The Worst Passwords of 2013

Analysts at SplashData went through files containing millions of stolen passwords to pick out the worst, least secure passwords of 2013.  We are all told again and again to make sure our passwords have numbers, dashes, pounds or punctuation however it seems that majority of people don’t do this. In fact, the most common password … Read more

Hershey’s Teams up with 3D Printing Company to Make Chocolate

3D food might be a thing of the very near future as Hershey’s Chocolates team up with a 3D printing company, 3D systems. 3D systems recently announced that it has entered a mutli-year agreement with Hershey’s to explore making chocolate through a 3D printer. The head of Hershey’s William Papa said, “we believe innovation is … Read more

Microsoft Customers Angry Over Surface Pro 2 Update

Many customers have been complaining about Microsoft’s Surface Pro 2 as the battery seems to be constantly exhausted and the device switches in and out of sleep mode.  After a month of complaining, Microsoft customers have finally received a firmware update to help fix a problem that was causing their tablets to switch into sleep … Read more

iPhone 6 – What ‘Sources’ are Saying

Apple is getting ready to release the iPhone 6 and sources are saying that Apple could be coming out with two new versions.  Apple is set to release two versions of the highly anticipated iPhone 6, one with a 4.7 inch display and one with a 5.5 inch display, similar to rival, Samsung Galaxy. There … Read more

Target Hack Culprit- A 17 Year Old Russian Boy

The Target hack has gone down in history has being one of the worst cyber attacks to date and the now, the culprit has been pinpointed- a young 17 year old from Russia.  According to the report by IntelCrawler, the software used to in the Target hack which infected payment systems came from St. Petersburg … Read more

Smart Appliances Used to Launch Global Cyberattack

Let’s face it, nothing is safe anymore. A security firm has now announced that smart appliances like TV’s and refrigerators are responsible for helping to launch a global cyber attack.  Proofpoint has discovered that a huge cyber attack has been launched from over 100,000 everyday consumer gadgets between December 23, 2013 and January 6, 2014. … Read more

Are Smartphones the Answer for Nintendo?

Many once successful tech companies are finding it hard to stay ahead of the pack including Nintendo who missed target sales for the Wii U by over 6 million.  Nintendo has projected an annual loss of $240 million after sales of the Nintendo Wii U did not perform as well as expected. CEO, Satoru Iwata … Read more

Google Debuts Glucose Monitoring Contact Lens

While most major tech companies are working on curved smart phones and ultra high definitions TV’s, Google has been working on your health, showcasing a pair of glucose monitoring contact lenses. The company has just announced the creation of ‘smart contact lenses’  that measure the level of glucose in your tears. While the lenses they … Read more

Starbucks App Offers No Customer Security

Security; it’s the word that has been on everybody’s lips lately as many tech companies and big merchants have been accused of making user data vulnerable.  Hacking seems to be rampant over the holidays with big companies like Target and Neiman Marcus affected. Above all of that, reports were leaked that the NSA has access … Read more