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Remove Filter  | I'm one of those people who has both an iPad and an iPhone (in fact until very recently I had two iPhones) so I was interested to see the results of a survey that PriceGrabber published this week and which suggest that the majority of US consumers would consider buying …  |
| | I'm sure everyone would like to join me in welcoming the newest member of the DaniWeb moderating team, and a much deserved appointment it is too: [JorgeM](http://www.daniweb.com/members/929775/JorgeM)  |
| | So, while I was away from the office last week a parcel arrived. A parcel containing the latest incarnation of the Parrot AR Drone for me to review for DaniWeb. Not mine to keep, just to play with for a few days. Which is probably just as well because, to …  |
| | Fast food chain KFC has had more than its fair share of Kentucky Fried WHAT? myths busted over the years. However, some of the stories turn out to be genuine such as the [breaded and deep fried kidney](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/07/ibrahim-langoo-brain-kidney-kfc_n_2425917.html) that was discovered by Ibrahim Langoo in a KFC in Colchester, England …  |
| | Could be related to current system tweaking efforts, but just in case: PM notifications are broken on-site. Email notifications coming through OK, but there are now no indications on-site of new messages without actually dropping into the Private Messages section itself. |
| | My Private Messages counter (at top of page) wasn't showing any new messages when I logged on just now, nor did the 'you have a new PM wanna read it' box pop up. However, I did have a bunch of unread new PMs sitting in my inbox (email notifications told … |
| | <rant> Does the 'You have a new Private Message' alert come with a toggle switch somewhere to turn it off? Other than dismissing it directly from the alert itself I mean? Every time I go back to the inbox after having read a PM it pops up again telling me … |
| | I will be at the National March Against the Badger Cull in London this Saturday (1st June) - see http://www.londonagainstthecull.org.uk/ for details. If any UK-based DaniWeb members are going, say hello if you spot a guy with an eye-patch and tattooed head. Chances are pretty good it will be me...  |
| | Got into office at 6.30am yesterday (hour later than usual) and was going back home by 8am. Ended up back in bed at 10am, woke again at 4pm. Back in bed at 8pm, slept through until 6am this morning. Wow! Really strange bug, high temperature and very weak (had to … |
| | According to a press release that arrived today, entitled "Kaspersky Lab identifies first targeted attack utilising malware for Android devices", it marks the "first serious wave of targeted attacks using Android malware" but just how worrying is that really?  The PR company sending the release were at pains … |
| | Well, have to say that was a much better performance from Wales to not only break the long run of losing internationals but to do so in Paris. The French looked like a shadow of their former selves, never really getting into the game at all. Now, fingers crossed that …  |
| | FireEye security researchers are warning that they have [detected a new zero-day vulnerability](http://blog.fireeye.com/research/2013/02/yaj0-yet-another-java-zero-day-2.html) that is being used successfully in the wild against browser clients with both Java 6u41 and Java 7u15 installed. Given that the Java 7 update was only released a couple of weeks ago, this is yet more …  |
| | According to IT security outfit Kaspersky, which has just [published details](http://www.securelist.com/en/analysis/204792255/Kaspersky_Security_Bulletin_2012_The_overall_statistics_for_2012) of the information security landscape as it was shaped during 2012, 99% of all mobile malware threats now target Android devices. With 6300 new mobile malware samples discovered every month on average across 2012, Android has become the focus … |
| | According to new research from Kaspersky Lab, in the form of a report called [Evaluating the threat level of software vulnerabilities](http://media.kaspersky.com/documents/business/misc/Kaspersky_Lab_Report_Software_Vulnerabilities_final.pdf), 72% of Java users haven't switched to the latest, safest, version despite highly publicised vulnerabilities and resulting security exploits.  And it's not just Java, the report also …  |
| | Here's a weird one: the latest review that I have just put up [here](http://www.daniweb.com/hardware-and-software/tablets-and-mobile-devices/reviews/443411/why-have-i-been-using-a-paintbrush-on-my-ipad) includes three images of the item being reviewed. These render perfectly fine in the editor, but are missing from the published review. Dani/James(1)/James(2) care to take a look and see what's happening? |
