow
· Japanese city moves entire website to Facebook
· Yahoo Mail suffers outage; extent undisclosed
· U.S. warns that Anonymous, LulzSec could up their game
· Randi Zuckerberg Leaves Facebook to Start New Social Media Firm (Resignation Letter)
· Microsoft kicks off $250,000 security contest
August 4, 2011
· MacTech Conference 2011 Early Bird Registration Saves You $200, Ends August 8
· American Airlines And Gogo Roll Out In-Flight Personal Device Video Streaming To 767 Fleet
· Skype 2.1 for Android enables video on majority of Android devices
· Spotify, Spokeo, AOL, Others Sued Over Web Tracking
· London Could Soon Get Free Wi-Fi Everywhere
· Researcher follows RSA hacking trail to China
· Texas Instruments says all day battery life coming in 2013
· First U.S. Blackberry 7 Smartphones going to Sprint this fall
· AT&T Is Starting To Revoke Unlimited Data Plans For iPhone Jailbreakers Who Tether For Free
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· Hackers break into Subaru Outback via text message
August 5, 2011
· Russian online payment site linked to MacDefender malware scam
August 6, 2011
· US loses AAA credit rating after S&P downgrade
· Antisec Hackers Dump Massive Cache of Law Enforcement Data
August 8, 2011
· Anonymous hacks Syrian Ministry of Defense website
· Amazon quietly rolls out Kindle social network
· As Sun Storms Ramp Up, Electric Grid Braces for Impact
· Shopper Receipts Join Paperless Age
· Bluelounge unveils MiniDock for iPod, iPhone
· Start-up to release 'stone-like' optical disc that lasts forever
· Sony intros 200-pound battery to power businesses, government agencies during a blackout
· FBI releases its first iPhone app: Child ID
· iPhone users click more ads than Android
· Twitter Officially Switches: R.I.P. Old Twitter, Long Live #NewTwitter
· Syrian hackers retaliate, deface Anonymous' social network
· RIM May Be Helping UK Police Track Down Rioters
August 9, 2011
· 200,000 BitTorrent Users Sued In The United States
· North Korea Accused of Hacking Online Games For Profit
· Aug. 9, 1995: When the Future Looked Bright for Netscape
· Get $500 Each Time Sprint Called You After You Said Stop
· Anonymous Vows Destruction of Facebook on Guy Fawkes Day
August 10, 2011
· China hit by 480,000 Trojan horse attacks in 2010
· Security flaw found in feds' digital radios
· Hong Kong stock exchange (HKEx) website hacked, impacts trades
· Mozilla shrinks Firefox's memory appetite by 20%-30%
August 11, 2011
· High School Pals Targeted In FBI Hacktivist Probe
· University of Wisconsin hacked: 75,000 social security numbers, student names exposed
· App Lets Drivers Auction Public Parking Spaces
· Britain's PM considers social media ban to curb riots
August 12, 2011
· From 1997: 101 Ways to Save Apple
· Dell quietly kills Streak 5 while nobody's looking, mourns end-of-life status
· In Texas heat, servers take dip to keep cool
· What If Tim Berners-Lee Had Patented The Web?
· Airbags for cellphones patented
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August 14, 2011
· Chinese officials find another tweny-two fake Apple stores in one city
· Purported MacBook Pro prototype with built-in 3G appears on eBay
August 15, 2011
· Egyptian activist charged with inciting violence via Facebook
· Is your printer compatible with Lion?
· Facebook bans European social network for violating its policies
· Starbucks serves up free iPhone apps
August 16, 2011
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· First AT&T LTE devices to drop next week, No word on the LTE network.
August 17, 2011
· Logitech announces Wireless Solar Keyboard K750 for Mac
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· Mozilla to drop Firefox version number, sparks backlash
August 18, 2011
· AT&T will only offer unlimited & pay-per-use texting after Aug 21
· British Airways testing iPads to enhance customer service
· Rain or shine, see the weather in Google Maps
· Evernote Buys Image Sharing App Skitch, Is Offering It For Free
August 19, 2011
· Th9 Most Popular Sites On The Web (Right Now), Ranked By Alexa
· Germany: Facebook Like button violates privacy laws
August 21, 2011
· HP to refund money to TouchPad early adopters
August 22, 2011
· Free iPhone 3GS today only at Best Buy with 2-year contract
· HTC will stay committed to Android
· Web Surfing At Work Can Boost Productivity
· Evernote updates it's Universal Note Management App for iOS Devices
· Amazon, Dropbox, Google and You Win in Cloud-Music Copyright Decision
· HP to Restock the Touchpad
August 23, 2011
· HP Touchpad: HP promises to keep them coming until they run out
· Facebook data collection under fire again
· United Airlines Hands Out 11,000 iPads To Its Fleet Of Pilots
· Big US retailers adopting Apple products: Say goodbye to the cash register
· Facebook tweaks site to clarify who can see what
August 24, 2011
· Time Warner Cable will pay for your Slingbox, in exchange for love
· Netherlands: Samsung in violation of Apple patents, EU wide ban in place
· Logitech unveils suction cup joystick for the iPad (video)
· iPad Getting Exclusive 9/11 Memorial App on September 1st
· An iPhone Design Flaw Has Finally Been Uncovered!
August 25, 2011
· Tampa Bay Buccaneers replace playbooks with iPads
· Linux is 20 years old today
· iPhones to find common ground with dogs, knows owner by voice alone
· RadioShack Offers Free iPhone 3GS + price cuts iPhone 4 from August 27th to September 3rd
· Downgrade OS X Lion To Snow Leopard [Video How-To] @ Cult of Mac
August 26, 2011
· Verizon Wireless most reliable carrier, says J.D. Power
· Phishers targeting Apple customers and iCloud upgraders
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· Apple apparently abandoning 99-cent TV show rentals in Apple TV, iTunes
August 27, 2011
· Running a 21km Apple Logo as a Tribute to Steve Jobs
August 28, 2011
· 76 Apple Tips @ Mac OS Compatible
August 29, 2011
· Dell launches a VMware-based cloud; Azure next
· Hackers acquire Google certificate, could hijack Gmail accounts
· In just three weeks, Facebook pays out $40K to hackers
August 30, 2011
· HP will continue supporting the TouchPad
August 31, 2011
· Couple Can Sue Laptop-Tracking Company for Spying on Sex Chats
· Rumor: Apple plans to roll out remote web diagnostic for iOS devices
· Shrine of Apple website lists every single Apple product
· MacBook Air Used By Tribe in the Amazon Rainforest
· Skype now works with any home phone
· Hackers may have stolen more than 200 SSL certificates






