Thursday, September 2, 2010

Google, Skype targeted in India security crackdown (AP)

Google, Skype targeted in India security crackdown (AP)

Google, Skype targeted in India security crackdown (AP)

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 12:00 PM PDT

In this photo taken on Friday Aug. 27, 2010, a man chats on his mobile as he walks past the hoarding of BlackBerry mobile in Ahmadabad, India. Indian authorities are scheduled to meet Monday evening, Aug. 30, to decide whether to ban some BlackBerry services in India, an official said, one day ahead of a government-imposed deadline for BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. to give security agencies access to encrypted data or face a ban. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)AP - India has widened its security crackdown, asking all companies that provide encrypted communications — not just BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion — to install servers in the country to make it easier for the government to obtain users' data. That would likely affect digital giants like Google and Skype.

Dell's enterprise challenge remains after 3Par (AP)

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 06:48 PM PDT

FILE - In this file photo taken March 22, 2006, the Dell corporate logo is displayed in a Salt Lake City. Hewlett-Packard is raising its offer for data-storage maker 3Par to about $1.69 billion. Hewlett-Packard Co. emerged victorious in a pricey bidding contest with Dell Inc. over data-storage provider 3Par Inc. after Dell said it would not match HP's latest bid of $33 per share, or $2.07 billion. (AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac, File)AP - Dell Inc. doesn't have to start over in its quest to become a significant purveyor of technology for businesses after losing a multibillion dollar bidding contest for an obscure data-storage maker.

Dell cedes data-storage maker 3Par to HP (AP)

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 03:17 PM PDT

FILE - In this file photograph taken Feb. 16, 2010, the exterior of Hewlett Packard headquarters is shown in Palo Alto, Calif. The bidding is heating up between computer makers Hewlett-Packard Co. and Dell Inc. for the data storage company 3Par Inc., Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. Even before Dell could make its latest offer public, HP has come back with a higher bid. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)AP - Dell Inc. is walking away from a bidding contest with rival Hewlett-Packard Co. for data-storage maker 3Par Inc.

Bug found with Automator and iTunes 10 (Macworld.com)

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 05:36 PM PDT

Macworld.com - As you’re aware, Apple just released iTunes 10. With that release has come some changesâ€"both expected and not so.

HP vs Dell: the showdown that ended in spectacle (AP)

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 06:46 PM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 27, 2010 file photo, 3Par CEO David Scott smiles at 3Par headquarters in Fremont, Caif. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)AP - The showdown over 3Par Inc. that ended Thursday was a puzzling spectacle.

Stream TV Android Froyo Tablet: Sneak Peak Now, Preorders Next Week (PC World)

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 05:28 PM PDT

PC World - For all of this year's chatter about the coming army of Android tablets, the near radio silence has been deafening. Until now. First, at consumer electronics show IFA in Berlin, came news of a global launch of the Samsung Galaxy Tab. And starting next week, you can hop onto Amazon.com to pre-order the Stream TV eLocity A7.

IPad faces new tablet challengers (Investor's Business Daily)

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 03:52 PM PDT

Investor's Business Daily - Electronic giants Samsung and Toshiba each unveiled new tablet PCs running Google's (NMS:GOOG) Android OS that aim to tap consumer demand ignited by the Apple (NMS:AAPL) iPad. Samsung's Galaxy Tab features a 7-inch touch screen and WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity. Samsung said pricing will be $200-$300, depending on required 3G phone plans. Toshiba's Folio 100 features a larger 10-inch screen, but initially will only have WiFi connectivity. It'll be priced at $510. Apple rose 0.7% to 252.17.

Privacy in iTunes Ping (PC World)

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 02:24 PM PDT

PC World - Ping is Apple's music-centric social network that is integrated into iTunes 10. From a privacy standpoint, it's pretty straightforward--as opposed to Facebook's multitude of privacy settings--but then again, Ping is also very limited as to what services it offers. In either case, here's a quick run-down of the privacy features present in Ping.

Google (Investor's Business Daily)

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 03:51 PM PDT

Investor's Business Daily - Google (NMS:GOOG) will continue to provide the search results on AOL's Web site under a new, five-year deal. The deal will put AOL video content on Google's YouTube site for the first time. AOL edged up 0.7% to 23.05.

Facebook Testing a "Stalker Button" (Mashable)

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 12:11 PM PDT

Mashable - Facebook is apparently testing a new subscription feature that would allow users to receive alerts any time a specific friend takes certain actions on the social network.

Ping's scheme is to sell more tunes (Appolicious)

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 06:28 AM PDT

Appolicious - Do we really need another social network? That depends on how you view the purpose of social networks. The biggest, Facebook, is great for monitoring, from a safe distance, what your old high school buddies are doing. But don't put Apple's new Ping service into the same category.

ArcSight posts higher fiscal 1Q profit (AP)

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 03:24 PM PDT

AP - ArcSight Inc. said Thursday its fiscal first-quarter profit tripled as the cybersecurity software and services company's sales jumped 39 percent.

Tandberg Announces Data Protection Appliance for SMBs (PC Magazine)

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 10:07 AM PDT

PC Magazine - Tandberg Data now offers several enterprise-level network-attached data protection devices for the SMB.

To Boost Security, Facebook Adds Remote Logout (PC World)

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 02:20 PM PDT

PC World - Facebook users will soon have a new way of knocking spammers out of legitimate accounts.

A Guide to Today's Top 10 Linux Distributions (PC World)

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 12:15 PM PDT

PC World - One of the most confusing things for the newcomer to Linux is how many distributions, or versions, of the operating system there are. Ubuntu is the one most people have heard of, but there are hundreds of others as well, each offering some variant on the basic Linux theme.

Video lambasting Google on privacy hits Times Square (AFP)

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 06:48 PM PDT

A video cartoon featuring Google's chief Eric Schmidt (pictured) giving away ice cream to snoop on children aired on a giant screen in Times Square on Thursday as a privacy group continued to hound the Internet giant. A cartoon version of Google boss was shown cruising a residential neighborhood in an ice cream truck, spying on children and disclosing their parents' Internet browsing habits.(AFP/File/Fabrice Coffrini)AFP - A video cartoon featuring Google's chief giving away ice cream to snoop on children aired on a giant screen in Times Square as a privacy group continued to hound the Internet giant.
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