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Web developers lack sufficient security knowledge, says software vendor Inquirer By Lee Bell SECURITY BREACHES are becoming more common in web applications due to conflicts between security experts and development teams, a study conducted by Forrester on behalf of software vendor Coverity has revealed. The results show that most ... See all stories on this topic » Inquirer

The high price of connecting with an Apple iPhone 5 ZDNet Summary: Even some of Apple's biggest fans think that the iPhone 5's new Lightning connection comes at too high a price. The iPhone 5 is pretty, but the price of its Lighting adapter is ugly as sin. While I prefer Android smartphones and tablets, ... See all stories on this topic »

Test Drive: 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Fox News "Dirty Jobs" star Mike Rowe shills for the Ford F-150 these days, but if he still hosted his old show, "The Most," the 2013 Mustang Shelby GT500 would make for much better subject matter. Not only is it the most powerful Mustang ever, but also the most ... See all stories on this topic »

Review: 'Borderlands 2' improves on the original San Jose Mercury News Dear Gearbox Software: I'm sorry. Back in 2009, I dismissed the original "Borderlands" because of a bad first impression. It arrived during a crowded holiday season, and with the bobbleheads and a Vault, it seemed like a shameless copy of "Fallout 3. See all stories on this topic »

AP Exclusive: Unique Tombs Found in Philippines ABC News Archeologists have unearthed remnants of what they believe is a 1000-year-old village on a jungle-covered mountaintop in the Philippines with limestone coffins of a type never before found in this Southeast Asian nation, officials said Thursday. See all stories on this topic »

Want a Leica camera from Jony Ive? There CAN BE ONLY ONE Register By Anna Leach • Get more from this author Apple design saint Jony Ive will design a single special edition Leica M camera, in what must surely be the world's most hipster industrial design collaboration to date. The iPhone man will be reworking the ... See all stories on this topic »

T-Mobile USA Names Legere as Its New CEO ABC News T-Mobile on Wednesday named the former CEO of Global Crossing, John Legere, as its new chief executive. T-Mobile USA, which is based in Bellevue, Wash., is the US cellphone business of Germay's Deutsche Telekom AG. The country's fourth-largest wireless ... See all stories on this topic »

Giving Apple's Passbook a real world spin CNET (blog) To test the company's new digital wallet, we head to a Major League Baseball game where the Passbook ticketing system is in place. by Josh Lowensohn The SF Giants ticketing system now works with Apple's Passbook. SAN FRANCISCO -- Does Passbook, ... See all stories on this topic »

iOS 6 release date: Time to update or wait a while? #itbwcw Computerworld (blog) By Richi Jennings Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) iOS 6 release date is here, but is it time to update your iPhone or should you hold off until 6.01? It's out of beta, so it's time for one of Richi's review roundups. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers sharpen the ... See all stories on this topic » Computerworld (blog)

AT&T slammed over FaceTime block TG Daily Three consumer groups have warned AT&T that they will make a formal complaint to the FCC over the company's plans to block Apple's FaceTime. AT&T plans to block the videoconferencing app, which works over cellular networks, for customers that don't ... See all stories on this topic » TG Daily

AT&T, Sprint chiefs expect strong iPhone 5 sales MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — The chief executives of AT&T Inc. and Sprint Nextel Corp. said Wednesday that demand for Apple Inc.'s new iPhone 5 looks to be high and is a sign that consumers are still willing to pay a premium for the latest iteration ... See all stories on this topic »

MakerBot Replicator 2 desktop 3-D printer debuts SlashGear MakerBot Industries has unveiled a brand-new desktop 3-D printer that the company claims is the easiest, fastest, and most affordable tool yet for constructing 3-D models. The new printer is called the MakerBot Replicator 2 and is aimed at engineers, ... See all stories on this topic » SlashGear

Arctic Summer Sea Ice Gone By 2015? Discovery News On September 16, the day on which, according to the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), the region's sea ice appeared to end its summer retreat and begin its winter rebound, the total extent was 3.41 million square kilometers (1.32 million ... See all stories on this topic »

Lenovo Takes Over Developer of Secure Cloud Technologies. X-bit Labs by Anton Shilov Lenovo Group this week announced the acquisition of Stoneware to enhance and expand its cloud computing solutions. As a result of this acquisition, Lenovo gets new technologies and accelerate its capabilities for both commercial and ... See all stories on this topic » X-bit Labs

Microsoft uses Google privacy gaffe to lure Safari users Inquirer By Dave Neal SOFTWARE HOUSE Microsoft is using the fine levied against Google for its Safari privacy gaffe to tempt Safari users to use Bing. Google was tracking Safari users through what it called a mistake. It was fined a relatively small amount and ... See all stories on this topic »

