Computer-Game Counterfeiter Sentenced
A man convicted of selling counterfeit video games on eBay was sentenced to two and a half years in prison, he lost his house, car, computers and almost $370,000 in cash. Heh, how's that counterfeiting thing working for you now mister? The sentence includes two years of probation including one year of home confinement after prison, 416 hours of community service and a yet-to-be determined restitution amount. Bi also forfeited $367,669 in cash, representing the proceeds of the crimes, as well as his house, a car and computer and electronic equipment. Comments
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Canada is Most Web-Addicted Nation
A new study says that our brothers and sisters to the north are the most depraved, web-addicted nation on the planet. Like how I threw "depraved" in there so they all sound like porn addicts now? The measurement company comScore reported Canada has the highest penetration of Internet access, with around 68% of Canadians routinely surfing online, against 62% in France and Britain. Close behind is 60% of Germans going online and, south of the border, 59% of Americans. Comments
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Malware Infected Apps Threatening Android Devices
This isn't good, this isn't good at all. Android device owners need to be on the look out for some pretty nasty malware making the rounds. A sophisticated trojan dubbed Gemini is threatening Android devices in China and could spread to devices in other regions, according to a new report issued by the security firm Lookout. The firm claims the trojan may be the most advanced bit of Android malware to date and is the first to display "botnet-like capablities." Comments
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Amazon, Apple, Netflix Tops in Customer Satisfaction
Customer satisfaction with the top 40 online retailers is pretty damn high this year. A dozen retailers like Amazon, NewEgg and Netflix topped the list with customer satisfaction scores well over 80%. Among the online businesses tracked in ForeSee's E-Retail Satisfaction Index (U.S. Holiday Edition), Amazon, Netflix, QVC.com, Avon.com, LLBean.com, Newegg.com, and Apple.com were highest in customer satisfaction, each scoring 82 or more. Some computer and electronics retailers and mass merchants saw lower scores from 2009, contributing to the 1 percent overall drop. But a dozen sites altogether took home scores of 80 or higher. Comments
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Sears, Kmart Launch Online Video Store
Netflix and iTunes might as well throw in the towel now because Kmart and Sears have launched an online video store. Television episodes sell for $1.99, while movies sell for $19.95 and rent for $3.99. Most content cannot be burned to a DVD, but users can watch their rentals and purchases on a TV screen connected via S-video jack to their PC. Alphaline uses the RoxioNow platform, which also drives Best Buy's CinemaNow, so the services have much in common, including available film and TV titles. Comments
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China Going After Internet Phone Services
If you are using Skype in China to make inexpensive phone calls, the Chinese government would like to have a word with you. China is going after Internet phone services like Skype in a move to protect the country's state-owned telephone companies. A notice from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on its website this month has caused alarm among consumers who turn to the Internet calls because they're far cheaper. Comments
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Intel Introduces Ultra-Small Intel® SSD 310
Intel introduced its Intel® Solid-State Drive (Intel® SSD) 310 Series, an ultra-small solid-state drive (SSD) that delivers Intel® X25-class award-winning SSD performance, but in one-eighth the size. Only 51mm-by-30mm-by-5mm thick, the on-board Intel SSD 310 is a fast, ultra-compact SSD that can enable highly responsive dual-drive notebooks, such as next-generation ThinkPads from Lenovo, or innovative single-drive tablets and low-power, rugged embedded industrial or military applications, like the upcoming ARMOR tablet PC from DRS Technologies. Comments
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Millions of Honda Owners Victims of Data Breach
Do you own a Honda? If you answered "yes," you had better read this. Carmaker Honda is warning more than 2 million of its customers in the U.S. that an e-mail database containing some of their personal information has been stolen. It's not yet 100 percent clear if this breach is connected to the recent breach of the e-mail marketing firm Silverpop Systems, but it sure looks that way. Comments
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3D Games Can Ruin Children's Eyes
Nintendo says that 3D video games can damage the eyesight of children under six. If this is true, there is no telling what damage is being caused by the persistent 3D environment we call "reality." "Vision of children under the age of six has been said [to be in the] developmental stage," Nintendo warned. The company fears that 3D content "delivers 3D images with different left and right images, [which] has a potential impact on the growth of children's eyes." Comments
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iPhone Cookie Cost $33 Each
This $33 iPhone cookie is proof positive that Apple fans will buy anything (at any price) with an Apple logo on it. Comments
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Cool Custom Computer Cases
You guys have to check out some of the computer designs this guy has come up with. The first one he did actually looks like the Rotten Apple from back in 2002, doesn't it? Comments
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Hadopi Sends 100k Warning Emails To Suspected Pirates
French authorities have sent out one hundred thousand warning e-mails to suspected pirates. If the pirates do not heed this warning, a warning letter will be sent to pirates warning them about the consequences of ignoring the previous warnings. Don't worry, it's France...someone is bound to surrender. Hadopi, the French authority with responsibility for issuing warnings to illicit file-sharers, has just announced that so far it has sent out 100,000 email warnings. While the figure is far below the 50-70,000 reports filed by the entertainment industry every day, around 15% of warning recipients have responded by email, some with confessions, some with confusion. Comments
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