Year: 2010

Greg’s bite: WiKiLeaks threaten us all

Greg’s bite: WiKiLeaks threaten us all

Posted by | Dec 7, 2010 | , |

By Greg Mills

The recent leak of a considerable cache of secret diplomatic cables underlines a significant issue that will have a profound effect upon us all.

To add insult to injury, the criminal mastermind behind all this has threatened to unleash even more secret information that is already downloaded but sealed with 256-bit encryption. That massive file only needs a key posted on the internet for thousands of copies of this new, and according to him, damaging information to also be released.  

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iPhone/iPod/iPad apps for Dec. 6

iPhone/iPod/iPad apps for Dec. 6

Posted by | Dec 6, 2010 | |

Here are the latest iPhone/iPod touch/iPod/iPad apps announced. You can find ’em at the Apple App Store (http://www.itunes.com/appstore/).

KijomagiDay has announced Miro: Color the World! 1.0 for the iPhone and iPod touch. In the US$0.99 game, players select one of the little funny monsters, the Miros, and color a beautiful land by rolling on it. The faster they do it, better will be their world ranking. Miro: Color The World! features five characters, 25 levels, Facebook and Twitter integration and more.

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‘MUG Event Calendar’: iMovie ’11, email, more

‘MUG Event Calendar’: iMovie ’11, email, more

Posted by | Dec 6, 2010 | |

Partying takes precedent on this week’s “The MUG Event Calendar,” but there are still some noticeable events underway.

Jeff Carlson will talk iMovie ‘11 at a Washington group, while user group activist Nicholas Pyers will discuss email at an Australian group, and Canon will show off their offerings to a Louisiana Final Cut Pro group. Holiday parties dominate the rest of this week’s calendar, although there will be presentations of Microsoft Office 2011, Mac security, print-on-demand, Bento, iLife 11, Apple TV and more.

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Apple shares hit 52-week high

Apple shares hit 52-week high

Posted by | Dec 6, 2010 | , |

Apple shares have hit a new 52-week high, at US$322.33, up roughly 52% this year, on volume of roughly 14 million shares, below average volume of roughly 16 million.

The company’s market capitalization is over $294 billion, $64 billion more than Microsoft, and about $65 billion from touching Exxon Mobile’s market cap, notes “Barron’s (http://blogs.barrons.com/techtraderdaily/2010/12/06/apple-hits-new-52-week-high-32233/?mod=yahoobarrons).

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