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Kindle iPhone app adds new search options, word lookup

editors — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:31:34 +0000

Amazon has released an update to its Kindle app for the iPhone and iPad. Version 2.2 adds a variety of new features, such as instant word lookup that quickly finds definitions for highlighted words. The included dictionary provides over 250,000 entries and definitions, however users can also choose to look up content on Google or Wikipedia….

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China blocking Google search service? [U]

editors — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:31:19 +0000

(Updated with additional information below) Google’s search services in China were reportedly blocked on Thursday. Company representatives suggest the exact reason for the service interruption has yet to be confirmed, although the block is likely to have resulted from the search giant’s public spat with the Chinese government….

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Droid 2 user guide surfaces ahead of launch

editors — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:20:00 +0000

Motorola’s Droid 2 user guide has surfaced ahead of the handset’s official launch. The document sheds light on a few unconfirmed details regarding the OS and other minor features. Diagrams appear to show the search menu for Android 2.2, corroborating earlier rumors that the device will ship with Froyo….

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China blocks Google search service

editors — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:05:00 +0000

Google’s search services in China were reportedly blocked on Thursday. Company representatives suggest the exact reason for the service interruption has yet to be confirmed, although the block is likely to have resulted from the search giant’s public spat with the Chinese government….

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Copia unveils 5-inch ’social reading’ tablet with $99 price

editors — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:10:00 +0000

Copia has unveiled its latest gadget, the Wave5, which offers features that bridge the gap between e-book readers and tablets. The device integrates a 5-inch LCD rather than an E-ink panel or other black-and-white display utilized by most e-readers….

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Intel shoots down class action status in antitrust lawsuit

editors — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:27:30 +0000

Intel on Thursday landed a crucial victory in a private lawsuit that accused it of unfair pricing [sub. required]. Special Master Vincent Poppiti recommended to the US District Court in Delaware that the judge deny the lawsuit any class action status as there was no proof PC shoppers as a group were price gouged by alleged Intel price dumping meant to exclude AMD from the market. As Intel only set its own pricing, computer builders were free to drop their own stickers rather than simply widen their profit margins, Poppiti said….

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Bell outlines iPhone 4 pricing, confirms $10 iPad sharing

editors — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:27:22 +0000

Bell this evening became the second Canadian carrier to detail its iPhone 4 pricing and confirmed many of the details leaked out a day earlier. The provider is matching Rogers’ efforts and will have its own 6GB smartphone data plan for $30, again only available until September 30. Device pricing on a new contract or a full upgrade is similar, at $160 for a 16GB iPhone 4 and $270 for a 32GB model….

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Bell outlines iPhone 4 pricing, confirms $10 iPad sharing

editors — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:27:20 +0000

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More Detail on Wi-Fi Exploit "Hole196"

editors — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:26:50 +0000

At Ars Technica, you can read my long explanation of the group key weakness in WPA/WPA2 Enterprise-protected networks: The information I was given was originally under embargo, but the firm and unrelated researchers released essentially all the data except a video of an exploit in action and some of the mitigation information. Hence, the long Ars Technica piece.

Boiled down, I don’t think anyone need worry about Hole196, which describes how an insider with an account on a WPA/WPA2 Enterprise network can send group broadcast packets spoofed to appear as if they originate from the access point for clients attached to that access point.

It’s a hole, all right, but it requires so many particular circumstances to be met, that a spy or thief working for a company (or an outsider having gained credentialed access) would most likely have easier methods to get in–or would be detected by other means.

The best lesson I can take away from this hole? Make sure you’re running virtual SSIDs if you have that option to separate guests, contractors, and others from employees; or to isolate different kinds of operations within your company.

Because each virtual SSID on an access point is treated nearly as a virtual AP, the group key isn’t shared across the access point among different virtual SSID. The BSSID, or AP identifer, is unique for each virtual network on each AP.

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More Detail on Wi-Fi Exploit "Hole196"

editors — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:26:47 +0000

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DxO hints at Canon EOS 60D due before fall

editors — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:22:59 +0000

Optics module creator DxO may have given away Canon’s plans for an EOS 60D through a schedule of when it intends to support certain cameras. As of Thursday, many references pointed to modules supporting the 60D and Canon’s range of lenses in either November or December. Other cameras are listed the same way, but the 60D is the only pre-release model and is shown alongside the existing 50D, indicating it’s not a simple mistake….

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TC3 carrier innovation conference to profile opportunities in mobile – VentureBeat

editors — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:17:16 +0000

TC3 carrier innovation conference to profile opportunities in mobile
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If you're an innovator or entrepreneur in mobile, the annual Telecom Council Carrier Connections summit, TC3, connects you with the people and ideas that …

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TC3 carrier innovation conference to profile opportunities in mobile – VentureBeat

editors — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:17:16 +0000

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Ballmer: killing the iPad is a "job one urgency"

editors — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:22:19 +0000

Developing a Windows-based alternative to the iPad is a “job one urgency” at Microsoft, company chief Steve Ballmer said today during the annual Financial Analysts Meeting. He admitted that Microsoft was uncomfortable with how well iPads were selling and was tuning both its software and hardware partnerships to provide a competitive option. Besides altering Windows 7, it’s counting on Intel’s Oak Trail Atom platform and plans to push hardware makers “as soon as they are ready.”…

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Ballmer: killing the iPad is a "job one urgency"

editors — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:22:18 +0000

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