Google To Close Google Reader On July 1st
Google Reader user? Say goodbye. Google has announced the service is closing on July 1st.
Android Accounted For 79% Of All Mobile Malware In 2012
Is it because Android is the most popular smartphone platform in the world right now, or is it because it’s just fundamentally easier to attack? In any case, Google’s mobile juggernaut Android continues to be the world’s biggest magnet for mobile malware. According to areport out today from security specialists F-Secure, Android accounted for 79% of all malware in 2012, up from 66.7% in 2011 and just 11.25% in 2010. On the other side of the spectrum, Apple’s iOS, the world’s second-most popular platform for smartphones in terms of new purchases, remains one of the least compromised, with 0.7% of malware on its platform.
The new $99 Roku 3
The biggest change with Roku 3 is the new interface. I had a chance to give it a test-drive at a private demo with Roku in New York, and it’s a huge improvement. The first thing you’ll notice is you can see nine channels at once, compared with just five on the old interface. The new layout also reveals three more channels with every click, which lets you zip through all your channels in a fraction of the time.
Sony announces PlayStation 4 with 8-core x86 processor, 8GB GDDR5 memory and DualShock 4 controller
Today at a gaming event in New York City, Sony announced the PlayStation 4. Sony’s Andy House says that it is the ‘most powerful platform ever’.
The Computer That Never Crashes
Everyday computers are ill suited to modeling natural processes such as how neurons work or how bees swarm. This is because they plod along sequentially, executing one instruction at a time. “Nature isn’t like that,” says UCL computer scientist Peter Bentley. “Its processes are distributed, decentralized and probabilistic. And they are fault tolerant, able to heal themselves. A computer should be able to do that.”
Remove iCal Birthday Reminders
Here a little app I put together using applescript to remove any reminders that are added to your birthday calendar. I somehow got a reminder on all of them and instead of going through one by one I decided to create this. Hope this help someone else out.
The Next Xbox Has Mandatory Kinect, Game-Swapping and New Controllers, According To Leaked Info
The next-generation Xbox—the one that will follow the still-popular Xbox 360—will run multiple games at once, require game installations, and will only work when a much-improved version of the popular but divisive Kinect sensor array is plugged in, according to a source who says he has access to development hardware.
The World’s Largest Outdoor LED TV, The C SEED 201 by Porsche Design Studio
The C SEED 201 is a design by Porsche Design Studio that is touted as the world’s largest outdoor LED TV, measuring in with a huge 201-inch screen. A seamless display is created when all seven LED panels unfold (in just 25 seconds time).
How To Configure a Comcast Business Class Static IP Address
This tutorial explains how to configure a static IP address on a Comcast Business Class SMC8014 gateway and a Linksys WiFi router to enable remote access to network clients from the Internet. The SMC8014 gateway is configured for “bridge mode” by disabling the normal routing, firewall and DHCP functions. A static IP address is assigned to the Linksys router for Dynamic DNS (DDNS) services and remote Internet access to LAN clients.