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  • Technology to render your signature dead?  MasterCard says SMS is far more trusty

    The signature as a means to identify transactions is going the way of the Dodo bird.  Presented with difficult identity confirmation brought about by online purchasing, credit card companies are scrambling for a solution to the fraud the new world presents.  MasterCard Europe believes they’ve a nifty solution. Actually, MasterCard has two solutions.  By harnessing the power of the ubiquitous mobile phone, MasterCard will SMS customers an authentication password for a card-not-present transaction.  These are…

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Hulu to start charging next year

by Sue Walsh on Oct 24, 2009 at 08:32 AM

The rumors that started in June appear to be becoming a reality.  Hulu will soon start charging for content.  Hulu board member Chase Cary said it’s time for the site to adopt a “meaningful subscription model.”  He was quick to add that the entire site would not be fee based… Continue Reading »

Windows 7 is the “biggest pre-order of all time” at Amazon

by Jodie Andrefski on Oct 21, 2009 at 03:12 PM

Amazon states the the latest Windows offering has beaten absolutely any product they have ever had for pre-order in the UK.  Better come up with a new trick Harry Potter, because even you have lost the king of pre-order title and crown. Amazon has sold more copies of Windows 7… Continue Reading »

Get caught up in technology with InterrupTech: October 19, 2009

by Iyaz Akhtar on Oct 19, 2009 at 07:00 AM

Welcome back to InterrupTech.  Catch up on the week’s most important tech stories in a hurry.  We cover Amazon’s new delivery service, a brand new PS3, an offline version of Wikipedia, the great Sidekick meltdown, and Snow Leopard eats your data. Continue Reading »

Recession-O-Rama deals for the weekend 10.18.09

by Natesh Sood on Oct 18, 2009 at 03:13 PM

As we approach the holiday season, expect deals to become more frequent and enticing.  This weekend, we have deals on a portable LCD HDTV screen, Garmin GPS, a computer monitor, Garmin Forerunner watch, and a LG HDTV.  Continue Reading »

Google’s Street View: On your trike, get set, go!

by Jodie Andrefski on Oct 16, 2009 at 05:12 PM

Everyone and their brother has heard of Google’s Street View program, I am sure.  It allows you to virtually tour all kinds of places as seen from the street.  But now, according to a post on Google’s official blog site, they have expanded where they can virtually take you to… Continue Reading »

Eye-Fi to launch wireless SD cards in the UK

by Natesh Sood on Oct 11, 2009 at 12:04 PM

Eye-Fi has already launched their Eye-Fi SD cards in America, and on October 19, 2009, they will start selling their unique SD cards in the United Kingdom.  They main difference between generic SD cards and the Eye-Fi units is the fact that the latter has the ability to wirelessly upload… Continue Reading »

Recession-O-Rama deals for the weekend 10.10.09

by Natesh Sood on Oct 10, 2009 at 02:00 PM

It is beneficial to purchase electronics whenever good deals are available, therefore it is important to search the web for the best possible deal on that new laptop, or HDTV.  But don’t worry, we did the search for you.  Today, Gadgetell has a few deals ranging from laptops, video games,… Continue Reading »

Amazon to launch an international version of the Kindle DX next year

by Natesh Sood on Oct 9, 2009 at 02:53 PM

A couple of days ago, Amazon not only slashed pricing of the Kindle 2, but they announced an international version of the Kindle 2 to be available on October 19.  The product has been exclusively sold in America, but now people all over the world can purchase a Kindle 2… Continue Reading »

Huge data breach hits Google, Hotmail, and Yahoo

by Sue Walsh on Oct 6, 2009 at 07:35 PM

According to a report by CNET UK, thousands of login credentials for Hotmail, Yahoo, and Google accounts have been stolen and posted online.  Since Google accounts also allow access to Blogger, YouTube, Google Docs and Google Talk accounts, the potential data breach is huge as are the possible repercussions.  Google… Continue Reading »

Google begins testing new minimalist homepage, complete with fading text

by Robert Nelson on Oct 6, 2009 at 10:03 AM

I love when things are neat and orderly, in fact I would go as far as saying that I hate clutter.  Given that I am hoping Google continues to roll-out their latest test search page. According to recent reports, some users who are visiting Google.com are seeing a page that… Continue Reading »

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