Sprint thinks its existing wireless spectrum is enough
Phone carriers usually have a voracious appetite for wireless spectrum, and for good reason: they don’t want to lose your business because their networks are overloaded or missing coverage. Sprint isn’t in a hurry, however. The provider just announced that it’s passing on the FCC’s upcoming 600MHz auction after determining that its existing airwaves are “sufficient” for its future needs. The goal...
Latest iPhone screen bypass is tougher than the Contra code (update)
Apple has just rolled out iOS 9.0.1, and it unfortunately has a flaw in tow that gives nosy techies a way to bypass your lock screen — yet again. YouTube user videosdebarraquito posted a recording of how the hack is carried out, as you can see below the fold. Similar to previous bypass techniques (and there were several), the latest one is also quite tough to execute: the hacker has to be fast enough to launch Siri after typing...
Latest iPhone screen bypass is tougher than the Contra code (update)
Apple has just rolled out iOS 9.0.1, and it unfortunately has a flaw in tow that gives nosy techies a way to bypass your lock screen — yet again. YouTube user videosdebarraquito posted a recording of how the hack is carried out, as you can see below the fold. Similar to previous bypass techniques (and there were several), the latest one is also quite tough to execute: the hacker has to be fast enough to launch Siri after typing...
Apple Introduces 15-inch MacBook Pro with Force Touch Trackpad and New $1999 iMac with Retina 5K Display
CUPERTINO, California―May 19, 2015―Apple® today updated the 15-inch MacBook Pro® with Retina® display with the new Force Touch trackpad, faster flash storage, longer battery life and faster discrete graphics, delivering even more performance and capabilities to the MacBook Pro line. Apple also today introduced a new $1,999 configuration of the 27-inch iMac® with Retina 5K display featuring a breathtaking 14.7 million pixel display,...
Elon Musk hopes to conquer electric car range limits by 2020
Range anxiety may keep you from driving an electric car right now, but Tesla chief Elon Musk doesn’t expect that to be a problem for very long. When grilled about driving distances in a Danish interview, Musk revealed that he expects the battery technology to improve at a rate of 5 to 10 percent per year, which could lead to some massive range gains in a relatively short space of time. The CEO notes that people have already...
