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Software developer outsources his job to China, makes good money goofing off all day

Software developer outsources his job to China, makes good money goofing off all day
  • Posted January 16, 2013, 3:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Industry News, The Web
  • In this economy you'd think there aren't many six-figure jobs that let you wander aimlessly throughout the web all day between cat videos and catching up with social networks. And you'd be right. But one software developer in his 40s…

Firefox dev claims rapid release schedule tarnished the browser's rep

Firefox dev claims rapid release schedule tarnished the browser
  • Posted July 10, 2012, 9:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in The Web, Software
  • There are multiple debates as to why Mozilla’s Firefox browser has seen its user base decline in recent memory. Those against the browser cite everything from memory leaks to frequent Flash player crashes but one developer that worked on the…

Amazon Android App store coming to Europe, devs earn more cash

Amazon Android App store coming to Europe, devs earn more cash
  • Posted June 21, 2012, 6:30 PM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Mobile Computing, Software
  • To encourage growth, Amazon has announced changes for developers submitting apps to its Android App store as well as revealing the portal will expand to European countries following the success of its US launch last March. The UK, France, Italy, Germany and Spain will get access...

Developer finds hidden smartphone logging app

Developer finds hidden smartphone logging app
  • Posted November 30, 2011, 6:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Software, Mobile Computing With Video
  • A security researcher by the name of Trevor Eckhart has uncovered a hidden application installed on many popular smartphones that logs nearly everything the user does. Eckhart has posted a 17-minute video on YouTube that shows how the software tracks…

Apple developer booted after revealing iPhone exploit

Apple developer booted after revealing iPhone exploit
  • Posted November 8, 2011, 9:30 AM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Apple, IT Security With Video
  • Security researcher Charlie Miller has been kicked out of Apple's developer program after he revealed details of a security flaw in their iOS operating system. Miller announced the news on his Twitter account yesterday afternoon, saying, "OMG, Apple just kicked me…

Developer of The Witcher 2 plans to hunt pirates

Developer of The Witcher 2 plans to hunt pirates
  • Posted November 23, 2010, 4:43 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming
  • Pirates may want to think twice about torrenting The Witcher 2 when it arrives next May. CD Projekt is fed up with illegal file sharers and already plans to pursue folks that download illegitimate copies of the forthcoming RPG. The…

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