Toyota Prius becomes emergency generator with special kit

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1082035_toyota-prius-becomes-emergency-generator-with-special-kit / power outages Hurricane depend rely electricity power energy hot water washing  refrigeration, cooking storm selling kits ConVerdant Vehicles LLC hybrid plug-in hybrids emergency power generator Randy Bryan efficiency efficient low emissions low noise levels /

Symantec says antivirus isn’t enough, after New York Times attack

http://go.bloomberg.com/tech-blog/2013-01-31-symantec-after-new-york-times-attack-says-antivirus-isnt-enough/ / limitations antivirus software Symantec catching attacks world’s biggest antivirus software technology customer computer network hacked hack hacker attackers China programs didn’t catch breaches security technologies antivirus maker becoming less useful security software blocking malicious software changing just one line of program programme code malware invisible shortcomings of antivirus software provide a sales opportunity software consumer and corporate security businesses technologies based on analyzing attack patterns digital fingerprints of software can help thwart some sophisticated threats The Wall Street Journal reported systems were breached Bloomberg /

Smittens are perfect for winter lovers

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Mitten with 2 hand holes :-)

http://www.ohgizmo.com/2013/01/21/smittens-are-perfect-for-winter-lovers/ / frostbite glove gloves cold /

Blackberry Z10 vs. iPhone 5

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http://www.gizmag.com/iphone-5-vs-blackberry-z10/26046/ / RIM Research In Motion smartphone iPhone Android multitouch handset capacitative touchscreen specifications specs size handset. phone bit larger every dimension height width  thicker thick deep weight heavier heavy weight display more pixels 326 pixels per inch PPI sharper display processor CPU chip Snapdragon processors RAM 2 GB storage 16 GB 32 GB microSD card wireless mobile network cell LTE networks carrier HSPA+ faster 3G networks camera 8-megapixel higher-resolution 2 MP front camera rear app feature Time Shift still frames timeline battery higher-capacity Apple removable life keyboard virtual QWERTY prediction predictive suggestions float on the keyboard swipe up select mobile devices App Store BlackBerry World Android Market 

Apple job listing hints at iOS 7 API & frameworks

http://www.macworld.com.au/news/apple-job-listing-hints-at-ios-7-api-and-frameworks-85442/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest+iPad+5+rumours+how+to+install+iMac+RAM+Samsung+Galaxy+Camera+reviewed+and+much+more&utm_content=Latest+iPad+5+rumours+how+to+install+iMac+RAM+Samsung+Galaxy+Camera+reviewed+and+much+more+CID_8fae9ec9c2b99f7d7a3d113158636042&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Apple%20job%20listing%20offers%20iOS%207%20clue     / iOS Frameworks QA Engineer develop the very first iPhone/iPad app that uses a new API framework for the next version of iOS Apple Insider new member iOS team ensure that iOS 7 brand new APIs Application Programming Interface frameworks high quality iOS software development kit SDK up to scratch hundreds thousands developers who will produce the next great iPhone and iPad app testing iOS 7 running next-gen iPhone 6 iPhone 5S identifiers spotted in developer analytics logs public job listing unusual acknowledgement that something new is in the works from Apple, a company known for its secrecy Software Engineer roles that will involve developing new iPhone and iPad apps mobile operating systems during annual Worldwide Developers Conference June mapping service /

PokerAgent botnet stole over 16,000 Facebook credentials

http://thehackernews.com/2013/01/pokeragent-botnet-stole-over-16000.html / ESET Security Research Lab Trojan horse harvest Facebook log in credentials still active Israel 800 computers infected MSIL/Agent.NKY family C# language easy to decompile downloaded component social engineering duped conned fooled downloading tracking infected tracker /

Doctor Who smaller on the outside T-shirt

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http://www.geekalerts.com/u/Doctor-Who-Smaller-On-The-Outside-T-Shirt.jpg / Clara Oswin Oswald companion Doctor Who iconic Whovian phrase and twisted it inside-out fans  companion the TARDIS bigger on the inside smaller on the outside differentweird pretty odd /

StrideLite illuminated umbrella

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http://www.geekalerts.com/stridelite-umbrella/ / weather bad rain dark gloomy beam sunshine light glow pours down see by while keeping you dry others can see you visibility /

File-sharing site Mega fields 150 copyright infringement warnings

Kim Dotcom's latest offering gets a hostile reception.

http://m.computerworld.com/s/article/9236326/File_sharing_site_Mega_fields_150_copyright_infringement_warnings / IDG News Service recent launch founder grows risky new business while under indictment U.S. U.S.A. US USA prosecutors running Megaupload French website  faltering collecting links content stored Mega including files film Django Unchained Microsoft Office software Elton John tune Bennie and the Jets store 50GB encrypted content for free shared between users sharing link decrypted user also shares encryption key developed avoid copyright infringement allegations content encrypted Mega cannot determine the content of files stored remove content upon receiving valid notification copyright infringement Ira P. Rothken attorneys service has reacted promptly notices copyright violations including assisting some in fixing incomplete or defective notices cloud storage services for infringing purposes via email service providers may receive notifications of copyright infringement under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act DMCA valid presented correct right form the service provider required quickly remove block content /

Apple iMessage growth analysis: Apple growth approaches WhatsApp

http://bgr.com/2013/01/24/apple-imessage-growth-analysis-whatsapp-304019/?utm_source=gamechangers-sb&utm_medium=home / mobile operators across world SMS volume erosion two leading messaging services  triple-digit annualized growth rates Apple first-quarter earnings call  iMessage service transmitting 2 billion messages a day topped 450 billion cumulative messages doubling daily message volume six months tripling cumulative message volume exact pace is impossible to estimate thanks to Apple's deliberate vagueness WhatsApp 11 billion outbound messages on December 31st, 2012 6 billion outbound messages WhatsApp reported on August 2012. WhatsApp growth cross-platform appeal leading messaging app Android iOS dozens of countries seasonal peak due to New Year's Eve messages people exchanged improvement from 6 billion to 11 billion messages WhatsApp reported may therefore be inflating the actual annual growth rate roughly 83% growth WhatsApp showed over a four-month period is close to the roughly 100% growth Apple just reported over a six-month period when you consider that WhatsApp picked an end point that was the heaviest messaging day of the year. WhatsApp's growth rate seemed to have slowed down significantly at the end of 2012 after the big leap between October 2011 and August 2012 whether Apple can leverage tablet growth to start closing the message volume gap with WhatsApp competition between a closed ecosystem cross-platform messaging app Apple's edge in the tablet market may help level playing field /