This Week in Tech 437: No Manual Retweets
Top stories of the year, the NSA and bad journalism, 2013 Zeitgeist, happy slapping, and more.
Technology
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Hardware, Technology
ARM acquires graphics firm Geomerics to improve its mobile chips for gaming – TechSpot
ARM has announced its purchase of a lesser known graphics company called Geomerics. While the company itself may not be
Hardware, Technology
Xbox One owners reporting audio sync issues with Blu-ray movies at 24Hz
As we mentioned in our review of the Xbox One, the console requires that users download a Blu-ray player app
Hardware, Technology
PlayStation 4 was the best selling next-gen console in November according to NPD
While we have already heard from both Sony and Microsoft when it comes to sales numbers of the two new
Security, Software, Technology
Bogus AV program uses 12 stolen digital certificates to make the malware look legit
A fake antivirus program in circulation uses at least a dozen stolen digital code-signing certificates, indicating cybercriminals are increasingly breaching
Technology
This Week in Tech 436: We’re Going to Need a Bigger Dial
Google robots, Bezos’ genius, Ballmer’s tenure, the trivialization of culture, and more.
Hardware, Networking, Technology
500Mbps Internet over phone lines might solve fiber’s “last mile” problem
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) yesterday gave initial approval to a data transmission standard capable of 500Mbps speeds in both
Social Media, Software, Technology
Yahoo Mail users still experiencing lingering issues following Monday’s outage – TechSpot
It hasn’t been the best of weeks for Yahoo. The Internet pioneer’s e-mail service went down Monday night and despite
Social Media, Technology
Blocked! User outrage spurs Twitter to reverse policy change
Twitter quietly changed its blocking policy on Thursday, but the ensuing user outrage caused the company to quickly backtrack and
Technology
2013 in review: Top stories, devices, and questions for next year
Android continued to dominate the smartphone world in 2013 with iOS holding steady. Windows Phone looks to finally be