By Tim Conneally , Betanews In late 2008, David C. Kennel obtained the Yahoo email address of former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, and then used simple deduction to answer the "challenge question" that would grant access to her password and subsequently to her email inbox[......]
Archive for May, 2010
By Tim Conneally , Betanews It's been quite a week for Android apps. It started with the early release of two major browsers and has closed out with the release of the platform's first official Twitter app. Until now, Android has been a battleground for third-party Twitter solutions with more than 20 major competitors jockeying to be the "most official" Twitter app for the platform. [......]
G.Skill, which is primarily known for its system memory products, wants to also build a reputation for blazing fast solid state drives (SSDs), and the company's new Phoenix drive should go a long way towards that. On paper, the MLC-based Phoenix SATA II 2.5-inch SSD has all the makings of an enthusiast grade part. [......]
Let's clear something up here. [......]
Part of the fun of owning an Android-based smartphone is in installing third party firmware. Not for the faint of heart, the process involves hacking the device in a process known as rooting which, if done incorrectly, can brick your handset[......]
Perhaps Asus never got the memo that nobody really cares about sub-10 inch netbooks anymore, or that Intel has come out with this thing called Pine Trail. More than likely, however, the vendor is just looking to clear out old inventory with a new model number, the Eee PC 900AX. This blast to the past sports an 8.9-inch display with a 1024x600 pixel resolution. [......]
Adobe Systems Inc announced the official release of Creative Suite 5 today, promising to add, “250 new features that embrace interactivity, enhance performance and maximize the impact of creative content and digital marketing campaigns,†according to Adobes press release. The software will be sold in five separate iterations, with cheaper alternatives to upgrading for those who already own CS4. Stay tuned for an in-depth review early next week, and take a look at our hands-on test with some of Adobes newest additions to Photoshops magical tool box, here [......]
By Scott M. Fulton, III , Betanews The good news should be, everyone with a major stake in the outcome of the Web video standards debate has now publicly expressed support for something called "open" or "openness." But that's where the similarities, and even the niceness, end. Yesterday, Apple CEO Steve Jobs personally weighed in on the subject by making it an "us against them" battle, with Adobe and Flash the villains. [......]
By Tim Conneally , Betanews Windows users have a lot of alternatives to the "mainstream" media players (Windows Media Player and iTunes). However, Mac OS users are not so fortunate[......]
