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Do you think your house is safe, thinkg again after watching this video.

Lock Bumping

90+% of American doors use an old style cylinder lock which is vulnerable to bumping.
Your door lock can even be lock bumped by a 10 year old child.
Anyone can make a bumping key in 5 minutes or less.
When a bumping key is used to break into your house then there is no signs of forced entry or damage to the lock. This makes the insurance companies very weary in paying for the claim. You could loose everything and not get compensated because of lock bumping and bumping keys.
With the digital underworld abuzz about this new lock bumping threat, safety experts say it's time to protect yourself against lock bumping .

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S1 phone withstands elephant attack: Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:02:47 +0100 - It's been stomped on by an elephant, dunked in mud and baked in an oven, so for once we're going to go with the PR hype and say, yes, it probably is the world's toughest mobile phone.
iPhones selling like, err, hot iPhones: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:40:46 +0100 - Apple's iPhone 3GS is hot stuff, but for all the wrong reasons, suggest reports.
Sony rumoured to be planning phone/PS3 hybrid: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:19:34 +0100 - Sony is believed to be developing a new phone which would compete with the iPhone while offering gaming on the move.
Vodafone mulls bid for T-Mobile: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:57:30 +0100 - Second-ranked UK mobile telco, Vodafone is reportedly eyeing T-Mobile in a bid to become the UK's number one mobile provider.
UK Government minister says iPhone is a security risk: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:07:40 +0100 - UK Security Minister Lord West of Spithead says he won't carry an iPhone or Blackberry due to security concerns.
Apple 'makes $420 on each iPhone sold': Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:01:15 +0100 - Industry watcher iSuppli says that the new iPhone 3GS costs Apple just $178.96 to build.
Steve Jobs making "excellent" recovery from transplant: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:22:40 +0100 - The hospital that gave Apple CEO Steve Jobs a liver transplant said that the prognosis for his recovery was excellent.
Cellphone theft costs an arm and a leg: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:35:45 +0100 - Civil rights watchdog Amnesty International has called on the Somali Al-Shabab armed group not to carry out amputations on four men accused of stealing cellphones in Mogadishu.
Intel set to announce Nokia chip deal: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:09:32 +0100 - Intel is about to announce a major deal to supply Nokia with chips for its range of phones.
World goes iPhone crazy, says Apple: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:21:51 +0100 - Apple says it has sold over one million iPhone 3GS models in three days and that six million customers have downloaded the new iPhone 3.0 software since its release.
Apple offers $30 sweetener for iPhone glitch: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:28:38 +0100 - Following serious problems in activating upgraded iPhones last week - which are still continuing according to reports over the weekend - Apple is offering a cash apology to compensate frustrated users.
Vibrating chair simulates snogging, popcorn: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:11:45 +0100 - Japanese wire nikkei.net reports on a chair which is a puzzle wrapped in an impenetrable enigma.
iPhone upgrade could give you cash back: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:30:20 +0100 - A new trade-in service for third generation iPhones could generate enough trade-in cash to cover an upgrade to the new 3G S iPhone with money left over.
Big Blue ploughs $100 million into mobile research: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:36:00 +0100 - IBM plans to invest $100 million over the next five years in a new program to improve mobile services.
Nine out of 10 US adults annoyed by cellphones, says Intel: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:24:10 +0100 - Ninety percent of US adults are frustrated by others' etiquette - or lack of it - when using laptops, netbooks and phones, says a Intel survey.
Digital cameras go wireless with the Eye-Fi Pro: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:02:36 +0100 - Eye-Fi has debuted a wireless SDHC memory card for digital cameras that allows users to upload pictures directly to a PC or the Internet. Eye-Fi Pro also offers RAW image support as well as peer-to-peer connectivity for a direct connection between the camera and a computer.
Portable DivX Blu-ray players arrive: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:38:08 +0100 - DivX and Panasonic have launched the world's first DivX certified portable Blu-ray Disc player.
