Amazon.com has been hit with a $5 million class action suit over its popular Kindle 2 book reader.
Some Kindle owners who purchased the optional $30 protective cover are complaining it is causing cracks in the device, which eventually lead it to stop working. The cover fastens onto the body of the Kindle with a set of metal clips.
Netflix Dataset Cracked, Subscribers Profiled
Netflix offered a million dollar reward to anyone who could improve upon their recommendation engine by ten percent. Two researchers accomplished a lot more with the “anonymized” dataset.
Google Video Viewer Cracked
The viewer was designed to only play videos from Google’s servers. That restriction didn’t last for long.
Google Video Viewer Cracked By DVD Jon
Famed Norwegian hacker Jon Lech Johansen, better known as DVD Jon, has taken the open source nature of Google’s newly launched, browser-based video player to heart evidently.
Auto, Gas Security Chips Cracked
Researchers were able to crack car alarm systems based on RDIF making it simple for criminals to steal your car or get free gas.
Are Ebook Security Programs All They’re Cracked Up To Be
Ebook authors these days seem to be highly focused on ebook security. Stories run rampant through the ‘Net about customers who share ebook files on the Internet and via email, buy your ebook and attempt to sell it themselves for a profit, and ask for a refund, but continue to use your ebook. These situations can result in thousands of dollars in lost profit for you.