Reddit user vizionx1208 posted about their Samsung Galaxy S III exploding and catching fire while being charged recently. The pictures show the battery afterwards and the case being charred. You can see more pictures of the case and aftermath or more pictures of the battery. As a result of the topic that was popular a few years ago coming up again, the topic of Lithium-Ion … [Read more...]
Archives for 2013
Fancier Author Box for WordPress
A previous theme of my WordPress site did not have a byline or any information on the post itself to state who wrote the article. As this is a requirement to being compatible with Google Search Authorship, I sought different ways to correct the omission. I could edit the theme to add a simple line to the post's meta information or include a line with each post. Instead, there … [Read more...]
Vehicles of the future are living in the past [infographic]
![Vehicles of the future are living in the past [infographic]](https://i2.wp.com/www.404techsupport.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/connected-vehicles-featured.png?resize=150%2C109&ssl=1)
Everything is becoming more connected, even cars. It's the way of the future. But is security living in the past? This infographic explores the benefits of a connected computer as well as the security risks that come with those benefits. You might need an antivirus for your car someday! … [Read more...]
Latest Global Phishing Survey released from Anti-Phishing Working Group
The APWG is a tax-exempted corporation to coordinate a coalition of members from around the world to have a unified response to cybercrime across different sectors. The organization offers public education programs, eCrime research, and the Stop. Think. Connect. campaign to improve public awareness of online security concerns. They are online at www.apwg.org and … [Read more...]
Microsoft aims Windows 8 tablets directly at iPad with latest ad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWU0M1VFecc Microsoft is comparing the 64 GB $699 iPad to the $449 ASUS VivoTab Smart 64 GB tablet. Compared on price and functionality, the Windows 8 tablet seems to be a hands-down winner from this angle. The ASUS tablet uses Windows 8 not Windows RT, which might have been a closer competition. The Windows 8 tablet also utilize an Intel Atom … [Read more...]