Top Stories of the Day // June 14, 2013

Friday, June 14, 2013 Posted by bloggerdaddy
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Today's Top Stories // Jun 14, 2013

Smile! Hackers Can Silently Access Your Webcam Right Through The Browser (Again)

You know those people who put tape over their laptop's webcam to keep digital peeping toms at bay? They're not crazy.... read more

I Think We Can All Agree This Is Better Than Apple's iOS 7 Redesign, Right?

Lisa Frank. Dayglo Barbie. Rainbow unicorn. Fisher Price. A mess, trouble, confusing. Marketing department. What are, "words used to describe the iOS 7... read more

Lucas And Spielberg Predict "Massive Implosion" Of Hollywood Caused By Tech Industry

George Lucas and Steven Spielberg aren't so bullish on the future of the film industry. At a talk at USC, the pair agreed that it's on track to have a "massive... read more

If Office Hits The iPad, Even Fewer People Would Buy A Surface

Remember this ad? The ad where Microsoft attempts to position the iPad as a chopstick-playing toy and the Surface as a PowerPoint-editing machine?... read more

Microsoft Releases Free Office For iPhone App, But Only For Office 365 Subscribers

Microsoft Office has finally arrived on iOS in an official app released by Microsoft itself, and it's free to download, but to use it there's a considerable... read more

Online Banking Startup Simple Finally Makes It Easier To Move Money Into Your Account

Online banking startup Simple has made some serious strides since it opened up to the public last year, but there's one thing the service has just never been... read more

A Look Back On Symbian On The Eve Of Its Demise

This summer the veteran Symbian platform, which started life back when handhelds weren't phones but PDAs, will quietly pass into development history. Or at... read more

Makerbot Updates Their Design Software And Firmware To Make 3D Printing Easier

Makerbot, besides making a darn nice printer, offers some amazing software for laying out and printing objects. Their product, Makerware, is free to download... read more

Hey Silicon Valley, The British Are Coming (To Learn Your Startup Secrets)

Doing a startup in Europe is challenging for many reasons. The can-do attitude of Silicon Valley is undoubtedly fuelled in part by the amount of investor money... read more

Extreme Startups Demo Day Wrap Up: Canadian Startups Make A Strong Showing

Today was the Extreme Startups Spring 2013 Demo Day in Toronto, and the cohort of five startups all delivered. The list this time included Brika, Instaradio,... read more

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