First there were clunky mobile app stores managed by carriers — aka people who don’t know anything about software or user experience — and then there were in-between devices like the early Windows Phone incarnations. Finally, Apple’s built-in apps arrived and set a standard that inspired third-party developers to create something amazing, and they...
Daily Archives: April 1, 2012
Systems to handle big data might be this generation’s moon landing
An effort to build a radio telescope that can see back 13 billion years to the creation of the universe is prompting a five-year €32 million ($42.7 million) effort to create a low-power supercomputer and networks to handle the data the new radio telescope will generate. The DOME project, named for a mountain in...
SoFi Reinvents College Loans With Alumni Funding
As the cost of a college education continues to rise, a startup called SoFi is offering a way for alumni to offer students financial assistance and more. Co-founder and CEO Mike Cagney describes the current student loan system as a “classic market failure,” resulting in students who are stuck with high interest rates and...
Visa axes Global Payments support after hackers access up to 1.5 million card numbers
Credit card giant Visa has dropped support for Global Payments pending verification of the security of its system following a high profile data hack, which the payment processing firm estimates saw up to 1.5 million card numbers stolen. While Visa has removed support for Global Payments, the business partnership is likely to continue again soon....
Up To 1.5M Credit Card Numbers May Have Been Stolen In Visa, MasterCard Security Breach
On Friday, we heard the news that payments processor Global Payments was hit with a massive security breach involving MasterCard and Visa cardholders. At the time it was unclear the reach of the security issue, which was being investigated by the U.S. Secret Service. Tonight, Global Payments reports that those cards affected in the...
Is Keith Olbermann Seriously This Much Of A Prima-Donna?
Seems nice enough on TV. Just don’t try to talk to him. See Also OLBERMANN ATTACKS: Al Gore’s Network Is A Penny-Pinching, Incompetent Clown Show OLBERMANN FIRES BACK: Blasts Al Gore And Current TV With A Fusillade Of Tweets Keith Olbermann Says He’s Suing Al Gore And Current TV For Firing Him We read...
Weekly Wrap-up: Does the Android Brand Make You Think of Google?
For Google, to Play Is to Fight the Commoditization of Android When you think of Android, do you think of Google? No, probably not. Android as a brand conjures up associations with the little green robot, the sound of your phone’s Droid tone, Motorola, Samsung and even Verizon, but rarely Google. For that reason,...
Apple reveals more details about its fuel cell farm
Last month Apple unveiled that it plans to build both a massive fuel cell farm and a huge solar farm at its data center in Maiden, North Carolina. Now, late last week, in a filing with the North Carolina Utilities Commission, Apple let loose a few more details about its fuel cell plans (hat...
Ashton Kutcher reportedly set to play Steve Jobs in upcoming biopic
Is Ashton Kutcher set to play Steve Jobs’ role in an upcoming movie? The answer is yes, if Variety is to be believed – but is it? While the trade paper is usually a reference for all things movie, the fact that today is April’s Fools means that we will have to take the news with...
Ashton Kutcher To Play Steve Jobs In Upcoming Biopic
AP See Also Apple Staffers Like Tim Cook More Than Steve Jobs Watch This Disturbing Video Of Lindsay Lohan’s Face Changing Throughout The Years Come Saturday, You Can Own Superman’s Cape (For At Least $20K) Ashton Kutcher has just signed on to star as Steve Jobs in the indie pic “Jobs,” according to Variety....