Mac fans eye new iPhone as WWDC kicks off: Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:14:56 +0100 - A prominent blogger has claimed that Apple may release an upgraded iPhone with extended battery life, enhanced speed and improved video capabilities. According to John Gruber of Daring Fireball, the new device could be named iPhone 3GS.
Analog TV will be switched off on Friday: Mon, 08 Jun 2009 04:40:10 +0100 - As many as three million households in the US are likely to find they won't be able to watch The Simpsons this Friday as analog TV services will be switched off.
Global teen survey shows Nokia's mobile lead falling: Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:29:58 +0100 - A survey of 112,000 teens in 30 markets around the world shows that Nokia is still the number one mobile phone brand, but its market share is falling.
Apple plans iPod nano with camera: Thu, 28 May 2009 06:08:06 +0100 - Apple is rumored to be planning an iPod nano that includes a digital camera.
Samsung, Duracell join Wireless Power Consortium: Thu, 28 May 2009 04:02:20 +0100 - The Wireless Power Consortium said that Samsung, Duracell, Hosiden and Leggett Platt have joined the group.
Microsofts Zune HD: Not enough? Too late?: Wed, 27 May 2009 10:15:19 +0100 - Opinion Microsoft cant be serious. It took the company two years to come up with a product that now looks can be serious rival to Apples iPod Touch. And even if it appears to be a solid product and the best Zune yet, it is the media player Microsoft should have had three years ago. It seems that the Zune HD is way too late to the party, again, and lacks features that may be able to tempt users to switch.
Microsoft to battle iPod Touch with Zune HD: Wed, 27 May 2009 02:07:03 +0100 - Microsoft has confirmed that it will release the Zune HD media player, a new member in the Zune family aimed squarely at Apples iPod Touch.
'Leave your iPhone in your pocket,' says Apple: Wed, 20 May 2009 10:43:36 +0100 - Apple has started issuing fashion advice to its users. "Try wearing different clothes," it says. "Try clothes with natural fibers". It even recommends using hand lotion.
Samsung, Hynix, Silicon Image sign up to new DRAM standard: Mon, 18 May 2009 09:36:00 +0100 - A consortium has formed to promote a memory specification for DRAM including two of the bigger DRAM firms, Hynix and Samsung along with LG Electronics and Silicon Image.
Sony wants you to move up from point and shoot cameras: Mon, 18 May 2009 03:28:32 +0100 - Sony has launched three new digital SLR cameras aimed at first-time buyers looking to step up from point-and-shoot cameras.
Microsofts silly shot at the iPod: Desperate?: Tue, 12 May 2009 13:46:37 +0100 - Opinion I am all for exposing Apple and its expensive products and exaggerated marketing claims, some of which could be considered flat-out lies. Theres enough opportunity for rivals to effectively attack Apple, but would someone explain to me Microsofts thoughts and strategy. Someone must have a lot of fun sabotaging Microsofts anti-Apple ads. There is no other explanation for this latest ad, another Zune vs. iPod disaster.
Amazon optimizes Kindle store for iPhone and iPod touch screens: Mon, 11 May 2009 17:35:05 +0100 - Amazon has opened a Kindle Store optimized for the iPhone's Safari web browser. When users of the Kindle for iPhone app click on "Get Books," the new Kindle Store tailored for the size and shape of the iPhone and iPod touch screens automatically opens in Safari.
Maple leaf Palm Pre to debut in second half of 09: Wed, 06 May 2009 12:55:08 +0100 - Palm has confirmed that its Pre phone will debut in Canada during the second half of 2009. The Palm Pre, based on the new webOS mobile platform, will be carried by Bell Mobility's 3G high-speed mobile network.

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Omg! Positive tone boosts Yahoo celeb site to top (AP): Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:59:44 GMT - AP - Think of the most popular brands in celebrity news, and you'll probably come up with a small list that includes Entertainment Tonight, US Weekly and People.
