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Mythbusters' Stars Meet And Greet Fans At NVISION
August 28, 2008
on Miscellaneous
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Humphrey Cheung
San Jose (CA) - The stars of the hit Discovery Channel show Mythbusters chatted it up with NVISION attendees today during a meet and greet session. Read more
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IDF 2008: For Notebooks, 'Thin' is 'In'
August 21, 2008
on Notebooks and Laptops
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Devin Connors
Rajiv Mongia of Intel's Mobile Platform Group, who is also a thermal mechanical engineer, has made it his job to cram as much performance as possible into something we consider stylish enough to hopefully turn into a trend. Read more
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BlizzCon Site Crippled With Traffic, Tickets Taken Offline
August 12, 2008
on Video Game Related Topics
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Jane McEntegart
Fans trying to get their hands on tickets for Blizzard’s BlizzCon convention set to take place in California this October were all-a-flap when company announced tickets were on sale at the beginning of the week... Read more
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Defcon's Wall Of Sheep Eats IPhones For Breakfast, Lunch And Dinner
August 12, 2008
on Event Coverage
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Humphrey Cheung
Las Vegas (NV) - Smartphones are great for texting and surfing the web, but many of those applications have absolutely no security according to security researchers at the recently completed Defcon computer security conference. Read more
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Transit Authority Jumps In Front Of Train, Publishes Confidential White Paper
August 11, 2008
on Event Coverage
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Humphrey Cheung
Las Vegas (NV) - Court cases are a wonderful thing because almost all the evidence and filings become public record. Read more
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Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority Given Restraining Order, But Still An Epic Fail
August 11, 2008
on Event Coverage
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Humphrey Cheung
Las Vegas (NV) - The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority has been granted a temporary restraining order against three MIT hackers who were scheduled to give a Defcon talk. Read more
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Massachusetts Transit Authority Sues Defcon Subway Hackers
August 11, 2008
on Miscellaneous
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Humphrey Cheung
Las Vegas (NV) - Three MIT students probably won't be giving their scheduled Defcon speech on getting free subway rides. Read more
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Death From The Mailroom - iPhone Hacks Your Company From The Inside
August 11, 2008
on Event Coverage
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Humphrey Cheung
Las Vegas (NV) - The Apple iPhone is great for phone calls and viewing YouTube videos, but it can also be turned into one heck of a wireless hacking tool capable of wrecking havoc on almost any company or government organization from the inside. Read more
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Let The (War)games Begin! Black Hat And Defcon Hacking Conventions Begin
August 7, 2008
on Event Coverage
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Humphrey Cheung
Las Vegas (NV) - For the next week, the brightest computer security minds are meeting in Las Vegas to drum up new ways of breaking into and protecting networks. Read more
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Bot Beats Human Champs at Poker
July 11, 2008
on Influence of Technology on Society
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Humphrey Cheung
Las Vegas (NV) - An unflinching, uncaring silicon machine beat several top poker champions during "Man versus Machine" match at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas. Read more
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Westinghouse Upgrades $50,000 Quad HD LCD
June 18, 2008
on Display Panels and Monitors
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Wolfgang Gruener
Las Vegas (NV) - Westinghouse has increased the size of its Quad HD LCD and slightly increased its price tag. Read more
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Flirt And Order Drinks With The Microsoft Surface Bar Table In Vegas
June 12, 2008
on Event Coverage
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Humphrey Cheung
Las Vegas (NV) - The Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino is adding six modified Microsoft Surface tables to one of its bars. Read more
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Apple Unveils Over-the-air Data Syncing
June 9, 2008
on Event Coverage
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Wolfgang Gruener
If we are looking back to the original iMac and its strong focus on Internet services, then it is clear that Apple isn't entirely new to the software-as-a-service (SAAS) arena and has made some experiences with online services tied to its products in the past. Read more
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3G IPhone To Launch On July 11 For $199
June 9, 2008
on Event Coverage
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Wolfgang Gruener
Developing Story - Apple CEO formally introduced the next-generation iPhone at the WWDC 2008 event. Read more
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Steve Jobs Underwhelms Investors, Stock Plummets
June 9, 2008
on Event Coverage
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Wolfgang Gruener
Given the numbers of rumors preceding the WWDC 2008, Apple may have delivered the bare minimum of product announcements today. Read more