Based on the latest reports, the company once chided for making too large an impact on Mother Earth is now claiming that a full 75 percent of its energy is being sourced from renewables. Apple's chief financial officer, Peter Oppenheimer, informed Reuters this week that all of its data centers -- including the gargantuan facility in Maiden, North … [Read more...]
LG E980 arrives in the FCC’s database with LTE: is this the Optimus G Pro for AT&T?
March 23, 2013 by
It's reported that the E980 is LG's codename for the Optimus G Pro (considering that the E970 is the Optimus G), and while we've already reviewed the global variant, it sure looks as if AT&T is setting itself up to carry the handset here in the US of A. Arriving in the FCC's database today is the item you see above, replete with LTE bands that … [Read more...]
HBO CEO casually mentions standalone HBO Go option for broadband subscribers, but it’s not à la carte
March 22, 2013 by
HBO's president and COO Erik Kessler stated just last month that having à la carte access to HBO isn't going to happen in the near future, but it seems that the channel's CEO has been mulling a compromise. According to a new Reuters report, Richard Plepler believes that while HBO "has the right model today," HBO Go -- its standalone app -- … [Read more...]
2013 Interlink Web Design Conference & Workshops
March 22, 2013 by
International Interlink Web Conference is a 2-day web event in Canada, for: website architects, usability specialists, project managers, marketing coordinators, web developers, website designers and all online professionals. Explore innovative ideas, share the latest techniques and talk about cutting-edge development tools with other driven web … [Read more...]
WSJ: FCC chairman Julius Genachowski will say tomorrow that he’s stepping down
March 21, 2013 by
Merely a day after FCC commissioner Robert McDowell announced his resignation, it appears that chairman Julius Genachowski is going to do likewise. Citing an unnamed FCC official and industry official, The Wall Street Journal reports Genachowski is expected to leave -- presumably as his term ends on June 30th. Granted, the departure isn't a shock … [Read more...]
KDE releases first version of Plasma Media Center
March 21, 2013 by
Linux devotees need media too, don'tcha know? Designed to cater to "media enthusiasts," Plasma Media Center has been released today for those looking to place photos, videos and audio clips on the highest pedestal. The build (v1.0.0) was crafted on Plasma and KDE technologies, and as you might expect, it aims to deliver a "unified media experience … [Read more...]
DoJ now in favor of using search warrants to access user email
March 20, 2013 by
The United States Justice Department seems to be listening to cries from Google (among others) that the 1986 ECPA (Electronic Communications Privacy Act) should be revised to reflect the vastly different universe that we now live in. DoJ attorney Elana Tyrangiel testified before the US House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland … [Read more...]
Apple releases iOS 6.1.3 to patch lock screen security hole
March 19, 2013 by
A month to the day after Apple issued iOS 6.1.2 in order to patch an Exchange bug, the company has pushed out iOS 6.1.3 today to seal up a security hole that allowed a complex combination of finagling to bypass one's lock screen. Moreover, it's said to add Maps updates for the nation of Japan, while also adding a variety of undisclosed "security … [Read more...]
ST-Ericsson joint venture begins dissolution process, 1,600 jobs gone in the process
March 18, 2013 by
It's typically a bad sign when a major semiconductor company sees its CEO walk away, and no one in adjoining offices stops to do anything about it. Such is the case with ST-Ericsson, a (now) failed joint venture of STMicroelectronics and Ericsson. The two outfits have seemingly failed to find a suitor for the JV, leaving them with relatively few … [Read more...]
Lenovo’s war-torn ThinkPad Terminator edition hands-on: it’s not for sale… yet
March 17, 2013 by
During my discussions with Lenovo's team about the research involved in reshaping the ThinkPad line, they clued me in on the beast you see above. That, friends, is cutely referred to as the ThinkPad Terminator edition within Lenovo's walls, and it's essentially a prototype T431s that's stripped of its retail garb. The lid's paint is torn back in … [Read more...]
