PS3 Update Planned to Fix v4.45 Update
If you are one of the unlucky ones trying to play your PS3 brick after installing last week's update, Sony will be issuing a fix on Thursday. The errant update was pulled as soon as the problem surfaced, but a few unlucky owners were affected by the update resulting in a non-playable console.
While we're glad to see Sony finally remedying the issue, some gamers still many not appreciate the nine day turnaround that it'll take to get the fix out.
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'Pardon Edward Snowden' Petition Reaches 100K Threshold
The Internet is doing what the Internet does best: stirring the people to action for a cause. In just a matter of days, the online petition to pardon Edward Snowden reached its required 100K 'signatures', guaranteeing an official response from the Administration.
Hailing Snowden as a "national hero," the petition says he "should be immediately issued a full, free and absolute pardon for any crimes he has committed or may have committed related to blowing the whistle on secret NSA surveillance programs."
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Happy 65th Anniversary to Computer Software
Friday marked the 65th anniversary of the first use of random access memory to run a stored program. Prior to the testing of 'Baby' as the computer was called, all programs were recalled by using mechanical means or paper tape. 'Baby' had an astounding storage capacity of 1024 bits. We've come a long way, 'Baby'.
The system wasn't developed to be a full scale computational tool but, was rather a proof of concept system in a bid to show that new form of memory was reliable.
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Lawmakers Move to Block Black Box Recorders in Cars
Could it be that something positive is coming out of the firestorm and backlash of the NSA debacle? It looks like a lesson has been learned concerning personal privacy and is making its way to Congress. The Black Box, which is due to start being required in cars next year, is being challenged by several Congressmen.
The bill also gives vehicle owners control over the data. All data collected by an EDR becomes the property of the vehicle owner under this legislation. The bill would make it illegal for anyone other than the vehicle owner to download or retrieve information without owner consent or a court order.
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The Console Wars Have a Clear Winner: AMD
There's something to be said for being a monopoly, just ask AMD. No matter which console tops the sales charts, AMD wins and is pulling equally for all of them to break every sales record. The chip manufacturer has managed to get its chips into each and every next-gen console on the market.
If you buy any new game console this holiday, you'll be helping to fill AMD's depleted coffers — but AMD's sweep could have far more significance than that. The company's dominance in next-gen consoles could actually make PC gaming more relevant than it's been in ages.
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First Trailer for Ashton Kutcher's 'Jobs' Released
The first full trailer for the upcoming film Jobs was released on Friday. After watching the trailer, I think The Woz should sue over his character's physical portrayal looking like a homeless Neanderthal in the movie. Jobs chronicles the early days of the development of the Apple computer covering the rise and fall and then rise of Steve Jobs with Apple.The movie is due in theaters on August 16th.
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Wi-Fi Issues with Apple's New MacBook Air
First thing is you have to do is hold it right. Apple is getting complaints from owners of the new MacBook Air over connectivity issues with the 802.11ac network standard wireless adaptors. The adaptors are having a problem with dropped connections. Apple has offered no fix for the problem so far.
The updated MacBook Air lineup launched last week at Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference. In addition to faster 802.11ac connectivity, the notebooks also feature Intel's latest Haswell processors, helping to enable battery life as great as 12 hours.
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Microsoft and Oracle to Announce Partnership
A press conference has been called for Monday by Steve Ballmer and Mark Hurd to announce the new partnership between Microsoft and Oracle, supposedly involving collaboration on a new cloud infrastructure database.
But Microsoft is where it gets interesting, as we think the partnership could involve Oracle 12c becoming available on Windows Azure. This would be momentous, given Microsoft's heavy investment in SQL Server.
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Sony Teases New SmartWatch Ahead of Mobile Asia Expo
Sony will be making an announcement next week at the Mobile Asia Expo in Shanghai and is expected to reveal a new smartwatch. The rumors are all over the spectrum as to what new tech may be expected, but tech enthusiasts are hoping to see a much improved version over its previous offerings. If the announcement is made, Sony will beat Samsung, Intel and Apple to the table with the first of the next-gen smartwatches.
Several tweets have appeared on the Sony Xperia account with the hashtags #itstime and #MAE13. One includes a teaser picture under the bold statement: "1/3 smartphone users want smart wrist wear." It refers to results from a BI Intelligence 2013 survey.
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AOL to Launch a Reader Product
Already Jonesin' for a replacement reader once Google kills off its Reader next week? Well fear not, for AOL has your back. Yes, that AOL, the dialup guys. When Google made the announcement several months ago that the Google Reader was being discontinued, AOL went into development mode and has rolled out a beta version of the AOLReader ready for field testing.
It's called — surprise! — AolReader, and it's currently in private beta. You can sign up to request an invite or enter a promo code at the landing page.
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Amsterdam Poster Reveals Sony PS4 Launch Date
As usual, retailers who get promotional material by mistake are the ones we get our release date information from and Sony's PS4 release is no different. Take it for what it's worth, but a poster proclaiming the release date of November 13th was spotted in Amsterdam.
That being said, this poster was spotted in Amsterdam, so it may not necessarily be reflective of the release date we get in North America. It should be around the same window, though.
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Microsoft Reportedly Tried to Build an Amazon-Killer
Once upon a time, Microsoft had a dream. A beautiful dream of competing with and overtaking Amazon and eBay but then as with all dreams, Microsoft had to wake up and face the reality. The company put together Project Brazil to do just that, but decided recently to scrap the entire effort.
The software giant held discussions with retailers and technology companies about a marketplace, proposing to equip it with an array of merchants, as well as a unified shopping cart and broad shipping options, according to these people. To lure shoppers, Microsoft was considering subsidizing the price of goods on its e-commerce service using a portion of advertising dollars merchants spend on Microsoft's Bing Web-search engine or elsewhere.
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Facebook Bug Exposed Contact Info of 6M Users
Facebook is a place to share with others, but this is taking the social aspect a little too far. Facebook has revealed that a bug was discovered that exposed the contact information of six Million Facebook users. The bug has since been patched, but it's hard to put that toothpaste back in the tube.
"It's ... something we're upset and embarrassed by," Facebook said in a note published to its security blog. "We'll work doubly hard to make sure nothing like this happens again."
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Mt. Gox Temporarily Suspends US Dollar Withdrawals
If you are one of the many invested in Bitcoin, withdrawals in US dollars have been suspended for the next two weeks at Mt. Gox. The exchange stated that improvements to the withdrawal system have facilitated the temporary suspension.
Over the past weeks Mt. Gox has experienced rising volumes of deposits and withdrawals from established and upcoming markets interested in Bitcoin. This increased volume has made it difficult for our bank to process the transactions smoothly and within a timely manner, which has created unnecessary delays for our global customers. This is especially so for those in the United States who are requesting wire transfer withdrawals from their accounts.
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Foxconn to Hire 3,000 to Develop Firefox OS
Foxconn Taiwan will be partnering up with Mozilla to develop Mozilla's new HTML-5 Firefox operating System. The move will create 3K new hires in Taiwan to complete the project.
Foxconn is developing more than five devices running the Firefox OS for its customers, the company said at Taipei's annual Computex trade show earlier this month. It intends to design Firefox OS reference models that will cover smartphones, tablets, laptops and TVs
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