Apple’s iBooks 2 flunks first test

It’s new, it’s free, and apparently, it still has a few bugs. The iBooks 2 upgrade seems to be not quite ready for the real world.

Posted on: January 20, 2012 9:00 am

Anonymous Nukes Everybody

In response to the takedown of Megaupload, Anonymous targeted websites for the Department of Justice, the U.S. Copyright Office, the RIAA, the MPAA, and more, spiking internet traffic.

Posted on: January 20, 2012 9:00 am

HTC phone update has deleted Carrier IQ

After people reacted to Carrier IQ’s monitoring software on their phones, companies began disabling or removing it. A recent update for the HTC EVO 3D will completely remove the software from phones on Sprint’s network.

Posted on: January 19, 2012 9:00 am

60 apps launch with Facebook auto-share

People will no longer be limited to “Likes”. Facebook has released an array of apps, targeting various activities, to help you share your preferences.

Posted on: January 19, 2012 9:00 am

Motorola Xoom Getting Ice Cream Sandwich Upgrade

Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich, will be pushed out to Motorola’s Xoom WiFi models over the next few weeks. The upgrade is expected to offer quicker response times and some new features.

Posted on: January 19, 2012 9:00 am

Apple Moves to Reinvent Textbooks with iBooks 2

iBooks 2 is a new, free, app from Apple. The idea is to make high school textbooks, including interactive content, available at discounted prices.

Posted on: January 19, 2012 9:00 am

How to use Pinterest’s pinboard for the Web

Pinterest is like an old cork board – you pin interesting images to it. Your board contains images you find on the web, or upload from your computer, and can be followed like a Twitter feed.

Posted on: January 18, 2012 9:00 am

Samsung’s not going to buy RIM

It appears that RIM is looking for a buyer. But. Research in Motion may be asking too much for itself to interest their preferred buyer.

Posted on: January 18, 2012 9:00 am

Hackers Steal $6.7 Million in Cyber Bank Robbery

Stolen login credentials from Postbank, of South Africa, were used to transfer large amounts of money to multiple bank accounts over a three day span. The success of the crime raises several questions about the bank’s security procedures.

Posted on: January 18, 2012 9:00 am

Congress May Re-Copyright Public Domain Works

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that Congress may issue new copyrights on works that had entered the public domain. At issue were some foreign works that, though still copyrighted in another country, had entered the public domain in the U.S.

Posted on: January 18, 2012 9:00 am