Buzz Out Loud 1489: 7073, people, keep it simple (Podcast)
The most common iPhone passcodes are revealed on today's show (no, not by LulzSec), but Tong has a pager-callback suggestion for all of us. A proposal in Congress would force U.S. companies to actually tell us when they're hacked and our data is stolen (yes, please), and Rojadirecta becomes the people's hero in challenging the government's domain-name seizures. Go, Rojadirecta, go!
The most common iPhone passcodes are revealed on today's show (no, not by LulzSec), but Tong has a pager-callback suggestion for all of us. A proposal in Congress would force U.S. companies to actually tell us when they're hacked and our data is stolen (yes, please), and Rojadirecta becomes the people's hero in challenging the government's domain-name seizures. Go, Rojadirecta, go!
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EPISODE 1489
NEWS
US to demand companies disclose hacks
http://www.techeye.net/security/us-to-demand-companies-disclose-hacks
First Challenge To US Domain Seizures Filed
http://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/06/13/218206/First-Challenge-To-US-Domain-Seizures-Filed
Rojadirecta Sues US Government, Homeland Security & ICE Over Domain Seizure
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110613/12021514673/rojadirecta-sues-us-government-homeland-security-ice-over-domain-seizure.shtml
Apple agrees to pay Nokia patent licensing fees
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-20070970-37/apple-agrees-to-pay-nokia-patent-licensing-fees/?tag=topStories3
Nokia likely netted $600 million plus in Apple patent settlement
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/nokia-likely-netted-600-million-plus-in-apple-patent-settlement/50590
Facebook IPO Valuation Could Top $100 Billion: Sources
http://www.cnbc.com/id/43378490
Amazon plans to stream movies to own-branded tablets, researchers claim
http://www.bgr.com/2011/06/13/amazon-plans-to-stream-movies-to-own-branded-tablets-researchers-claim/
Comcast Bringing Skype To Some Of Your TVs, "Soon"
http://allthingsd.com/20110613/comcast-bringing-skype-to-some-of-your-tvs-soon/
Apple now selling unlocked GSM iPhone 4 in US, starting at $649
http://allthingsd.com/20110614/you-can-now-buy-an-unlocked-iphone-4-though-you-might-want-to-think-twice/
Microsoft's Xbox 360 rules the U.S. console market, again
http://www.geekwire.com/2011/microsofts-xbox-360-rules-console-market
http://www.wonderhowto.com/news/wonderment/latest-and-greatest-kinect-hacks-0128035/
Report: Wii U 50 percent more powerful than PS3 (and it should be)
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011/06/report-wii-u-50-percent-more-powerful-than-ps3.ars
Quick Hits
Lulz hacks US Senate’s website ‘for fun’
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/184623.html
Boxee for PC, Mac, Ubuntu Getting Fall Update
http://blog.boxee.tv/2011/06/13/boxee-for-pc-mac-ubuntu-getting-fall-update/
Apple to sell new Macbook Air late this month: report
https://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/14/us-apple-macbook-idUSTRE75D0JM20110614
Most Common iPhone Passcodes
http://amitay.us/blog/files/most_common_iphone_passcodes.php
Science News
Look Out Above! Russia May Target U.S. Sats With Laser Jet”
http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/06/is-a-russian-laser-aiming-for-u-s-satellites/
Happy Ending
Duke Nukem Forever: barely playable, not funny, rampantly offensive
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/reviews/2011/06/duke-nukem-forever-review-barely-playable-unfunny-and-rampantly-offensive.ars
http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2011/06/duke-nukem-forever-review/
VOICEMAIL
Fast talking tech guy speedily talks about hacking and acts of war on the US
Jason talks about storing passwords at his retirement community
Rogue Tess blames AT&T and texting for almost missing her loved one walk the stage at graduation this weekend
EMAILS
Dear BOL,
Many a time have you mentioned how Canada typically gets the short end of the stick when it comes to Internet-based services such as Google Voice, Pandora, [insert awesome US-based service here], etc. Once again our clusterfrak system of licensing hoops will, at least in a cursory capacity, prevent us from getting iCloud anytime soon according to The Toronto Star (link below). This enraged feeling I have must be how Steve Jobs feels when there are only dark grey turtlenecks at The Gap and no black ones.
Keep up the great work! Bob “”The Analyst”" Starr (yup, I’m a business analyst…let the mocking begin lol)” Molly
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