Tuesday, April 2, 2013

[Technology] 2 Deterrents to Robocalls Win Contest by FTC

2 Deterrents to Robocalls Win Contest by FTC
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/consumer/FTC-names-winners-of-Robocall-Challenge.html
WASHINGTON - Caller ID, Do Not Call registries, telephone number blocking - all entered the arsenal of consumer weapons against telemarketers to great acclaim, only to fall from favor as growing numbers of cold-calling solicitors found ways around them ...

iOS 7 reportedly has “significant” design changes and is behind schedule
http://www.slashgear.com/ios-7-reportedly-has-significant-design-changes-and-is-behind-schedule-02276223/
Smatterings of iOS 7 have appeared online in the forms of speculation and rumor, with, for example, word surfacing a few days ago that an iOS 7 jailbreak is already in the works.

Facebook Phone Is Important to Social Network's Future: 10 Reasons Why
http://www.eweek.com/mobile/facebook-phone-is-important-to-social-networks-future-10-reasons-why/
NEWS ANALYSIS: Facebook is reportedly working on some sort of smartphone effort. And to the company, such an idea makes an awful lot of sense.

Europe continues privacy tussle with Google
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/will-google-be-penalised-for-changing-its-privacy-policy/382836-11.html
Six countries launch "coordinated and simultaneous enforcement actions" against the company over changes made to its privacy policy in 2012 that let Google combine personal data across multiple products.

Subaru recalls Outback, Legacy over serious brake problem
http://www.torquenews.com/1081/subaru-recalls-outback-legacy-over-serious-brake-problem
Subaru is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Outback and Legacy vehicles over a brake line rust problem, which may lead to fluid leakage.

The War Z, Forums Taken Offline After Hack
http://venturebeat.com/2013/04/02/hackers-breach-the-war-z-personal-info-databases-publisher-shuts-down-servers/
OP Productions was forced to take down The War Z and its forums after discovering a hack of its systems. "We are sorry to report that we have discovered that hackers gained access to our forum and game databases and the player data in those databases," ...

On rules of the road: experts on horns but not much else
http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-on-rules-of-the-road-experts-on-horns-but-not-much-else-20130402,0,7720550.story
More than nine times out of 10, U.S. drivers know when to use their horns. But on most other written driving quiz questions, it was an epic fail.

Baynote, Janrain announcements underline customer conversation trend
http://theeword.co.uk/blog/google-plus-searches-offer-marketing-chance.html
Two moves in the online space this week underline the growing trend of following customer conversations to lead to deeper engagement.

Anonymous threatens cyberwar on North Korea, steals 15000 passwords
http://www.businessinsider.com/anonymous-is-cyberattacking-north-korea-for-making-stark-threats-2013-4
Notorious hacking group Anonymous has targeted pedophiles, corrupt governments and financial institutions, however its latest target may be its most audacious yet.

NYers Unhappy Phone Company Assigning 212 Area Code To Out-Of-City ...
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/04/02/nyers-unhappy-phone-company-assigning-212-area-code-to-out-of-city-customers/
The “212″ area code is slipping out of New York City thanks to Internet-based phone companies. The coveted digits that mean so much to so many are showing up in other states and many New Yorkers don't like it.

Lowest Cost Raspberry Pi Microcomputer Now On Sale In The U.S. -- $25 Model ...
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2258713/raspberry-pi-sells-out-in-the-us-on-launch-day
The Raspberry Pi microcomputer prides itself on being affordable, with its tiny $35 price-tag for the original Model B Pi. But now its lowest cost board - the $25 Model A - has gone on sale in the U.S.



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