| Today's Top 3 Stories | | #1 | Samsung Debuts An Ultra HD Monitor Worth Drooling Over
| | | Movies and TV shows tend to dominate the conversation around 4K resolution as well as its close cousin, Ultra HD. But just as important are the benefits of ultra-high resolution for monitors. Samsung is offering that side of the market a display that's sure to turn a few heads. (Mashable)
Why This Is Important: Gamers and TV bingers will soon be able to enjoy ultra-high resolution greatness from the comfort of their very own desk. In October Samsung will begin selling the first Ultra HD computer monitor.
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| | #2 | Netflix Pushes For Rule Allowing Cities To Build High-Speed Internet Services
| | | Netflix has called on US regulators to free up cities and local governments to build out their own high-speed internet services. The move is the latest in a series of challenges Netflix has made to policies being championed by the telecom and cable companies. (The Guardian)
Why This Is Important: While municipalities in Tennessee and North Carolina have been barred by state laws from expanding publically owned internet services, Netflix has submitted a filing that calls for more abundant broadband internet connectivity around the country.
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| | #3 | Apple Denies Breach In Celebrity iCloud 'Hack'
| | | After telling Recode that it was "actively investigating" if iCloud accounts had been hacked, Apple today issued a statement on the recent hack and release of celebrity photos. After compromising photos and videos of celebrities, including Jennifer Lawrence and Kate Upton, were released on image-sharing site 4chan on Sunday, Apple "mobilized Apple's engineers to discover the source." (ZDNet)
Why This Is Important: Despite various reports the iCloud was hacked, Apple continues to deny that the system had been breached. Apple insists that the leaks are the result of a concentrated attack on usernames, passwords and security questions.
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"When municipalities harness [high-speed] technology to extend new opportunities to new communities, federal and state laws should encourage that initiative, or at the very least, get out of the way." -- Netflix in a public filing to the FCC
| | | Blog Post of The Day | This Bluetooth Keyboard Can Connect To All Your Devices At The Same Time
By David Carnoy
You've got a computer, smartphone, and tablet, but do you have a keyboard that works with all of them at the same time? That's the concept behind Logitech's Bluetooth Multi-Device Keyboard K480, billed as "the first desk keyboard designed for use with up to three devices, regardless of computing platform." More » |
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