Articles by Tim Frederick
iPhone 5 Logic Board Images the Latest to be Leaked (Check Them Out)
Nowhereelse.fr recently posted more supplier image leaks of iPhone 5 parts. A few days ago, the site site shared leaked images of the iPhone 5 SIM tray. Now it has published images originally posted to a Chinese forum called Weiphone, which claim to show the iPhone 5's logic board. The same Weiphone user also posted the first logic board images of the iPhone 4S, so these newest images seem to have plenty of credibility.
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Mark Zuckerberg Topless Photo Goes Viral Online: A Privacy Snafu
An image from a Facebook staff party showing Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg as well as several other males, topless, has surfaced online, accidentally posted to Facebook for public display.
Samsung Investigates Child Labor Accusations at Chinese Plant
Samsung sent a team on Friday to investigate claims that one of their Chinese suppliers was using child labor. The claims were made Monday by China Labor Watch against HEG Electronics, which supplies parts for Samsung, as well as Motorola and LG.
Kinect 2 Image Leaked, Shows Vast Recognition Improvement
An image supposedly showing the new recognition capability of the Kinect 2 has popped up on Twitter, courtesy of @superDaE.
Google Testing to Include E-Mail Messages in Search Results
In a company blog post Wednesday, Google announced their intent to begin testing a new search function initially limited to a small, opt-in trial, but one they undoubtedly hope will prove appealing enough to users that it may become a standard search engine function in the future.
Amazon Slashing Kindle Prices: New Models on the Way?
It appears that the rumors of new Kindles being in development are about to come to a head, as Amazon has slashed the price of their Kindle DX model by 29%, and put several Kindle accessories on sale along with it. It also appears that Amazon has no plans to restock Kindle Touch 3G's, which are currently sold out, though the Wi-Fi models are still available.
Samsung Galaxy S Blaze Q to Launch August 15?
Samsung recently released a press shot of its Galaxy S Blaze Q, the contents of which have fueled rumors of the device's pending release. In the shot, the listed date on the phone's screen is August 15.
Valve's Steam App Store to Get Major Expansion
Valve's Steam service has become synonymous with gaming, allowing gamers to purchase digital copies of the hottest games on the market, get instant updates and patches for their games as they're released, and communicate with one another about said games.
MegaUpload Raid Video of Kim Dotcom's Mansion Emerges Online
A 10 minute video has emerged online courtesy 3news.co.nz, showing the January 20, 2012 raid by New Zealand authorities on the mansion of MegaUpload founder Kim Dotcom.
League of Legends Season 3 Championship Series Set to Take Pro Gaming to the Next Level
Riot Games on Monday announced some of the details of how their next major championship will unfold, and the Season 3 Championship Series promises to be the biggest and most exciting yet for fans and players alike.
Diablo 3 Player Claims Earnings of $10,000 Through RMAH, Shows Proof
In a thread on Reddit, a user by the name of WishbonetheDog claims to have earned $10,000 through Diablo 3's Real Money Auction House since the game launched back in May.
Samsung to Purchase RIM? RIM Shares Soar on New Rumor
The battered, beaten, and bruised shares of RIM have staged a major rally Wednesday, with their biggest single day gain in over half a year, rising over 5% to just under $8.00. The shares were up more than %13 to over $8.00 earlier in the day.
Apple Witness Claims Buyers Routinely Mistook Galaxy Tabs for Apple iPads
The ongoing patent trial wars taking place in U.S federal court between Samsung and Apple took a rather bizarre twist Monday, when a paid Apple witness cited a report by Best Buy as evidence against Samsung. The report claimed that the number one reason customers return Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is because they thought they were purchasing Apple's iPad 2.
Games to be Indistinguishable from Reality in 10 Years?
Industrial Light and Magic is one of the leading visual effects companies in the world, so when members of ILM speak about the future of graphics technology in gaming, it certainly bears listening to, especially when they make bold predictions that graphics in gaming will be indistinguishable from reality in 10 years.
