White House launches coordinated effort to battle botnets
The U.S. government has launched a coordinated effort with several trade groups and private companies to combat botnets and educate affected computer users, the White House announced Wednesday. The new effort to fight the large networks of compromised computers will involve a range of activities, including plans to share information about botnets among government and private organizations and a nationwide consumer education campaign,...
OS X Mountain Lion Developer Preview
Apple today released a developer preview of OS X Mountain Lion — the ninth major release of the world’s most advanced operating system — which brings popular apps and features from iPad to the Mac and accelerates the pace of OS X innovation. Mountain Lion introduces Messages, Notes, Reminders, and Game Center to the Mac, as well as Notification Center, Share Sheets, Twitter integration, and AirPlay Mirroring. The preview release of...
Huawei hotspot supports 110Mbps downstream on Softbank’s 4G network
By Alexis Santos posted May 30th 2012 5:59AM Huawei’s 102HW Ultra WiFi 4G router might not be bathing in the same irradiated limelight as Sharp’s Pantone 5, but it’s said to support the fastest mobile data service in Japan. Announced at SoftBank’s summer product rollout, the 102HW sports download speeds of up to 110 Mbps down and 10 Mbps up on AXGP (Advanced eXtended Global Platform) 4G, though it’ll fall...
The Week in iOS Accessories: Ergonomically correct
This week’s roundup of iOS devices is all about comfort. Sit down and relax—you won’t have to reach too far to see your iPad, or get the music flowing. You might say we’ve become ergonomically correct. Aeronautic Pictures: If you’re aiming for top-notch picture and video production using your iPhone, the $200 Indie wants to help. The device acts as a camera housing for the iPhone 4 and 4S that allows you to access all the phone’s...
Archos Arnova 80 Cobalt sidles up to the FCC, leaves little to the imagination
By Joseph Volpe posted May 30th 2012 6:22AM Archos’ line of Android tablets aren’t really known for setting consumer tongues a-wagging; those honors are typically reserved for more bold-faced OEMs. As a low-cost alternative to pricier offerings, however, they make mighty fine sense. And one such slate’s just swung by the Commission’s gates, showing off its shiny black posterior, FCC ID (SOVAC80CO) and Arnova...
