A Windows vulnerability has forced Energizer to take its battery charger powered either by a wall outlet or a USB off the market. Hot Hardware.
Archive for the 'Hot Hardware' category
March 3, insecurity abounds
Most software, whether open source or proprietary, is insecure and vulnerable, a report found. Network World.
And then there’s another kind of insecurity: Will the post office ending Saturday deliveries mean no more weekend Netflix or Gamefly? Hot Hardware.
Meanwhile, on 24, nothing happened. TV Tyrant.
Feb. 25, malicious computer attacks on the rise
Not too shockingly, I suppose, cyber attacks via phishing, malicious links and vulnerabilities continue to be on the rise. I wrote about IBM’s latest report on Hot Hardware.
Feb. 22, CBS agrees to cheap iTunes pricing
CBS has agreed to sell some shows for 99 cents via iTunes, extending the reach of online viewing. My analysis on Hot Hardware.
Feb. 17, netbooks and Caprica
Feb. 12, catastrophic hard drive failure
A new app allows you to experience it without experiencing it; I wrote about it for Hot Hardware.
Feb. 10, productivity & security
While researching the 20 top iPhone productivity apps, I ended up downloading several. I haven’t used them yet, but they were too awesome not to download. Not very productive of me, I know. Read about them on iSmashPhone.
On Hot Hardware, I wrote about USB security software that’s been updated and now supported for Macs as well as PCs.
Feb. 1, e-readers won’t save the newspaper industry
A study out of the University of Georgia found that e-readers are unlikely to be the savior of the newspaper industry. Ah, well. Nice thought. On Hot Hardware.
Jan. 26, more broadband access & and an interview with me
The USDA (yes, that’s the United States Department of Agriculture, folks), is giving out a whole bunch of money for projects that will bring high-speed Internet access to rural areas. Hot Hardware.
Also, Neal Rodriguez interviewed me when we met up at the Web 2.0 Expo a few weeks ago, and here’s his post. It’s also on The Huffington Post. We discussed bacon and the state of journalism. The secret bacon-related project mentioned was Bacon Queen, which has since launched.
Here’s the video, but make sure to go to Neal’s blog for the great bacon mash-up there.