| | An in-the-wild exploit targeting a vulnerability with Java 7 has led to security experts the world over warning users to disable the Java plug-in for their browser clients at the very least, and preferably uninstall Java altogether. The CVE-2012-4681 vulnerability, comprising two flaws, along with a couple of other 'related …  |
| | According to the boffins at Kaspersky Lab, users of Android devices running Gingerbread (Android 2.3.6) and Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0.4) are targeted the most by cybercriminals. Gingerbread accounted for 28% of all the attempts to install malware that were successfully blocked by Kaspersky, while Ice Cream Sandwich accounted for … |
| | Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. What has happened to Welsh rugby? It all looked so promising last year.  |
| | Am just editing a news story ([How to disable SIM-killing USSD PUK attack that has spread to all Androids](http://www.daniweb.com/software-development/mobile-development/news/436119/how-to-disable-sim-killing-ussd-puk-attack-that-has-spread-to-all-androids#post1873145)) and cannot upload accompanying image. Get the following: "A problem was encountered while attempting to move the uploaded file to the final destination."  |
| | As editor of the DaniWeb Community Newsletter, I always welcome your feedback as to what I could do better. So, if there's anything you don't like about it, here's your chance to get it off your chest. Likewise, please do let me know what you **do** like as well of … |
| | Looks very like a zero-day exploiting some unknown/unpatched vulnerability is out in the wild, given the member registration database compromises at LinkedIn, eHarmony and now [TechRadar](http://www.daniweb.com/hardware-and-software/microsoft-windows/viruses-spyware-and-other-nasties/news/426537/techradar-closes-forums-following-data-breach) Are the DaniWeb registration passwords hashed and salted? |
| | I became a grandad for the fourth time today. Gracie is beautiful. Later thus week I will find out if I am going blind in one eye and how long that process will take, and importantly if it will spread to the other eye. Final tests on Friday, in the …  |
| | I'm sure that everyone will want to join me in welcoming the following members who, as a result of their contributions and dedication to the DaniWeb community, have today been promoted to Moderator status: [Airshow](http://www.daniweb.com/members/512379/Airshow) [JamesCherrill](http://www.daniweb.com/members/314062/JamesCherrill) [mike_2000_17](http://www.daniweb.com/members/787121/mike200017) [pritaeas](http://www.daniweb.com/members/94719/pritaeas) [Reverend Jim](http://www.daniweb.com/members/819337/Reverend-Jim) Congratulations to you all, a well deserved promotion :)  |
| | I'm sure everyone would like to join me in congratulating ~s.o.s~ on his promotion and welcome him as the newest member of the Admin team here at DaniWeb. Sanjay has been a moderator for more years than I care to remember, and for the last few has been the official …  |
| | I am sorry to say that DaniWeb is once again under concerted attack by Chinese and Russian spammers. The admin and moderator teams have been working around the clock these last 48 hours to delete spam postings and remove the offending accounts, and will continue to do so until the …  |
| | I'm sure everyone would want to wish Dani, The Queen of DaniWeb, a very happy birthday today. If you were at the Ad:Tech after party which also served as Dani's birthday bash last night, at the excellent Playwright Celtic Pub in New York, then I hope you had as great … |
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| | Yay, the DaniWeb membership ticker just went over 900,000 :) |
| | Dani When I tried to share the '[URL="http://www.daniweb.com/software-development/mobile-development/news/352419"]Does Android really beat the iPhone on, erm, everything[/URL]' news story using the Facebook share button, it came up with 'no title' and a generic 'www.daniweb.com' url, no images etc. In other words, looks like something has broken this. Worked fine when I … |
| | OK, here is the dilemma I am facing: which to buy, an Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3? Currently we are a PS2 household, also have a PSP, with a library of 75 or so games I guess. Mainly used by myself and my 8 year old son/6 year old daughter … |
| | That they would stop playing rubbish Xmas music on the radio and in the shops That the 'festive weather' would just go away That editors who are taking extended Xmas breaks did not think it reasonable to still expect me to meet a deadline which falls on December 24th or … |
| | What are your top three obsessions outside of IT? My name is Davey Winder and I'm a: [LIST] [*]Tattoo Geek [*]Music Geek [*]Car Geek [/LIST]  |
