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Gaming 
Are you guilty of downloading pirated songs, movies or games, which result in software companies and the music industry to lose billions of dollars annually? Or are you the one who advocate P2P file sharing by uploading copyrighted material to the internet? Hopefully, you fall in neither of these two groups.
The Federal Court of Australia has ordered a Queensland man to pay a massive fine of A$1.5 million (US$1.3 million) in damages to Nintendo, and to cover the company's legal fees after he was found guilty of illegal copying and dissemination of a pre-release version of Super Mario Bros Wii to the Wii hack site www.yafaze.com in late 2009, which has since been shut down. The Japanese game console company issued the statement today and said the damages would compensate for the loss of revenue caused by his actions.
Jame Burt, a 24-year-old manager working at games retailer Electronics Boutique in a store in Brisbane since 2004, admitted that he had illegally copied and uploaded the popular game title on November 6th, a week before the game’s official Australian release.
Australian Man Fined US$1.3 Million For Uploading Super Mario Bros Wii
Are you guilty of downloading pirated songs, movies or games, which result in software companies and the music industry to lose billions of dollars annually? Or are you the one who advocate P2P file sharing by uploading copyrighted material to the internet? Hopefully, you fall in neither of these two groups.
The Federal Court of Australia has ordered a Queensland man to pay a massive fine of A$1.5 million (US$1.3 million) in damages to Nintendo, and to cover the company's legal fees after he was found guilty of illegal copying and dissemination of a pre-release version of Super Mario Bros Wii to the Wii hack site www.yafaze.com in late 2009, which has since been shut down. The Japanese game console company issued the statement today and said the damages would compensate for the loss of revenue caused by his actions.
Jame Burt, a 24-year-old manager working at games retailer Electronics Boutique in a store in Brisbane since 2004, admitted that he had illegally copied and uploaded the popular game title on November 6th, a week before the game’s official Australian release.
Google Social Media Tech 
Many of the top social media news websites have gotten invites to Google for tomorrow's unveiling of a new feature. The Wall Street Journal reports that Google will release a new feature to Gmail allowing you to update your status like Twitter and Facebook.
Currently you can only update your status on Gchat, and it acts like an "away message". The new feature will probably work over multiple platforms including Gmail, Picasa, and Youtube.
New Gmail Feature Coming Tomorrow
Many of the top social media news websites have gotten invites to Google for tomorrow's unveiling of a new feature. The Wall Street Journal reports that Google will release a new feature to Gmail allowing you to update your status like Twitter and Facebook.
Currently you can only update your status on Gchat, and it acts like an "away message". The new feature will probably work over multiple platforms including Gmail, Picasa, and Youtube.
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Start-ups take tons of money. I mean look at the recent start-up Dropbox, before you can get capital from investors, your going to need a place to network and build your company, for a cheap price. Once you have a basic business plan, investors will come to help you build your company. Won't you need a place to do this, to create your business plan? Once you have your buisiness going, won't you need a place to run it? That's where Sunshine Suites steps in.
Sunshine Suites: A place where your start-up can grow
Start-ups take tons of money. I mean look at the recent start-up Dropbox, before you can get capital from investors, your going to need a place to network and build your company, for a cheap price. Once you have a basic business plan, investors will come to help you build your company. Won't you need a place to do this, to create your business plan? Once you have your buisiness going, won't you need a place to run it? That's where Sunshine Suites steps in.
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Technology has changed expeditiously over the years, and it advances with a geometric progression rather an arithmetical one. In today's world, the still propagating internet is the preferred medium among young people when it comes to the acquisition of news and information, ahead of newspapers and television. As the internet begins to extirpate the traditional media, young people have also established a strong affinity with the World Wide Web, treating it as a virtuoso who knows everything.
Undoubtedly, they would head over to the internet to source for information for their projects or to expand their knowledge since it carries a vast array of information resources. As the use of internet proliferates, so does the amount of information available. From its origin in 1991, the web has grown to encompass a variety of information sources -- electronic journals, pre-prints, educational materials, you name it all.
Is The Internet The Primary Source Of Information For Young People?
Technology has changed expeditiously over the years, and it advances with a geometric progression rather an arithmetical one. In today's world, the still propagating internet is the preferred medium among young people when it comes to the acquisition of news and information, ahead of newspapers and television. As the internet begins to extirpate the traditional media, young people have also established a strong affinity with the World Wide Web, treating it as a virtuoso who knows everything.
Undoubtedly, they would head over to the internet to source for information for their projects or to expand their knowledge since it carries a vast array of information resources. As the use of internet proliferates, so does the amount of information available. From its origin in 1991, the web has grown to encompass a variety of information sources -- electronic journals, pre-prints, educational materials, you name it all.
Google Tech
The Supposed Google Super Bowl Ad (UPDATE)
I am not really in to watching football. It is a great sport and all, but I can't sit through a whole game. I watch the Super Bowl for the hilarious advertisements. This year Google is going to have an advertisement in the third quarter of the game. Engadget has gotten word on which advertisement it might be.
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Technology has changed expeditiously over the years, and it advances with a geometric progression rather than an arithmetical one. Every technology product we use daily is getting smaller and smarter each day, and probably this tiny handheld printer you see above could be the next must-have gadget in the next few years if it were to be brought to reality. Designed by Jihun Kang, Youngho Lee, Jieun Lee & Changsu Lee, the Stick POP is a portable printer concept enables us to print our documents anywhere and anytime.
Measuring 23 cm by 6 cm (9 inch by 2 inch), this portable printer could easily fit well in your bag. It comes with an OLED display interface that is free of surrounding environments such as water and dust, and can even and show the exact measurements in any situations. Since the Stick POP is meant to be portable, it uses batteries to power the printer and users need not to charge it with an external electrical source. To print, simply hook it up to your computer or other exterior devices via USB.
Stick POP Portable Printer Concept: Print Your Documents Anywhere, Anytime
Technology has changed expeditiously over the years, and it advances with a geometric progression rather than an arithmetical one. Every technology product we use daily is getting smaller and smarter each day, and probably this tiny handheld printer you see above could be the next must-have gadget in the next few years if it were to be brought to reality. Designed by Jihun Kang, Youngho Lee, Jieun Lee & Changsu Lee, the Stick POP is a portable printer concept enables us to print our documents anywhere and anytime.
Measuring 23 cm by 6 cm (9 inch by 2 inch), this portable printer could easily fit well in your bag. It comes with an OLED display interface that is free of surrounding environments such as water and dust, and can even and show the exact measurements in any situations. Since the Stick POP is meant to be portable, it uses batteries to power the printer and users need not to charge it with an external electrical source. To print, simply hook it up to your computer or other exterior devices via USB.
Apple Humor Mac 
Bennett from F.A.T was outraged by the late arrival of his iMac, which reached his door step a month later than he had expected it to be. To show his displeasure, he created a rather anomalous and "explicit" video of the unboxing of his iMac. Honestly speaking, this is probably one of the funniest and best unboxing I have ever seen! You have made my day, Bennett!
Man Humping His iMac! [VIDEO]
Bennett from F.A.T was outraged by the late arrival of his iMac, which reached his door step a month later than he had expected it to be. To show his displeasure, he created a rather anomalous and "explicit" video of the unboxing of his iMac. Honestly speaking, this is probably one of the funniest and best unboxing I have ever seen! You have made my day, Bennett!
AT&T Mobile iPhone 
Ever since the iPhone/iPod application store has been in existence, Apple and AT&T have had issues with approving voip and streaming applications. Until just a few months ago voip applications weren't accepted, now it's the SlingBox's turn. A Sling Box allows you to watch your DVR/cable box from your laptop using a peice of hardware and software. It is very easy to setup and use. Sling was always missing one thing, an iPhone application that works over 3G. AT&T allows it to run over 3G on their Blackberry and Windows Mobile devices, buy why not the iPhone's? Maybe because of the track-record of people using so much bandwidth on AT&T.
SlingPlayer App gets approved by AT&T for the iPhone, in time for what?
Ever since the iPhone/iPod application store has been in existence, Apple and AT&T have had issues with approving voip and streaming applications. Until just a few months ago voip applications weren't accepted, now it's the SlingBox's turn. A Sling Box allows you to watch your DVR/cable box from your laptop using a peice of hardware and software. It is very easy to setup and use. Sling was always missing one thing, an iPhone application that works over 3G. AT&T allows it to run over 3G on their Blackberry and Windows Mobile devices, buy why not the iPhone's? Maybe because of the track-record of people using so much bandwidth on AT&T.
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Click to enlarge the picture. I found this infographic about the speed and price of internet connections around the world on the web. Apparently, Japan, Korea, Finnland and Sweden have some of the fastest and/or cheapest internet in the world. How good is your country's internet?
Internet Speeds & Costs Around The World [INFOGRAPHIC]
Click to enlarge the picture. I found this infographic about the speed and price of internet connections around the world on the web. Apparently, Japan, Korea, Finnland and Sweden have some of the fastest and/or cheapest internet in the world. How good is your country's internet?
