D-Links with firmware numbers DIR-100, DI-524, DI-524UP, DI-604S, DI-604UP, DI-604+, TM-G5240 were found to contain a backdoor which allowed easy access to any person supplying a certain url to access the router from outside. The security problem also affects Planex routers with firmware numbers BRL-04UR, BRL-04CW. The problematic routers working…
Read MoreThe ‘kinect of the future’ developed by MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) uses radio signals to see through walls and predict the location and movements of someone with excellent precision. This goes far beyond what Microsoft’s Kinect does – being able to track the movements of someone standing directly in…
Read MoreIn case you havent heard until now, there is a big community project called Diaspora, which aims to decentralize social networking in order to make the users of a social network masters of their own contacts, data and privacy. The project succeeds at this by decentralizing the entire software that…
Read MoreKodjo Afate Gnikou, an inventor in West Africa has succeeded in making a 3D printer by using used computer parts. He had to buy a few parts, however most of the equipment he used came from a junkyard in his city. He is hoping to put technology in the hands…
Read MoreMozilla foundation, which produces the famous Firefox browser and Thunderbird mail client, has announced that 18 mobile phone carriers have signed on for using the new Firefox OS to use with the phones they will be giving out with their subscription plans. The long list of carriers include América Móvil,…
Read MoreWhen it comes to picking a 7-inch tablet, the options are not as small as they used to be. Manu manufacturers are realizing that not every consumer wants a 9 or 10 inch tablet and as such they have adjusted their approach. Most famous for their infamous refusal to make…
Read MoreTaking great photos is an art that cannot be taught, it must be practiced. But you need to start somewhere and hopefully this article will give you a great place to start. In this article, we will cover the basics of photography and how to get running with using your…
Read More“Russians are coming !!” …. Joke aside, this may be the reality for at least Microsoft : Russian search engine Yandex (yandex.com) has surpassed Microsoft’s search engine Bing (bing.com) in recent search engine rankings. Currently, Microsoft holds 2.5% of search, Yandex 2.8%. Top dogs are Google with 62%, China’s Baidu…
Read MoreYour hard disk is slow As you may have known or noticed, your computer may get slow frequently, trying to do an operation while your hard disk light blinks and you hear the hard disk spinning. That is because it is trying to read or write data, when you do…
Read MoreIf you’re one of those individuals who has heard of Windows Phone 8, but were not entirely convinced on how a great of an OS it is, then let us spend this time to hopefully persuade you to at least give Microsoft’s 8th attempt at a mobile operating system a…
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