Security: Heartbleed exposed
A bug named "Heartbleed" has recently been discovered and has likely affected many websites on the Internet. Fortunately, an online tool makes it easy for users to quickly check whether a website is secure or not.
Security: 5 Year old Boy hacks Xbox Live
A 5 year old boy finds a vulnerability within the new Xbox One's profile
Headline: Popcorn has forked again
Popcorn the new popular proof of concept Netflix of torrents, has punched through with yet another fork and new home.
Apple: Gearing up for something exciting
Apple has been assembling an expert all-star team specializing in health and fitness sensors. Causing rumors and anticipations to fly high with good reason. It seems Apple could be ramping up to disrupt yet another market. With visionary leaders in their individual fields of wearable, heath and fitness sensors, Apple will pioneer a new course of innovation.
FirstLook: WayCharger
Journova is a relatively new company located in the San Francisco bay area with a mission. To empower your journeys by keeping the devices you carry charged, organized and ready so you can focus on whats's most important. With such products like the Waycharger that merges Maximum storage power, durability and style.
Tip: Verify if an email address is real
for whatever reason, you may need to verify someone's email address. Yes, you could try The basic solution. Sending a test email and wait for a bounced back. However this is not very effective because of false positives due to catch all forwarding. Now there are many email verifying web service out their. But how do you know who to trust and which are just spam traps.
Headline: Government reached a deal with tech companies
The Justice Department announced the deal Monday with Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Yahoo Inc., Facebook Inc. and LinkedIn Corp. Other companies are expected to participate once it's approved by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. Companies wanted to make the disclosures to alleviate public speculation about their cooperation with the government. The government opposed the companies' request, saying it could interfere with national security investigations.
FirstLook: The new Jawbone ERA headset
Jawbone may have dipped it’s toes into fitness wristband trackers and Jambox speakers. But they have gone back to their roots with it's new version of the ERA headset. Jawbone made their mark in the headset market primarily due to their military grade noise cancelation technology (Noise Assassin). This technology set them apart from the competition.
Headline: Fitbit Offering Refunds
Fitbit is offering up an honest deal to customers who are reporting that their Fitbit Force is causing them skin irritation. You can either get a full refund, or swap out your tracker for a different one from the Fitbit line.
Security: Adobe Hacked 38million accounts compromised
Adobe has confirmed that a recent cyber-attack compromised customer accounts.
38 million active usernames and encrypted passwords have been stolen as well as parts of Photoshops's source code.
Adobe Flash Player Now Sandboxed in Safari on OS X Mavericks
Adobe announced that it's Flash Player will now be sandboxed for it's Safari version found on OSX Mavericks. Preventing malware targeting Flash from accessing sensitive data and system resources.
Headlines: iOS7 Feel Safer with Activation Lock
NYPD officers where handing out flyers and trying to educate people on Saturday that they should upgrade their devices to iOS7 because of the newly introduced activation lock.
FirstLook: WillyDigger Custom Cylon Commander Bead
Sometimes we have to take a step back from technology and mass manufacturing and appreciate the quality and craftsmanship of true artisans. Like Fred of Wabi-Sabi Skulls who hand-crafts custom beads ranging from skulls, Punisher, Boba Fett, IronMan, Serenity ships to where ever your imagination can take you. These one of a kinda custom beads can be used on lanyards, Key chains or just used as plain old collectables.
FirstLook: Dolry HiFi Stone S
The HiFi stone by Dolry is a 30-pin adapter compatible with AirPlay, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct and Wi-Fi. Offering you a way of connection your old docks with high 24bit connection. At first glance you may think its similar to other bluetooth device. But using bluetooth comes at a cost to audio quality. Bluetooth typical compresses audio up to 3 times. It also limits your range to shorter distances and line of site.
Tips: Bento Database - WickedEdge
I recently acquired a WickedEdge sharpening system. This system is awesome for anyone who wants to get great edges on their knifes. This system enables you to hone in on pretty much any specific angle you want. Along with the tools to replicate that angle over and over reducing the amount of wear on your knife and giving a great polish if you desire.
FirstLook: Whoosh Screen Shine
Whoosh is a new 100% natural and safe way to rid your screens and devices of dirt, grime, and bacteria while providing a high polish shine. Made with no Ammonia or Alcohol Whoosh is safe enough to eat, not that you would want to. Who doesn't want one less think to worry about when it comes to your children or pets.
Install: Ubuntu, Node.js, Git and Ghost
Their seems to be a bit of confusion amongst the Ghost community on how to install Ghosts first weekly update. I am not a developer or part of the Ghost team however I have backed Ghost as a VIP. I figured I could shed some light on how to go about this install. This walk through is intend for other Ghost VIP or higher backers. I will walk through the installation of a Ubuntu server 13.04 server as well as Node.js and Ghost and other recommended and suggested packages.
Headline: The power of IFTTT, now in your pocket
Soon your phone will be just as valuable in your pocket as it is in your hand. Idle phones move data, respond to new locations, and receive notifications
QuickTip: Notable change to iOS7 Camrea app
A notable change to how you take pictures in iOS7.
FirstLook: Karma HotSpot with Social Bandwidth
Having the ability to create a WiFi network wherever and whenever you need it is great, but prices nows days can cost you. With most Hotspots and Phone tethering requiring expensive plans. Most people don't use up all their data every month and this is a big waist. Karma sets out to fix that with its Social Bandwidth. Karma creates a portable WiFi hotspot that anyone can connect to. For every new users that connotes to your hotspot your both rewarded with an additional 100mb's of free data. On top of this social aspect this little WiFi hot spot uses a PayAsYouGo business model that never expires. Pay for your data and use it when you want.