Word is, Facebook’s finally getting into the smartphone business, something everyone’s assumed would happen at some point, but no one’s made unambiguous claims about until now.
Welcome, Tuesday, just two days from Turkey day, and here’s what’s happening this morning in the great wild world of tech…
SplashData, a company that offers a “complete password management and security solution,” culled from data stolen and posted online by hackers some of the most awesomely bad (and yet commonly used) passwords of all time.
For better or worse, Skyrim’s intrepid radial hub and text-heavy menus were designed with gamepads in mind. That’s just the way it is. Blame…I don’t know, probably the world, for buying over 100 million Xbox 360s and PlayStation 3s.
The holidays are upon us! If you’re looking for the perfect geeky gift for that special someone, we’ve got plenty of suggestions. Here are 25 excellent choices, categorized by price from least expensive to most expensive.
The Nuclear Taco Sensor Helmet Gameshow combines the powers of simple temperature and humidity sensors in a beer helmet to help conquer the spiciest of foods.
Score another one for the Netflix comeback; the company has outbid cable company Showtime to win the rights for the much-anticipated new season of Arrested Development, which will premiere as streaming content on the service in early 2013.
Spotify may be about to lose one of its most high-profile competitors, thanks to a copyright infringement lawsuit filed at the end of last week. Grooveshark, the streaming music service that recently relaunched itself with a new site, has been hit by a suit brought by Universal Music Group, which claims that the company has uploaded more than 100,000 songs without permission.
Android and Amazon Kindle may be biting into Apple’s market share when it comes to the sale of tablet devices, but the iPad still clearly dominates the field when it comes to how much time tablet users spend online.
–from McAfee Labs’ just-released “McAfee Threats Report: Third Quarter 2011.” McAfee says that during the third quarter this year, “malware continues to be produced daily at high levels” and notes “we often miss its sophistication–which lies buried beneath the big numbers.” McAfee Threats Report: Third Quarter 2011 [links to PDF]
So you’ve just picked up a Galaxy Nexus, filled it full of tunes, slipped into workout clothes, wrapped a pair of headphones around your lobes and you’re ready to rock out. You reach for the volume rocker, then wham—or rather, pfft—nothing, nothing at all.