Endeavour stops in Houston en route to California The Associated Press By RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTI, AP – 1 minute ago HOUSTON (AP) — The space shuttle Endeavour is scheduled to leave Houston early Thursday after giving locals a brief glimpse of what might have been. Hundreds lined the streets and crowded the airport ... See all stories on this topic » The Associated Press

Brand-new hardware -- now with malware pre-installed! InfoWorld (blog) Normally, malware is an Internet phenomenon. But a recent Microsoft study reveals even new PCs and electronic gear may carry infection By Roger A. Grimes | InfoWorld Pity the poor cyber criminal -- there are only so many to spread maliciousness without ... See all stories on this topic »

Study: Americans spent $5.9B on broken iPhones abc7news.com SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- About one in three iPhone owners have dented, bruised, cracked or shattered that expensive little device within the past year. That's according to new numbers that also show many of us are still using our broken phones and many ... See all stories on this topic » abc7news.com

Airline ups the ante with free mile-high Wi-Fi BizReport Today's air travelers want Wi-Fi and airlines are luring passengers with the promise of mile-high browsing. While some passengers would be prepared to pay a small fee, and airlines debate how much to charge, one airline has thrown down the gauntlet ... See all stories on this topic »

Flip-Flop? People Can Change Moral Positions and Not Know It U.S. News & World Report WEDNESDAY, Sept. 19 (HealthDay News) -- People can easily change a moral view about a difficult topic without even realizing it, a new study finds. Swedish researchers asked participants to complete a survey about moral issues. See all stories on this topic »

Oyster genome mystery unravelled BBC News By Helen Briggs BBC News The research, published in the journal Nature, shows how oysters manage to survive the harsh environment of the estuary and sea shore. The mollusc has scores of genes that protect it from extremes of temperature and saltiness, ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

HTC Windows Phone 8X and 8S up for preorder Inquirer By Carly Page TAIWANESE PHONE MAKER HTC's just announced Windows Phone 8X and Windows Phone 8S smartphones are already up for preorder in the UK. That's thanks to SIM free retailer Unlocked Mobiles, which has revealed the surprisingly affordable prices ... See all stories on this topic » Inquirer

Free Tekken Tag Tournament 2 DLC outlined Computerandvideogames.com By Shaun Prescott for CVG Australia Namco Bandai will offer free DLC to owners of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 starting from October 9. According to a report in Famitsu, the DLC will include three new characters including Violet, Sebastian, Dr. Bosconovitch ... See all stories on this topic »

Roku Streaming Stick lands October; Apps updated plus Vudu added SlashGear Roku's Streaming Still will drop in October priced at $99, the company has confirmed, and there's new content from Vudu and media shifting functionality in the updated mobile apps to tide you over until then. The Streaming Stick, announced back in ... See all stories on this topic » SlashGear

Google+ Hits Milestone -- 100M Active Monthly Users Datamation Computerworld: Google's Vic Gundotra today announced that the Google+ social network now has 100 million active users and 400 million people signed up for the service. "It was only a year ago that we opened public sign-up, and we couldn't have imagined ... See all stories on this topic »

Invasive species erode paradise Vancouver Sun It's still a natural paradise far out in the Pacific, with thick jungles and stunningly steep slopes climbing out of the sea. But much of the splendour in the tiny Chilean islands that likely inspired Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe cast-away novel is ... See all stories on this topic »

Ultrathin lens to make mobiles as thin as credit cards NDTV PTI, September 20, 2012 Scientists are developing a new ultrathin lens which could lead to smartphones as thin as a credit card. The new lens is flat, distortion-free and so small that more than 1500 would fit across the width of a human hair - capable ... See all stories on this topic » NDTV

iPhone 5 Costs Apple $207 to Build: IHS eWeek An IHS report estimates Apple's iPhone 5 costs the company $199 to $230 to build, depending on the model. Apple's iPhone 5 packs some of the latest features, high quality materials and advanced components in the smartphone market into its slim frame, ... See all stories on this topic »

Samsung slams iPhone 5 linegoers in new attack ad CNET Samsung goes after Apple's earliest adopters in a new advertisement that pokes fun at those who wait in line for the company's products. by Josh Lowensohn Samsung's ad suggests parents like to wait in line for Apple devices. See all stories on this topic »

Photokina Hands On: Canon S110, G15, SX50 HS, and EOS 6D PC Magazine By Jim Fisher COLOGNE—Canon's slate of Photokina announcements consisted of only four cameras, but all of them are of interest to photo enthusiasts. The full-frame EOS 6D, Canon's smallest and most affordable full-frame D-SLR, is the headliner, ... See all stories on this topic »

Galaxy S3 hacked via NFC at Mobile Pwn2Own competition Computerworld By Loek Essers IDG News Service - The Samsung Galaxy S3 can be hacked via NFC, allowing attackers to download all data from the Android smartphone, security researchers demonstrated during the Mobile Pwn2Own contest in Amsterdam on Wednesday. See all stories on this topic »

