Technology

The FBI has dropped its attempt to force Apple’s assistance in the San Bernardino case, after the agency managed to break into the phone on its own. Apple is now requesting that the government disclose the method used to break into the phone. The Electronic Frontier Foundation has made a similar request. While it may seem unlikely that the FBI ... Read More »

Today, Google announced that it will be rolling out a new home phone service called Fiber Phone. The post states that, although mobile phones are an important means of communication, home phones are still important to many families. It goes on to argue that landlines have not kept up with the latest technological advances. So Google intends to offer a service ... Read More »

The recent iOS 9.3 release has seemingly broken the way iOS handles links. A user on Apple’s Support Forums has reported issues with Safari and Mail outright freezing and requiring a restart to fix. After the upgrade, I can’t click links when searching something on Google in Safari or clicking a link in the Mail, the apps just freeze.  I ... Read More »

The legal battle between the FBI and Apple over a phone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters is now over. As previously reported, the FBI had requested the delay of a hearing so it could have a chance to test out a new technique to break into the phone that would not require Apple’s assistance. It’s not known ... Read More »

For years, Google has been in a fight with Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood. Hood seemed to be on a crusade against Google over the company’s alleged promotion of piracy because sites with pirated content show up in search results. However the fight took on a new dimension in late 2014, when the emails from the Sony hack revealed an ... Read More »

Advances in technology have made it easier for even the smallest boutique businesses to compete with the major players by making use of automation for everything from help desk support to inventory management. However, market saturation and lowered costs can also mean an overwhelming abundance of choices. There are thousands of telecommunications companies, web development companies and other services and ... Read More »

The French data protection authority CNIL announced that it has fined Google €100 000 or about $111 720. The fine is due to the company’s failure to comply with an EU directive concerning the right to be forgotten. The law allows EU citizens to request that search engines remove links to sites that contain information about them that is inaccurate, out ... Read More »

A couple of days ago, we reported that a hearing which would deal with the legal dispute between Apple and the FBI had been postponed at the request of the FBI. The agency had learned of a new technique which they may be able to use to unlock the phone without Apple’s assistance and asked the court for time to ... Read More »

The first hearing in the legal battle between Apple and the FBI was scheduled for tomorrow, but the government has unexpectedly asked the judge to postpone the hearing. The reason? The government believes it may have an alternative way to break into the iPhone, one that wouldn’t require Apple’s assistance. The request states that an outside party showed the FBI ... Read More »

Toonz, a piece of software for animation, will be open-sourced. Toonz was recently purchased by Dwango, who announced the changes today. On Saturday March 26, a free version of the software will be posted on the site. A paid, premium version of the software will be available, “at a very competitive price for those companies willing to invest in the ... Read More »