BT offers staff time off in exchange for pay cut (AP): Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:42:48 GMT - AP - Telecoms company BT Group PLC is offering staff a year off work in return for a 75 percent cut in that year's pay.
US wants privacy in new cyber security system (AP): Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:31:14 GMT -
AP - The Obama administration is moving cautiously on a new pilot program that would both detect and stop cyber attacks against government computers, while trying to ensure citizen privacy protections.
Web retailers, states tussle over tax rules (AP): Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:08:55 GMT - AP - In a big break for online shoppers, Web retailers generally don't have to charge sales taxes in states where they lack a store or some other physical presence.
Companies pledge more openness about Web tracking (AP): Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:43:36 GMT - AP - Companies that track consumer behavior online for advertising purposes are vowing to make their practices more transparent and to give people a way to decline being shadowed.
PC makers voluntarily supply Web filter in China (AP): Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:08:24 GMT -
AP - Several PC makers were including controversial Internet-filtering software with computers shipped in China on Thursday despite a government decision to postpone its plan to make such a step mandatory.
Obama, McCain give dueling holiday addresses (AP): Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:46:14 GMT -
AP - In dueling holiday addresses, President Barack Obama appealed for public support of his domestic programs and Sen. John McCain said Americans should side with Iranian election protesters.
Ericsson announces broadband contracts in China (AFP): Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:08:40 GMT -
AFP - Swedish mobile phone network supplier Ericsson won contracts to supply broadband Internet to millions of users in China by a deal with three operators there, it said Friday.
Bluetooth "Big Brother" tracks festival-goers (Reuters): Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:59:45 GMT - Reuters - Researchers are using Bluetooth technology to observe the meanderings of tens of thousands of festival-goers at a top European rock festival, hoping their findings will launch a new generation of tracking devices.
Michael Jackson sales surge expected to last months (Reuters): Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:25:45 GMT - Reuters - In the days following Michael Jackson's June 25 death, fans flocked to record stores and digital music outlets to purchase one last memory. And merchants say they expect the Jackson sales surge to last for weeks -- maybe even months.
"Asteroids" lands at Universal (Reuters): Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:13:20 GMT - Reuters - Universal Pictures has won a four-studio bidding war to pick up the film rights to the classic Atari video game "Asteroids."
IPhone 3GS Heats Up, DOJ Takes Aim at Google (PC World): Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:40:11 GMT - PC World - The iPhone scored quite a few headlines related to overheating problems with the 3GS this week. Depending on whom you believe, those issues are either real, exaggerated, the fault of users or some combination of the three. Otherwise, as warm weather takes hold above the equator and Bostonians contemplate whether it's time to brush up on our ark-building skills (rain, rain go away), we find this week's IT news offerings cover a broad range.
China Testing Mac Version of Green Dam Web Filter (NewsFactor): Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:21:38 GMT - NewsFactor - Despite the delay in China's requirement to install Green Dam Web-filtering software on all new PCs, the controversy is not dead. PC makers are including the software with new PCs even though the July 1 deadline has been postponed indefinitely.
GM considers options ahead of court ruling (AFP): Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:02:20 GMT -
AFP - As General Motors executives await a key court ruling that will determine whether they can establish a new company, the shape of any future enterprise is already being considered.
You don't know tech: The InfoWorld news quiz (InfoWorld): Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT - InfoWorld - You win some; you lose some. This week China decided its Web censorship filtering software was not quite ready for prime time, while U.S. courts sentenced phone hackers and file swappers to some crime time.
Firefox 3.5 Can Still Learn From Its Competition (PC World): Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:45:00 GMT - PC World - While Mozilla lights a fire under competing browsers with support of emerging Web standards with Firefox 3.5, it can still improve its performance, reliability, and usability.
Teen Releases First Jailbreak App for iPhone 3GS (NewsFactor): Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:45:49 GMT - NewsFactor - The first jailbreak application for Apple's new iPhone 3GS has been made available just two weeks after the iPhone debuted. George Hotz, a 19-year-old Google employee originally from New Jersey, created the application.