Iran blocks use of tool to get around Internet filter
(Reuters) - Iranian authorities have blocked the use of most “virtual private networks”, a tool that many Iranians use to get around an extensive government Internet filter, Iranian media quoted an of...
AT&T: Ban on unlocking phones won't affect our customers
The telecom giant says that it will unlock phones for customers that have been active for 60 days, are in good standing with no unpaid balance, and have honored their service agreement commitments.
Mozilla says no plans to return to iOS
During a SXSW talk, the not-for-profit's vice president of product says the organization won't build a version of its Firefox browser for iOS devices until Apple changes its ways. — The mobile brows...
Google shows off hacked speaking shoe at SXSW, promises it's not getting into the footwear business
All the hype of Google's presence at this year's SXSW has, not surprisingly, largely revolved around the company's Glass project, but much to our surprise, the software giant used the show to take the...
Google Glass app from Duke University recognizes people by what they wear
Google Glass has yet to even land as the “Explorer Edition” for developers, but devs are already fast at work on innovative applications for Google's head-mounted computing platform.
Tweaked Apple TV Contains Die-Shrunk A5 Chip, Not A5X
Back in late January, an update to the Apple TV software revealed a new “AppleTV3,2”, with FCC documents for the device showing up the following day. By digging into the software files for this new d...
The iPhone's biggest flaw
The iPhone has a flaw, and it's not a minor one. In fact, it affects every single one of the over 100 million sold so far, and there is no real solution yet in sight. — The iPhone's battery sucks. ...
The hypocrisy in Silicon Valley's big talk on innovation
In the fall of 2011, Max Levchin took the stage at a TechCrunch conference to lament the sad state of U.S. innovation. — “Technology innovation in this country is somewhere between dire straits and ...
If It Gets Them, Google May Open .Search, .App, .Blog And .Cloud gTLDs To The Public
If Google is awarded the right to manage the domain registrations for .search, .app, .blog and .cloud, there is now a good chance that it won't just use them for its own services and will open them up...
Amazon's Quest for Web Names Draws Foes
Large and small companies are vying for control of an array of new Internet domain names, but Amazon.com Inc.'s plans are coming under particular scrutiny. — Two publishing industry groups, the Auth...