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Submission + - Android Passes BlackBerry In US Market Share

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Saturday April 02, 2011 @12:16PM

An anonymous reader writes: 69.5 million people in the US owned smartphones during the three months ending in February 2011, up 13 percent from the preceding three-month period. For the first time, more Americans are using phones running Google's Android operating system than Research In Motion's BlackBerry, according to comScore. Having passed the iPhone in the preceding three-month period, this now means that Android has been crowned king in the US.

Comment Re:Even more interesting (Score 0, Troll) 315

by Johnathon Walls on Monday February 08, 2010 @12:21AM (#31057846) Attached to: Google Airs Super Bowl Ad

Wow, why so aggressive?

I think the point is not "why would anyone ever ask those questions" but rather "why are those questions asked SO FREQUENTLY as to be the most likely phrases to follow the word 'why'?"

Jesus you sound like someone found your google history of "why does my penis look like a vagina".

Blizzard Authenticators May Become Mandatory 248

Posted by Soulskill on Saturday January 09, 2010 @04:27AM from the gotta-take-off-your-shoes-too dept.

An anonymous reader writes "WoW.com is reporting that a trusted source has informed them that Blizzard is giving serious consideration to making authenticators mandatory on all World of Warcraft accounts. The authenticators function the same as ones provided by most banks — in order to log in, you must generate a number on the external device. Blizzard already provides a free iPhone app that functions as an authenticator. The source stated, 'it is a virtually forgone conclusion that it will happen.' This comes after large spates of compromised accounts left Bizzard game masters severely backlogged by restoration requests."

Doom-Like Video Surveillance For Ports In Development 56

Posted by Soulskill on Thursday December 17, 2009 @06:48AM from the hurt-me-plenty dept.

oranghutan writes "A research and development group down under is working to develop an advanced video surveillance system for ports around the world that uses video superimposed onto a 3D map. With 16-megapixel high-definition cameras on a distributed (cabled) network and a proprietary system written in a variety of languages (C++, Python, SQL, etc.), the group from NICTA is aiming to allow security teams at the Port of Brisbane — which is 110km long — to monitor shipping movements, cargo and people. By scrolling along a 3D map, the security teams can click on a location and then get a real-time video feed superimposed onto the map. Authorities from around the world with the right permissions can then access the same system. The main difference from regular surveillance systems is the ability to switch views without having to know camera numbers/locations and the one screen view."

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