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  • Google warns about phony anti-virus software that infects you with malware

    Google warns about phony anti-virus software that infects you with malware

    Posted on April 28, 2010 | No Comments
    Google has warned THE INTERNET to be on the lookout for phony anti-virus software. The deal is that malicious software makers have started "hiding" malware inside software that purports to be anti-virus software. But it's not anti-virus software!

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  • Use your laptop to detect the next big earthquake before it happens

    Use your laptop to detect the next big earthquake before it happens

    Posted on April 20, 2010 | No Comments
    It's pretty great that people are just now realizing that Planet Earth isn't some sort of static strip mall. There are volcanoes, and earthquakes, and hurricanes, and tornadoes, and tsunamis—objects from outer space regularly invade the atmosphere. This planet is alive, brother! So, idea: you know how certain laptop models, like ThinkPads and MacBooks, come with built-in accelerometers? They're there in order to protect the hard drive from a devastating fall, but what it you could use said accelerometer to detect an earthquake before it happens?

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  • Battlefield: Bad Company 2 fixes a-comin’ this week

    Battlefield: Bad Company 2 fixes a-comin’ this week

    Posted on April 19, 2010 | No Comments
    Be on the lookout for a Battlefield: Bad Company 2 update sometime this week, probably by Wednesday. Most of the changes affect the multi-portion of the game, something that I’ve participated in for, oh, 18 seconds before dying, cursing, then never playing again. True story!

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  • Jailbreak fix for iTunes 9.1 on Windows already on the way

    Jailbreak fix for iTunes 9.1 on Windows already on the way

    Posted on March 30, 2010 | No Comments
    There was a wee bit of chaos amongst iPhone jailbreakers after this morning's iTunes 9.1 update hit. Seemingly out of nowhere, "tethered" jailbreaks (the slightly-less-convenient type necessary for newer iPhones) stopped working. Panic! Fortunately, the endlessly resourceful army behind the jailbreaking effort has already isolated the problem, and a fix is in the works.

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  • Be on the lookout for TiVo news later today!

    Be on the lookout for TiVo news later today!

    Posted on March 2, 2010 | No Comments
    I don't want to alarm any of you, but today is TiVo Day! Yes, a little later on today TiVo will unveil something that's sure to please Matt Burns, if no one else. There have been plenty of rumors as to what the company has up its sleeves, but I'm sworn to secrecy. That, and it's been several months since they actually told me What's Up, and I simply do not remember what I was shown behind closed doors.

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  • World of Warcraft hackers embrace man-in-the-middle attacks

    World of Warcraft hackers embrace man-in-the-middle attacks

    Posted on February 28, 2010 | No Comments
    Here's some troubling news for my fellow World of Warcraftplayers. It seems that hackers, account thieves, and other miscreants have now embraced man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks to further their evil ways. Blizzard says it's not a widespread issue, and it's rather difficult to pull off, but it's something y'all should be aware of.

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  • Movie screener season is here~!

    Movie screener season is here~!

    Posted on December 16, 2009 | No Comments
    The Golden Globe nominees were announced yesterday, and I'm going to go with Paul O and Ron's (from Ron and Fez… seriously, I have XM on all day long) conclusion that this year has been a fairly weak one. There were a few good films (I enjoyed Inglourious Basterds, and I want to see Up in the Air and The Informant and A Serious Man) but does anything really seem like an Oscar lock? I think not. Thank God for leaked screeners!

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  • And we’re back!

    And we’re back!

    Posted on November 30, 2009 | No Comments
    You may have noticed things have been a bit quiet on the MobileCrunch front for the past few days. After a few months of nose-to-the-grindstone, the siren call of over-packed plates and family good times stemming from the Thanksgiving holiday was too much; we locked up shop for a few days, headed home, and had [...]

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  • Burton Vice Mitts keep your hands warm and your (energy) drink cold

    Burton Vice Mitts keep your hands warm and your (energy) drink cold

    Posted on November 17, 2009 | No Comments
    Living up by Lake Tahoe, I'm always on the lookout for new gadgets and technology for when I go snowboarding. Case in point: the Burton Vice Mitt. Okay, it's a mitt, but what's the vice part? A drink holder, you say?

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  • Android Avalanche: A Complete List Of The Android Phones So Far

    Android Avalanche: A Complete List Of The Android Phones So Far

    Posted on October 20, 2009 | No Comments
    Google CEO Erick Schmidt stated emphatically during Google's most recent earnings call that "Android adoption is about to explode." We agree - despite developer hiccups, Android is about to have its moment in the sun. An avalanche of new devices are hitting worldwide markets, and some of them are serious contenders. Our bet is that the upcoming Motorola Droid will be the breakout winner from this batch of phones. But here's the complete list of officially announced Android phones, as well as stuff that's just rumored at this point. Bookmark this post, and keep a lookout for updates. Here are the Android contenders:

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  • The Windows 7 Launch Party packs ship out to hosts

    The Windows 7 Launch Party packs ship out to hosts

    Posted on October 7, 2009 | No Comments
    Great news, fellow Windows 7 Launch Party hosts. Your party pack should arrive soon. Be on the lookout for a UPS tracking email. Mine’s set to arrive this Friday. Now, all I need is some clever party games. And a few guests, too. Maybe I should watch the instructional videos again for some tips.

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  • Too big to fail: Using MMOs to study economics

    Too big to fail: Using MMOs to study economics

    Posted on October 6, 2009 | No Comments
    We all know that real world officials have used games like World of Warcraft to monitor the spread of infectious diseases, like trout flu. But what's new to my eyes, broken pieces of junk that they are (I wouldn't be able see Jupiter even if I were five feet away from it), is that researchers are using them to study economics. It's simultaneously a bad and good idea.

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  • Video: Six James Bonds playing poker

    Video: Six James Bonds playing poker

    Posted on August 8, 2009 | No Comments
    Through the magic of video trickery, please observe your favorite James Bond actor playing against all the other ones you don’t like. As a bonus, seeing as though Hollywood is officially out of new movie ideas, be sure to keep a lookout for this to turn into an actual feature film called “Double-O Double Down” [...]

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  • Help Wired Pimp Our Kegerator, Win Free Beer

    Help Wired Pimp Our Kegerator, Win Free Beer

    Posted on July 14, 2009 | No Comments
    Wired.com is building a kegerator at our San Francisco office, and we need your help to pimp it out, Wired style. We’re going to pit our machine, which we affectionately call Beer Robot, against two store-bought models we have in house for review. While we think Beer Robot will give the others a run for their [...]

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