Friday, September 23, 2011

drag2share: LG Esteem leaked, delivers more LTE respect to MetroPCS

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/23/lg-esteem-leaked-delivers-more-lte-respect-to-metropcs/

The LG Esteem has been spotted hanging out in several official-looking press shots accompanied by several pages of specification juice at LG's partner portal site. Previously seen under the guise Bryce, and seemingly identical to Verizon's LG Revolution, this metroPCS interpretation looks set to arrive very soon. A welcome upgrade to the network's previous LTE offering, the Esteem runs Gingerbread on a 4.3 inch screen and has some respectable mid-range crendentials under the hood including a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 512MB of RAM and 8GB of storage expandable by microSD. There's also a five megapixel snapper on the back, embedded in a stylish metal strip similar to the dual-core T-Mobile G2x. Unlike LG's powerful flagship, though, MetroPCS will reportedly be offering up the Esteem off-contract for $349 -- a reasonable way to increase your LTE-connected self-worth

LG Esteem leaked, delivers more LTE respect to MetroPCS originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: US government to beat back botnets with a cybersecurity code of conduct

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/23/us-government-to-beat-back-botnets-with-a-cybersecurity-code-of/

Old Uncle Sam seems determined to crack down on botnets, but he still needs a little help figuring out how to do so. On Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published a request for information, inviting companies from internet and IT companies to contribute their ideas to a voluntary "code of conduct" for ISPs to follow when facing a botnet infestation. The move comes as an apparent response to a June "Green Paper" on cybersecurity, in which the Department of Commerce's Internet Policy Task Force called for a unified code of best practices to help ISPs navigate through particularly treacherous waters. At this point, the NIST is still open to suggestions from the public, though Ars Technica reports that it's giving special consideration to two models adopted overseas. Australia's iCode program, for example, calls for providers to reroute requests from shady-looking systems to a site devoted to malware removal. The agency is also taking a hard look at an initiative (diagrammed above) from Japan's Cyber Clean Center, which has installed so-called "honeypot" devices at various ISPs, allowing them to easily detect and source any attacks, while automatically notifying their customers via e-mail. There are, however, some lingering concerns, as the NIST would need to find funding for its forthcoming initiative, whether it comes from the public sector, corporations or some sort of public-private partnership. Plus, some are worried that anti-botnet programs may inadvertently reveal consumers' personal information, while others are openly wondering whether OS-makers should be involved, as well. The code's public comment period will end on November 4th, but you can find more information at the source link, below.

US government to beat back botnets with a cybersecurity code of conduct originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 3:01 PM

drag2share: Angelbird's Wings PCIe-based SSD preview and benchmarks

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/23/angelbirds-wings-pcie-based-ssd-preview-and-benchmarks/

Storage enthusiasts (yeah, there is such a thing -- what of it?) would probably tell you that PCIe-based SSDs are a dime a dozen these days. But in all seriousness, the prices we're seeing are proof that a few more competitors wouldn't hurt. A few weeks back, Austria's own Angelbird started to ship a solution that we first heard about during 2010, and we were fortunate enough to pop a Wings PCIe SSD RAID card into our Mac Pro for testing. For years, we've been booting this up and running every single application off of its stock HDD -- a 640GB Hitachi HDE721064SLA360 (7200RPM) -- as we surmise many of you desktop owners might be. Anxious to see if these are the Wings your existing tower needs to soar? Head on past the break for our impressions.

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Angelbird's Wings PCIe-based SSD preview and benchmarks originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: CHART OF THE DAY: Facebook's Dominance Of Social Networks

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/time-on-facebook-2011-9

To show how thoroughly Facebook dominates the social networking landscape, comScore passed along this chart of time spent on various social networks. 90% of all time on social networks is spent on Facebook, with other social networks comprised of Myspace, Tumblr, Twitter, LinkedIn, and others, according to comScore.

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Posted by Augustine at 2:04 PM

drag2share: VITAband Holds Emergency Medical Info, Visa RFID Credit Card For Joggers [Stuff We Like]

Source: http://lifehacker.com/5842648/vitaband-holds-emergency-medical-info-visa-rfid-credit-card-for-joggers

VITAband Holds Emergency Medical Info, Visa RFID Credit Card For JoggersIf you're ever injured or knocked unconscious when you're out jogging, bike riding or hiking, you're going to want rescuers to be able to access your emergency medical info easily. The VITAband holds that, plus contact numbers as well for quick reference.

You could easily wear a standard medical bracelet and carry a small RFID credit card fob in your sock, but this accomplishes both of that in one go. An annual subscription is $20, and the first year is free with your $40 payment for the wristband. If you want an additional wristband (which doesn't come with a subscription), that's just $20.

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