July 2010

141 Stories

Google, Impersonating the Soup Nazi, Says No Chrome OS Notebook For You!

Google, Impersonating the Soup Nazi, Says No Chrome OS Notebook For You!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QRO3gKj3qw&feature=player_embedded Eric Schmidt, CEO of small, obscure search company 'Google' (man, that name is never gonna' take off, amirite?) revealed...

The iPad Is So Mesmerizing, It Makes You Read Slower

The iPad Is So Mesmerizing, It Makes You Read Slower

Or, at least, these are the preliminary findings of a small test group comparing how and how quickly people read...

Groping People In Second Life Is About To Get Way More Real

Groping People In Second Life Is About To Get Way More Real

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxlYY0xo4gk So, okay. It's possible that feeling up a virtual hottie is not quite what the designers of this incredible...

We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Mice

We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Mice

Earlier today, I posted a piece on a group of researchers who have discovered a major security flaw with any...

Despite Amazon’s Attempts, The Kindle is On Its Way Down

Despite Amazon’s Attempts, The Kindle is On Its Way Down

Just a short while ago, we all assumed the Kindle was to be for books what the iPod was to...

Adobe Flash? On MY iPad? More Likely Than You Think

Adobe Flash? On MY iPad? More Likely Than You Think

Alright, alright, calm down - no, Big Steve still gets all frowny when you mention Adobe. But assuming you have...

Your Accessories Just Aren’t Safe Anymore

Your Accessories Just Aren’t Safe Anymore

Better switch back to your old, yellowed PS/2 mouse. A trio of researchers have shown that USB devices represent in...

Are You Really Gonna Wait All Month for a White iPhone 4?

Are You Really Gonna Wait All Month for a White iPhone 4?

You've gotta hand it to those who are holding out for white iPhones. There's something to be said about the...

YouTube Hacked, Bieber Targeted

YouTube Hacked, Bieber Targeted

This morning it appears as though YouTube has been the subject of a malicious attack, with HTML in comments being...

Apple Vs. Everyone: The BGR Chronicles

Apple Vs. Everyone: The BGR Chronicles

The war between Apple and, well, everyone else is raging, and Boy Genius Report is currently the front line fighter....

Chinese Soldiers Are So Ronery

Chinese Soldiers Are So Ronery

The news has been chock full this year about how China hates Google and Google hates China, but how does...

Driving Blind, Literally

Driving Blind, Literally

This is both inspiring and terrifying. The National Federation of the Blind has been working diligently on creating a car...