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Be careful what you say, or say nothing at all, advises hacked international intelligence and threat analysis firm Stratfor, after revealing hackers may be targeting members who offer public support for the company in the wake of a serious security breach.
Online movie piracy dropped in 2011 compared with the previous year, with the most torrented movie of the year—Fast Five, the fifth in the The Fast and The Furious series—only shared nine million times, compared with 2010′s top pirated flick, Avatar, downloaded 16 million times.
Ah, that final week between Christmas and New Year, when we look backward at all that happened and forward at the year to come. And what a year to come—one that could bring not only the so-called Mayan apocalypse, but also John Cusack racing across the globe to save humanity. What am I looking forward to? Someone to finally crack the “ownership of media” mentality, of course.
Goodbye 2011, you tumultuous, fickle, lovely year — hello 2012, another 365-day stretch full of promises, disappointments, and with a little luck, a few pleasant surprises as well. While we’re recovering from Christmas candy excesses and priming our livers for New Year’s debaucheries, let’s have a look at gaming’s crystal ball and see what bobs up.
As 2011 quickly draws to a close, here’s what I’m most looking forward to in 2012. Check back each day this week for similar pieces from Graeme, Jared, Matt and Keith.
So, you bought grandpa an iPad. You thought he could do things like keep track of his doctor’s appointments and watch World War II documentaries on Netflix. Instead he uses it primarily as a $500 coaster for his morning coffee. Welcome to the world of tech-buyer’s remorse.
I think it’s possible to use an iPad as one’s primary device for professional-level content creation. Actually, scratch that. I’m positive it’s possible–because I’ve been doing it for the past three months, and I’ve been having a really good time.
In view of increasing online outrage over statements supporting the Stop Online Privacy Act, GoDaddy just announced it’s reversing its position and no longer supports SOPA.
Just like a special snowflake, your tuckus has its own unique pattern. Shigeomi Koshimizu of Japan’s Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology has a developed a chair that can identify people’s rear-ends to do things like start a car or log into a computer.
Rebounding from a humbling, all but forced capitulation in the face of fierce government opposition to its proposed purchase of T-Mobile USA, AT&T won FCC approval to snap up $1.93 billion in Qualcomm spectrum just three days later.
2011 hasn’t been the easiest of years for GoDaddy.com’s public relations team. First, it had to deal with Internet backlash after a video of its CEO shooting elephants while on vacation appeared online, and now the company is facing a boycott for its support of the Stop Online Piracy Act.
