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Researcher locates HTML 5 exploit, floods hard drive with cat images in proof of concept video

In as much as Java and Adobe Flash Player have taken recent beatings where security is concerned, apparently no platform is safe. Per the BBC, a recently discovered flaw in the HTML 5 coding language could allow websites to bombard users with gigabytes of junk data, with a number of popular browsers being open to […]

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Apple awarded patent for intelligent caller ID image selection feature

This could lead to something cool. Per the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Apple has won a patent for the method in which pictures are assigned to incoming calls, offering a twist to the common feature seen on most cellular devices since the introduction of the camera phone. The U.S. patent and Trademark Office […]

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Apple patent hints at 3D photography on iOS devices

Your iOS may one day shoot 3D pictures. Which would be a cool thing. According to a recently published application discovered by Patently Apple on Thursday, Apple may be looking into a way in which cameras in iOS-based devices would snap 3D images. According to the blog, which tracks all Apple patents and applications, the […]

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iBooks 2 images linked to 2x image files, hint towards iPad 3 with Retina Display

It’s the hints that make things interesting. Per AppleInsider, a source has pointed out that the continued presence of iPad-specific double-resolution images within Apple’s newly updated iBooks 2 app could indicate that the company will soon release an iPad with an improved display that approaches Retina Display-like quality. Higher-quality iPad images were first discovered in […]

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E3 2010: The Nintendo press conference gallery

With E3 in full swing, it’s time to check in with some pictures of the event, specifically the shots from Nintendo’s press conference yesterday. So, without further ado, the first gallery: