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Senior Citizen Sexting on the Rise

Warren Riddle — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:27:00 EST

Troubling instances of teen sexting have been all over the news as of late, with randy kids and their sexy messages and photographs often leading to public derision, expulsion, and sometimes even arrest. Thankfully, the disturbing trend among the nation's youth seems to be nearing an end.

The primary reason? Because it looks like old people are getting into it. We know (gag), and we're sorry, but the American Association of Retired People (AARP) Web site recently posted a story that details the growing popularity of raunchy text exchanges among senior citizens. (Hopefully its exaggerating.) One man named Roger (His last name was apparently withheld to prevent his grandchildren from jabbing pencils into their eyes and ears.) told the AARP, "I'll say, 'You have an amazing body. You have amazing breasts.' The next thing you know, you'll get a picture of a breast." Shudder.

So, the next time you see Grandma sheepishly grinning as she checks her cell, don't even try to wipe the memory of this indelible story from your brain. It will, unfortunately, be permanently seared into your subconscious. Again, our apologies. [From: AARP via Tech Radar and Gawker]

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App Developer Sued for Stealing Customers' iPhone Numbers

Terrence O'Brien — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:29:00 EST

Filed under: Cell Phones, Video Games, iPhone

Storm8, the developer of popular (but terrible) iPhone games like 'Vampires Live' and 'iMobsters,' has found itself on the wrong end of a potential class-action lawsuit.

A lawsuit has been filed, on behalf of Washington resident Michael Turner, that alleges Storm8 built its games with a "feature" that automatically sends the phone number of each host iPhone to the developer. Turner is suing on the grounds that this practice is in violation of both the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and California state law, and is pushing to turn it into a class-action suit, on behalf of all Storm8 customers.

Storm8 has admitted to collecting the phone numbers, but denies any real responsibility, attributing the "phone home" function to a simple bug in the code. The company maintains that the glitch has been fixed. Turner countered that a "glitch" could not lead to the collection of phone numbers and that specialized code would have to be purposely placed within the games to have that effect. Not being programmers,we can't say for certain whether or not the collecting of phone numbers was intentional, but it doesn't sound like the sort of feature that could be accidentally implemented.

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Are Mobile Devices Getting Too Complex?

Terrence O'Brien — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:30:00 EST

Filed under: Cell Phones, Visionaries

Last year, Martin Cooper, the man credited with inventing the cell phone at Motorola in 1973, made headlines when he complained at a Boston conference that the iPhone was too complex. Further cementing his reputation as a curmudgeon, Cooper told a gathering in Madrid this week pretty much the same thing -- that modern cell phones are too feature-packed to be useful. "Whenever you create a universal device that does all things for all people, it does not do any things well," he told the crowd.

Now, our knee-jerk reaction was to dismiss Cooper as a crotchety, out-of-touch coot when he said, "[Our] future... is a number of specialist devices that focus on one thing." Clearly, the trend in technology has been convergence -- cramming more and more capabilities into fewer, smaller gadgets. Many of us at the Switched offices lug around smartphones that can snap photos, record video, play games, browse the Internet, get directions via GPS, play music and video, and make calls. Yet a quick survey revealed that most of us own, and still use, dedicated iPods and GPS devices, as well. And no one would even contemplate ditching a computer to rely purely on a smartphone for Web access.

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Best of the Rest: Black Friday iPhone App, Rethinking Facebook

Thomas Houston — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:20:00 EST

Filed under: Editor's Picks

There's a load of great tech news happening out there every day, and, unfortunately, we just can't cover it all. Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web.

If you've got our luck, you'll strike out for a holiday shopping extravaganza, get to the mall, and then realize you forgot to bring the coupons from the weekend paper. Fear not, good shoppers. Fortunately, there's a Black Friday app for your iPhone. [From: geeksugar]
Design changes at Facebook usually rile up users, who, without fail, protest by creating groups on the site. Fortunately, some of those protesters are actually productive, creating solutions like 'Facebook Facelift,' a project re-imagining the ubiquitous social networking site's interface. [From: Likecool.com]
Our friends over at Asylum rounded up the best video game trailers of all time. Some of our favorites. [From: Asylum]
When compared to the stock velvet paintings of Hendrix and Pink Floyd that fill college dorms nationwide, these velvet images of sci-fi icons are modern-day masterpieces. [From: io9]

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HDTV Listings for November 6, 2009

Switched Staff — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:40:00 EST

Filed under: Audio/Video, TV

What we're watching tonight:

CW (1080i) has 'Smallville' at 8 p.m.
USA (1080i) has 'Monk' at 9 p.m. and 'White Collar' at 10 p.m.
ABC (720p) has 'Ugly Betty' at 9 p.m.
MyNetworkTV (1080i) has 'WWE: Smackdown' at 9 p.m.
CBS (1080i) brings 'Ghost Whisperer' at 8 p.m., 'Medium' at 9 p.m. and 'Numb3rs' at 10 p.m.
TLC (1080i) presents 'King of the Crown' at 10 & 10:30 p.m.
NBC (1080i) has 'Law & Order' at 8 p.m.
ESPN (720p) has an NBA doubleheader with Cavaliers/Knicks at 8 p.m. and Spurs/Blazers at 10:30 p.m.
ESPN2 (720p) airs Boise State/Louisiana Tech college football at 8 p.m.

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Some T-Mobile Users See Nude Strangers on Their Profile Pages

Warren Riddle — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:01:00 EST

Filed under: Cell Phones

T-Mobile is apparently offering a scintillating ('Titillating' would have been far too easy and predictable.) new feature for people with online accounts: pics of naked girls. The Consumerist is reporting that when ~~T&A-~~ T-Mobile subscriber "Andrew" signed in to his account to check a bill payment recently, a picture of an unfamiliar, topless female appeared on his profile page, within his MobileLife photo album.

Andrew also claims that when he signed in again later, yet more nudie shots appeared. After the Consumerist broke Andrew's shocking story, the site was flooded with still more reports of even raunchier images appearing on T-Mobile profile pages. When asked for a comment, a T-Mobile spokesperson told the Consumerist that the company is investigating the incidents, which it claims are "not common."

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Studio Attempting Huge, World Record-Breaking Movie Screening

Amar Toor — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:10:00 EST

Filed under: Audio/Video

The Telegraph reports that Pinewood Studios, a film company based in Britain, aims to break the world record for largest movie screening when it shows the 1996 film 'Mission: Impossible' at the studio compound this Saturday. The Tom Cruise thriller, which was filmed at the studio, will be shown to a drive-in audience on a screen measuring 240 feet wide and 60 feet tall. If it goes off without a hitch, the showing would smash the current record, set in Norway back in 1996, when 'Independence Day' was shown on a screen measuring a paltry 132 feet wide. The company is looking at the event as a chance to show off its newest technology, especially as it's in the midst of a massive expansion that, they hope, will enable the studio to rival Hollywood in size and splendor.

The feat seems pretty daunting, if not impossible. Project manager Paul Wigfield told the Telegraph, "'Mission: Impossible' seems the perfect choice to beat the existing world record and it will look absolutely sensational." We understand the impetus behind the choice, given the corporate tie-in to the company, and -- don't get us wrong -- it'll probably look super cool. We just think there might be a few alternatives that would be a bit more appropriate. [From: The Telegraph]

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Wanted Thief Texts Mugshot to Local Paper, Old Pic Too Ugly

JP Mangalindan — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:21:00 EST

Filed under: Cell Phones

Fugitives, take note. If you're disgruntled over that unflattering mugshot, follow Matthew Maynard's lead and send in one of your own.

Last Monday, the 23-year-old Welshman took cheekiness to the next level by texting The Evening Post a shot of himself, posing in front of a police van and dressed in matching neon yellow trousers. Maynard, wanted in conjunction with a burglary in Swansea, South Wales, was apparently unhappy with the official mugshot, according to The Daily Telegraph.

South Wales Police had originally issued his mugshot, along with those of seven other suspects, as part of a larger crackdown that eventually led to 81 arrests in 48 hours. Four of the pictured suspects were picked up within hours, but Maynard remains one of the four still at large. After receiving his sensational new photo, The Evening Post responded in kind by splashing it all over the front page of today's paper. "He thinks he's being clever by showing off like this, but we'll have him in soon now," said one officer. "Everyone in Swansea will know what he looks like now." Prison time is a big price to pay for your vanity, Matthew. [From: The Evening Post, The Daily Telegraph, and The Daily Mail]

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Facebook Hit 'Bejeweled Blitz' Goes Mobile With iPhone App

JP Mangalindan — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:32:00 EST

Filed under: Video Games, iPhone

Fans of the Facebook game 'Bejeweled Blitz' will be able to hone their gem-matching skills on the move when the free 'Bejeweled 2' iPhone add-on hits the App Store next week.