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A young technology blogger from India named Shivendu Madhava has claimed that he received an email asking his PayPal login details. As he clicked on the link, he was directed to a website similar to the original PayPal site, but the only difference is the URL. Instead of the usual PayPal.com, it was http://206.225.19.16/www.paypal.com/ (it has been reported as a "phishing" site on my Google Chrome). Fortunately, he promptly found out that it was actually a fraudulent email, and tried entering a random email address and password into the login fields. He was then asked to type in his credit card number.
Better Not Fall Trap To Fraudulent Emails Asking Your PayPal Login Details
A young technology blogger from India named Shivendu Madhava has claimed that he received an email asking his PayPal login details. As he clicked on the link, he was directed to a website similar to the original PayPal site, but the only difference is the URL. Instead of the usual PayPal.com, it was http://206.225.19.16/www.paypal.com/ (it has been reported as a "phishing" site on my Google Chrome). Fortunately, he promptly found out that it was actually a fraudulent email, and tried entering a random email address and password into the login fields. He was then asked to type in his credit card number.
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Besides robotics and mobile technology, the Japanese have also been harnessing technology to save our environment. The Eco-Products 2009 exhibition, which was held at Tokyo, showcased environmentally-friendly products developed by home-grown talents. One of the most fascinating products featured at the exhibition is Sanwa Newtec's Prepeat. Touted as "an inkless and tonerless rewriteable printer", the Prepeat is an extraordinary printer that doesn't rely on ink or toner cartridges and paper at all. Feed it with a special paper which is made from plastic, and the paper can be used up to 1,000 times to erase and re-print documents If this becomes commercialized to the entire world, then it could potentially save the environment and people need not to purchase ink or toner cartridges anymore.
Not surprisingly, the Prepeat printer doesn't come cheap. It cost $5,500, while each sheet of plastic paper will retail for $3.30. I believe ten years down the road, this amazing printing technology would not be new to all of us anymore. Inkless rewriteable printers would dominate offices by then.
The Japanese Have Created An Inkless & Tonerless Rewriteable Printer
Besides robotics and mobile technology, the Japanese have also been harnessing technology to save our environment. The Eco-Products 2009 exhibition, which was held at Tokyo, showcased environmentally-friendly products developed by home-grown talents. One of the most fascinating products featured at the exhibition is Sanwa Newtec's Prepeat. Touted as "an inkless and tonerless rewriteable printer", the Prepeat is an extraordinary printer that doesn't rely on ink or toner cartridges and paper at all. Feed it with a special paper which is made from plastic, and the paper can be used up to 1,000 times to erase and re-print documents If this becomes commercialized to the entire world, then it could potentially save the environment and people need not to purchase ink or toner cartridges anymore.
Not surprisingly, the Prepeat printer doesn't come cheap. It cost $5,500, while each sheet of plastic paper will retail for $3.30. I believe ten years down the road, this amazing printing technology would not be new to all of us anymore. Inkless rewriteable printers would dominate offices by then.
Apple iPad 
Patrycjusz Brzezinski has designed a tablet concept that is so close to what became the iPad, yet so very much more better. Featuring a sleek hardware of just 7mm in thickness, the MacView has a 1152×720 LED touchscreen display and dimensions of 15 x 24 cm. Unlike the iPad which a single slab of aluminum and glass that looks like a large iPhone, Brzezinski's MacView is made up of a light and sturdy outer carbon shell.
What's impressive is that it even comes with an additional slide panel that displays a full-sized virtual keyboard when pulled out. Some more treasures you can find in MacView include a massive 4GB RAM and 1TB SSD. The sleek device even runs on the Mac OS X operating system (although it would be better if it's powered on the iPhone OS because of its simplicity). Well, all these specifications (especially the 1TB SSD) will definitely cost a bomb but at least its interface is aesthetically pleasing. Steve Jobs should have hired Brzezinski, and probably turns his tablet concept into a real one for the iPad second generation.
How I Wish The iPad Could Look Like This
Patrycjusz Brzezinski has designed a tablet concept that is so close to what became the iPad, yet so very much more better. Featuring a sleek hardware of just 7mm in thickness, the MacView has a 1152×720 LED touchscreen display and dimensions of 15 x 24 cm. Unlike the iPad which a single slab of aluminum and glass that looks like a large iPhone, Brzezinski's MacView is made up of a light and sturdy outer carbon shell.
