Author: Toby Leftly
Scammers Target iTunes and PayPal.. Maybe
Aug 24 by Toby Leftly | add commentThere has been some concern over the past few days about a potential security hole in iTunes, although reviews by Apple and PayPal show that no vulnerability exists. The problem actually relates to a good old fashioned phishing scam, a common, more »
John Mellencamp Hates The Internet!
Aug 24 by Toby Leftly | 3 commentsShocking though it might be, Good Ole’ Boy John Mellencamp hates the internet, despises iPods and tortures kittens in his spare time. Okay, he doesn’t strictly despise iPods, but the kitten torturing part is absolute fact. In an interview more »
iMac May Go MultiTouch
Aug 24 by Toby Leftly | 1 commentIt’s been talked about for a while. It’s been hypothesized, contemplated, dissected, discussed and dismissed, but it might actually see the light of day. Apple clearly feels pretty strongly that MultiTouch is the future of all computing, more »
Toyotas Are Now Simply Too Quiet
Aug 24 by Toby Leftly | add commentToyota’s 2010 Prius is getting a new speaker system upgrade – under the hood, to ensure that the car makes enough noise to alert pedestrians to its presence. Apparently, the cars are now too quiet, and there is a general concern that this might more »
Addicted To Gaming? There's A Pill For That
Aug 22 by Toby Leftly | 1 commentThe current generation of children, destined for a life of rickets and obesity due to lack of sunlight or exercise, are all about computers and the interwebs, but is this addiction a treatable condition? Proving once more that there’s very more »
Patent Shows How Apple Might Brick Your Jailbroken iPhone
Aug 22 by Toby Leftly | 4 commentsJailbreaking your iPhone, iPod or iPad might now be legal in some areas of the world, but Apple still ain’t happy about it. A new patent shows how Apple might one day be able to detect and disable compromised devices. The patent, which is elaborate and lengthy, more »
Karma Eventually Catches Up With Gizmodo
Aug 22 by Toby Leftly | add commentIf there’s a textbook definition of karma, it might be Gizmodo Editorial Director Brian Lam leaving his phone in a bar or restaurant, and someone finding it and holding it hostage, demanding cash in exchange for the safe return of the phone. more »
Kevin Rose Outs Apple's iTV
Aug 22 by Toby Leftly | add commentDigg founder Kevin Rose has had varying degrees of success when it comes to Apple rumors. As a tech industry insider, it’s reasonable to assume he’ll hear the odd tidbit on the grapevine here and there. Yesterday the enigmatic entrepreneur more »
iPad Mini Due For Christmas?
Aug 17 by Toby Leftly | 3 commentsThe iPad is about to get a Mini Me, according to rumors on the web this morning. Apple’s annual iPod release event in September is nearly upon us, and the rumor mill is busier than ever pondering what new gadgets Apple might unveil. The current more »
Want An Invite To The Dorkiest Kegger Ever?
Aug 17 by Toby Leftly | 2 commentsEven dorks need downtime, and what better way to relax than with a nice cold beer? But wait. What if you didn’t know the exact temperature of the beer you were drinking? What if there wasn’t a computer involved in any part of the beer drinking and/or more »
Nokia's X3 Touch And Type Lands
Aug 17 by Toby Leftly | 3 commentsNokia’s new phone attempts to bridge the still fairly wide gap between touchscreen and physical keyboards. Nokia’s phones might not be quite as on the ball as Apple, HTC and Motorola, but their marketing is improving in leaps and bounds, as more »
Microsoft Reveals Its Windows Phone 7 Gaming Plan
Aug 17 by Toby Leftly | 1 commentThe success of the iPod touch and iPhone as a gaming platform was a bit of a shock to everyone, even Apple. But now everyone sees the potential, the race is on to see whether it will be Sony or Microsoft that brings their console success to a phone more »
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