CATEGORY: Computing

50 Million Megaupload Users Could Lose Their Data

50 Million Megaupload Users Could Lose Their Data

This coming Thursday, 50 million people could lose personal data, according to recent progressions in the federal case against file storage site Megaupload. Continue reading

iPad 3 Rumored for March 2012

iPad 3 Rumored for March 2012

Certain sources are claiming that the iPad 3 will hit the consumer market sometime in March. If true, it would mean that the iPad 3 would be released roughly a year after the iPad 2. Continue reading

Internet Users Rejoice -- SOPA is Dead

Internet Users Rejoice — SOPA is Dead

After several months of animated protests by the online community, Lamar Smith, the sponsor of the “Stop Online Piracy Act” has decided to withdraw the bill. Continue reading

'Top Brewer' iOS-Controlled Coffee Maker is Incredibly Innovative

‘Top Brewer’ iOS-Controlled Coffee Maker is Incredibly Innovative

‘Top Brewer’ is a coffee maker that can be remotely controlled by an iPhone application — what else could today’s caffeine-fueled gadget junkie want? Continue reading

What You Need to Do to Get a HP Touchpad for $99 on eBay

What You Need to Do to Get a HP Touchpad for $99 on eBay

It seems that a few people are a bit confused about exactly how HP’s sale on their Touchpad Tablets will go down today. Here’s what we know – and how you can improve your chances of getting one. Continue reading

HP Touchpad $99 Firesale -- The Final Round

HP Touchpad $99 Firesale — The Final Round

It’s been discovered that HP will be selling an undisclosed number of HP Touchpad tablets in their eBay store, starting on December 11. And yes — these HP Touchpads will be sold at the “firesale” price of $99 and $149. Continue reading

A Kindle Loaded With eBooks is Heavier than a Regular Kindle

A Kindle Loaded With eBooks is Heavier than a Regular Kindle

Think digital information isn’t a physical element? Think again. Berkeley professor John D. Kubiatowicz has proven that a Kindle loaded with digital content actually weighs more than an empty Kindle. Continue reading

HP LaserJet Printers Apparently Allow Hacking Exploits

HP LaserJet Printers Apparently Allow Hacking Exploits

A group of researchers at Columbia University has made a surprising discovery — apparently, some HP LaserJet printers are wide open to exploits from hackers. Continue reading

The 25 Worst Passwords of 2011

The 25 Worst Passwords of 2011

Think your password is bad? SplashData has compiled a list of the 25 worst passwords of 2011. Continue reading

Ubergizmo Reviews the Kindle Fire -- Solid Device, No Surprises

Ubergizmo Reviews the Kindle Fire — Solid Device, No Surprises

Ubergizmo has taken the time to review the Kindle Fire, and there aren’t really any surprises. It’s a basic tablet, but one that performs most of the functions you want out of a portable computing device. Continue reading