Stefen “i0n1c” Esser – a security researcher has written a reference pdf about stack buffer overflows and heap buffer overflows which are used to exploit the kernel (the component of iOS which acts as a bridge between software and the hardware) and ultimately, how this exploit is used to jailbreak the device. He is famous among the jailbreaking community for…
Griffin Beacon Universal Remote IR Controller | Dijit – Remote Controller App for iOS | Gadget Review
Ditch your numerous IR remote controllers, the next level of smartphone-as-universal-remote technology is here – Griffin Beacon Universal Remote. Beacon itself is an $80 hardware device. Your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch communicates with it via Bluetooth, and Beacon in turn communicates with your entertainment center by sending signals to pretty much any IR device in sight. You use Beacon…
Swiss National Bank set minimum exchange rate for Swiss Franc vs Euro to fight over valuation | Currency Investments
On Tuesday 6th September, Swiss National Bank (SNB) signals that it would peg EUR/CHF exchange rate to a minimum rate of CHF 1.20. The franc, which has surged by about 20 percent as investors seek refuge from the eurozone crisis, dropped nearly 10.0 percent after the central bank issued its intent. The franc is soaring largely because it is considered…
Nasdaq halted its rally in face of weak US jobs data | Technology stocks to face short term selling pressures | US Stock Market
On Friday 2nd Sept, U.S. Labor Department reported no job growth in the nation last month, pressuring energy demand forecasts and prices even as a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico prompted precautionary rig evacuations. The Labor Department reported payrolls were unchanged on the month, while the jobless rate held at 9.1%, as the first downgrade of the country’s…
Straits Times Index surges as sentiments improves | Take Profits or Buy into Strength? | Singapore Stock Market
Singapore stock market was once again sizzling after a Hari Raya holiday break. On the last day of the month, the benchmark Straits Times Index was up 93.37 points to close at 2,885.26. Gainers outnumbered losers 513 to 89. A total of 2.28 billion shares, valued at $2.44 billion, changed hands. The strength in the day volume signify the return of…
Results of Singapore Presidential Election 2011 | Good contest among Tony Tan, Tan Cheng Bock, Tan Jee Say, Tan Kin Lian | Singapore Politics
Finally on 28th August 2011, Singapore has her new elected 7th President – after 9 days of intense campaigning and several months of preparations by the four key candidates – Dr. Tony Tan, Dr. Tan Cheng Bock, Mr. Tan Jee Say, Mr. Tan Kin Lian. The presidential post has veto powers over key government appointments and safeguards Singapore’s foreign reserves,…
Summon Auntie – get alerts for LTA URA carpark wardens near your parking | Avoid singapore parking fines from Fatimahs with this iPhone app
Summon Auntie – this is one very useful apps for those who drive and park in public places. Once the parking location is registered through this app, one can readily receive alerts from nearby users of the same app when the carpark warden are spotted. This iPhone app is pretty straightforward to use. ‘Park’ – to register your current parking location…
HP (HPQ) stock price falls amid analysts’ downgrades on weak investors’ confidence in new business directions | US Stock Market
Last Friday (19th Aug 11), the technology giant, HP (HPQ) shed about $12 billion of its market value as more than half a dozen Wall Street analysts downgraded its stock, citing a litany of concerns over the company’s ability to reinvent itself. Friday’s drop of $5.91, to $23.60 a share, came a day after HP said it would seek to…
HP discontinued all production of WebOS devices – The death of webOS and Palm technologies | IT Review
On August 18, 2011, HP announced that it would discontinue production of all webOS devices. This came as a major surprise for most market players considering HP recently launched the new HP TouchPad.WebOS was introduced by Palm in January 2009 as the successor to Palm OS with Web 2.0 technologies, open architecture, and multitasking capabilities. It is only recently, in…
Google (GOOG) to takeover Motorola Mobility (MMI) vs Apple (AAPL) and Nokia? | Handset and Android development | Financial Mergers
Google Inc. (GOOG) decided to takeover Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. (MMI) for about $12.5 billion in cash, allowing the creator of the fast-growing Android mobile operating system to build its own smartphones and tablets and providing patents to defend against a rash of lawsuits. The move gives Google a hardware platform, but more importantly patent protection for key aspects…