As with previous 'Bejeweled' games, the goal is to swap gems vertically and horizontally to match three or more. (A satisfying cacophony of explosions concludes the round if you've done your job.) But this streamlined edition gives you only one minute to do it, a boon for mobile users with some time, though not too much time, to kill. Best of all, 'Blitz' syncs automatically to Facebook, uploading high scores to a leaderboard in real time.

If users really feel the need to brag, they can post their scores to their Facebook profiles, reminding their family and friends who's the boss -- at least where puzzle games are concerned. [From: Games.com]

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'What Is Flickr?' Question Flummoxes Folks on the Street

Switched Staff — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:39:00 EST

Filed under: Editor's Picks, Switched Video, Web

We'll admit that, as tech journalists, we live in a bit of a self-imposed bubble when it comes to Internet goings-on. ("What do you mean, 'You've never heard of a meme?' ") So we decided to take our cameras to the streets of New York and descend upon the less compulsively-geeky masses to ask, "What is Flickr?"

Though the image-sharing behemoth Flickr -- now millions of users strong -- celebrated its 4 billionth photo upload last month, we apparently confused a fair-sized cross-section of people walking through Times Square. But all was not lost: despite the fact that some couldn't tell us "what the Flickr is," we mercifully found some of our own ilk, from teens to more mature passerbys, to legitimize our inherently techy career focus. (Mom, Dad, we're doing powerful important work, here.)

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iTunes Auto-Censor Targets '50s Doo-Wop

Warren Riddle — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:40:00 EST

Filed under: Audio/Video, iPod, Web

Despite its staid and strict stance against nudity and racy apps, Apple is continuing its unofficial practice of turning perfectly harmless words into demeaning slurs. Apple's censoring depends on a program that scans the iTunes database for dirty words, replacing the offending letters with asterisks.

The problem with this auto-censorship is that it doesn't recognize context. As a result, innocent words are sometimes altered, ironically and immediately making people think of those alternate, more devious usages. According to the Guardian, the latest to fall prey to the asterisk is the style of music known as "doo-wop," whose name contains a word sometimes used as a slur against Italian-Americans. The word, with which many people were probably unfamiliar prior to the asterisk fiasco, appeared as "w*p" throughout iTunes as of this morning (it's since been changed back to doo-wop).

It's probably time to let the auto-censor go, Apple. Since you're now worth over $170 billion, you should probably be able to hire some human scanners. You know, ones that could actually discern between musical genres and racist terminology. [From: The Guardian]

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9 Banned Apps You'll Never See on the iPhone

Terrence O'Brien — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:45:00 EST

Filed under: Cell Phones, Editor's Picks, iPhone, Mobile Software, Mobile Phones

There's no denying the runaway success of Apple's App Store: to date, iPhone and iPod touch users have downloaded some 2 billion applications from its ever-expanding library of 100,000. But there's also no escaping the rumblings of discontent from many consumers and developers who feel that Apple is unfairly acting as judge, jury, and executioner by censoring apps and exiling them from the App Store.

Much of the consternation stems from the fact that Apple has never published hard and fast guidelines for what determines whether an app will be allowed through Apple's gatekeepers. To make matters worse for frustrated developers, Apple frequently contradicts itself in its judgments. So, say, while porn stars are free to peddle T and A to consenting adults, e-book packages that include the "Kama Sutra" are apparently too risqué for Apple. In the hopes of discovering a method to this maddening process, we've looked at nine high-profile iPhone apps that were found guilty of transgressing Apple's (unwritten) approval terms, and weigh in on the fairness of Apple's judgment and the likelihood an app will have it overturned on appeal in the future.

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Steve Jobs Named 'CEO of the Decade,' China Stops Beating Web Addicts

Warren Riddle — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:59:00 EST

Filed under: Editor's Picks

Highlights from this morning's other big tech headlines....

Fortune magazine has named Apple's Steve Jobs its 'CEO of the Decade,' due to the company's overwhelming success with iTunes, OS X, Pixar, and, of course, the iPhone. Jobs even persevered through serious health problems while Apple's worth skyrocketed -- from $5 billion to $170 billion in less than 10 years. [From: Cult of Mac and TUAW]
Over the summer, a Chinese teenager tragically died after being severely beaten at a boot camp that aims to curb Internet addiction while teaching kids how to use the Web "in a healthy way." Yeah, sounds really healthy. Chinese officials are now seeking to ban the violent practice at such facilities. Apparently, it's too easy to take away the kids' computers and consoles for a little while. [From: The BBC]
The Catalyst Group recently conducted a consumer survey about the live video streaming services offered by Amazon and Netflix. The group said that most people actually expressed shock, because they'd never even heard of video streaming (even though Catalyst only approached 11 people). [From: Fast Company]
The Onion, 'America's Finest News Source,' is apparently developing a Comedy Central pilot that will focus solely on sports. The fake news outlet already creates its own hilarious podcasts, so come on, Comedy Central. Go ahead and sign The Onion up for at least one season. The show will immediately be better than most of your programming. [From: Variety]
The DROID has officially dropped, and, at first glance, at least one of the free 'Market' apps looks and sounds pretty sweet. Slacker Radio, which is similar to other music-discovery services like Pandora, will allow users to stream live with the aid of preferences and selectable stations. [From: CNET]
Authorities are moving quickly in the Bluebeat-Beatles battle, as a judge has ordered the site to immediately halt its sale of $0.25 Beatles songs. Bluebeat, quit cruelly and mercilessly taking money from the mouths of destitute and impoverished musicians. [From: Epicenter]
'LEGO Rock Band' hits the stores this week, and the development team has revealed that about half the staff was actually against the game's creation. But, hey, if Ziggy Stardust and the original Stooge are on board, it can't be all that bad. [From: Joystiq]

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Large Hadron Collider Clogged by Bird's Baguette Bomb

Amar Toor — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:04:00 EST

Filed under: Computers

Every now and then, something will randomly fall out of the sky into an extremely insular environment, and chaos and confusion will erupt. Those consequences, as Chicken Little will tell you, can be devastating.

Something along those lines recently happened at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) when a bird dropped a baguette on the giant particle accelerator as it was flying overhead, nearly shutting the whole thing down in the process. The Register reports that the LHC, located at CERN laboratories in Switzerland, saw temperatures in parts of its accelerator circuits rise rapidly as a result of this baguette-bombing bird. (We're gonna go out on a limb and guess it was French.) Luckily, the LHC wasn't in operation, because if it had been, the incident would've likely suspended all further activity. Dr. Mike Lamont, who works in the CERN control center, reassured everyone that the LHC's safety net would have been strong enough to withstand the attack, especially in light of its significant upgrade in September.

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The Daily Engadget: Windows 7 Far Outselling Vista, DROID Launches

Tim Stevens — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:15:00 EST

Filed under: Editor's Picks

Our friends over at Engadget obsessively cover everything new in gadgets and consumer electronics, which is why we compile this daily roundup of their top stuff (or, at least, what we think is tops). For more details on any of these stories, click on the Engadget links in each story below.

Windows 7 Early Sales Figures 234-Percent Higher Than Vista's
Although Windows Vista got reasonably positive reviews when it was released, that last generation of Microsoft OS absolutely failed to capture the hearts and minds of consumers. That's not the case with the days-old Windows 7, which is selling more than twice as quickly as its predecessor did.

Verizon Starts Shilling DROID and DROID Eris
These days, smartphones are popping up in the marketplace with the frequency of zits on a blogger's forehead. Motorola's coveted DROID, and its stripped-down DROID Eris model, are now both on sale with two-year contracts at Verizon's Web site -- the former for $200 (after a $100 online mark-down) and the latter at $100.

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Agri-Nerd Programs Classic 'Hello World' Code... in a Wheat Field

Warren Riddle — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:26:00 EST

Filed under: Computers

The intricate and wondrous designs of crop circles have mystified and enthralled generations of global spectators from all walks of life. A new, unique crop design, which is actually a square, has recently appeared and is specifically designed for geeks and nerds (particularly those who happen to be brilliant programmers).

