Smugglers use zip line and slingshot to sneak iPads into Shenzhen

Chinese smugglers turned to a rather low-tech method for getting a pile of decidedly high-tech iPads and iPhones across the border to Shenzhen, in a scheme to make money off of regional tax differences. The unsanctioned exporters fired a slingshot from a high-rise in Shenzen, dragging a zip line down to a small house just across the Sha Tau Kok river in Hong Kong. They then sent canvas bags loaded with the gadgets flying through the night sky along the projectile-placed cable - at least until authorities spotted the gear hurtling through the air, that is.



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VW America creates new role: VP of Customer Experience

Don't expect to get Barnes on the phone if your Jetta acts up – his task is figure out how to support customers in every way they might interact with the brand, which can run from dealer training to loyalty programs. Press Release:. VW Creates Customer Experience Organization. Herndon, VA - Volkswagen of America (VWoA) today announced senior management changes focused on improving customer experience performance across the company.
Mark Barnes, 52, current head of sales for the company, is appointed to the position of Vice President, Volkswagen Customer Experience.

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Android App Helps Extract the Hacker in You

Well this is just crazy. At Defcon, developer Zimperium, a security firm, demonstrated an Android application called the Android Network Toolkit (Anti, for short) that would allow users to exploit unprotected devices on security-free WiFi networks (or networks that they have gained access to). The firm says the tool's purpose is for people to find aged exploits and patch them so that “hacking” their network and taking control of devices connected to it isn't as easy as putting together a 10 piece puzzle.

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Karotz peeps out from the FCC fields

Remember when we reported slightly more than a week ago that Mindscape decided to kill off the Nabaztag desktop accessory. Well, I would say that it was inevitable in some way or another – after all, how many people do you know actually purchased one of those. Well, glad to know that the spirit of Nabaztag lives on in the form of Karotz, where it has already appeared over at the FCC.

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Android Network Toolkit lets you exploit local machines at the push of a button

Defcon 2011 is in full hacking swing, and Itzhak Avraham - "Zuk" for short - and his company Zimperium have unveiled the Android Network Toolkit for easy hacking on the go. Need to find vulnerabilities on devices using nearby networks. The app, dubbed "Anti" for short, allows you to simply push a button to do things like search a WiFi network for potential targets, or even take control of a PC trojan-style. To do this, it seeks out weak spots in older software using known exploits, which means you may want to upgrade before hitting up public WiFi.

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FoxLV2 Hi-Fi Bluetooth Speaker Now Available for Cars & Bikes

We all know that using a hands-free device (speaker or headset) in our cars is great safety advice, not to mention the fact that not using one can be illegal in some states. The FoxLV2 Hi-Fi Bluetooth Speaker will work fine in your car, but it will also work on your bike. Hey, it's important to be hands-free on them too right. The FoxL (pronounced fox-ul) is a pocked-sized rev 2.2 Bluetooth speaker that features:.
“foxL's patented "Twoofers," "BassBattery," and other technologies.

The Gadgeteer, FoxLV2 Hi-Fi Bluetooth Speaker Now Available for Cars & Bikes

Evernote for Windows Phone 7 gets rich text editing

Great news for Evernote users on Windows Phone 7 - the app has just received another major update which adds tons of new features. One of the main features this update brings to WP7 is rich text editing. The feature was only implemented for Android recently, and has yet to make its way over to the iOS versions of the app. Other additions brought by the update include new sharing options, check boxes, encrypting and decrypting text, rotating and saving images, and of course the usual updates to speed, stability and the UI. Head over to the Windows Marketplace to grab the latest version of the app for your phone.



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