Microsoft backpedals on its previous tough talk to potential Kinect hacker, modders and driver creators. [NPR via Adafruit via Boing Boing] More »
The brewing geek war between magnet magnates seems to be coming to a head. Buckyballs owner Jake Bronstein, who recently threatened Zen Magnets with an “army of lawyers” over their competing product, seems to have a new strategy: hiding. More »
Here’s a Genius Bar horror story for you: Justin Barry, an apparently disgruntled 17-year-old, walked into a Staten Island Apple Store and typed this message on one of the display machines. He’s now facing seven years in prison. More »
You could see some litigious intent in Tim Cook’s recent statements regarding competition, but they weren’t direct threats to Palm, or about the Pre. That didn’t stop Palm from taking them that way.
newVideoPlayer("/iphonethreat_giz.flv", 476, 376,""); What’s the #1 threat facing America? According to pundit Stephen Colbert, it’s the hateable iPhone. After discovering it has a kill switch to remotely remove malicious apps, the phone went straight to the top of Colbert’s Threat Down list—even edging out bears. He says the switch is designed to “kill you”, and though that may be wrong for now, you never know what Steve Jobs is cooking up in Cupertino. But Stephen isn’t afraid of death; he stares the iPhone down Clint Eastwood-style—until his mum calls. Oh, he also trashes Zunes and shows us his feminine side with that SATC ringtone. Clip above. [Colbert Report]
