A court in the Netherlands has ruled that hacking a WiFi connection is not inherently illegal. But the ruling was based more on a technicality in the law than the principle, meaning it’s possible officials could seek to update legislation. The ruling is actually a small part of a wider case involving a student who […]
Need to access that top secret military installation so you can use its Stargate to travel at the other end of the galaxy? No problems! All you need is an Android-based phone and the Caribou app! [Caribou Android App | Via [H]]
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With all the sniping and griping on social networks, it’s rare that somebody posts to say they are feeling on top of the world. But that’s exactly what climbers at Mount Everest will soon be able to do. Ncell, a subsidiary of a Swedish phone company, has set up eight 3G phone masts (four powered […]
While the publishing industry, and indeed readers themselves, are still figuring out just exactly what to do with e-readers and e-books, Amazon’s certainly not flagging. Engadget, and about 200 other media outlets, reports that Amazon’s new Kindle—in WiFi only format, of course—is going to be a paltry $139, just in time for the new school […]
Consider this a headline I never would have expected 10 years ago. As I’ve mentioned before, I’ve used Apple products exclusively over the last decade, and it’s been an intriguing journey to say the least. But according to CNN, Apple is now the world’s most valuable tech company. While that fact in and of itself […]
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Last week I wrote a short post about e-readers and their decided limitations during the summer months. A few of our readers suggested, in lieu of purchasing an e-reader, to go with something simpler. Like an iPod, cell phone, or other small device. Admittedly, that’s just what I’ve been doing. I have an iPod Touch […]
A British company says it has found a way to make mobile broadband work better even in remote rural locations. Deltenna has produced a device known as WiBE (Wireless Broadband Enabler) which works much like the better-known MiFi by taking a 3G signal and then passing it on as a Wi-Fi hotspot, meaning the signal […]
Today, I am not standing in line anywhere for an iPhone. It’s expected to be close to 100F here in North Carolina, and even though I’m sans child, I have no inclination to do such a thing, nor do I harbor feelings of jealousy against the people who have ordered and can afford these new […]