| | So far today I have: [LIST] [*]driven 50 miles to a meeting that was not, actually, until tomorrow [*]been threatened by some Neanderthal in a car with a hammer (who, I hasten to add, was not man enough to get out of the car, hammer or not) [*]walked into a … |
| | Opting to have a family 'Man vs Food' challenge for dinner last night. The burrito was just too big but I still ate it, and finished first. Hey, they might be kids but it was still a competition :) Trouble is, bloating, gut-ache and an afternoon full of meetings really … |
| | A big thanks to everyone who braved the torrential rain to make it to the Dinner with Dani event in New York on Wednesday. It was really great seeing everyone there, and the technical discussions at the various tables seemed to go well. I couldn't make it to the end …  |
| | So who's going to be there then? I'm looking forward to meeting you all F2F, just be gentle with me and promise not to mention signature spam or the new site design :) |
| | I am looking for suitable candidates to interview as case study material for a new book I am writing for the Science Museum here in London, to be published globally by Wiley early next year. The book, Being Virtual: who you really are online, will be an exploration of identity … |
| | As the title says, I'd like to wish all our English members (of which I'm proud to say I am one) a very happy St George's Day. |
| | Let us know which language you are coding in and we can move this to the correct forum. |
| | OK then, just for fun, can you remember the very first thing that you posted on DaniWeb? Go on, tell us the when and what, even if it was really embarrassing :) To start the ball rolling, mine was actually a news story called [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/news/story217877.html"]802.11n puts the why into WiFi[/URL] …  |
| | Just in case there are any Johnny Depp fans in the lounge, you might want to [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/news/story254955.html"]read our breaking news story[/URL] here on DaniWeb about how the actor is NOT dead, despite what Twitter trends and many other early reports are saying. We did a little research and revealed all. |
| | OK, it is very nearly Xmas now which means, if your household is anything like mine, lots of new tech toys to play with. So I'm starting a thread where you can post both what you are hoping to get and then, after Santa has slid down your chimney with …  |
| | Well, it is that time of year again and the holiday season is upon us. Which means I get to wish everyone the very best and say a very big thank you for being part of our community here at DaniWeb. 2009 has had some ups and downs (no mentioning …  |
| | With the investigation into the death of Michael Jackson still ongoing, and claims over the paternity of Paris Jackson hitting the headlines with the involvement of the chap who rose to fame as Oliver in the film way back when and then plummeted to obscurity, you might think that it … |
| | It launched in a flurry of controversy over privacy issues, but within weeks of going live the 118800 mobile phone online directory service has been suspended. Although the official reason for the, so far, 3 day unavailability of the website is being given as "undertaking major developments" to the beta … |
| | Where would we be without the Global Positioning System? Well, without GPS I probably would not be at this hotel nice and early, waiting for a meeting to start. Forget the idiots who end up [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/blogs/entry3301.html"]driving on train tracks or toppling over cliffs[/URL], for some of us SatNav has become … |
| | Although it is all too easy to think of Queen Elizabeth II, as being something of an old fart the truth is that Her Madge would appear to have one eye firmly on the future. Indeed, the thoroughly modern monarch can already be found broadcasting [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/blogs/entry3846.html"]just like the Pope[/URL] on … |
| | Look, I am a British father of four. Two of my kids have been through the teenage years, so I know all too well just what a love affair the UK has with text messaging. As does my bank manager. So it really should not come as any surprise to … |
| | It looks like Encyclopaedia Britannica, for hundreds of years the first name you thought of when the word 'encyclopaedia' was mentioned until Wikipedia came along and kicked sand in its face, is about to change. Sure, EB has changed rather a lot since it first saw the light of day … |
| | With Inauguration Day finally upon us, mobile phone operators across the US are preparing for what could be a bigger test of capacity than the traditional biggest strain on the mobile network, New Year's Eve. Hopefully the months of hard work, involving adding capacity and prepping networks to cope with … |
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