Neowin News Feed for: Again

O2 network buckling under iPhone pressure once again [UK]

Tom Warren — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:47:17 +0100

For the third time in 3 weeks the O2 data network was unavailable for many across the UK today. Sporadic reports from Neowin's own members and those on Twitter suggest there was no connectivity to... Read more...

MacBook hacked in seconds, again - via Safari exploit

Andrew Lyle — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:45:14 +0000

Many people may remember Charlie Miller from last year's event where he successfully hacked a MacBook and was able to take control over it within seconds, walking away with the MacBook and the grand prize.... Read more...

Apple, AT&T face lawsuit again regarding 3G speeds

Chakkaradeep Chandran — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 22:07:10 +0000

Yet another lawsuit is filed against Apple and AT&T claiming that the iPhone fails to live up to 3G speeds, and claims that the AT&T's infrastructure cannot handle the overwhelming 3G signal in comparison to... Read more...

Monster.com hacked again

Andrew Lyle — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:17:28 +0000

The Internet job web site, Monster.com was attacked by hackers again for the second time since 2007. In this instance hackers have stolen user data directly from the database, including user ID's, passwords, email addresses,... Read more...

Oscar movie pirates battle the MPAA once again in 2009

Damien Reynolds — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:44:27 +0000

With the nominations of the Oscars named just a few days ago I wondered how many of the movies nominated have actually been seen by people at home rather then the cinema in the form... Read more...

Apple beats all competitors on reliability, support again

Chakkaradeep Chandran — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 01:52:52 +0000

For the second year running, Apple Inc.'s computers are the most reliable, and its support is the most dependable of all computer makers selling in the U.S., according to according to Rescuecom Corp.'s third annual... Read more...

Apple strikes again to halt iPhone jailbreaking

Tom Warren — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:07:03 +0000

Apple's latest update to OSX, 10.5.6, includes an impressive list of performance and bug fixes but hidden amongst the latest and greatest is that 10.5.6 disables the Pwnage tool, making you unable to jailbreak or... Read more...

Double amputee walks again due to Bluetooth

recon13 — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 17:38:29 +0000

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Marine Lance Cpl. Joshua Bleill lost both his legs above the knees when a bomb exploded under his Humvee while on patrol in Iraq on October 15, 2006. He has 32 pins in his hip... Read more...

WinXP SP3 Yields Performance Gains Over Vista SP1 Again

Steven Parker — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:36:06 +0000

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exo.blog has at the request of their members re-run the original OfficeBench test, this time with 2GB of RAM in the test system. Unfortunately the outcome is unchanged bar a 4% improvement on the previous... Read more...

Google Wins Again

Sagittarius — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 03:26:39 +0000

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In no shock to anyone, Google once again was the giant among search sites, as it took a 58. 5 percent share of the search market in October in the United States. According to Internet... Read more...

CRIA brings Demonoid Down Again

brent3000 — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 21:05:56 +0000

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Demonoid.com now reads: "The CRIA threatened the company renting the servers to us, and because of this it is not possible to keep the site online. Sorry for the inconvenience and thanks for your understanding."... Read more...

Manhunt 2 banned again in the UK

Steven Parker — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:27:15 +0100

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Rockstar Games' controversial Manhunt 2 game has been rejected for a second time by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), despite revisions made after a ban in June. Rockstar had launched an appeal to... Read more...

Bill Gates Again Tops List of Richest Americans

Slimy — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 22:31:21 +0100

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According to Forbes magazine's 25th annual ranking of the 400 richest Americans, Microsoft founder Bill Gates ($59 billion) is the richest person in America for the 14th year in a row, followed by investor Warren... Read more...

F-Secure: Sony uses rootkits again

Slimy — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:13:37 +0100

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The included fingerprint-reader software in Sony's MicroVault USM-F line of USB drives installs files in a hidden folder under "c:windows" that can be used maliciously, Finnish security company F-Secure has found. That directory and the... Read more...

Google browser rumors surface again

Steven Parker — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:23:15 +0100

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It's interesting to see the Google browser rumors make their way to the surface again. Netconcepts search strategist Chris Smith recently shared his thoughts on the possibility of the search company entering the browser wars,... Read more...

AMD Showcased Upcoming Products Again

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 18:21:11 +0100

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Last weekend AMD hosted a large demonstration of their upcoming new processors in Japan. Namely, they showcased their new Athlon 64 6400+ and Phenom FX processors. This event has become the second place where a... Read more...

Reports: BitTorrent index SuprNova.org to rise again

Tom Warren — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 11:14:23 +0100

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SuprNova.org, a well-known BitTorrent hub before being forced to shut down three years ago, is apparently making a comeback. An agreement was reached that allows the operators of The Pirate Bay to use the domain... Read more...

Windows Media DRM Cracked, Again

Steven Parker — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 14:56:58 +0100

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The cat-and-mouse game continues between Microsoft and a group of hackers intent on breaking the copy protection technology on its Windows Media files. This time, an individual has cracked the latest DRM scheme employed by... Read more...

AACS Copy Protection For DVDs Defeated Again

Slimy — Fri, 18 May 2007 23:34:39 +0100

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Digital rights management has suffered another setback when Antigua-based software company SlySoft reportedly updated its AnyDVD HD software with a new AACS encryption code to enable the copying of ostensibly protected HD-DVD and Blu-Ray discs.... Read more...

Everquest II expands again - Rise of Kunark!

Todd Tanner — Thu, 10 May 2007 20:24:07 +0100

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For those of you who played (or still play) the original Everquest, Kunark was one of the expansions for that game, and from what I understand it was a mess - literally. Well now Everquest... Read more...