Sony, Microsoft Claim Strong First-Day Console Sales (via slashdot)
The Sony vs. Microsoft console wars are the equivalent of a fighting game (Mortal Kombat, say, or Street Fighter II) played by two evenly matched opponents, always brawling to a standstill despite their enormous skills. Microsoft claims it sold roughly…
“The porn gap”: High income cities watch more porn than low income cities (via Pando Daily)
By David Holmes On November 25, 2013Back in the day, if you wanted to conduct a huge sociological study, you’d probably need to call up a university and nail down some grant funding. But in 2013? It’s as easy as getting on the horn with the massive…
Mobile tech has grown increasingly more complicated, while mobile markets are more diverse than ever, with apps for nearly every purpose and occasion. One of the biggest results? A nearly frenetic focus on mobile security as companies and developers rush to make sure all that mobile data is properly protected.
What is the near-future going to look like for these mobile protection plans? Key trends include:
[Read more…] about 8 Predictions for the Future of Mobile Security
Tencent to launch international version of free 10TB storage service. New photo-sharing app coming soon to US (via Pando Daily)
By Hamish McKenzie On November 18, 2013Tencent, China’s largest Internet company, will release an international version of its 10TB cloud storage product next year, and within the coming weeks it’ll launch a new photo-sharing app in the US, according…
The PlayStation 4 reliability complaints are skyrocketing (via Lazy Gamer)
So those lucky guys in America are coming up to their first week that the PlayStation 4 has been in retail and the early complaints about the systems lack of reliability don’t seem to be going away, in fact they appear to be gaining traction. There…
Google prevails in long-running book digitization case (via AFP)
A US judge Thursday threw out a long-running challenge to Google’s massive book-scanning project in a decision that could transform copyright law in the digital age. Federal Judge Denny Chin dismissed the case which dates back to 2005, saying Google…