Shanghai Animation Film Studio, which is backed by the Chinese government, claims that Apple sold its movies through iTunes without approval.
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Simulation shows Discovery's final flight -- into D.C. (video)
Next week, the Space Shuttle Discovery will take to the air for the last time, aboard NASA's special 747. But why wait to see the combo soar above Washington when you can watch this video?
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Saturday, March 30, 2013
iPhone 5S to launch June 20, go on sale July, claims report
A report from Japanese Web Site MacFan seems the first to suggest a specific date for the launch of the next iPhone.
Microsoft quietly patches first Metro app for Windows 8, RT
Microsoft earlier this week quietly issued its first security update for one of its Windows 8/RT apps, patching a link-spoofing vulnerability in Mail. Two weeks ago, Microsoft spelled out plans for updating its own Metro apps, the programs that run in Windows 8's and Windows RT's tile-based UI. Then, Microsoft said it would issue security updates on the fly, not just on its regularly scheduled Patch Tuesday each month.
Source: http://www.infoworld.com/d/security/microsoft-quietly-patches-first-metro-app-windows-8-rt-215478
Personal Tech Live with Rob Pegoraro
Rob Pegoraro answers your questions on recent gadget reviews, technology news and provides personal tech buying and fixing advice.
Source: http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=4ea2115fda7c63e0020a3ee25f8e513d
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Friday, March 29, 2013
Bourbon Chocolate Bunnies: Make Your Easter Basket Boozy
Bank DDoS Attacks Resume: Wells Fargo Confirms Disruptions
Muslim hacktivists continue third wave of takedowns, submit invoice protesting "Innocence of Muslims" video that mocks founder of Islam.
Source: http://feeds.informationweek.com/click.phdo?i=e7eb8433284a6fab6cf0079a1e6c5cf7
Thursday, March 28, 2013
AntTek's Quick Settings app brings the shortcut menu to users still waiting on Jelly Bean
Still waiting for that upgrade to Jelly Bean? So are most Android users, if that's any consolation. While you might not see Android 4.2 before Google moves on to the next letter in its OS alphabet, you can get Jelly Bean's Quick Settings feature via a new app from AntTek. Available via Google Play, the program is compatible with Android 2.1 or later (no rooting required). It's pretty straightforward: you get a customizable settings menu, with options such as direct calling and email along with shortcuts to apps.
We downloaded the free app and spent a few minutes toying around -- it looks almost exactly like Quick Settings on Jelly Bean, and there are several controls for tweaking icon size, changing the theme and selecting what actions you'd like to display. We're not huge fans of the red drop-down panel that you swipe to bring up the app, but you can minimize its size and adjust its position on the top of the home screen. AntTek says a pro version, with additional functionality and an unlimited number of icons on the Quick Settings panel, will be available for €1.49. Hit up the source link below to download the app.
Filed under: Software
Source: Google Play
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/29/anttek-quick-settings-app-brings-jelly-bean-shortcut-menu/
Google pledges not to sue open-source devs and users
Google has always been pretty firm in its stance that "open systems win." Now its going so far as to publicly pledge that it will "not sue any user, distributor or developer of open-source software on specified patents, unless first attacked." The Open Patent Non-Assertion (OPN) Pledge, as the company is calling it, is the latest effort to back open-source software which Mountain View contends is one of the driving sources of innovation in cloud-computing and the internet. The first set of patents that are part of the initiative are related to MapReduce, which is used to process large data sets, though the company will eventually expand it to cover other technologies. The pledge is similar to Twitter's Innovators Patent Agreement which it announced in April of last year. There wont be any immediate benefit to end users, but anything that encourages innovation and minimizes litigation seems like a net positive in our book. For more details hit up the source link.
Via: The Next Web
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/28/google-pledges-not-to-sue-open-source-devs-and-users/
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PowerSkin announces battery case for the BlackBerry Z10
Just as the title says, the PowerSkin for BlackBerry Z10 is available now from PowerSkin. �The one-piece shockproof, anti-dust silicone skin protects your Z10, and it contains a 1500mAh rechargeable battery that gives your smart phone up to 60% more talk or standby time. �It weighs only 3 ounces and measures 5.39″ X�2.89″ X 0.79″. [...]
