Thursday, September 9, 2010

Hurd's Oracle gig: Is Ellison perk or problem? (AP)

Hurd's Oracle gig: Is Ellison perk or problem? (AP)

Hurd's Oracle gig: Is Ellison perk or problem? (AP)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 05:14 PM PDT

FILE - In this Sept, 24, 2008 file photo, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, right, and (then) Hewlett Packard CEO Mark Hurd, on screen, smile during the Oracle Open World conference in San Francisco. As co-president at Oracle Corp., ousted Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Mark Hurd will have to adapt to a new role playing second fiddle to one of Silicon Valley's most domineering bosses — Larry Ellison. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)AP - As co-president at Oracle Corp., ousted Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Mark Hurd will have to adapt to a new role playing second fiddle to one of Silicon Valley's most domineering bosses — Larry Ellison.

Facebook inches past Google for Web users' minutes (AP)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 08:26 PM PDT

AP - U.S. Web surfers are spending more time socializing on Facebook than searching with Google, according to new data from researchers at comScore Inc.

EBay wins a round in court against Craigslist (AP)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 05:39 PM PDT

AP - In a skirmish between two Internet heavy hitters with a tangled relationship, eBay Inc. has convinced a court that it was wronged by antitakeover moves adopted by Craigslist after eBay started encroaching on its online classifieds turf in the U.S.

'Frustration-free packaging' slow to catch on (Ben Patterson)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 05:20 PM PDT

Ben Patterson - Just the other day, I got bitten by one of those hard plastic clamshell cases that retailers still seem to love. Even with a pair of heavy-duty scissors, it took me several minutes to pry the stubborn thing open, and as I sawed away, a jagged piece of plastic tore at my finger and gave me a good scratch. At least I didn’t bleed on my newly purchased USB hard drive (this time).

Apple opens up on iOS app review guidelines, relaxes development restrictions (Ben Patterson)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 11:37 AM PDT

Ben Patterson - Apple’s criteria for approving or rejecting a given iPhone or iPad app have long been a perplexing, maddening mystery to developers — but now Apple is abruptly making public its once-secret iOS app review guidelines. Among the highlights: No content that’s "over the line," nothing "cobbled together in a few days," and above all, "We don't need any more Fart apps."

Remains of the Day: Schooled by the iPad (Macworld.com)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 04:30 PM PDT

Macworld.com - Think the iPad’s too cool for school? Think again. At least it isn’t being viciously beat up and dissected by those iFixit bullies like its iPod cousins. And while it may take $1 billion every year to keep the iTunes Store’s doors open, YouTube still hasn’t managed to post a profit. Fortunately, the remainders for Thursday, September 9, 2010 are free of charge.

Apple publishes guidelines for app approval (AP)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 11:15 AM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2010 file photo, the iPad is shown after it was unveiled at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Apple Inc. said Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010, that it will publish the guidelines it uses to determine which programs can be sold in its App Store. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, FILE)AP - Apple Inc. on Thursday gave software developers the guidelines it uses to determine which programs can be sold in its App Store, yet it reserved for itself broad leeway in deciding what makes the cut.

Best Buy to offer Amazon's Kindle e-reader (AFP)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 03:09 PM PDT

Best Buy said Thursday that it will begin selling Amazon's Kindle electronic reader this year, making the US consumer electronics giant the third brick-and-mortar US store to offer the device.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Justin Sullivan)AFP - Best Buy said Thursday that it will begin selling Amazon's Kindle electronic reader this year, making the US consumer electronics giant the third brick-and-mortar US store to offer the device.

Rosy WiMax Forecast Gives Way to LTE (PC World)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 04:50 PM PDT

PC World - The worldwide market for mobile WiMax services in 2015 will be five times its current size, according to ABI Research -- but smaller than the company's analysts had expected just a few months ago.

Facebook Places Propels SCVNGR to 100,000 Downloads in 48 Hours (Mashable)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 03:52 PM PDT

Mashable - When Facebook entered the location arena with Facebook Places this summer, many were quick to assert that this would spell the end for smaller players in the space. But Google-backed SCVNGR is fighting the odds and proving that mobile game layer can still thrive in post Facebook Places.

"Virginity Hit" a bawdy crowdpleaser (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 06:58 PM PDT

Reuters - Essentially the first feature-length YouTube video, "The Virginity Hit" updates the horny-teenager movie to the Internet era.

What Apple's Guideline Changes Mean for Developers (Mashable)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 11:49 AM PDT

Mashable - Five months after declaring that iOS apps developed with a cross-compiler would not be accepted into the App Store, Apple has eased up on its policies and reversed course.

Best apps to download for your new iPod (Appolicious)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 08:48 AM PDT

Appolicious - Whether you're listening to music and downloading apps on the iPod you got for your birthday three years ago, or a new and shiny iPod Touch, Nano or Shuffle, finding the right apps is half the battle. And if you're a serious music fan, chances are you don't take what you're listening to, or what you're downloading to enhance your music listening experience, too lightly. To guide you through the best musical experience you can possibly have on your iPod — new or old — I have created this list below. Enjoy.

01 Communique files patent suit against Dell, shares up (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 03:23 PM PDT

Reuters - Canadian software maker 01 Communique Laboratory Inc on Thursday filed a lawsuit against Dell Inc and LogMeIn Inc alleging infringement of a patent on which it won a ruling against Citrix Systems in July.

The Sky's The Limit As Business Warms Up To Cloud Computing (Investor's Business Daily)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 04:08 PM PDT

Investor's Business Daily - If you want Wall Street's verdict on cloud-based computing services, look no further than the stock surge Salesforce.com  enjoyed last month after it reported earnings.

Hackers make 57,000 booby-trapped websites weekly: experts (AFP)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 05:33 PM PDT

About 57,000 seemingly legitimate websites booby-trapped by hackers spring up on the Internet each week, computer security researchers at PandaLabs said. The online traps are often made to look like versions of legitimate bank, auction, or shopping websites, according to the team at Spain-based Panda Security.(AFP/File/Karen Bleier)AFP - About 57,000 seemingly legitimate websites booby-trapped by hackers spring up on the Internet each week, computer security researchers at PandaLabs said.

Fact or Fiction? Top 8 Linux Myths Debunked (PC World)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 11:18 AM PDT

PC World - If the idea of using Linux in your business is one that makes you nervous, chances are you've fallen prey to one or more of the many myths out there that are frequently disseminated by competing vendors such as Microsoft. After all, each Linux user means one less sale for such companies, so they have a powerful motivation to spread such FUD.

EBay Claims Win in 2008 Craigslist Suit (PC World)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 05:30 PM PDT

PC World - A Delaware court has ruled in favor of eBay in its 2008 lawsuit against Jim Buckmaster and Craig Newmark, majority shareholders of Craigslist, eBay said Thursday.
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