Thursday, August 5, 2010

FCC abandons efforts at net neutrality compromise (AP)

FCC abandons efforts at net neutrality compromise (AP)

FCC abandons efforts at net neutrality compromise (AP)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 03:12 PM PDT

AP - Federal regulators are abandoning efforts to negotiate a compromise on so-called "network neutrality" rules intended to ensure that phone and cable TV companies cannot discriminate against Internet traffic traveling over their broadband lines.

SAP won't fight Oracle claims in espionage case (AP)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 05:36 PM PDT

AP - In a surprise twist in a corporate espionage case involving two of the world's biggest business software makers, SAP AG on Thursday said it won't fight claims that a subsidiary stole valuable data from rival Oracle Corp. and that SAP tried to use it to steal customers.

Apple to fix security hole in iPhone software (AP)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 01:15 PM PDT

AP - Apple is planning to release a fix for a security hole in the software that runs on its iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices.

Ready for an iPod Touch? Do yourself a favor, wait a month (Ben Patterson)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 12:54 PM PDT

Ben Patterson - I’ve been getting more and more questions from friends and readers alike about the iPod Touch — namely, whether to snag one (their first, usually) right now or wait until a new one comes out. Well, you should probably hold off a bit, because we’ll probably see the next Touch in about a month or so.

Dish (also) wants to turn your smartphone, tablet into a portable TV (Ben Patterson)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 11:28 AM PDT

Ben Patterson - On the heels of rumors that Verizon and Motorola are working on a mobile-TV tablet comes news from satellite carrier Dish Network, which is reportedly planning on unleashing free apps for iPhones, iPads, and Android handsets that’ll let you watch live and recorded TV wherever you go. Hmmm ... do we have a trend here?

Remains of the Day: Waste not, want not (Macworld.com)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 04:30 PM PDT

Macworld.com - Everybody’s cracking down on e-waste these days: if it’s not the European Commission, then it’s Apple itself. Meanwhile, Cupertino’s also making some patently curious patent submissions and maybe even bidding on a Chinese gaming company. Talk about busy. But don’t worry, it’ll only take a minute to read the remainders for Thursday, August 5, 2010.

Consumer demand boosts cable, satellite TV profits (AP)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 03:13 PM PDT

FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2009 file photo, a Time Warner Cable truck is parked in New York. Time Warner Cable Inc. on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010, reported higher second-quarter earnings as more customers signed up for digital cable TV, Internet and phone services. Advertising revenue jumped, driven in part by a rebound in automotive ads. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, file)AP - Consumers are feeling more confident about spending on small luxuries such as premium cable services and pay-per-view, propelling the earnings of cable and satellite TV providers upward in the second quarter. Advertisers, particularly automakers, also spent more in the quarter.

Saudi, RIM talks progress as Blackberry ban looms (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 07:47 PM PDT

Reuters - Saudi Arabia and BlackBerry maker Research In Motion are making progress in talks over access to the device's encrypted network, a source close to the negotiations said, and the kingdom had yet to carry out threats to cut its Messenger service early Friday morning.

Clearwire LTE Tests Shouldn't Alarm HTC EVO 4G Users (PC World)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 05:54 PM PDT

PC World - Fourth-generation (4G) wireless broadband is still in its infancy, and the nation's cellular carriers are working out the kinks of their respective 4G implementations. AT&T and Verizon Wireless plan to implement Long Term Evolution (LTE) service either late this year or early into the next. And Sprint, in conjuction with Clearwire, a small carrier it has a controlling interest in, is already using WiMax for its 4G service in a few dozen U.S. markets.

Facebook and other social media cost UK billions (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 01:24 PM PDT

Reuters - Employees who fritter time away on Facebook, Twitter and other social media Web sites are costing British businesses billions, new research suggests.

Wyclef Jean files papers for Haitian presidential run (AFP)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 04:53 PM PDT

Musician Wyclef Jean, pictured in January 2010, filed the necessary paperwork to launch a bid for president of Haiti on Thursday.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Kevin Winter)AFP - Musician Wyclef Jean jetted into Haiti on a private plane Thursday and officially launched a bid for president, ending weeks of speculation about whether he would run.

Net Neutrality Brawl: FCC Is Not Happy with Google and Verizon (Mashable)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 04:50 PM PDT

Mashable - The Google-Verizon net neutrality saga has taken yet another strange turn as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has ended closed-door talks with several companies over the future of net neutrality and has lashed out against the practice of paying for faster transmission of data over the Internet.

Is a smaller iPad on the horizon? (Appolicious)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 08:10 AM PDT

Appolicious - New reports suggest that a smaller iPad, one with a 7-inch screen, could be the next big product introduction from Apple (AAPL). Also in today's App Industry Roundup, early reviews may dampen desire for new BlackBerry Torch.

Ansys 2Q profit rises 31 percent (AP)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 01:23 PM PDT

AP - Ansys Inc., an engineering and design software company, said Thursday that its second-quarter profit rose 31 percent as revenue from software licenses and maintenance and service climbed.

AP Enterprise: Scientists think Gulf can recover (AP)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 02:46 PM PDT

FILE -In this May 1, 2006 file photo, a hybrid Green Hawksbill sea turtle swims in the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas in New Orleans. Scientists surveyed by the AP consistently described the Gulf as 'resilient' when asked about its future. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP - Want to know the future of the oil-stained Gulf of Mexico ecosystem? Look first to its muddy, polluted past.

French watchdog warns of iPhone hacker glitch (AFP)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 08:39 AM PDT

French authorities and experts warned Thursday hackers could gain control of iPhones and other gadgets made by US tech giant Apple through the Internet, plundering users' data and tapping their calls.(AFP/File/Ryan Anson)AFP - French authorities and experts warned Thursday hackers could gain control of iPhones and other gadgets made by US tech giant Apple through the Internet, plundering users' data and tapping their calls.

More Than 1 in 10 Mozilla Bug Finders Turn Down Cash (PC World)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 05:40 PM PDT

PC World - The open-source Mozilla project has been offering cash bounties for security bugs for six years now, but often bug finders simply turn down the cash.

Castro book describes rebel shaped by childhood (AFP)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 07:59 PM PDT

Cuba's former leader Fidel Castro presents the first part of his autobiography AFP - Cuba's iconic former leader Fidel Castro says his childhood struggle against unjust authority turned him into a rebel and revolutionary, in extracts of his upcoming autobiography published online Thursday by Cubadebate.com.
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