Jeff Gelles: Kindle Fire HD: Amazon's well-refined tablet Philadelphia Inquirer The new Kindle Fire HD may not stir you to pass along your old iPad as a hand-me-down. But if you own an earlier small tablet running on Android or another operating system, or even last year's original Kindle Fire, you'll want to take a close look. See all stories on this topic » Philadelphia Inquirer

Xbox Live to Produce Original Programming Escapist Magazine Over the course of its long lifecycle, Xbox Live has grown from a multiplayer service to a multimedia bazaar, complete with features spanning from streaming services like Netflix and Hulu Plus to coverage of the current US presidential election. See all stories on this topic »

AT&T Expands 4G LTE Network Ahead of iPhone 5 PC Magazine By Angela Moscaritolo Just in time for the iPhone 5, AT&T this week continued its 4G LTE rollout, firing up its ultra-fast network in several large markets, including Detroit, Honolulu, Seattle, and Pittsburgh. AT&T also announced it turned on its 4G ... See all stories on this topic »

Sony to introduce smaller PS3 this holiday USA TODAY Sony will launch a smaller, lighter version of its PlayStation 3 console this holiday with a slightly lower price tag. The Japanese-based tech giant will sell two versions of the PS3: a 250GB model for $269 starting September 25 and a 500GB version for ... See all stories on this topic »

Why Google's clash with Acer and Alibaba strains China's Android market The Guardian Google's intervention to stop Acer launching a smartphone with search rival Alibaba's "forked" version of Android is reportedly causing tension with Taiwanese and Chinese handset makers - and might even threaten Android's unity in China. See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

NASA starts work on warp drive. Finally! Perth Now Fans: Our apology to Trekkies On the Starship Enterprise, Captain Kirk used a warp engine to move briskly about the place, but there is a way the warp drive could move from science fiction to reality. Harold White, from NASA's Johnson Space Center, ... See all stories on this topic »

Will you be more secure if you abandon Internet Explorer? PCWorld (blog) By David Jeffers The German government is urging people to abandon Internet Explorer to avoid zero-day attacks currently circulating in the wild. Microsoft is scrambling to develop a patch to address the problem. The dirty secret, though, is the attack ... See all stories on this topic » PCWorld (blog)

How will climate change affect food production? The Guardian Food is one of society's key sensitivities to climate. A year of not enough or too much rainfall, a hot spell or cold snap at the wrong time, or extremes, like flooding and storms, can have a significant effect on local crop yields and livestock ... See all stories on this topic »

Fish Hunters Use Pitchforks, Water Skis to Hunt Asian Carp ABC News (blog) By ALEX PEREZ and KINGA JANIK Eric Young cruised the Illinois River hunting the high-jumping Asian carp, while armed with a pitchfork and wearing a protective football helmet. These greedy, hungry, flying-fish torpedoes are threatening to invade the ... See all stories on this topic » ABC News (blog)

Evernote unleashes Skitch on iPhone, screenshotters everywhere rejoice VentureBeat If you take and annotate screenshots on a Mac, chances are you use Evernote's recent acquisition, the super-simple Skitch. Today, Evernote released Skitch for iPhone, and the mobile version of the software has exactly the same ease of use and ... See all stories on this topic » VentureBeat

NASA Reveals 'Plan B' If Curiosity Rover Had Crashed Business Insider Billions of dollars and future support of NASA's space program hinged on the successful landing of Mars rover Curiosity when it dropped through the Red Planet's atmosphere back in August. Fortunately, everything went off without a hitch when the ... See all stories on this topic » Business Insider

Microsoft Office 365 Review Notebook Review Microsoft is previewing the first home edition of its Office 365 online suite. Is Home Premium for y... As part of the Latitude line, the 6430u offers top-notch business features that IT managers expect, ... Panasonic unveiled their latest and greatest ... See all stories on this topic »

Astronaut Sunita Williams Completes First Triathalon in Space! Revmodo Two weeks ago, NASA Astronaut Sunita Williams was one half of the in-space Macgyver team that used a $3 toothbrush to repair a key power system aboard the International Space Station after an 8-hour long space walk the previous day. See all stories on this topic »

Five Questions With Ford's Marketing Chief AdAge.com The midsize car will be competing with entrenched brands such as the Toyota Camry, Nissan Altima and Honda Accord in a segment that accounts for 26% of total industry sales. It's a huge opportunity to boost sales and elevate the brand -- the Fusion ... See all stories on this topic » AdAge.com

Virgin Mobile USA online subscriber accounts can be easily hacked, developer says CSO By Lucian Constantin September 18, 2012 — IDG News Service — The online accounts of Virgin Mobile USA subscribers are vulnerable to brute force attacks because the company forces customers to use weak passwords on its website, according to a software ... See all stories on this topic »

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