Thursday, January 31, 2013

[Technology] BlackBerry's BB10 and Z10: the review roundup

BlackBerry's BB10 and Z10: the review roundup
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/jan/31/blackberry-bb10-z10-roundup
Thorsten Heins, chief of the now-renamed BlackBerry, launched the BB10 software and Z10 touchscreen handset to a world audience, in a move widely seen as BlackBerry's last roll of the dice: it's this or a slow slide to invisibility.

New York Times: 'We were attacked by Chinese hackers'
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/new-york-times-hacked-by-417087
Following a front-page expose on the wealth of Chinese prime minister Wen Jiabao's family, hackers stole the corporate passwords of all Times reporters.

Facebook reports jump in mobile ad revenue
http://www.tgdaily.com/business-and-law-brief/69165-facebook-reports-jump-in-mobile-ad-revenue
Facebook appears to be succeeding in its push into mobile advertising, with mobile ads accounting for nearly a quarter of its overall ad revenue.

BlackBerry Appoints Alicia Keys Global Creative Director
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/shortcuts/2013/jan/31/alicia-keys-blackberry-celebrities-tech
During its BlackBerry 10 launch event, CEO Thorsten Heins announced a new Global Creative Director for the company: Alicia Keys. รข€œI'm fascinated by technology.

Even Without a Government Ban, Game Consoles Won't Fly in China
http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2013/01/china-video-game-ban/
Local police destroy 1,000 confiscated gaming machines in the Shunqing District of Nanchong City, China, in 2012. Photo: Wired UK.

Firefox set to block almost all Web browser plug-ins
http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=14331
The Firefox Web browser will soon block all browser plug-ins except Adobe Flash Player by default, Firefox maker Mozilla announced.

Wait for it... select files from Mega now indexed on third-party site
http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/150-copyright-notices-for-mega-site-20130131-2dmlc.html
It was only a matter of time before users found Mega-search.me, and started sharing files. by Megan Geuss - Jan 31, 2013 5:50 am UTC.

Siri Eyes Free coming to 2013 Honda Accord, along with Acura RDX and ILX
http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/01/30/2013-honda-accord-acura-rdx-ilx-to-offer-apples-siri-eyes-free-support
Good news for Honda fans: the automobile manufacturer has just revealed which of its 2013 vehicles will receive support for Apple's hands-free extension of Siri, known as Eyes Free.

How The Apple TV Will Change The Industry
http://venturebeat.com/2013/01/30/fab-mobile-apps/
In 2001, Apple (Nasdaq:AAPL) introduced the iPod, a digital music player that most considered the new standard for the digital music industry.

RSA brings big data analytics to security threat management
http://gigaom.com/2013/01/30/bringing-big-data-to-bear-on-big-security/
Computerworld - RSA has unveiled a new tool designed to let enterprises detect security threats more quickly than current technologies permit by combining big data management and analytics approaches with traditional network monitoring and threat ...

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