Woz says Kutcher's Steve Jobs movie scene is, "totally wrong" (video)

http://gizmodo.com/5978777/woz-says-kutchers-steve-jobs-movie-scene-never-happened / first scene iJOBS biopic on Steve Jobs starring Ashton Kutcher never happened Not even close, according to Steve Wozniak, who says they never had such interaction and roles Homebrew Computer Club ideas value machines didn't attend learning about social impact future machines democratization technology learned later Totally wrong Personalities where the ideas computers affecting society inspired widely spoken at the Homebrew Computer Club social impact idea make PC board sell it help people build computer given away selling surplus parts HalTed make a quick buck off my designs never looked like a professional kids Our relationship different portrayed embarrassed movie fun entertaining my book iWoz jOBS iJOBS /

Google smartwatch rumoured

Credit: United States Patent and Trademark Office/ BGR

http://bgr.com/2013/01/24/google-smartwatch-rumor-305233/

http://thenextweb.com/google/2013/01/05/google-smartwatch-concept/ / granted patent smartwatch clip up flip-up display concept report Business Insider producing production smartwatch smart watch market device Android operating system Pebble Google Now Time rumour rumor rumored /

PSA: Don’t upload your important passwords to GitHub

http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/01/psa-dont-upload-your-important-passwords-to-github/ / private SSH keys sensitive credentials numerous links circulating Twitter code repository microblogging site  messages linking passwords private cryptographic keys publicly accessible searches dozens accounts exposing credentials public admins administrators to save users own carelessness accounts located using Google log in valid accounts exposure compromises compromise security generated generate keys key /

LunaTik TAKTIK iPhone 5 cases

Credit: LunaTik/ The Gadgeteer

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2013/01/24/lunatik-taktik-iphone-5-cases-announced/ / iOS Apple impact extreme drop ballistic protection gorilla glass /

ForgetMeNot for Mac

We've all done it: sent an email without the intended attachment. ForgetMeNot plug in for Macintosh scans your email for words like "attached" (plus words you can add) & prompts you.

http://www.macworld.com.au/app-guide/forgetmenot-for-mac-84768/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Apple+predictions+for+2013+iPhone+6+rumours+heat+up+Time+Machine+backups+and+much+more&utm_content=Apple+predictions+for+2013+iPhone+6+rumours+heat+up+Time+Machine+backups+and+much+more+CID_aa2d160581d879454c1d7104a4143a66&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=ForgetMeNot%20for%20Mac

Best phone plans in Australia (video)

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http://aca.ninemsn.com/article.aspx?id=8597359

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Google tells cops to get warrants for user e-mail, cloud data

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2013/01/google-says-get-a-warrant/

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/01/google-stands-up-for-gmail-users-requires-cops-to-get-a-warrant/ / Google demands probable-cause probable cause court-issued  court issued  warrants divulge contents Gmail other cloud-stored documents to authorities United States startling revelation Wednesday runs counter US USA United States of America federal law that does not always demand warrants development surfaced Google publicly announced user data Google forwards government agencies across handed over without a probable-cause warrant spokesman told Wired media giant demands government agencies feds warrant content  e-mail Google Drive cloud storage  platforms despite Electronic Communications Privacy Act allowing the government access customer data without  warrant stored Google’s servers more than 180 days ECPA search warrant for contents Gmail other services based Fourth Amendment Constitution prevents unreasonable search and seizure customer data doled out without warrant include names listed creating Gmail accounts IP address account was created where what time user signs account Google hands over without warrants IP address associated particular e-mail sent from Gmail account used  change account password addition non-content portion e-mail headers from to date fields immediately known whether ISP stored content grant more privacy string of conflicting court opinions whether warrants required data stored third-party servers longer than 180 days Supreme Court never weighed authorities are seemingly abiding by Google’s rules avoid high court showdown Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 recipient’s inbox assumed abandoned, advancement technology /

Microsoft researchers developing wrist-worn sensors that track finger movements (video)

Credit: Microsoft/ Newcastle University, UK/ Singularity Hub

http://singularityhub.com/2013/01/11/microsoft-researchers-developing-wrist-worn-sensors-that-track-finger-movements/ / Microsoft developers United Kingdom UK researchers Newcastle University intriguing project wrist strap sensor tracks finger motions real time called Digits wireless system wearers control computers remotely recognition individual finger movement orientation infrared camera inertial measurement unit orientation wrist angles finger gesture control wireless wrist worn device glove interact electronic devices physically connected hands free non-computer related activities prototype demoed Computing Machinery Symposium User Interface Software and Technology ACM UIST 2012 project shows gesture control device works miniaturize miniaturise develop development /