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Firesheep Firefox Extension Lets You Easily Hack Twitter And Facebook Accounts

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Developer Eric Butler has has created a new Firefox extension called Firesheep that allows anyone to download and start eavesdropping on any open Wi-Fi network and capture users’ cookies. Then allowing you to login to their Facebook and Twitter accounts with ease.

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Wi-Fi Direct certification puts Bluetooth on notice [Video]

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Point to point wireless connections should hopefully start getting a little easier to manage in the not too distant future, with the news that the Wi-Fi Alliance has begun certifying Wi-Fi Direct compliant hardware.

Download, play, and convert most video formats with Miro

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Apple's built-in QuickTime video player is fine if all you ever want to watch are files in the limited number of formats that it supports. However, if you need to playback files that are encoded in Xvid, DivX, WebM, or even the dreaded FLV, you'll need something with a bit more capability.

Windows 8 Scheduled for 2012

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Microsoft [MSFT] could be releasing the next version of Windows in the next couple of years in 2012. The information comes from the bottom of a press release from the Netherlands that says (translated to English, by a computer of course)..."Furthermore, Microsoft is of course the next version of...

Adobe Air 2.5 for Phones, TVs and Tablets Announced

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Adobe has announced the launch of Adobe Air 2.5. Air 2.5 is software that allows flash-based applications to run on Android, RIM and Samsung smart TVs.The new software will be made available in 2011 although the Adobe annual MAX conference will have AIR 2.5 on show soon.The AIR 2.5 framework is a...

Treadmill Desk helps counteract unhealthy effects of sitting all day

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It’s really hard to keep healthy by staying glued to desk job the entire day. Everybody knows that such sedentary lifestyle sets the stage for a host of health hazards from chronic pain to heart attacks.

iPad orientation lock switch forever gone post-iOS 4.2 says Steve Jobs

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Apple has made its minimalist reputation by paring down hardware controls to the bare necessities, and one of the more useful switches has been the screen rotation lock on the side of the iPad.

WiFi-only Samsung Galaxy Tab listed at Best Buy

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Best Buy is apparently throwing in with the Samsung Galaxy Tab crowd, with Pocketables spotting an in-store listing for not only the Sprint and Verizon versions of the 7-inch Froyo slate, but the WiFi-only Galaxy Tab as well.

Israeli scientists develop toughest organic substance to make cheaper lighter body armor

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These might erode a super strong memory but they definitely help produce the toughest organic substance ever.

Samsung Galaxy Tab Wi-Fi Version Landing At Best Buy

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Best Buy will be selling the Samsung Galaxy Tab when it launches in the US next month. As well as selling the regular WiFi + 3G version of the Tablet, Best Buy will also offer a cheaper WiFi only version.The Galaxy Tab WiFi version has the same 7 inch screen as the 3G version.

Classic Nintendo controller modded into a magnificent iPhone/iPod dock

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We have previously seen the fascinating NES controller Rock Dock - an iPhone, iPod dock and charging station from GeekUnique. This time the tale is the same, a game controller modded into an iPod dock, but this is a classic Nintendo controller morphed for the same purpose.

MSI debuts AMD R6850 and R6870 video cards

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With the latest video cards from AMD hitting the market late last week, it’s natural that we see more and more makers offering up their own branded version of those new video cards. MSI has pulled the wraps off its own R6850 and R6870 video cars for gamers to peruse.

eBook Lending for Kindle feature coming this year

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Amazon has confirmed that a “lending for Kindle” feature will be launched later in 2010, allowing readers to loan their Kindle ebooks to other Kindle or Kindle app users.

NASA releases report on April balloon mishap in Australia

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You might recall back in April I mentioned that a group of scientists in Australia had tried to launch a balloon for NASA that was to launch into the upper atmosphere.

Ortustech outs worldís smallest 1080p display at 4.8-inches

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Orustech Japan has teamed with Casio and Toppan Printing to develop the worldís smallest 1080p display. It measures 4.8-inches diagonally and has a native resolution of 1920x1080 at an extremely high density of 458 pixels-per-inch (ppi).

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ASUS Eee PC 1015PW Unveiled

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ASUS is launching another netbook. This next model is called the ASUS Eee PC 1015PW and is distinctive in that its purple in colour.Technical specs show that it is very similar to the 1015PEM. It has a dual core 1.5GHz Intel Atom processor inside.

HTC Knight Could Land on Sprint

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The HTC Knight is an Android based smartphone that could be landing soon on the Sprint [S] network in the US.Not much is known about the Knight at the moment although the details that have been found indicated that it has a sliding screen.

Starbucks expands smartphone payment test to NYC and Long Island

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I am sure there are hoards of users out there that live on Starbucks coffee each morning and if you live in a big city like NYC, odds are that line is long and anything that will speed up paying is a good thing.

Samus Aran Arm Canon Built By Father and Son (video)

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Check out this Samus Aran costume built by 11-year old Joseph DeRose, Metroid fan and his father in preparation for Halloween. The pair still have a little work to do on the complete costume but the arm canon is ready for action. Watch the video after the break to see it in action.

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Viper unveils SmartStart 2.0 for Android, iPhone, and Blackberry

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Back during the summer, I talked a bit about the new Viper SmartStart system that had launched for Android smartphones. The Android app interfaces with the car alarm allowing the user to start the car and get messages from the alarm system right on their phone.

New Nook Color Render Spotted

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Barnes & Noble will be announcing something tomorrow (Tuesday 26th October). Rumors and a few tips are showing that the company could be announced a new Nook Color.

Samsung Galaxy Tab Wi-Fi-only model landing at Best Buy

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Samsungís aggressive marketing push will see a Wi-Fi-only Galaxy Tab model landing at Best Buy in addition to Galaxy Tabs also equipped with 3G. Best Buy has already begun advertising the Galaxy Tab in store.

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Adobe Announces Air 2.5 For Phones, TV’s and Tablets

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Today Adobe has announced the launch of is Air 2.5 software that will enable Flash-based applications and services for Google’s Android, RIM’s BlackBerry PlayBook and Samsung ‘smart’ TVs.

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Steve Jobs’ portrait made using Aqua interface elements

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It’s not always that you see elements of an interface used to create geeky imagery. But with interface artist Johannes P. Osterhoff and icons like Steve Jobs, just anything is possible.

12 Year Old Discovers Firefox Bug And Earns $3,000

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Alex Miller from San Jose rose to the challenge set by Mozilla to find bugs in its Firefox software to eran $3,000. The 12 year old computer enthusiast went straight to work and uncovered a small glitch in the software. Unfortunately the error wasn’t quiet big enough to gain the $3,000 reward.

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Kingston debuts HyperX RAM fan in black

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Kingston has unveiled a new fan for overclockers and enthusiasts that will keep Kingstons HyperX RAM running nice and cool even when overclocked. The company has been offering a fan for a long time for its high-end RAM modules that has dual fans and a blue color on the outside.

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