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Zappos reports “illegal and unauthorized access” to some customer accounts, you may want to check and change your passcode
It looks like Zappos is reporting some issues that many of you are not going to want to hear about. Of course, on the flip side of that, while you may not want to hear — you need to. According to a recent email update from the folks at Zappos; “We are writing to let more »
Hackers load the Android Market onto the Kindle Fire
We knew hackers would start picking apart the Kindle Fire quickly, but we had no idea the fruits of their labor would come to life so soon. The Android community has managed to tear down the wall that kept the Kindle Fire and the Android Market from coming together. It’s now possible for a rooted Kindle Fire to install and run the official Android Market. Doing so can be complicated depending on who you ask, but there’s no denying the results.
iOS5 widgets hacked!
It’s almost comical how Apple works to jump out in front of jailbreakers with new features, only to have those new features made even better with jailbreaking. Such is the case with the new widgets baked into iOS5. The jailbreakers have made it even better and are doing so at a very rapid pace. The more »
Who’s on Crack in tech: 6.3.11
Welcome to another installment of Who’s on Crack where we look at companies that have crossed a line from smart marketing to “hey pal, you’ve got to calm down.” This week, we’ve got a a host of companies that are pushing the boundaries of sanity and we suspect controlled substances are to blame. Let’s get more »
Mom hacks Facebook account, posts slander. Son returns favor with lawsuit
An Arkansas mother is defending herself from a harassment lawsuit filed by her son for allegedly hacking his Facebook account, changing his password and posting slanderous updates. The son is requesting a “no contact” order while the case is pending. The mother claims she was just keeping tabs on his life via Facebook. From local more »
Amazon Kindle gets hacked, ebook DRM is able to be stripped
The main reason the I am not really interested in the Barnes & Noble nook is due to the fact that I have locked myself into the Amazon world in terms of ebook purchases. Of course, that is due to the DRM that comes with the Kindle ebook purchases. Honestly, its something that I have more »
Severed cable that offers 2GB of built-in storage
I cannot help but think there will be a specific type of individual that will purchase this, without offering up any stereotype’s I am sure you can think of at least one. While this looks like nothing more than a severed cable, its actually a 2GB flash drive, and its certainly one that will not more »
iPhone 2.0 firmware caught on video
The variety of amazing iPhone applications seem to grow with each passing day, and as proof here’s a video showcasing what’s in store for version 2.0. Here we see a new calculator application, support for enterprise email, and possibly a whole lot of other features that haven’t been captured on video yet. And did I mention that the iPhone here is actually running on T-Mobile’s network and not AT&T? Well, I guess I just did.
Keep reading to watch the preview of the iPhone 2.0 firmware below….
Scientologists hacked off
First, we shouldn’t endorse hackers. Second, we shouldn’t express views on religion or politics. Third, this story just made me laugh out load – so apologies if it offends! Looks like Internet hackers have targeted the Church of Scientology in a pretty big way, first by carrying out a denial of service on the international more »
















