Topic: GOOGLE - on September 27, 2008 at 11:59:00 AM CEST
Google umgeht Mobilfunkanbieter
Google erfindet mal wieder das Offensichtliche: Ein Handy, das von sich aus die günstigste, beste Mobil-Verbindung herstellt. Außerdem beschweren sich Indies über MySpace Music und Briten verlieren die Daten von 11.000 Lehrern. Das und mehr im Überblick.
Google beweist wieder einmal Souveränität und erfindet das Offensichtliche: Ein Handy, das von sich aus die günstigste Mobil-Verbindung herstellt – abhängig von der jeweiligen Situation; sei es per Handy-Netz, WiMax oder über einen drahtlosen Internetzugang für Voice-over-IP. So zumindest steht es in einem Patent-Antrag, den Google-Schnüffler ausfindig machten.
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Topic: SECURITY - on September 27, 2008 at 11:51:00 AM CEST
Give Away Your Identity Faster Than Ever, in a Single Swipe
Homeland Security loves Windows Mobile and so should you. What? Aren't you used to the Man telling you what to do and what to like by now?
With the help of 3M's new Mobile ID Reader, prepare to expect more hard 'encouragement' from the authorities at event checkpoints from now on. They'll likely be using the new security reader from 3M, which is a rugged, portable device with an OCR swipe that reads MRZ and RF chip data from passports and Visas.
The Reader quickly verifies data against local or international watch lists, through wireless networks.
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Topic: SPY - on September 27, 2008 at 11:45:00 AM CEST
Austria’s Little-known Intelligence Community since 1945
There exist several persevering clichés about the small Alpine Republic of Austria; one of them, and not the least beguiling, pertains to the fact that since its creation in 1918/19 as a result of the disintegration of the old Habsburg Empire it has assumed the distinction of being an eldorado for spies, peddlars of misinformation and dozens of meddling intelligence services. If this is true – and we know that most clichés are valid to a great extent – then we are confronted with a strange phenomenon as to this day relatively little reliable information exists about this aspect of life in Austria, neither about the dealings of foreign intelligence elements within Austria nor about the Austrian institutions created and sustained to foil these alleged intelligence intrusions.
This article focusses on the intelligence situation of and in Austria since the end of World War II when the people of Austria, perhaps surprisingly for most of them, were given a second chance at nation-building, albeit under totally different conditions from those in 1918/19. By early May 1945 it was occupied by the four major victorious Allies of World War II who, at least initially, were determined to direct and control every facet of public life in Austria until, by their estimation, stable and secure democratic conditions were established. This control, total at first but progressively loosened over the ten long years of military, diplomatic and civilian dependence under occupation, was soon coloured by the emerging differences and controversies among the Allies themselves as their attention, already by mid-1946, started to switch from epuration of Austria and of Austrians from Nazism and fascism to mutual observation between the Western Powers on the one hand and the Soviet Union on the other; this was done in pursuit of larger ideological aims and military interests in Central Europe. Thus Austria rather quickly became an intelligence battleground of the Great Powers against each other and particularly of the two Super-Powers, „defending“ their territory of influence at the geopolitically crucial but increasingly more ideologically determined dividing line running through the country from Upper Austria in the north to Burgenland in the south-east.
got to know the last chief of the heeresnachrichtenamt, a Mr. deutsch, back in the 60s in vienna - he had to step down now due to bribery allegations regarding a deal with eads of the austrian army under the conservative/extreme right coalition from 1999-2006.
his father worked under my father in the gestapo in the early 40s.
just cleared some boards recently from old correspondence after 1945 of my father, will give all politically relevant letters to the Dokumentationsarchiv des österreichischen Widerstandes (= documentary archive of the austrian resistance)
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Topic: POLITIK - on September 27, 2008 at 11:43:00 AM CEST
AUSTRIAN ELECTIONS - The Populist and His Protégé
Jörg Haider used to be Austria's far-right scourge, the populist who could win elections. Now Heinz-Christian Strache, his former protégé, has stepped into his shoes. The two men hate each other, but dissatisfaction among Austrian voters this Sunday could give them unprecedented power.
