Archive for February, 2010

Shock! Apple admits it uses factories that employ children

February 28, 2010
By othertech
Shock! Apple admits it uses factories that employ children

It seems that quite a few children were discovered working in the factories where they assemble Apple products and components. Why this would come as a surprise to anyone is beyond me. Did people think Apple had a special brushed-aluminum facility surrounded by parks and fountains, where volunteer workers happily put together iPads just...
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: How to Properly Protect the Life of Your Printer

February 28, 2010
By techgeek

Ink jet printers are a virtual necessity for many computer owners. Such equipment is reasonably priced, dependable, and render perfect print quality when it is utilized and cared for correctly. Ink jet printers use cartridges that contain black or colour inks. Nearly all colour ink cartridges include cyan, yellow and magenta inks, and this...
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World of Warcraft hackers embrace man-in-the-middle attacks

February 28, 2010
By othertech
World of Warcraft hackers embrace man-in-the-middle attacks

Here's some troubling news for my fellow World of Warcraftplayers. It seems that hackers, account thieves, and other miscreants have now embraced man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks to further their evil ways. Blizzard says it's not a widespread issue, and it's rather difficult to pull off, but it's something y'all should be aware of.
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Shanzaistudios.com: The next big thing in China is “socialist” production

February 28, 2010
By othertech
Shanzaistudios.com: The next big thing in China is “socialist” production

The guys behind Shanzai.com - a blog covering the very best in China and Indian shanzai products - are taking the world of shanzai online with a new crowdsourcing site called Shanzaistudios.com Basically, its your standard crowdsourcing model or better yet "Social Production" - the site puts up a product they can manufacture in China...
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Quick! There’s still porn in the iTunes store

February 28, 2010
By othertech
Quick! There’s still porn in the iTunes store

Reader Dan of the UK sent us this image of the UK iTunes store, where things are a little more Cool Britannia, if you know what I mean.
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