Category Archives: Software

Apple’s iMessage encryption frustrates DOJ.

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Demoman

A recent Justice Department memo revealed by CNET shows law enforcement’s frustration with Apple’s encrypted iMessage software 

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BitTorrent ‘s Bram Cohen Patents Revolutionary Live Streaming Protocol

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Demoman

Hoping to revolutionize live broadcasting on the Internet, Bram Cohen has filed a patent application for the new BitTorrent Live streaming protocol. BitTorrent’s inventor has worked on the new technology for several years and believes his new protocol can be … Continue reading →

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Thus SkyNet begins: Darpa Sets Out to Make Computers That Can Teach Themselves

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Demoman

The Pentagon’s blue-sky research agency is readying a nearly four-year project to boost artificial intelligence systems by building machines that can teach themselves — while making it easier for ordinary schlubs like us to build them, too. 

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The Copyright Alert System: How the New “Six Strikes” Anti-Piracy Program Works

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Demoman

This week marks the rollout of the long delayed “Copyright Alert System” aka the six strike anti-piracy program. It’s a bit confusing at a glance, but it’s not nearly as powerful as you’d think. Here’s how the system works, how … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Surfaces with their own Tablet.

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Demoman

LOS ANGELES — Forget about operating systems. Forget about mice, keyboards and snoozy computer accessories. Microsoft is now a full-fledged, no-excuses mobile computing manufacturer. On Monday a team of excited executives showed off Microsoft Surface — a pair of Windows … Continue reading →

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Apple reported to be Dumping Google Maps for Inhouse Maps with 3-D Mode

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Demoman

According to trusted sources, Apple has an incredible headline feature in development for iOS 6: a completely in-house maps application. Apple will drop the Google Maps program running on iOS since 2007 in favor for a new Maps app with … Continue reading →

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Hint’s of iOS6 as part of iCloud beta

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Demoman

Apple is preparing to add Notes and Reminders to iCloud.com, as evidenced by Apple’s iCloud beta test portal for registered developers. The changes popped up on Friday morning and developers noticed immediately, taking note of the two new icons that … Continue reading →

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Firefox to introduce click-to-play option to protect against dangerous plugins

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Demoman

Jared Wein of Mozilla blogged last month about a new feature he was developing for Firefox 14 called “click-to-play”. The idea is to block the default loading of plugins like Java and Flash when surfing to reduce the memory footprint … Continue reading →

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Nintendo 3DS firmware update on the way.

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Demoman

Nintendo is preparing a new upgrade to its 3DS gaming system. Now that the 3DS has a healthy selection of varied apps and games for users to download, Nintendo will be doling out a software update for the system that … Continue reading →

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Microsoft to End Vista Mainstream support Tuesday.

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Demoman

If you need to make a warranty claim or get incident support on a Windows Vista PC, now’s the time.  On Tuesday, Microsoft will end “Mainstream Support” for Windows Vista, moving into an “Extended Support” phase that lasts through April … Continue reading →

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