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Topic: ART - on September 25, 2008 at 4:31:00 PM CEST
Meet the Milk Bottle Banksy: The artist who decorates empties before returning them to their doorstep reveals herself
For months now, they have provided a daily doorstep puzzle for mystified homeowners.
When they go to pick up their milk, they find extra bottles.
The bottles are empty. But etched on them are pictures of animals, often cows or mice, carefully carved into the glass in astonishing detail.
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Topic: NEWS - on September 25, 2008 at 4:27:00 PM CEST
Samsonite OBAG Is The Monster Truck Of Suitcases
The addition of wheels to a suitcase is probably one of the greatest innovations in travel the world has ever seen, but even the largest of wheels used on modern luggage can easily be tripped up by curbs, stairs, or even snow. However, none of those obstacles would be a problem for the Samsonite OBAG concept designed by Rooz Mousavi.
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Topic: TV - on September 25, 2008 at 4:20:00 PM CEST
Russia to ban Simpsons and South Park
The Kremlin was accused of a return to Soviet-style indoctrination after Russia moved to ban American cartoons like The Simpsons and replace them with programmes teaching children to be patriotic.
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Topic: POLITIK - on September 25, 2008 at 4:19:00 PM CEST
Parlament beschließt umstrittenes Wohlfühl-Paket
Höhere Renten, weniger Mehrwertsteuer auf Medikamente, Zuschüsse für die Heizkosten: Der österreichische Nationalrat hat kurz vor den Neuwahlen noch einmal umfassende Erleichterungen für die Bürger beschlossen. Kritiker bezeichneten die Beschlüsse als Wahlgeschenke.
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Topic: POLITIK - on September 25, 2008 at 4:17:00 PM CEST
EU-Parlament vertagt Entscheidung über digitale Dividende
Das EU-Parlament hat in Brüssel in erster Lesung eine neue Telekommunikationsrichtlinie verabschiedet. Das Papier soll Verbrauchern mehr Rechte verschaffen und den Wettbewerb regeln - doch eine wichtige Entscheidung wurde schlicht vertagt: die über Funk-Breitband für ländliche Regionen.
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Topic: POLICE REPORT - on September 24, 2008 at 4:03:00 PM CEST
Schusssicher! Einsatz-BH für Polizistinnen
„Sie können den Trägerinnen das Leben retten“, sagt Carmen Kibat (34). Von ihrem Büro im Bundespolizeiamt Hamburg in der Jenfelder Allee organisierte sie die bundesweite Aktion „Einsatz-BH“.
Die Polizeihauptmeisterin und Gleichstellungs-Beauftragte: „Normale BHs stellen ein Sicherheitsrisiko dar. Wenn eine Kugel auf die schusssichere Weste der Beamtin trifft und sich darunter ein BH mit Metall- oder Kunststoffteilen befindet, dann können dadurch schlimme Verletzungen ausgelöst werden.“
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Topic: POLITIK - on September 24, 2008 at 4:00:00 PM CEST
No, Really, How Much Is $700 Billion?
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson urged Congress Tuesday morning to authorize a $700 billion bailout of struggling financial institutions. Although the congressional leadership has indicated its willingness to get onboard with the plan, rank-and-file lawmakers from both parties are balking at what's been called the largest bailout in U.S. history. Just how much is $700 billion?
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Topic: POLITIK - on September 24, 2008 at 3:52:00 PM CEST
EU-Abgeordneter warnt vor netzpolitik.org
In einer offiziellen Pressemitteilung des Europaparlaments wurde netzpolitik.org noch nie namtlich genannt. Auch wurde noch nie in einer offiziellen Pressemitteilung vor uns gewarnt. Bis heute: Berichterstatter: Telekom-Paket führt nicht zu mehr Überwachung im Netz.
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