Ben Hopfeng-Aertner, a German programmer, has mowed a huge grassy pattern in Semacode, which is a "machine readable," visual programming language. According to Ars Technica, once the agricultural code is translated by a machine, the 'Tetris'-looking pattern literally reads, "Hello, World!" Ben has also created an explanatory Web site that boasts numerous features, including a series of photos detailing the extensive work required to cut the crop code.

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Maryland Computer Crash Causes Gridlock and Mayhem

Terrence O'Brien — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:24:00 EST

Filed under: Computers

O, mighty gods of technology! How beholden to you we are! You hold every facet of our lives in your cold, digital paws. And to remind us of just how much control you wield over our fragile lives, you decided to bring all of Montgomery County, Maryland to a standstill this week.

County technicians are still trying to figure out why a computer that controls all 750 traffic lights in the area crashed around 3 a.m., Wednesday. The computer, which oversees the timing and synchronization of the lights for the entire county, which itself includes several major suburbs of Washington, D.C., dates back to the Carter administration and is in the process of being phased out. But, apparently, the system couldn't hold onto life any longer and turned the entire county into a sea of glowing brake lights. Thanks to the meltdown, the grid failed to switch into rush-hour mode and, as a result, did not leave individual lights green for long enough to keep traffic flowing.

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No Doubt Sues Activision Over Stefani's 'Band Hero' Avatar

Lee Bains — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:30:00 EST

Filed under: Video Games, Celebrities

Yesteryear's teen ska sensations No Doubt have filed suit against Activision Blizzard, Inc. over a depiction of frontwoman Gwen Stefani in the new game 'Band Hero.' Although No Doubt signed a contract allowing Activision to use the band's music and likenesses, the lawsuit maintains that the contract did not give Activision clearance to feature Stefani's avatar lip-synching to the Rolling Stones' 'Honky Tonk Women,' as the company has apparently done. This lawsuit follows a similar one threatened by Courtney Love in September. The widow of Kurt Cobain, Love claims that she did not expressly authorize the company to ~~defile~~ use her departed husband's likeness in a 'Guitar Hero 5' rendition of a Bon Jovi tune.

According to Reuters, the band objects, in the lawsuit, to the idea of "the Stefani avatar in a male voice boasting about having sex with prostitutes." Why, No Doubt? Because the Stones write songs that have some kind of substance or grit to them? Because Stefani is a woman? Because to do so would be totally f'in punk rock? Listen, Gwen, we've seen Sleater-Kinney's Corin Tucker sing the hell out of Danzig's immortally gross words: "Father, gonna take your daughter out tonight/Gonna show her my world ... If you wanna find Hell with me/I can show you what it's like/Till your bleeding," and it was nothing short of rock'n'roll genius. We recommend you familiarize yourself, via this video, and start taking notes. [From: Reuters, via Pocket Link]

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Find Free iTunes Downloads

Jon Chase — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:30:00 EST

Filed under: Tech Tips

You might not know it, but Apple regularly posts free downloads in the iTunes music store. Rather than hunt through iTunes' vast library to find the freebies, hit up Free iTunes Downloads for a constantly updated list of free music, movies, videos, and TV shows. Each post features the iTunes description in a blog format and includes a direct link to the download.

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Best of the Rest: World's Creepiest Robots, Apple Opens Louvre Store

Thomas Houston — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:10:00 EST

Filed under: Editor's Picks

There's an inverse relationship between robots and the creep factor. The more life-like they get, the more they make our skin crawl. [From: HuffingtonPost]
Today Apple opened the doors to its first store in France, smack in the Carrousel du Louvre, nestled between Mona Lisa and fresh baguettes. [From: 9to5Mac.com]
Our friends at StreetLevel list off the 10 most outdated tech references. Jay-Z may be back, but Hova's 'Motorola two-way page me' line still makes geeks cringe. [From: StreetLevel]
Animated GIFs have come a long way since the glory days of the '90s when they were plastered all over the Web, exclaiming "Under Construction." Urlesque rounds up eight blogs dedicated to the art of silent animation. [From: Urlesque]

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