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Apple’s iMessage Encryption Is So Strong The DEA And FBI Are Having Difficulty Intercepting iMessages

by Mike Beauchamp on April 5, 2013 in News, iPhone

Most of us don’t have anything to hide, but this is still a big deal for individual privacy: iMessages sent from one Apple device to another Apple device cannot be intercepted by the government. An except from CNET: Encryption used in Apple’s iMessage chat service has stymied attempts by federal drug enforcement agents to eavesdrop [...]

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For $250, You Can Connect Your Car To Your Phone For Remote Start, Keyless Entry, And More

by Mike Beauchamp on April 5, 2013 in Gadgets, News

Verizon and Delphi have teamed up to bring a new gadget to your vehicle. It plugs into the diagnostic port in your car and gives you a range of features you couldn’t get without buying and installing a complex aftermarket system. Not only is this solution cheaper than every single one of those, but you [...]

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Will You Use Facebook Home? [POLL]

by Mike Beauchamp on April 4, 2013 in Android, Apps, News

Just hours ago, Facebook announced what it’s calling “the next version of Facebook” – at least for Android users – Facebook Home. It’s a family of Facebook apps that essentially take over your Android phone’s home screens and immerse you into your News Feed. It’ll be available next Tuesday, April 12, in the Google Play [...]

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Meet The Smallest DSLR With Fisheye Lens

by Alison J. Herzog on April 4, 2013 in News

The challenge for the smallest tech gadgets continues. Recently, Canon released the EOS Rebel SL1, which claimed to be the smallest and lightest DSLR on the market. At less than a pound and close to the size of a thick deck of cards, it wasn’t hard to believe. However, for some, the release just opened [...]

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One Of The First Live Webcams Ever Existed So Employees Could See If The Coffee Pot Was Full Or Empty [VIDEO]

by Morgan Williams on April 4, 2013 in News

The first webcam was invented in 1991 as a lazy way to check coffee pot levels without having to get up. The camera displayed a 129 x 129 pixel image of the coffee pot at a rate of 1 frame per second on an Acorn Archimedes computer. The camera wasn’t connected to the web until [...]

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iPhone Thief Caught When Photos Show Up On Owner’s Photo Stream

by Morgan Williams on April 4, 2013 in News

An unfortunate traveler named Sofie had her iPhone stolen while riding the underground in London. Lucky for her, the thief took some a few pics with the stolen phone. Photo Stream automatically uploaded the photos to iCloud, which enabled the owner to see all of the photos that were taken. Using these photos, the police were [...]

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This Is What In-Game Advertising Looks Like In The New SimCity

by Drew on April 3, 2013 in How To

EA announced on its official SimCity forum today that a Nissan LEAF® Charging Station is now available for players. There are some advantages to the charging station: Plopping down the Nissan LEAF® Charging Station will add happiness to nearby buildings. Adding the Charging Station will not take power, water or workers away from your city. [...]

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Enter To Win A ZAGGsparq Or iPhone 5 Case Autographed By Jef Holm

by Drew on April 3, 2013 in Giveaway

Jef Holm, entrepreneur and winner of The Bachelorette, is featured on this week’s Make It Yours video. In the video, which you can watch above, Jef tells us what life is like in the spotlight and as a world-traveling entrepreneur. In addition to taking the time to film the video with us, Jef signed a few [...]

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An App To Help You Get Rid Of Telemarketing Calls And Texts

by Alison J. Herzog on April 3, 2013 in Apps

Not that many moons ago, we blogged about how to add your number to the do not call registry. Telemarketing calls are only good for two things: job creation, entertainment. In terms of the latter, make sure the next time you receive an unwanted call, you hand the phone to a small child and tell [...]

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