Archive for May 10th, 2010

The Secrets of Eccentric, Mad-Scientist RadioShacks [DIY]

They’re described as “eccentric, mad-scientist RadioShacks” and they’re full of gadget guts, cables, and parts you won’t find in the average, corporate-owned locations. Run by “RadioShack nostalgics” who want to keep hobby shops alive, these stores are shrines to tinkering. More »

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Meganet’s Dominator I snoops on four GSM convos at once, fits in your overnight bag

“Dominator I” sounds more like a monster truck than a collection of small boxes that collectively erase 20 years of relatively secure wireless phone service, doesn’t it? Alas, what you’re looking at here is a convenient, plug-and-play solution for exploiting the hard work the world’s hacking community has put into cracking the A5/1 encryption used on GSM networks in Europe and the US over the past few years. The system consists of two nondescript white boxes, two directional antennas that you’ll point in the direction of your victim, and a laptop that you can use to get a glimpse at all of the phones currently connected to your nearest cell site and record up to four active calls simultaneously — and if you’re more of the text messaging type, Dominator I’s got you covered there, too, with full access to SMS. The company claims that the system was “declassified only last week” and is completely undetectable both by the operator and the end user, putting it in this rare nexus of “awesome” and “completely terrifying.” It can’t do the 128-bit A5/3 used in UMTS, but now that it’s been cracked in a somewhat practical way, we’re sure the Dominator II can’t be far behind. Follow the break for Meganet’s video of the system in action.

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U.S. Cellular reports Q1 2010 figures, sees flat subscriber growth

Today U.S. Cellular reported its Q1 2010 earnings. The carrier added 24,000 retail net additions, which represents a gain of 33,000 prepaid customers and a loss of 9,000 postpay customers. The carrier now has roughly 6.1 million customers. Service revenues were $965.2 million, down 2 percent from Q4 2009, and data revenues increased 28 percent to 201.3 million. U.S. Cellular also appointed Mary Dillon as the new CEO. Dillon will replace John Rooney.

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mSpot beats Netflix and Blockbuster to the punch with mobile movie-streaming service

Finally, a movie-streaming service for the iPhone. One that lets you rent and stream movies directly to your mobile device, anywhere with 3G or Wi-Fi. You would expect this to have come from Netflix, right? Or at least Blockbuster? To the contrary, the company that’s gracing us with this killer feature is mSpot, a Silicon [...]

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How Inmates Ingeniously Sneak Cellphones Into Prisons [Cellphones]

If you’re in prison and want to keep your dealing business alive, you need a cellphone. But how to you get it through security? Baking loaves of bread, crossbowing over prison walls, and, of course, the good old rectum. More »

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