Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Planet Wired and its discontented upgrades

The newest pieces of the Great Firewall of China will not be put into place as scheduled. Global pushback has forced the Middle Kingdom into shelving their latest unwanted upgrade indefinitely. But that's not the only technological wonder to experience issues. Looking to cheat on your significant other? There may be an ap for that. But if you're going to use it on the iPhone 3GS, it may not be just your heart that's burning. But it's not just the new phone's IED potential that is slowing game development. It's also the fact that despite the phone's popularity, it's still considered a niche product and developers are taking a "wait and see" approach. Which is probably for the best because the new version of Firefox, rolled out in honor of National Sovereignty Day, is set to remake the Internet. Again. But the new version may not have many fans in the Chinese government. A new feature, indelicately called the 'porn mode' allows private browsing without leaving evidence of where your browser has been. On the other hand ... 

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