Here’s a handful of interesting tech stories from around the web for Tuesday, May 29.
Massive targeted cyber-attack in Middle East uncovered [CNET]
Flame, which is designed to steal stored files and information about targeted
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Why Google Should Be Worried About Facebook
I have written a few columns questioning Facebook’s long term value. And amidst all the recent news about the company’s IPO woes, it seems like investors may be skeptical as well.
Even though I may have a conviction that a …
Samsung Galaxy S III ‘Blue’ Model Delayed for Weeks
It sounds like Samsung’s having trouble manufacturing the “pebble blue” variant of its just-launched Galaxy S III smartphone, and that could wind up delaying its availability to mid or even late June. The rumor started a few days …
Diablo III Review: Drop By for the Grind, Stay for the Achievements
If all you play of Diablo III is its no-cutting-in-line “normal” mode, you haven’t played the better game Blizzard wants you to. That one involves epic boss fights, crafting killer gear, questing for legendary item sets and …
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Windows Live Is … Dead
The New York Times’ Randall Stross is taking note of what seems to be the final, official end to one of Microsoft’s oddest exercises in branding, Windows Live:
An array of products, with no natural connections to one another,
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Synchronized Robots Dance to ‘Thriller’
We shrugged when they learned how to use the microwave. We gave a collective “Meh” when they mastered darts. But this is something mankind can’t ignore — robots can now dance in unison to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.”
This …
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WebOS: Dead? Oh, Sure, Almost Certainly — But Not Definitely
In January of 2009, Palm unveiled WebOS, its next-generation mobile operating system. A lot of us got really, really excited over it. It turned out, however, that WebOS’s launch day was its first and only moment of unalloyed …
Street Light of the Future Would Provide Wi-Fi, Cell Coverage and More
It seems crazy today that the public infrastructure to support our data-hogging smartphones, tablets and laptops is so limited. That’s why Douglas Coupland created the V-Pole.
Think of it as a smart street light equipped with …
Microsoft Hounds Google for Piracy Takedowns, but Some Bing Results Remain
If you’re trying to search the web for pirated copies of Xbox games, Microsoft’s Bing is apparently the way to go.
This week, Google updated its transparency reports to show which copyright owners most frequently ask Google to …
Watch: Non-Barfy Video of Google’s ‘Project Glass’ Specs in Action
Okay, if you make this Google ‘Project Glass’ video full screen and high-def, it might be a little barfy, so don’t say we at Techland never pass along friendly motion-sickness disclaimers. But yes, if you click “play” on the …
Video: The Most Insanely Important, Mind-Blowing Tech News of the Week
Important developments concerning the Facebook IPO, slow-moving ketchup and hologram-like helpers at New York airports.
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10 Quick Tech Links: Mass Layoffs at 38 Studios, Google Reveals Takedown Requests and More
Here’s a handful of interesting tech stories from around the web for Friday, May 25.
Curt Schilling’s 38 Studios lays off all staff [Boston Globe]
Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling’s video game company, 38 Studios,
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