Source: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2013/03/28/powerskin-announces-battery-case-for-the-blackberry-z10/
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Gadgets Week In Review: Vision
Here are some stories from the past week on TechCrunch Gadgets: Create A Twisted Dreamscape Of Screaming Skulls With These DIY Animatronics Steve Jobs: The End Of An Era Jetty The Duct-Cleaning Robot Will Hunt You Down, Wash You With Dry Ice CineSkates: Roller Skates For Your Camera Video: ?Eyeborg? Replaces Eye With Functioning Wireless Video CameraSource: http://techcrunch.com/2011/08/29/gadgets-week-in-review-vision/
Apple Buys Indoor Mapping Startup WiFiSLAM for $20 Million: Report
Apple, going after the growing indoor-mapping market, has purchased WiFiSLAM, a solution created by a former Google intern. 
Source: http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com/~r/RSS/eweekmac/~3/n-mdd02LLkY/
Windows 8 App Store Promises Apple App Store Battle
Microsoft has pushed back the curtain from the app store it plans on integrating into Windows 8, in the process kicking off what will surely be a vicious competition with Apple and its own app storefront for Mac OS X Lion. 
Unlike Windows Phone, whose own app store is growing at a relatively slow rate (and whose total number of apps on offer lags well behind that of Apple's App Store for iOS), Windows comes with a sizable user base. Third-party developers will want to leverage those hundreds of millions of potential customers for profit, and will thus scramble to build "Metro"-style apps to fill the Windows 8 app store. At least, that's how Microsoft hopes the process will unfold.
In order to sweeten the deal for developers, Microsoft will give them 80 percent of every dollar generated off an app's sale, provided the app in question earns more than $25,000. Less than that, and Microsoft will pay out 70 percent, a ratio that has become something of an industry standard.
Microsoft is also designing the store with businesses in mind.
"Enterprise developers have been asking about their path to market with Metro style apps," Ted Dworkin, partner program manager for the Windows Store, wrote in a Dec. 6 posting on the new Windows Store blog. "And, in turn, IT administrators have been asking about deployment and management scenarios, such as compliance and security."
Microsoft's way of fulfilling those enterprise needs, apparently, centers on giving businesses direct control over app deployment. "Enterprises can choose to limit access to the Windows Store catalog by their employees, or allow access but restrict certain apps," he wrote. "In addition, enterprises can choose to deploy Metro style apps directly to PCs, without going through the Store infrastructure."
Windows 8 beta will arrive in February 2012, with the final release later that year. Unlike previous versions of the operating system with their desktop-style interface, the upcoming operating system's start screen centers on a set of colorful, touchable tiles linked to applications--the better to port it onto tablets and other touch-centric form factors.
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Microsoft lands design patents for the Surface tablet's Touch Cover keyboard
Microsoft would certainly argue that its Surface tablet design is iconic. The company is doing more than simply extolling the virtues of kickstands and VaporMg casings, however. It just obtained a trio of design patents that cover both the Touch Cover keyboard and the magnetic coupling on the tablet that so often gives Microsoft something to dance about. You won't find any deep insights into the technological workings here -- still, this might give some would-be Surface KIRF creators a reason to hesitate.
Filed under: Peripherals, Tablets, Microsoft
Source: http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/eP0EZFEw9Cw/
LG adds free Spotify trial to its latest range of home theater gear
If you needed any more enticement to splash out on one of LG's new home entertainment products, then perhaps some streaming music might turn your head. The other Korean behemoth has added Spotify to its 2013 range of home theaters, with a month's free trial offered up to anyone who has yet to sample the online radio service's delights. The gear will start arriving on shelves in the US, Europe, Australia and New Zealand next month, and if you'd like to know more, there's PR after the break.
Filed under: Home Entertainment, Portable Audio/Video, HD, LG
Via: Far East Gizmos
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/26/lg-adding-spotify-to-2013-lineup/
Facebook Is Rolling Out Threaded Comments to Pages and Hyper-Popular Profiles
Monday, March 25, 2013
Vizible Is the Location-Based, Picture-Only Twitter Client of Your Dreams
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