‘American Idol’ betting on Google and Facebook to increase fan interaction
Expect tonight’s American Idol to come with a bit of an internet twist. In an effort to mix up the type of interaction fans can have with the show, FOX has announced a new partnership with Google and Facebook. Now, each time an episode airs live, simply searching for “American Idol” will let viewers cast a vote right from Google’s main site or its iOS and Android Search apps. Up to 50 votes per contestant can...
RSA security attack demo deep-fries Apple Mac components
How bad can cyberattacks get? How about burning the internal components of a machine, whether PC or Mac, to a crisp so there’s no thought of it being recoverable? That’s what security vendor CrowdStrike showed could be done to an Apple Mac OS X today at the RSA Conference. The rest is here: RSA security attack demo deep-fries Apple Mac componentsTop Chef Recipes
Yahoo Tech Reviews the New Mac Pro
The new Mac Pro is an insanely powerful, expensive computer ($3,000 and up — way up). It’s designed for high-end tasks: video, photo and music editing, for example. Medical work. Scientific simulations. Designers who want to connect five or six screens. And it has the most Applish design Apple has ever done. It’s an out-there, controversial, very brave trashing of everything we ever knew about desktop computer shapes. It’s not beige....
Engadget Mobile Podcast 200 – MWC edition – 2.26.14
The Mobile Podcast turns 200 today and we’re coming to you direct from the MWC showfloor in Barcelona, so please excuse all the background hustle and bustle. Brad Molen and crew are providing some fresh first-hand perspective about Samsung’s new smartwatch line and the dimple-backed Galaxy S5 (complete with finger print scanner). Nokia also has a new lineup, this time Android-based, and Sony’s offerings are...
Arizona tech firms fight anti-gay bill and a future in a pariah state
Arizona’s tech industry is united in fighting a state bill that allows a business to deny service to gay customers for religious reasons. Link: Arizona tech firms fight anti-gay bill and a future in a pariah stateMiracle Garcinia Cambogia
