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Voice 'fingerprints' may plug call-center security leaks
You've heard such stories. Mat Honan, a reporter for Wired magazine had almost his entire digital life erased when a fraudster used social media account information to trick Apple and Google into allowing him access to Honan's account information. Read More


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10 wireless charging technologies on display at CES 2013
The Wireless Power Consortium had an especially large display at CES 2013, and rightfully so. Bas Fransen, chief marketing officer at ConvenientPower, says the WPC has grown from 80 members to 140 in the past year. Here are 10 innovative technologies designed to the transformative Qi wireless charging standard that were on display at CES. Read More

Consumers aren't interested in Smart TVs study reveals
Well this shouldn't come as much of a surprise to anybody - a new report from the research firm NPD found that most consumers aren't terribly excited or even interested in using so-called "smart" features that come with their HDTV. As it turns out, most folks would rather sit back and relax with some of their favorite shows than actually, oh I don't know, use Twitter or Facebook from their HDTV when... Read More

Five smartphone trends from Las Vegas
In 2013, a high-end smartphone should have a full-HD 5-inch screen and a 13-megapixel camera to remain competitive, if products launched at International CES in Las Vegas this week are an indication of the state of the art for mobile devices. Read More

Adobe patches critical vulnerabilities in Flash Player, Reader and Acrobat
Adobe Systems released new versions of Flash Player, Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat on Tuesday in order to address a total of 28 critical security vulnerabilities in the software products. Read More

Verizon aims to stream next year's Superbowl over LTE
Verizon wants to use its nationwide LTE wireless network to stream the 2014 Superbowl live, CEO Lowell McAdam told a keynote audience at International CES late on Tuesday. Read More

Better business-government teamwork needed to categorically fight cyberthreats
The Business Roundtable, the association of 210 chief executive officers whose companies account for more than $7.3 trillion in annual revenues and 16 million employees, today said that cyberthreats to their businesses have become so severe, a new way of sharing real time security information needs to be set up among companies and with the U.S. government. Read More

CES first look: Android tablets tuned for kids
When your kids see you using a tablet, of course they want to use one, too. Thank goodness there are some tablets out there tailored to them, so they can share the experience--without begging for time on your own device. Read More

How to revive a stalled job search
Have you been looking for a job longer than you'd care to say? Well, maybe it's time you changed up your game plan. Here are some tips to help you form a new career strategy. Read More

CES2013: Audi's vision for the future: piloted driving
CES2013: Audi's vision for the future: piloted driving The German auto maker is one step closer to piloted driving with a new prototype laser scanner. Follow reporter Nick Barber on Twitter @nickjb. From: networkworld Views: 343 19 ratings Time: 02:20 More in Science & Technology Read More

Don't faint: Microsoft applauds hacker for Windows RT jailbreaking attempt
Marked as #FreeWindowsRT, a Nicaraguan hacker called @clrokr tweeted that Microsoft "Surface is such an impressive device - make it even better with Win32!" That would be because he found a way to run "unsigned desktop application on Windows RT." Read More

Best of CES 2013: In pictures
Here's what's grabbing our attention right now at the sprawling CES 2013 gadget show in Las Vegas Read More

Researchers: Microsoft will pull trigger on emergency IE patch
Microsoft will issue an emergency update to patch a vulnerability in Internet Explorer in the next two weeks to fix a flaw criminals have been using for more than a month, researchers said. Read More

Why a cheaper iPhone model makes economic sense
The iPhone 5 hasn't even been out for a full four months and the iPhone rumors are already rolling in at full throttle. But lately, the word from the rumor mill hasn't been focused on the iPhone 5S or the like, but rather on reports that Apple may release a lower-priced iPhone to make inroads in emerging markets. The first report came via Digitimes which noted that this rumored new iPhone will come... Read More

 
 
 

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