What's impressive is that it even comes with an additional slide panel that displays a full-sized virtual keyboard when pulled out. Some more treasures you can find in MacView include a massive 4GB RAM and 1TB SSD. The sleek device even runs on the Mac OS X operating system (although it would be better if it's powered on the iPhone OS because of its simplicity). Well, all these specifications (especially the 1TB SSD) will definitely cost a bomb but at least its interface is aesthetically pleasing. Steve Jobs should have hired Brzezinski, and probably turns his tablet concept into a real one for the iPad second generation.
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Late last night the famous technology blog, TechCrunch, wrote a post apologizing to its users. It wasn't a direct mistake by TechCrunch, but a writer, someone who I looked up to and admired. This might of ruined the chance for teens to "play" with the adults.
Daniel Brusilovsky, someone who I have written about before, has made a huge mistake. In this post I don't really want to talk about Daniel directly, but about teens on the internet in general. Do we really have a place here, to say anything we want? Is it meant for us and adults, or just for adults?
Teens can make mistakes too!
Late last night the famous technology blog, TechCrunch, wrote a post apologizing to its users. It wasn't a direct mistake by TechCrunch, but a writer, someone who I looked up to and admired. This might of ruined the chance for teens to "play" with the adults.
Daniel Brusilovsky, someone who I have written about before, has made a huge mistake. In this post I don't really want to talk about Daniel directly, but about teens on the internet in general. Do we really have a place here, to say anything we want? Is it meant for us and adults, or just for adults?
Google 
I was a little startled when I saw an article over at Search Engine Land saying that Google Maps will be rolling out a rather extraordinary feature that you certainly have never thought of. Called "Google Store View", it's touted as an extension of the current Google Street View, which allows users to take on 360° panoramic views from a row of positions along the streets of major cities in all over the world. The blog site has received a tip from New York-based nut retailer Oh Nuts, which claimed that Google came to their store to snap photographs of the store interiors, including the products.
Similar to the functionality of Google Street View, Google Store View will allow customers to virtually step in to stores and view the products at the comfort of their home.
Google Store View Coming Soon?
I was a little startled when I saw an article over at Search Engine Land saying that Google Maps will be rolling out a rather extraordinary feature that you certainly have never thought of. Called "Google Store View", it's touted as an extension of the current Google Street View, which allows users to take on 360° panoramic views from a row of positions along the streets of major cities in all over the world. The blog site has received a tip from New York-based nut retailer Oh Nuts, which claimed that Google came to their store to snap photographs of the store interiors, including the products.
Similar to the functionality of Google Street View, Google Store View will allow customers to virtually step in to stores and view the products at the comfort of their home.
Facebook 
The social networking juggernaut yesterday celebrated its sixth birthday and impressive milestone of reaching 400 million registered users this week. What's more titillating is that Facebook has already rolled out a major revamp of its home page to 80 million users all over the world, and it appears that the gist of the redesign is on simplicity. It places a new emphasis on search, with features that help you find what you are looking for on Facebook without any much hassle. For example, the top menu has been simplified to make it easier to get to what's fresh and important. The notification bar, which was located at the bottom right hand corner of the page, has been moved to the top menu section alongside with the more prominently placed search bar.
I haven't gotten gotten the new user-interface yet but from the screenshots taken by lucky users suggest that the folks over at Facebook have done a "pretty good job" and I personally love the redesign. Hopefully, Mark Zukerburg and Co. will continue to work on the privacy issues and reduce the amount of spam (Farmville, Click Here To Donate To The Victims In Haiti, etc.) on the home page.
A Guide To Facebook’s New Major Redesign [PIC]
The social networking juggernaut yesterday celebrated its sixth birthday and impressive milestone of reaching 400 million registered users this week. What's more titillating is that Facebook has already rolled out a major revamp of its home page to 80 million users all over the world, and it appears that the gist of the redesign is on simplicity. It places a new emphasis on search, with features that help you find what you are looking for on Facebook without any much hassle. For example, the top menu has been simplified to make it easier to get to what's fresh and important. The notification bar, which was located at the bottom right hand corner of the page, has been moved to the top menu section alongside with the more prominently placed search bar.
I haven't gotten gotten the new user-interface yet but from the screenshots taken by lucky users suggest that the folks over at Facebook have done a "pretty good job" and I personally love the redesign. Hopefully, Mark Zukerburg and Co. will continue to work on the privacy issues and reduce the amount of spam (Farmville, Click Here To Donate To The Victims In Haiti, etc.) on the home page.
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