Facebook to pay Users for Finding loopholes

Facebook spent $40,000 (£25,000) in the first few days of a program that rewards users who discover security bugs. The Program aims to help harden facebook against attacks. One person made $7,000 through this program.

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Razer Launch Top Spec Gaming PC

Razer, a manufacturer of pc gaming accessories, have revealed that they will be releasing a top spec gaming pc called the Blade. The device will be 17.3 inches and comes with a 2.8 GHz Intel core i7 processor and will have 8GB of DDR3 ram.  The laptop also boasts an NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M with 2GB video memory. The laptop will also have a built in HD webcam. The Blade will launch before the end of the year in the US and retail at the expensive price of $2,799; the UK price has yet to be confirmed.   

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A BBC Survey into 3G reveals Shocking Results

A BBC survey designed to look at the state of Mobile Networks in Britain has revealed shocking results. Mobile operators claim that we can get 90% or more 3G coverage. The survey has revealed that there are still many “not spots” these not spots include even towns and cities.  as a result of the survey the BBC was able to find out that the people who took part were only able to get a 3G signal  75% of the time , the rest of the time smart phone users had to rely on the older 2G technology which is much slower than 3G

Areas where data was collected (C) BBC

With an increase in the use of smart phones mobile coverage is becoming more of an issue as people rely more on their smart phones. The BBC created an app which allowed users to test their coverage. 44,000 people participated in the experiment which aimed to create a map of coverage.

To check your coverage you can view an interactive map here.  I have an xperia x10 mini phone which is on the O2 network, I have found recently that I have rarely been able to get 3G and I live in a fairly big town. According to the map there are only a few 3G hotspots in my town, the only place in my town I have ever got a 3G signal is at the station. Clearly a lot needs to be done to improve 3G signal.  

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Steve Jobs Resigns as Apple CEO

Apple’s co-founder and CEO has resigned, Tim Cook will replace him as CEO. Steve Jobs recently underwent a liver transplant due to his pancreatic cancer, Jobs has said he can no longer meet his duties and 

expectations as chief executive.                       

Steve Jobs, 56 has been on medical leave since January 17^th. In a statement he said "I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple's chief executive, I would be the first to let you know.

"Unfortunately, that day has come. I hereby resign as chief executive of Apple. Although Jobs has resigned he will still be on the board of directors and be a part of Apple. 

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Skull candy Lowrider Headphones Review

I recently purchased The Skull candy Lowrider over Ear headphones from HMV for £35. The main reason I bought these was because Dr Dre Beats are a rip off and I wanted to find a cheap alternative. They come in a variety of colours but I went for the black and blue pair.  The ear pads are fairly comfortable and there is padding under the arch that goes over your head.  The head phones are adjustable to allow the headphones to be place in a more comfortable position.

The Black and Blue Lowriders (C) Robert Leat

A feature I like is that the head phones can be folded; this makes it easier to store the headphones as they become more compact and allows for greater portability.  The ear buds can be turned which allows the headphones to effectively be used as speakers.     

The Folded headphones (C) Robert Leat

The headphones have the standard 3.5mm headphone jack, the sound quality is pretty good the lyrics of songs are very clear but unfortunately they’re not noise cancelling so you can still hear background noise such as cars.  Another thing I do not like about the headphones is the plastic is very flimsy and feels cheap. The headphones do not stay on your head that well so it would not be a good idea to wear them while running.   

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Overall the head phones are good , and they’re not too expensive. They are good for the price I paid for them however I would recommend spending a little bit more money and getting some higher end headphones. I would rate these headphones 7/10 (mediocre)

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Apple Faces Lawsuit

Apple is facing a lawsuit brought by 27,000 South Koreans who are angry over the collection of location data on iPhones and iPads.

Each is seeking 1m won (£533) in compensation for privacy violations.

Apple has faced criticism since in emerged in April that its iPhones and iPads stored locations which could be used to create a map of the user's movements.

The lawsuit could pave the way for others around the world.

Earlier this month the South Korean communications regulator Korea Communications Commission ordered Apple's local operation to pay 3m won (£1,600) fine for violating the country's location information laws.

Kim Hyeong-seok, the lawyer representing the group, himself took Apple to court earlier this year and was awarded 1m won.

The issue came to light when security researchers found a hidden file on the devices containing a record of everywhere they had been.

Used with certain software, the file could generate a map of all a person's movements with the phone.

Apple denied that it has used the information to track user location, saying that the handsets were simply recording information about mobile phone towers and wi-fi hotspots with a view to using it at a later date to "improve services".

Following criticisms, it quickly issued an update which cut the amount of time stored data was kept to just a week and no longer transferred it to the owner's computer.

It also allows users to disable the location services setting on their iPhone or iPad.

Permission for the tracking was given by users among the many pages of terms and conditions for the iTunes store.

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HP drop Web OS Hardware

HP has decided to drop their web OS hardware, which includes the HP TouchPad. This has come as a shock to many people and retailers. The main reason for this is due to poor sales of their tablet due to competition from the iPad which is the most popular tablet on the market at the moment. This move has come just two months after the UK release date of the HP Touch pad and just two days after the Pre 3 launched.  This move has caused many online retailers to sell out of the HP Touch pad.

   

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