Hacker builds $1,500 cell-phone tapping device (AP)

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• Hacker builds $1,500 cell-phone tapping device (AP)
• OWC’s service adds eSATA port to new 27-inch iMac (Macworld.com)
• Japan mobile phone makers to roll out 'augmented reality' (AFP)
• Hacker Snoops on GSM Cell Phones in Demo (PC World)
• Hackers pick up where Facebook privacy leaves off (AFP)
• DXG to offer $600 3D Pocket Camcorder (Macworld.com)
• Top 10 Twitter Trends This Week [CHART] (Mashable)
• Google Maps adds "Places" and other top Android Apps of the Week (Appolicious)
• Smooth-talking hackers test hi-tech titans' skills (AFP)
• Conn. casino bartenders, others vote to unionize (AP)
• Hack attack hits ATM jackpots (AFP)

Hacker builds $1,500 cell-phone tapping device (AP) Posted: 31 Jul 2010 03:28 PM PDT AP - A computer security researcher has built a device for just $1,500 that can intercept some kinds of cell phone calls and record everything that's said.

OWC’s service adds eSATA port to new 27-inch iMac (Macworld.com) Posted: 31 Jul 2010 08:41 AM PDT Macworld.com - For whatever reason, Apple refuses to outfit a Mac with readily-accessible eSATA ports. The company seems to think that FireWire and USB are enough for external devices.

Japan mobile phone makers to roll out 'augmented reality' (AFP) Posted: 31 Jul 2010 09:00 PM PDT AFP - The "Terminator" had it, US fighter pilots use it and it's the next hot feature on Japanese smartphones -- "augmented reality" which peppers the world around you with useful bits of information.

Hacker Snoops on GSM Cell Phones in Demo (PC World) Posted: 31 Jul 2010 03:00 PM PDT PC World - Despite concerns that federal authorities might fine or arrest him, hacker Chris Paget went ahead with a live demonstration of mobile phone interception at the Defcon hacking conference Saturday.

Hackers pick up where Facebook privacy leaves off (AFP) Posted: 31 Jul 2010 11:13 AM PDT AFP - Hackers are weighing in on the Facebook privacy controversy with creations that help people strengthen privacy or empty profile pages at the world's leading social networking service.

DXG to offer $600 3D Pocket Camcorder (Macworld.com) Posted: 31 Jul 2010 07:29 AM PDT Macworld.com - With 3D movies gaining acceptance and 3D HDTVs on the market, it was only a matter of time before a 3D camcorder for the masses hit the market. DXG hopes to be at the forefront of the 3D camcorder trend with its $600 DXG-5D7V 3D Pocket Camcorder.

Top 10 Twitter Trends This Week [CHART] (Mashable) Posted: 31 Jul 2010 07:01 AM PDT Mashable - Christopher Nolan's sci-fi thriller Inception (staring the palpably handsome Leonardo DiCaprio) nabs the top of the Twitter talk chart for the second week in a row.

Google Maps adds "Places" and other top Android Apps of the Week (Appolicious) Posted: 31 Jul 2010 06:40 AM PDT Appolicious - It was a pretty good week for the Android Market, with several big brands unveiling their shiny new Android apps. Even Google got in on the fun, updating its Maps app with a dedicated "Places" icon.

Smooth-talking hackers test hi-tech titans' skills (AFP) Posted: 30 Jul 2010 11:38 PM PDT AFP - Hackers at an infamous DefCon gathering are proving that old-fashioned smooth talk rivals slick software skills when it comes to pulling off attacks on computer networks.

Conn. casino bartenders, others vote to unionize (AP) Posted: 31 Jul 2010 08:18 PM PDT AP - Bartenders, beverage servers, and other workers at the Foxwoods Resort Casino voted Saturday in favor of having union representation.

Hack attack hits ATM jackpots (AFP) Posted: 31 Jul 2010 03:19 PM PDT AFP - Computer security researcher Barnaby Jack jokes that he has resorted to hiding cash under his bed since figuring out how to crack automated teller machines remotely using the Internet.

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