Google-Backed Asteroid Mining Project Digging Up Investors, Deal With Top Mining Company Imminent
With resources on Earth being rapidly depleted, the richest companies and investors are already turning their sights to the vastness of space, where a limitless abundance of resources exists.
Samsung Extends Smartphone Lead Over Apple During Record Quarter: Best Yet to Come?
Samsung now controls 1/3 of the smartphone market after a record quarter that saw them ship 50.2 million smartphones according to a report released Thursday by research group IDC.
Mountain Lion Redemption Code Errors Abound: Some Users Still Waiting for Theirs to Arrive
Mac owners who purchased their system between June 11 and July 25 are entitled to a free upgrade to the Mountain Lion operating system if their Mac did not already have it installed, through the OS X Mountain Lion Up-to-Date Program.
Zynga Shares Tumble Following Weak Results: Is Social Gaming Losing Steam?
Zynga's shares fell below $3 on Thursday following the reporting of quarterly results that came in well below analysts' expectations; 10% below to be exact. The $302 million in revenue was also off 8% from the previous quarter.
Nokia Ditching New Mobile Software Platform Meltemi: Sources
The cost cutting axe has fallen on the neck of Nokia's planned mobile software platform Meltemi, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation.
World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria Coming September 25: Collector's Edition Details Inside
Blizzard announced in a press release on Wednesday that the fourth expansion to their MMORPG World of Warcraft (maybe you've heard of it?) will see release on September 25 of this year.
YouTube Now Asking for Users' Full Names; the 153 People Who Dislike This News are Probably Flamers
YouTube is notorious for having comments sections that are usually as entertaining as many of the videos themselves; that is if you're entertained by spam, flame wars, and endless comments questioning the personal taste of anyone who dislikes a video (and who isn't?).
EA's Madden Lawsuit Settled: NCAA Exclusivity Lost, Gamers Entitled to Small Claims
EA has settled a $27 million lawsuit first brought against them in 2008, alleging that their exclusive deal with the NFL to create NFL-licensed football games amounted to a monopoly. That deal effectively ended the playing career of their biggest (and really only) rival, Sega's NFL 2K series.
5% of Free Apps Use Ads That Can Take Over Your Phone and Pilfer Your Contact Info: Study
It appears the saying "there's no such thing as a free lunch", which warns us that things which appear to be free usually come with strings attached, can now be applied to free apps as well; in 5% of those apps at least, and the number is rising according to a recent study by Lookout, a mobile security firm.
Spam Folders Rejoice! Botnet Grum Responsible for Meaty Chunk of the World's Spam Brought Down
If your spam folder seems noticeably bereft of ads touting the latest and greatest penile growth techniques, or warnings from Blizzard that your World of Warcraft or Diablo 3 accounts are under investigation and they need your account info to verify your identity, well, you're not imagining things.
Smartphones to Get Gesture Recognition: Accidental Karate Chops from Phone Wielding Pedestrians Set to Explode
If you can't get enough of flailing your arms at your T.V. screen to control the action in your favorite Kinect or PlayStation Move game, you should be pretty excited to know that you'll soon be able to do the same on the smaller screen of your smartphone.
The Dark Knight Rises Negative Reviews Spurring Virulent Backlash, Threats Against Reviewers
No one ever said comic book fans weren't a passionate bunch (and if they did, they'd be wrong, whoever they are), but that passion may be bordering on the side of disturbingly overzealous, insecure, and even downright criminal in some of those fans.
iOS Title Armed Heroes Online Has Stolen Assets From Torchlight, Claims Runic: Apple Asked to Remove it from App Store
Runic Games, maker of the PC RPG Torchlight and its upcoming MMO sequel Torchlight 2 (currently in closed beta) have spied some of their work from the original Torchlight in a new iOS game; problem being, that game was not developed by them, and has nothing to do with their company.
