[Medianews] Though Absent, Apple Permeates Barcelona Fair

Though Absent, Apple Permeates Barcelona Fair By KEVIN J. O'BRIEN The New York Times February 15, 2010 The biggest gathering of the global mobile phone industry begins on Monday in Barcelona, and much of the talk will be about the company that is not there: Apple. Its iPhone has been imitated

[Medianews] The sweet smell of morality: How scent can shape our thinking

The sweet smell of morality How scent can shape our thinking By Courtney Humphries | February 14, 2010 Can a clean smell make you a better person? That's the provocative suggestion of a recent study in the journal Psychological Science. A team of researchers found that when people were in a

[Medianews] Better Calling for Less, by Skipping the Cell Network

Phone Smart Better Calling for Less, by Skipping the Cell Network By BOB TEDESCHI The New York Times February 11, 2010 Few people care whether their calls are carried over a data network, a voice network, copper wires or a piece of string tied to two Dixie cups. Unless, of course, the method d

[Medianews] Critics Say Google Invades Privacy With New Service

Critics Say Google Invades Privacy With New Service By MIGUEL HELFT The New York Times February 13, 2010 SAN FRANCISCO - When Google introduced Buzz - its answer to Facebook and Twitter - it hoped to get the service off to a fast start. New users of Buzz, which was added to Gmail on Tuesday, f

[Medianews] Using Google Buzz Can Expose Your Gmail Address

Using Google Buzz Can Expose Your Gmail Address by theharmonyguy on February 12th, 2010 I've discovered another trick that may surprise some, this time relating to Google's services. I don't view the issue as a vulnerability, but it likely goes against user privacy expectations. In short, havi

[Medianews] If Your Password Is 123456, Just Make It HackMe

If Your Password Is 123456, Just Make It HackMe By ASHLEE VANCE The New York Times January 21, 2010 Back at the dawn of the Web, the most popular account password was "12345." Today, it's one digit longer but hardly safer: "123456." Despite all the reports of Internet security breaches over t

[Medianews] Forget Gum. Walking and Using Phone Is Risky.

Driven to Distraction Forget Gum. Walking and Using Phone Is Risky. By MATT RICHTEL The New York Times January 17, 2010 SAN FRANCISCO - On the day of the collision last month, visibility was good. The sidewalk was not under repair. As she walked, Tiffany Briggs, 25, was talking to her grandmot

[Medianews] Forget Gum. Walking and Using Phone Is Risky.

Driven to Distraction Forget Gum. Walking and Using Phone Is Risky. By MATT RICHTEL The New York Times January 17, 2010 SAN FRANCISCO - On the day of the collision last month, visibility was good. The sidewalk was not under repair. As she walked, Tiffany Briggs, 25, was talking to her grandmot

[Medianews] If Your Password Is 123456, Just Make It HackMe

If Your Password Is 123456, Just Make It HackMe By ASHLEE VANCE The New York Times January 21, 2010 Back at the dawn of the Web, the most popular account password was "12345." Today, it's one digit longer but hardly safer: "123456." Despite all the reports of Internet security breaches over t

[Medianews] Using Google Buzz Can Expose Your Gmail Address

Using Google Buzz Can Expose Your Gmail Address by theharmonyguy on February 12th, 2010 I've discovered another trick that may surprise some, this time relating to Google's services. I don't view the issue as a vulnerability, but it likely goes against user privacy expectations. In short, havi