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Online

Sell Your Book In The iBookstore And Apple Won’t Let You Sell It Anywhere Else

6:10PM January 20, 2012 | Roberto Baldwin

Selling a book with Apple’s iBook Author program is now a one-way ticket to Apple being the only place you can sell the book. Maybe selling your book on iBooks isn’t such a great deal after all. More »

Software

Turns Out Telstra May Not Like Channel Nine’s New iPad App

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9:32AM June 22, 2011 | Nick Broughall

Remember last week when we got all excited by the potential of Channel Nine’s new iPad app, Nine Extra, and it’s ability to provide detailed analysis and extra content during live sporting matches? Well, it seems Telstra may not be too happy with the app, given they hold the licensing for mobile and online broadcast of NRL matches. More »

Cameras

You Can Now Photograph Government Buildings Without Being Shot

12:00AM January 29, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

The next time you’re hounded by the police after trying to snap yourself a pretty little photo of the White House, show them this printed-out document from the Homeland Security department, stating you’re allowed to do so. More »

Mobile

Your Mobile Phone Is Subject To Warrantless Searches In California

6:43AM January 5, 2011 | Adam Pash

Here’s new motivation to password-protect your mobile phone: A ruling from the California Supreme Court gives officers the right to search your mobile—and the giant well of personal data therein—without a warrant. Thanks Tim! Photo by MoRiza. [Ars Technica] More »

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Court Rules That Government Needs Warrant Before Reading Emails

2:40PM December 15, 2010 | David Kravets - Wired

The government must obtain a court warrant to require internet service providers to turn over stored email to the authorities, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. More »

Geek Out

Land Of The Free?

11:00AM November 22, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

Someone should make T-shirts with this image and sell them at airports. With a TSA logo on the back. [creamneuron] More »

Geek Out

TSA Screening Soaks Bladder Cancer Survivor With His Own Urine

5:00AM November 22, 2010 | Jack Loftus

Thomas Sawyer is a bladder cancer survivor. He must use a urostomy bag, which collects urine from an opening in his stomach. On a recent trip he was asked to step aside for a pat-down. You know what happens next. More »

Geek Out

TSA Full-Body Scanners: Protecting Passengers Or Padding Pockets?

10:00AM November 15, 2010 | Jack Loftus

Pilots hate them. Passengers who avoid them get a groping. They’re the TSA full body scanners presently deployed at airports near you. Their effectiveness is unclear. What is clear is that lobbying for them makes you a ton of money. More »

Online

Turkish Court Orders End To Three-Year YouTube Ban

4:30AM November 1, 2010 | Jack Loftus

Turkish citizens can once again access the Internet’s plethora of cat videos thanks to a court ruling on Friday that eliminated a three-year YouTube ban. In 2007, YouTube was banned when disparaging remarks were made on the service about the country’s revered founder of state, Mustafa Kemal Atataturk. More »

Shut Up, Gene Simmons

8:20AM October 7, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

Gene Simmons. Once upon a time, he played bass and unrolled his tongue out for that brown paper bag of musical hurt that is Kiss. Now he just goes around saying stupid things like this: More »