Thursday, August 04, 2011

Tech Review: Thursday, August 4, 2011

Web Operating System (WOS)




Web Operating System (WOS)

A term for describing internet scale distributed computing.


Liz Cornwell

The above artical is from 2009, but it is better than a poke in the eye.

Top 5 WOSs.

  1. icloud
  2. Glide OS 3.0
  3. G.HO.ST
  4. Jolicloud
  5. EYEOS

How The New 'Protecting Children' Bill Puts You At Risk







  • nothing to do with pornography
  • opposed by over 30 civil liberties and consumer advocacy organizations
  • forces ISPs to retain 
    • customer names, 
    • address, 
    • phone numbers, 
    • credit card numbers, 
    • bank account numbers and 
    • dynamic IP address for
  • 1.5 years
  • ISP snooping bill
  • fails to note that this would be an effective tool against child porno, which is a favorite habit of most pedophiles.


  • Android Trojan
  • records conversations

  • Where was the application?  
    • In the Android Market? 
    • In the wild? 
  • Why on earth would someone want to record a bunch of conversations?  
    • Doesn't make sense. 
      • Is this something malicious, 
      • a developer mistake, or 
      • marketing gone awry?
  • Author says "Best defense ... is to pay attention to the permissions..."   

Forrester: U.S. debt ceiling showdown will affect IT spending


  • 2011 IT forecast growth drops from 7.4 to 5.5
  • 2012 IT forecast growth drops from 10.4 to ?

CNET 100 Android apps: Winners, in pictures


  1. Google Maps
  2. Dolphin Browser HD
  3. Lookout Mobile Security
  4. SoundHound
  5. Read It Later
  6. Google Voice
  7. Google
How do I see the 100?

How Digital Detectives Deciphered Stuxnet, the Most Menacing Malware in History




  • Iran
  • 800 to ?
    • 1000 and 2000 in a few months
  • most complex malware ever written
  • first real cyberweapon
  • zero-day exploit
  • looks like US/Israel

Ematic 2GB MP3 Video Player with 1.5" Screen



  • $25
  • 2 GB
  • FM tuner/recorder
  • 1.5 " display
  • voice recorder
  • Plays
    • MP4
    • AVI
    • MP3
    • JPEG
  • E-book







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