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Poll Technica: Mac deals to be had this week; you going?

If you live in the US, this week kicks off the beginning of the holiday season with Thanksgiving on Thursday and the inevitable day-after-Thanksgiving sales that happen on Friday (we hesitate to call it "Black Friday" this year, since it seems that ...

From JACQUI CHENG, Ars Technica,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Best Buy

Latest jailbroken iPhone worm tries filching bank passwords

The second malicious worm to attack jailbroken iPhones has been spotted in the wild, and is the first to directly target users' bank accounts. Called iBotnet.A by security research firm Intego, the worm tries to steal account logins from customers of ...

From JACQUI CHENG, Ars Technica,  23 Nov 2009

Creepy insurance company pulls coverage due to Facebook pics

Nathalie Blanchard took leave from her job at IBM a year and a half ago after being diagnosed with "major depression," according to CBC News. At that time, Manulife began paying out monthly sick leave checks as part of her benefit package—until ...

From JACQUI CHENG, Ars Technica,  22 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Facebook Inc.,  CBC,  IBM

Week in Apple: Developers leaving iPhone, Psystar screwed

What would a week in Apple be if it didn't involve some developer drama, Google, and Psystar? That's all included in this week's top Apple news, as well as a few major software tidbits and rumors about Apple building more first-party iPhone games. Read ...

From JACQUI CHENG, Ars Technica,  21 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Google Inc.

Arrests made in massive, $390/hour Video Relay Service scam

Dealing with some technology is challenging enough for the hearing-impaired without scammers taking advantage of federal dollars meant to help them. That's exactly what has happened with the Federal Communications Commission's Video Relay Service (VRS), ...

From JACQUI CHENG, Ars Technica,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Federal Communications Commission

FTC threatens fines, jail for online check service operators

The Federal Trade Commission has charged those behind the shady online check service Qchex with contempt, and wants daily fines imposed on them until they give up the ghost. The group has launched a new site—a Qchex clone—with the same questionable ...

From JACQUI CHENG, Ars Technica,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Federal Trade Commission

1Password 3.0 Now Shipping, Comes With Cross Platform Tool

After less than a month of public beta testing, Agile Web Solutions has announced that 1Password 3.0 is now final and available for purchase. Not only is the Snow Leopard-ified version of the software rife with all the same new features we discussed in ...

From JACQUI CHENG, Ars Technica,  19 Nov 2009

Paper outs "anonymous" commenter, job loss ensues

Internet commenters aren't generally known for their eloquence and impeccable manners. Still, people's tasteless little one-offs are relatively harmless most of the time—until the comment police happen across your note and contact your employer. That's ...

From JACQUI CHENG, Ars Technica,  18 Nov 2009

Verizon and AT&T continue slap fight over "Map for That" ads

Verizon and AT&T are playing out their 3G coverage spat in court, with Verizon asserting that "the truth hurts" when it comes to AT&T's 3G coverage. Verizon's statement is just the latest in the legal battle that started earlier this month when AT&T ...

From JACQUI CHENG, Ars Technica,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: AT&T Inc.

Group wants social networks involved in fighting cyberbullies

"I just want you to know what a fat, evil, sadistic cow you are. I want to see you suffer as slow and painful a death as possible." That's one of many messages sent to a teenager named Claire who had gotten into a disagreement over a basketball game. ...

From JACQUI CHENG, Ars Technica,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Facebook Inc.,  Megan Meier

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