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Download a Copy of The Pirate Bay, It’s Only 90 MB
torrentfreak.com
Last month The Pirate Bay announced that it will stop hosting torrents in the very near future. This change is expected to go into effect before the end of the month. From then on, Pirate Bay users can only download files through magnet links. The Pirate Bay team told TorrentFreak...
Hackers target iPhone manufacturer to protest harsh working conditions
arstechnica.com
Hackers protesting harsh working conditions at iPhone manufacturer Foxconn dumped what they said were megabytes of private data belonging to the outsourcing giant. "Note: The passwords inside these files could allow individuals to make fraudulent orders under big companies like Microsoft, Apple, IBM, Intel, and Dell," a group calling...
The Pirate Bay Says Goodbye to (Most) Torrents on February 29
torrentfreak.com
For half a decade The Pirate Bay has been the leading BitTorrent site, but soon its users will no longer be able to download .torrent files. The first step in this direction will be taken on February 29, the Pirate Bay announced today. Instead of deleting all torrent files at...
Just how big are porn sites?
www.extremetech.com
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a person in possession of a fast internet connection must be in want of some porn.While it’s difficult domain to penetrate — hard numbers are few and far between — we know for a fact that porn sites are some of the most...
Report: Video Accounts For Half Of All Mobile Traffic; Android Biggest For Mobile Ads
techcrunch.com
Mobile video now accounts for half of all mobile traffic; and on some networks, that number is as high as 69 percent — a testament to the rise of smartphones and tablets as the mobile devices of choice for consumers, and their growing interest in using these devices to do...
Laser-switched magnetic storage is 1,000 times faster than current hard drives
www.extremetech.com
Hold onto your hats: An international team of scientists working in England, Russia, Switzerland, and the Netherlands have completely rewritten the rules of magnetic storage. Instead of switching a magnetic region using a magnetic field (like a hard drive head), the researchers have managed to switch a ferrimagnetic nanoisland using...
Cisco’s cloud vision: Mandatory, monetized, and killed at their discretion
www.extremetech.com
Last week, a number of Cisco customers began reporting problems with three specific Linksys-branded routers. When owners of the E2700, E3500, are E4500 attempted to log in to their devices, they were asked to login/register using their “Cisco Connect Cloud” account information. The story that’s emerged from this unexpected “upgrade”...
New iPad users blowing by their monthly plan in hours thanks to LTE
9to5mac.com
While it’s no secret that LTE devices are capable of burning through data quicker than their 3G counterparts, several reports claim many new iPad users are concerned about how quickly they’re reaching their data cap. In some cases users report reaching their 2GB monthly cap within just two hours...
T-Mobile UK launches new worldwide data roaming plans as EU price caps loom
thenextweb.com
The mobile roaming market continues to heat up after T-Mobile announced its new ‘Internet and Broadband Travel Boosters,’ providing its customers with dedicated plans that will cover their data needs when travelling, starting at £1. The plans will be available from June 19 and will operate in the same way...
Nokia’s Lumia 610 cranks Tango hype with possible Indonesian certification
thenextweb.com
Missed several days ago, buried amongst apparently official Indonesian testing information, was news that the Lumia 610 smartphone has been approved. We’ll get to the documentation in a moment, but the kicker here is that the 610, a phone that has not been acknowledged by Nokia as being real, is rumored...
Why are MVNOs so hot right now? Thank the carriers
gigaom.com
Virtual operators are sprouting up like weeds in a garden – except these are weeds are starting to look a lot more attractive than the rose beds they’re enveloping. These mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) essentially resell the voice and data services of big operators, but often at much...
Mobile Internet Access—No Strings Attached
allthingsd.com
Everyone loves a good comeback story, and the tech community has had some dramatic ones, from Apple’s historic resurrection to Nintendo’s Wii-fueled revival. Enter NetZero, which first made a splash over 10 years ago offering free dial-up access in exchange for watching ads. [ See post to watch video ]...
T-Mobile launches new contract-free data-only plans
www.engadget.com
Not all of us want to be locked into a long term contract with a wireless carrier. Especially when it comes to data-only devices that might not get used on a regular basis. For those that want to grab a 4G dongle or a mobile hotspot and go, without...
Verizon Aims New Data Package at Global Travelers
allthingsd.com
Aiming to make international cellphone use slightly less excruciatingly expensive, Verizon Wireless announced a new $25 plan that gives users 100 megabytes of data when traveling; it will be available in 120 countries. Once users have gobbled up that allotment, they can buy another 100MB for the same $25. The...
The Data Dilemma: Three Apps for Keeping Tabs on Your Smartphone Data
allthingsd.com
Some smartphone owners have been scratching their heads about how Verizon Wireless’s recent changes to its data plans might impact their monthly bills. While the squeeze on unlimited data may result in overage charges for some consumers, at least some some efforts are being made to help keep them informed:...
