Wednesday, December 29, 2010 - Page 2
Mobile

The Simplest—And Most Common—Cellphones Are Vulnerable To The “SMS Of Death”

Despite how obsessed we may be with smartphones, it’s the simplest mobile phones which are most common—and the most vulnerable. In fact, it seems that many of those phones could be rendered useless by a maliciously crafted SMS.

News

General FAIL: The Military’s Worst Tweeters

Generals and admirals are powerful people. Their decisions determine the course of thousands of lives, with aftereffects that can affect millions more. Their words are parsed for clues about the future of American warfare. And they absolutely cannot tweet.

Entertainment

Even Putin Looks Displeased With 3D Glasses

When Russia’s bad boy Prime Minister Vladimir Putin himself looks irritated with the idea of wearing 3D glasses, it’s gotta be time to reconsider that whole trend. [Foreign Policy]

Computing

Breaking GSM Security With A $15 Phone

Whatever assurances have been given about the security of GSM mobile phone calls, forget about them now.

Cameras

Samsung’s NX11 Moves The Controls To The Lens

Samsung’s got some minor camera updates ahead of CES—the WB700, a skinny point and shoot with a big lens, and the NX11, a successor to its Micro Four Thirds fighter, the mirrorless NX10.

Gaming

Kinect Hacked To Play World Of Warcraft

Kinect hacks are coming thick and fast, but here is one that will set millions of PC gamers’ hearts a-flutter: A hack that lets you gesture control a game of World of Warcraft.

News

The Top US Posts Of 2010 – Number 3

Gizmodo AU

It’s been a huge year for Gizmodo. And as we wind down for the final week of 2010, it’s time to sit back in our bright red Hefner bathrobe, swirl our snifter of brandy and reflect on the biggest US and Australian stories of the year.

Software

I’m Not Buying Any More CDs That Don’t Look Like Lunch Meat

Sorry Kanye, sorry Diddy, sorry Taylor, sorry Coldplay. Unless your next album looks like a perfectly packaged piece of delicious cured meat, like Shidlas’s Saliami Postmodern, I’m not biting.

Gadgets

A Chair Made From Sails For When The Wind’s Knocked Out Of You

The Spinnaker chair, named after a lightweight racing sail used to give boats an extra oomph in breezy conditions, looks comfortable enough on its own. But the entire back is made from genuine, used racing sails—beautifully nautical.

Software

The Best Free Texting Apps On IPhone

With bloated fees for everything on your cell phone carrier, it’s easy to get frustrated when you or someone on your family plan goes over your text message limit. 

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