Tuesday, September 4, 2012

CNET News

CNET News

Bitcoin exchange BitFloor shuttered after virtual heist

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 08:50 PM PDT

Nearly a quarter million dollars worth of the peer-to-peer currency was stolen by accessing unencrypted backup wallet keys. [Read more]

Apple's iPad overtaking PC sales in schools

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 08:28 PM PDT

The education market is a big segment of computer and tablet sales in the U.S. and new data claims, "the iPad is beginning to cannibalize a material portion of PC sales in this market." [Read more]

Apple's iOS and Android are new favorite malware victims

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 07:36 PM PDT

Cybercriminals are working on more complex schemes to wage attacks on PCs, laptops, and smartphones. A new report shows that every single device that connects to the Internet is in danger. [Read more]

Apple's latest top executives get $50M stock perks

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 07:15 PM PDT

Two of Apple's newest senior vice presidents receive stock grants worth more than $50 million over the course of the next four years. [Read more]

Uber changes lanes in New York by hailing cabs too

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 07:13 PM PDT

Private car-summoning service will begin allowing New Yorkers to call for cab rides, which will be free for the first week while a regulatory hurdle is cleared. [Read more]

iPhone 5 clone maker to sue Apple over, um, iPhone 5 patent?

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 06:28 PM PDT

A report suggests that GooPhone, the Hong Kong-based company that created an Android iPhone 5 knock-off, has patented the design in China and will aggressively protect it. [Read more]

Wait, it's not called the iPhone 5, it's just 'the new iPhone'?

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 05:45 PM PDT

An image published on a Dutch site purports to reveal that the new iPhone will be called just that. Oh, really? [Read more]

Paralyzed woman takes home ReWalk power legs

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 05:45 PM PDT

Claire Lomas of England has become the first person in the world to begin home use of the powered exoskeleton that helped her walk the London Marathon. [Read more]

Kickstarter addresses questions about refunds on failed projects

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 05:40 PM PDT

As the funding platform grows at a fast rate -- helping pay for million dollar projects -- it explains that the responsibility of refunds for failed projects falls on project creators. [Read more]

'Zune-like' smartphone in Nokia's future?

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 05:12 PM PDT

Finnish handset maker plans to release a 4.3-inch Windows Phone 8 device that has design cues reminiscent of Microsoft's ill-fated digital device, sources tell The Verge. [Read more]
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