Data now 85% of mobile traffic, but 39% of revenue – what gives?
gigaom.com
A whopping 85 percent of the traffic traversing the four nationwide mobile operators networks is pure data, according to new study by wireless analyst Chetan Sharma, showing that U.S. mobile industry long ago abandoned its voice mantle to become a data-driven juggernaut. Or has it? Sharma also found that data...
Boot up: Google Wallet's struggles, OMGPOP's choices, Guardian on GoogleTV, MS mocks IE and more
www.guardian.co.uk
Plus iPad content, Windows Phone sales in Finland, how quickly Draw Something grew and moreA quick burst of 7 links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology teamGoogle said to rethink Wallet strategy amid slow adoption >> BloombergGoogle is weighing changes aimed at improving its Google Wallet...
Design studio Teehan+Lax releases brilliant Retina iPad GUI template that requires Photoshop 6
thenextweb.com
Toronto, Canada-based design studio Teehan+Lax has released an updated version of its iPad PSD template for app designers, and it clocks in at an enormous 104.1MB unzipped. That may not sound like a lot in terms of raw megabytes, but it’s huge for a design template that is essentially a sketch of...
Daily Report: How Much Data?
bits.blogs.nytimes.com
More people are being forced to think about how many megabytes of data they use on their smartphones and tablets, unless they want to pay huge, unexpected charges in their monthly bill, reports Brian X. Chen in Monday's New York Times. But there is no intuitive or natural way to...
Improvements in New York Times' Fech Makes It Easier to Follow the Money
www.readwriteweb.com
Having data available electronically is not the same thing as the data being useful. Campaign finance disclosures provided electronically by the Federal Elections Commission (FEC), are a good example of that. The New York Times's Fech (not "fetch") is a RubyGem - a packaged application - designed to help...
Wireless data traffic grew 123% in the U.S. last year
www.bgr.com
As sales of smartphones and tablets reach all time heights, consumers in the United States are streaming more movies, downloading more apps and viewing more websites on their wireless devices. According to a recent report from the CTIA, annual wireless data traffic in the U.S. grew 123% from 388...
You Don't Own What You Buy, Part 15,332: Cisco Forces Questionable New Firmware On Routers
www.techdirt.com
One of the things that we keep learning in a connected, digital age, is that what you think you "bought" you often don't really own. Companies who sell you products seem to feel a certain freedom to unilaterally change the terms of what purchased. I'm reminded of Sony removing key...
13 Ways To Make Your Mac Run Faster Right Now (AAPL)
www.businessinsider.com
Macs are expensive. If you throw down good money for one of your own, you probably don't want to replace it every year. Here are a few suggestions to make sure you get more life out of your computer and keep it running in tip-top shape.Remove apps you don't use...
Amazon seems to be taking a gigantic cut of self-published profit for “delivery” of ebooks
thenextweb.com
70%! That’s what people whisper amongst themselves when publishing on the Kindle platform is mentioned. It’s a huge number. A traditional publishing contract might only sport a 15% royalty rate, making Amazon’s 70% payout for books sold on Kindle a godsend. The good days, it appears, are here. Or not....
Verizon offering new international data plans, but they ain’t cheap
gigaom.com
Verizon Wireless next week will begin selling international data roaming plans much the same way it sells domestic data: buckets of megabytes for a set price. But don’t expect to get a lot for your dollar. Verizon is selling 100 MB of international data for $25 a month with access...
Nokia’s Lumia 610 is the first NFC Windows Phone, launching with Visa, MasterCard support
venturebeat.com
Today wasn’t the best day for Nokia to announce a new device, given the company’s lowered Q1 expectations, but maybe the new Lumia 610 will help distract press from the company’s dire financials. After being rumored for some time, Nokia officially announced the Lumia 610 — the first Windows...
Microsoft brings Windows Phone development to Windows 8
thenextweb.com
Today, some how, has devolved into a Windows Phone day. Who expected that? Anyway, Microsoft has released version 7.1.1 of its Windows Phone SDK. The upgrade contains two critical changes: support for building apps that function on handsets that contain only 256 megabytes of RAM, and support for building apps...
PlayStation Vita starts moving off the shelves
venturebeat.com
Sony began selling the PlayStation Vita last night a midnight Eastern time. The portable gaming device is the company’s bid to remain relevant to gamers in an age of iPads and smartphones. The sales kicked off is Europe and the U.S., with a big crowd (pictured) showing up at...
Meet Karma, the company that wants to shake up mobile data by encouraging sharing
thenextweb.com
Earlier today Karma launched along with 12 other companies from TechStars New York. We could only bring you a short sentence then, but now have more. Karma is a startup that might affect your day-to-day life, so pay attention. Karma is a both a device, and a service. The unit...
Sold Out! The $35 Raspberry Pi Mini-Computer.
allthingsd.com
The $35 Raspberry Pi, a credit-card-sized Linux-based computer originally created for educational purposes, has already sold out after it became available earlier today, following five years of research and development. The surge of traffic to Raspberry Pi’s Web site earlier today forced the company to temporarily put up a static...
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