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Last year, Enova Direct’s patent for a biometric USB flash drive was approved. This flash drive has a built in OLED screen that is capable of reading and storing fingerprints. More »


Somewhere, I’ve got files from the first computer I ever brought for myself on a few CD-RW discs. At this point I’m pretty sure they’ve been rendered unreadable due to time’s cruel march. CDs and DVDs just like cassette tapes and floppy disks before them degrade over time if not stored properly. I’ve since moved all my old data onto my new comp and am currently shopping around for an external hard drive to call my own, but this new product from Utah-based startup Millenniata might be another option. More »


We all know about the disaster at Danger that resulted in the loss of all 400,00 Sidekick users’ data. One thing we don’t know is the official explanation. Neither Microsoft (owner of Danger) nor T-Mobile have released an official explanation.

Gizmodo thinks they know the reason of the data loss. Here is something a tipster sent to them: More »


Checking and keeping track of your weight will never be the same again with the Withings Connected Body Scale. This scale specializes in measuring your weight, fat mass, and lean mass, and then sends out this data via Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) to the Withings company site, where the data is transformed into bars and graphs to your liking. The scale runs on four AAA batteries and works with both PC and Mac (connection via USB). More »


According to Neowin.net, a list of 10,000 Hotmail email accounts starting with A and B was posted on a site called Pastebin. The leak affects users that have emails ending in @hotmail.com, @live.com and @msn.com.

The leak was officially confirmed by Microsoft to be not the result of a breach of Microsoft data but possibly the result of a phishing scheme.

It is suggested that if you have a Hotmail account, then you should change your password immediately. Heck, while you are at it, change all of your passwords. You can never be too safe.

[via Mashable]


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