Those who use Outlook.com may have run into a few problems earlier this week when the system went down. Microsoft explained today that it all started when the Exchange ActiveSync’s caching service began to fail. This created a chain reaction; causing the company servers to become overwhelmed after a … [Read more...] about Microsoft Explains Outlook.com Outage
12GB Flash-Based Playstation 3 Now Available
Sony has been hesitant to release a low-storage Playstation 3 console for a while now due to the rising popularity of digital gaming and downloads, but it’s finally broken down and released a flash-based version that offers 12GB of storage for $199. If you do happen to buy the low-storage option, … [Read more...] about 12GB Flash-Based Playstation 3 Now Available
Microsoft Replaces Zune Marketplace
In case you haven’t heard, everything Zune is on its way out. Microsoft has decided to go all-in with the Xbox and is taking down the Zune Marketplace on August 22nd. The company is directing Xbox owners to the Xbox Music and Video marketplace instead, which it says it will be implementing on Xbox … [Read more...] about Microsoft Replaces Zune Marketplace
Researcher Posts on Zuckerburg’s Wall to Prove Point
Khalil Shreateh, a Palestine native, recently discovered a Facebook bug that allowed anyone to post on anyone else’s wall regardless of their privacy settings. When he reported the bug to Facebook, who rewards bug reports with at least $500, he was told that the bug he found wasn’t bug and was … [Read more...] about Researcher Posts on Zuckerburg’s Wall to Prove Point
Apple to Offer Refunds with GPU Replacement Program
I’ve never owned a Mac, which was apparently a good idea for anyone to follow back in 2011. Apple's 2011 iMacs that underwent the HDD replacement program are seeing another replacement program to fix faulty equipment, this time with the GPU. 27-inch iMacs purchased from May 2011 to October 2012 … [Read more...] about Apple to Offer Refunds with GPU Replacement Program
Instagram Virus Used in Marketing Scam
Instagram is extremely popular and a great, free marketing resource for those who can build a worthwhile following. Those with large following can turn a profit by posting ads for businesses that mainly pay for access to the account’s community. A recent virus has made it possible for people to … [Read more...] about Instagram Virus Used in Marketing Scam
ICANN Kills Google’s Dotless Domain Dreams
Back in April, Google sent a letter to ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, proposing a dotless domain system that would make use of the gTLDs, generic top-level domains, that Google had applied to manage. The proposal, if accepted, would allow computer users to type in … [Read more...] about ICANN Kills Google’s Dotless Domain Dreams
Steve Wosniak Speaks Out About ‘Jobs’ Movie
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard about the Jobs movie that was recently released in theaters. It’s a biographical film chronicling Steve Jobs’ life as he helped created Apple and revolutionize the mobile device industry. Steve Wosniak, a co-founder of Apple who worked … [Read more...] about Steve Wosniak Speaks Out About ‘Jobs’ Movie
Research Scammers Take Out Twitter Spammers
Spam is part of the internet. Whenever you choose to surf, play an online game, or simply check your social media profiles, you’re bound to be bombarded by spam of some kind. Most of us accept this as fact and just live with, closing pop-ups and deleting random messages as they appear, but sometimes … [Read more...] about Research Scammers Take Out Twitter Spammers
Windows Phone 8 GDR2 Update Rolling Out for HTC Windows Phone 8X
The unlocked version of HTC Windows Phone 8X already joined the list of devices that received the GDR2 update few weeks back. But it appears as the update is making its ways to various carriers as well. AT&T announced on their support forums that the carrier started rolling out the GDR2 update … [Read more...] about Windows Phone 8 GDR2 Update Rolling Out for HTC Windows Phone 8X
AT&T Galaxy Mega 6.3 Press Render Leaked
Samsung’s enormous phablet – Galaxy Mega 6.3 – is already available in various parts of the world and it now seems that it will also make its way to the US market very soon. The press render of Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 surfaces on the internet, thanks to the notorious Twitter leaker Evleaks. We have … [Read more...] about AT&T Galaxy Mega 6.3 Press Render Leaked
Researchers Manage To Get Malicious App Approved in App Store
Previously, a researcher managed to get a malicious app in the Google Play Store and it was even mentioned in the description of the application. The presentation was made at Defcon few weeks back. Now, researchers from Georgia Tech managed to get a malicious application approved in App Store. The … [Read more...] about Researchers Manage To Get Malicious App Approved in App Store
