135: 5 People, 3 Dogs and A Hamster

The Frequency

Haddie and Dan discuss Apple's security breach, the arrival of the Royal baby boy, ads on smartphone lock screens, and Microsoft taking a $900 hit on Surface RT tablets this quarter.

App of the Week: Frontback

Kickstarter of the Week: NFC Ring

Video of the Week: Livestream - Royal Baby Watch

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• Apple’s Dev Center has been down for over 24 hours, keeping developers from downloading SDKs and iOS 7 beta [Update] - The Next Web
  At 12:51 PM EST yesterday, we noticed that Apple’s Dev Center website had stopped working and was serving a “We’ll be back soon” error. 24 hours later, and nothing has changed.
• Apple Confirms That Its Dev Center Has Been Breached By Hackers - TechCrunch
  After 3 days of silence as to why the iOS Developer Center has been down, Apple has just confirmed that they are investigating a security breach.
• Apple comments on developer site hack
  I spoke with Apple tonight about news that its developer portal was hacked last Thursday by someone attempting to gain access to personal information about the company’s developers. While the company admitted already that the site was breached, there are some important details that you should know.
• Microsoft took a $900 million hit on Surface RT this quarter | The Verge
  Microsoft's fiscal Q4 2013 results showed a $900 million loss due to Surface RT "inventory adjustments," a charge that comes just a few days after the company officially cut Surface RT prices significantly.
• APP OF THE WEEK: Frontback
  An addictive camera app for capturing both sides of the story
• Security researcher claims to have reported bugs shortly before Apple took down its developer portal | iMore.com
  London-based security researcher Ibrahim Balic has come forward, claiming he may be the one behind Apple's recent security threat. Following Apple's statement to developers earlier regarding a security threat to the developer portal, Balic posted a comment on TechCrunch's report of the story trying to set the record straight that no harm was ever intended.
• Google hosting July 24th event with Android and Chrome boss Sundar Pichai | The Verge
  Google just sent out press invitations for a July 24th event to be led by Android / Chrome OS chief Sundar Pichai.
• Encryption Flaw Makes Phones Possible Accomplices in Theft - NYTimes.com
  A German mobile security expert says he has found a flaw in the encryption technology used in some SIM cards, the chips in handsets, that could enable cyber criminals to take control of a person’s phone.
• Locket Puts Ads On Smartphone Lock Screens, Pays You To Use Your Phone | TechCrunch
  Would you install an Android app that put ads directly on your smartphone’s lock screen? No? What if you were paid to do so, and whenever you swiped to unlock your device, you made a little money? That’s the promise of a new mobile application called Locket, launching today for Android
• KICKSTARTER OF THE WEEK: NFC Ring by John McLear — Kickstarter
  The NFC Ring can be used to unlock doors, mobile phones and to transfer information and link people.
• Exclusive Motorola X "Ghost" Photos Show The Phone, Benchmarks, And Pretty Much A Complete Set Of Confirmed Specs
  Motorola X recently and even some alleged specs, but today we're going to put together what I'd argue is the most complete and confirmed spec sheet
• Marshals Lose Track of Encrypted Radios Worth Millions - WSJ.com
  The U.S. Marshals Service has lost track of at least 2,000 encrypted two-way radios and other communication devices valued at millions of dollars, according to internal agency documents, creating what some within the agency view as a security risk for federal judges, endangered witnesses and others.
• Leap Motion Launches Hand Gesture Controller - Forbes
  The Leap Motion Controller is a small USB device plugs into a computer that enables people to interact with the computer using hand and finger movements. The controller has two camera sensors and three infrared LEDs which “read” hand gestures.
• Running A Business. The History Of LessEverything.
  This is the tale of how Allan Branch and Steven Bristol founded a million- dollar-a-year web consulting firm, LessEverything. For the previous four years, LessEverything has primarily made its revenue from consulting. In the past 12 months, the company’s app revenue has grown to support 90% of its overhead, so LessEverything’s focus is now shifting to refining it’s current product offerings.
• Zack Snyder Will Direct Superman/Batman Movie Inspired by Frank Miller’s ‘The Dark Knight Returns’ | /Film
  OK, here’s the official word about the future of the DC Universe on screen via Warner Bros. Or the official suggestion. Zack Snyder took the stage at the end of the DC panel, gesturing that moderator Chris Hardwick should move aside.
• VIDEO OF THE WEEK Live: Royal baby watch - Telegraph
  Watch coverage from outside the Lindo wing of St Mary's Hospital in west London, where the Duchess of Cambridge has been admitted in the early stages of labour.
• Online porn to be blocked in the UK, unless you opt in | CNET UK
  Porn will be automatically blocked by Internet service providers (ISPs) in the UK unless account holders choose to opt in, Prime Minister David Cameron will announce today, according to the BBC.
• Breaking Bad’s Bryan Cranston Blends In With Crowd at San Diego Comic-Con Disguised in a Heisenberg Mask
  Breaking Bad actor Bryan Cranston blended in with the crowd and went unnoticed at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con disguised in a Heisenberg mask. The clever secret was revealed on Sunday, July 21, 2013 when Bryan pulled off his mask at the Breaking Bad panel.
• ‘Game Of Thrones’ Releases Memoriam To Remember Those That Have Died - DesignTAXI.com
  Still crying over the death of your favorite ‘Game of Thrones’ characters? This video might help ease your pain.
• Kanye West - BLKKK SKKKN HEAD
  The new interactive video for Kanye West's BLKKK SKKKN HEAD is up on his website. The video allows users to adjust the motion speed and corresponding sound. The user can also capture stills of the video for posting or sharing.
• Royal Baby : Shutterstock Stock Photography
  
• Little Printer | BERG Cloud
  Little Printer lives in your home, bringing you news, puzzles and gossip from friends. Use your smartphone to set up subscriptions and Little Printer will gather them together to create a timely, beautiful miniature newspaper.

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