Friday, September 10, 2010

Appeals court ruling threatens used software sales (AP)

Appeals court ruling threatens used software sales (AP)

Appeals court ruling threatens used software sales (AP)

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 04:42 PM PDT

AP - A federal appeals court has sided with the computer software industry in its effort to squelch sales of second-hand programs covered by widely used licensing agreements.

Nokia dumps CEO, turns to Microsoft exec (AP)

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 09:56 AM PDT

Nokia's new Chief Executive, Stephen Elop, speaks during the press conference Friday, Sept. 10, 2010, in Espoo, Finland. Nokia Corp, said on Friday that Chief Executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo will be replaced by Head of Microsoft's Business Division Stephen Elop on September 21. (AP Photo/Lehtikuva, Antti Aimo-Koivisto ) ** FINLAND OUT NO SALES **AP - Nokia Corp. is replacing CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo with Microsoft executive Stephen Elop as the world's top maker of mobile phones aims to regain lost ground in the fiercely competitive smart phone market.

Apple to end free case offer for iPhone 4 on Sept. 30 (Ben Patterson)

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 03:14 PM PDT

Ben Patterson - Claiming that the iPhone 4’s infamous "death grip" problem is "even smaller than we originally thought," Apple announced Friday that it would end its offer of free cases for all iPhone 4 owners by the end of the month.

Will DVD kiosks begin slow fade in 2012? (Ben Patterson)

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 01:18 PM PDT

Ben Patterson - DVD rental kiosks from Redbox and Blockbuster seem to be popping up on every corner these days, but home-video market analysts are predicting that demand for the ultra-convenient kiosks could soon start cooling off as video streaming and video-on-demand gain in popularity.

Remains of the Day: Hint: it's not short for 'dolphin' (Macworld.com)

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 04:30 PM PDT

Macworld.com - It’s Friday, so we’ll stay short and sweet. Despite what Microsoft may think, rumors of the iPhone’s demise are greatly exaggerated. Also, the iPod nano is one swank timepiece, and antivirus software is importantâ€"though not for the reasons you might expect. Kick off the weekend with the remainders for Friday, September 10, 2010.

US widens probe of HP bribery allegations (AP)

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 01:47 PM PDT

AP - U.S. investigators have widened their probe of alleged kickbacks paid to Russian authorities by employees of a Hewlett-Packard Co. subsidiary in Germany.

Apple to end free iPhone case program September 30 (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 02:57 PM PDT

Reuters - Apple Inc said on Friday it will end its free iPhone case giveaway at the end of September, saying the antenna problem was smaller than the company originally thought.

Nokia Replaces CEO With Microsoft Exec In Smart Phone War (Investor's Business Daily)

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 04:18 PM PDT

Investor's Business Daily - Nokia has tapped a senior Microsoft (NMS:MSFT) executive as its new CEO, hoping to staunch steady erosion of cell phone market share and catch up in the fast-growing smart-phones arena.

Gang Uses Facebook to Rob Houses (PC World)

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 04:33 PM PDT

PC World - Leaving the house this weekend? Telling all your Facebook buds about it? You might want to reconsider that.

Judge allows subpoenas for Internet users (AP)

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 03:24 PM PDT

AP - A federal judge on Friday allowed the holder of a movie copyright to subpoena the names of people accused of illegally downloading and distributing a film over the Internet.

GetGlue Smashes Onto the iPad (Mashable)

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 12:55 PM PDT

Mashable - Social sharing and recommendation service GetGlue has just released its iPad app.

WikiMobile Encyclopedia lets you bring Wikipedia on the road (Appolicious)

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 12:03 PM PDT

Appolicious - How much do two million Wikipedia articles weigh? About as much as your Android phone. WikiMobile Encyclopedia delivers the content of Wikipedia to your phone in an Android app. It works, but it's not the only game in town for accessing Wikipedia material over a cell phone.

Android Goes from Underdog to Top Dog: Watch Out Apple (PC World)

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 03:08 PM PDT

PC World - Here's more evidence of Android's meteoritic rise to the top. According to market researcher Gartner, Google's fledgling open-source mobile operating system, barely a blip on the wireless radar a year ago, will grab the No. 2 spot in global market share by the end of 2010. Even more stunning is Gartner's prediction that Android will rival Symbian as the world's top mobile OS by 2014.

Judge approves Sun Country bankruptcy plan (AP)

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 01:37 PM PDT

AP - Sun Country Airlines said a bankruptcy judge approved its reorganization plan on Friday, putting it another step closer to emerging from Chapter 11 protection.

'Here You Have' Is a Windows Problem (PC World)

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 05:07 PM PDT

PC World - Every time a virus like the current "Here You Have" worm comes around, people shake their heads, wring their hands and wonder how "computer security" can be improved.

Linux Wi-Fi Gets Easier with New Broadcom Driver (PC World)

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 11:55 AM PDT

PC World - Wireless chip maker Broadcom on Thursday announced good news for Linux users in the form of a fully open wireless driver that's compatible with the operating system.

PARTING SHOTS: Living soldier awarded Medal of Honor (The Upshot)

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 03:56 PM PDT

The Upshot - Here is our roster of stories that managed to evade full-on blog treatment today: • Salvatore Giunta, a 22-year-old paratrooper, has become the first living soldier since Vietnam to be awarded the Medal of Honor. He rescued three fellow soldiers by running into a Taliban ambush. (Washington Post) • The Justice Department will not seek [...]
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