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Virtual Projection team puts iPhone writing on the wall (w/ video)

anacristina79 — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:14:22 +0000

A collaborative team from the University of Calgary, University of Munich, and Columbia, have figured out a way to use a smartphone to project the phones display on to external displays nearby.

The team thinks of its technology approach, Virtual Projection, as “borrowing available display space in the environment.” Dominikus Baur, Sebastian Boring, and Steven Feiner are behind Virtual Projection. Feiner is Professor of Computer Science at Colu

Source:
http://www.physorg.com/news/2012-01-virtual-team-iphone-wall-video.html

Poles Take anti-ACTA Protests to the Streets

anacristina79 — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:12:19 +0000

Thousands of people have joined anti-ACTA protests all across Poland this week.

Source:
http://torrentfreak.com/poles-take-anti-acta-protests-to-the-streets-120126/

The World’s Worst Privacy Policy

anacristina79 — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:12:24 +0000

With the Internet up in arms about the most recent tweaks to Google’s fine print on privacy, it’s helpful to remember: It could be much, much worse.

Another search engine called Skipity, created last June and registered to one Andrew Corley, offers a refreshingly honest example of the privacy policy most [...]

Source:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2012/01/25/the-worlds-worst-privacy-policy/

Cashmuflaje

anacristina79 — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:24:30 +0000

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Even at $299, Droid Razr Maxx may be a Verizon hit

anacristina79 — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:04:20 +0000

Verizon customers craving a thin LTE smartphone with all-day battery life get their wish later this week.

The carrier is launching Motorolas Droid Razr Maxx on Jan. 26 for $299 with contract.

Source:
http://gigaom.com/mobile/even-at-299-droid-razr-maxx-may-be-a-verizon-hit/

Should the Fifth Amendment Cover Your Encrypted Data?

anacristina79 — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:52:20 +0000

You may have the right to remain silent, but if the ruling of a federal judge in a recent Colorado case is anything to go by, your computer doesn’t get any such protection — even if the hard drive is encrypted to prevent people such as law enforcement officers from snooping around to find incriminating evidence.

Source:
http://techland.time.com/2012/01/25/should-the-fifth-amendment-cover-your-encrypted-data/

The Kurio: A Kid’s Tablet That Parents Can Use, Too?

anacristina79 — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:34:19 +0000

We’ve seen kid-friendly tablets come and go in the past, but most recently the OLPC XO 3.0 looked like it could be the computing savior of third word children.

The new Kurio tablet, made by Inspiration Works, will come in three sizes: 7-inch; 8-inch and 10-inch, reports Pocket Lint. What’s neat about it, though, is that it’s desgined to be used by both adult and child alike, and it seems like the company have put some thought into how they make t

Source:
http://gizmodo.com/5879116/the-kurio-a-kids-tablet-that-parents-can-use-too

9 Things Apple Could Buy With Its Mountain Of Cash

anacristina79 — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:36:21 +0000

Apple Inc on Tuesday announced record-setting earnings for the fiscal fiscal quarter spanning the months of October through December 2011.

Source:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/24/apples-cash-on-hand_n_1229529.html

US Pirate Party Launches Book

anacristina79 — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:46:17 +0000

A common criticism lobbed at the various Pirate Parties is that they just want stuff for free and dont produce anything; that if it were their work, they wouldnt be so quick to offer things to download.

Today, the US Pirate Party took on that criticism, by releasing their own book.

Source:
http://torrentfreak.com/us-pirate-party-launches-book-120124/

ShopSavvy lets users scan products to sell

anacristina79 — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:08:31 +0000

ShopSavvy, a mobile app known for arming shoppers with the ability to scan products to find the best prices, is now giving consumers the ability to scan products they own so they can quickly put them up for sale.

Source:
http://gigaom.com/2012/01/25/shopsavvy-targets-craigslist-with-scan-enabled-listing-service/