Review: DLO Case for iPad 2

So I got another item from DLO and this time its a Phillips iPad 2 Sleeve. Being that DLO partners with Phillips, they contain the best Phillips Apple related products. This sleeve for the iPad 2 is perfect. Its light weight and thin, but yet thick enough to protect the iPad. Its very comfortable and you can safely use the original iPad look.

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Review: DLO Cases for iPhone

The guys from DLO were nice enough to send me these two cases for the iPhone 4. They are just sample cases but if you can find them, they make a great accessory to your iphone. The first case is a thick rubber and plastic case that is made for protection. The second is a thin plastic case that is very stylish and safely protects the side and the back of your iphone. 

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Unboxing: AlarmDock Halo from gear4

The people at gear4 were nice enough to send me an AlarmDock Halo for review. I don't know much about it being that this is an unboxing and not a review, but expect a full review of this very soon. What i do know is that this is for the iphone and ipod. It has F.M. radio, alarm, and it has an app to amplify your ipod music.

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Facebook Paid $40,000 to Bug Hunters

We all are aware that Facebook has money but did you know they spend money?  Facebook said that they have paid more than $40,000 to people who have uncovered bugs on its website in the first three weeks of its “Bug Bounty” program.

The Bug Bounty program is a program that Facebook launched at the end of last month as a way to compensate people who find and report bugs that might otherwise go unfixed or be exploited by malicious hackers.  Some bug hunters have reported of making up to $500 per bug while others reported up to $7,000.  If you ask me, that’s a lot of money just to report a bug.  I wish I knew about this to hop on and make some easy cash.

One bug reporter has reported that they were paid $5,000 for “one really good report.”  Another bug reported getting paid $7,000 for six different issues.  Joe Sullivan says the following:

On the other end of the spectrum, we’ve had to deal with bogus reports from people who were just looking for publicity.

Joe does not specify how man bugs have been reported.

Many people have asked Facebook over and over again if they could extend the bounty program to cover third-party applications and web sites that are part of the Facebook Platform.  Joe Sullivan’s response was the following:

Unfortunately, that’s just not practical because of the hundreds of thousands of independent Internet services implicated, but we do care deeply about security on the Platform.  We have a dedicated Platform Operations team that scrutinizes these partners and we frequently audit their security and privacy practices.  Additionally, we have built a number of backend tools that help automatically detect and disable spammy or malicious applications.

If you knew about the Bug Bounty program, would you have tried to get on the list?  I know for a fact I would have!  Do you agree with Facebook in having this program?  Leave your thoughts in the comment section.

[via TechJohnson]

Facebook Makes Photos Larger & Faster

Facebook is always upgrading (so they think) their systems to something better.  This update might actually be something that is beneficiary.  Facebook is rolling out with a new version of their Photos app.  This app will increase the load time of each photo and make each image larger.

Facebook’s Justin Shaffer has this to say:

Now, the photos you share on Facebook are bigger (720 pixels to 960 pixels) and load twice as fast, giving you quicker access to more detailed images.  Photos you’ve already uploaded to your profile will also be displayed at this higher resolution.

Facebook’s new updates don’t stop here.  They are rolling out with a revamped photo viewer.  This new view of looking at photos will take up more screen real estate (since photos are now larger) and reduces clutter to the eye so you can focus on the individual photo.

The light box is now set against a simple white background that puts more focus on the photo, and less on the surrounding frame.

Do you like all the new updates that Facebook is rolling out with?  Do you prefer to look at a photo with the black background or white background?  Leave your thoughts in the comment section.

[via TechJohnson]