Posted by ChiefJack Hawk on Wednesday, August 11, 2010,
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Technology
Research In Motion, maker of BlackBerry phones, has been singled out as a security threat recently in the Middle East because of the secure encryption it uses, which makes it impossible for outside sources to decode E-mails and messages sent with these phones. Saudi Arabia has issued a ban on BlackBerries, which may be lifted as soon as that country can evaluate the security and encryption codes that Research In Motion has supplied them with. India is getting in on the action now, citing Bl... Continue reading ...
Saudis Ban BlackBerry Phones
Posted by ChiefJack Hawk on Friday, August 6, 2010,
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By the time you read this, Saudi Arabia should have its BlackBerry phone ban in effect, taking hundreds of thousands of the devices off the market. Saudi government officials cite the encrypted E-mail downloading and sending as the main reason for outlawing the Canadian phones. The encryption feature makes it virtually impossible for third parties to access the messages, and in the oil-rich country, most users were opting for the more expensive "corporate phones" with even stronger encrypti... Continue reading ...
Black Eyed Peas Set New Record
Posted by ChiefJack Hawk on Friday, July 30, 2010,
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Music
The Black Eyed Peas just keep rolling along and setting new records. It was announced on July 30, and confirmed by Neilsen SoundScan, that their hit #1 song "I Gotta Feeling" has officially sold 6 million downloads, the first track to ever reach that milestone. The now iconic feel-good song, said band frontman will.i.am, was successful because it gave people hope in a time of downturn. He further stated that what's more impressive about this event is that only legal downloads are counted b... Continue reading ...