Latest articles by Kevin Parrish
McAfee Founder Running From Law, Accused of Murder
John McAfee is on the run, wanted for questioning in a murder case involving his neighbor. He says they're out to kill him.
Content Owners Increasing Focus on Usenet Takedowns
Content owners and anti-piracy firms have increased their takedown notices to Usenet services over the past six months.
Google Engineer: Sophos Antivirus Not Safe for Businesses
A Google engineer claims that the Sophos Antivirus client shouldn't be used in high value information systems located in government, healthcare and military sectors.
Netflix Accounts for 33% of Peak Period Internet Traffic in US
On-demand services like Netflix are supposedly reducing BitTorrent downloads.
Hands-on: the Tomahawk Messenger Bag for Laptops
We check out ECBC's super-sturdy, super-roomy Tomahawk Messenger bag that supports up to 17-inch laptops and more.
Amazon Launches Kindle App for Windows 8
Now you can read your favorite Kindle-based books on any Windows 8 or Windows RT device.
Google Confirms Verizon Carrier Billing, Wishlist, More
Google has confirmed that Google Play carrier billing is coming to Verizon Wireless. The Android storefront has also been updated with a Wishlist, a standalone Google Calendar app and more.
The Pirate Bay Sails Into The Cloud
The popular torrent site is now floating in the cloud, raid-free.
Microsoft Finally Integrating Messenger with Skype
The latest Skype beta now includes Microsoft's Windows Live Messenger service.
Google Finally Updates Chrome for Android
Google's Chrome browser for Android now has a better sandbox feature to keep malicious websites contained within its borders.
Verizon Launches its Own Android Security App
Verizon has teamed up with McAfee and Asurion to provide its own security solution for Android devices.
Tumblr May Finally Be Cleaning Out NSFW Adult Material
Two publishers have reported that Tumblr closed their adult blogs for bogus reasons.
Another Nexus 7 Defect Appears, Affects Touch Screen
Another Nexus 7 defect leaves the screen unresponsive on the right side when held in portrait mode.
Google Chrome Will Enable Desktop HTML5 Apps Too
Chrome 22 introduces Packaged Apps which allows developers to create HTML5 apps that can be installed in the system like any other software.
MatchStick Is a Dedicated Speaker Dock for Kindle Fire
This is the first quality speaker dock for Kindle Fire, says Grace Digital.
This Wand-Like Scanner Doesn't Need a PC
This portable scanner saves documents onto an included SD card.
Google's First Female Engineer Takes Yahoo CEO Position
Long-time Googler Marissa Mayer has left the search engine company to take the reigns of rival Yahoo.
Limited Edition Halo 4 Xbox 360 Bundle Spotted
Microsoft plans to offer a $399 Halo 4 console bundle featuring a limited edition Xbox 360 and exclusive downloadable content.
Twitter Intros Age Screening To Block Underage Followers
Brands with Twitter accounts can now throw up age gates to block underage followers.
Nexus 7 Magnetic Sensor Could Be Trouble for Google, Asus
A developer discovered that the Nexus 7 has a magnetic sensor similar to the one used on the iPad 2.
Working Sonic Screwdriver is Actually a Gesture Remote
The title says it all, and it can be yours this September for $100 USD.
