Thursday, October 28, 2010

APNewsBreak: University posts info of 40K students (AP)

APNewsBreak: University posts info of 40K students (AP)

APNewsBreak: University posts info of 40K students (AP)

Posted: 28 Oct 2010 08:27 PM PDT

AP - The Social Security numbers, grades and other personal information of more than 40,000 former University of Hawaii students were posted online for nearly a year before being removed this week, The Associated Press has learned.

Microsoft's Ballmer hypes smart phone, browser (AP)

Posted: 28 Oct 2010 10:57 AM PDT

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer gives his keynote address at the company's annual Professional Developer’s Conference Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010, in Redmond, Wash. The company is making a push toward supporting programs that run over the Internet, and introduced improved tools to build that kind of program at the conference. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)AP - Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer pumped up unique features in the company's new Web browser and smart phone software at a software developer conference Thursday, the company's annual pep rally for people who will build programs for the Web, Windows computers and phones.

Verizon Wireless to pay $25M for spurious fees (AP)

Posted: 28 Oct 2010 02:27 PM PDT

A man looks at his phone as he walks past a Verizon wireless store in New York, July 30, 2009. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidAP - Verizon Wireless has agreed to pay $25 million to the U.S. government and at least $52.8 million in refunds to customers who inadvertently racked up data charges on their phones over the last three years, federal regulators said Thursday.

Redbox to start streaming in 2011, with a partner (to be named later) (Ben Patterson)

Posted: 28 Oct 2010 03:39 PM PDT

Ben Patterson - After months of speculation, executives for Redbox owner Coinstar have confirmed that the wildly popular DVD kiosk company will, indeed, be going into the streaming business next year â€" and that it'll do so with the help of a partner, …

Sony exec: PSP with Wi-Fi is good, but ‘always-connected’ device would be better (Ben Patterson)

Posted: 28 Oct 2010 10:01 AM PDT

Ben Patterson - As rumors of an Android-powered PlayStation phone continue to mount, a top Sony exec hinted that the existing PlayStation Portable handheld "does sort of limit people" because it only has Wi-Fi rather than an "always-connected" data connectionâ€"similar, of course, to …

Microsoft beats Street, knocks down Apple worry (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Oct 2010 06:01 PM PDT

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, left, listens as Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer speaks during a City Hall news conference to announce a partnership to consolidate dozens of agency license agreements into one and provide new technology resources to city employees on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)Reuters - Microsoft Corp beat Wall Street's expectations with a 51 percent jump in quarterly profit, as higher sales of its flagship Windows and Office software knocked down fears Apple Inc's iPad would take a bite out of its main business.

Without driver or map, vans go from Italy to China (AP)

Posted: 28 Oct 2010 04:45 AM PDT

One of two driverless vehicles, equipped with laser scanners and cameras to detect and help avoid obstacles, travels on the Shanghai Expo site to attend the official celebration of their arrival in Shanghai, China, Thursday Oct. 28, 2010. A team of Italian engineers launched the longest-ever test drive of driverless vehicles, a 13,000-kilometer (8,000-mile), three-month road trip from Italy to China. (AP Photo)AP - Across Eastern Europe, Russia, Kazakhstan and the Gobi Desert — it certainly was a long way to go without getting lost.

Get classic Mario Bros. games on the Wii (Digital Trends)

Posted: 28 Oct 2010 07:08 PM PDT

Digital Trends - Starting Dec. 12, the Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition will be available for purchase while supplies last.

Samsung's 3rd-quarter net profit rises 17 percent (AP)

Posted: 28 Oct 2010 07:52 PM PDT

AP - Samsung Electronics Co. said net profit rose 17 percent in the third quarter to a record high amid strength in its semiconductor and mobile phone businesses.

Facebook, Twitter say social is the new normal (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Oct 2010 02:07 PM PDT

Reuters - The social networking phenomenon has nowhere to go but up as computer use becomes more mobile, according to leading figures in the development of the popular sites Facebook and Twitter.

Dazzboard takes music collections to Facebook (AFP)

Posted: 28 Oct 2010 01:09 PM PDT

Digital media sharing star Dazzboard on Thursday began letting Facebook users show their tastes in music, complete with samples and an easy way to buy tunes at the social networking service.(Dazzboard)AFP - Digital media sharing star Dazzboard on Thursday began letting Facebook users show their tastes in music, complete with samples and an easy way to buy tunes at the social networking service.

Mozilla Gives Firefox a New Add-On for Audio and Video Recording (Mashable)

Posted: 28 Oct 2010 02:11 PM PDT

Mashable - Mozilla Labs has been working hard on browser-based audio and video -- not just for playback, but also for recording.

PayPal and other top Android apps of the week (Appolicious)

Posted: 28 Oct 2010 11:18 AM PDT

Appolicious - PayPal is paving the road to mobile money's future, with a number of platform and payment announcements this week. It's no wonder PayPal's Android app was a top performer. Also, Yahoo! also added two new fantasy league apps to the Android Market, just in time for basketball and hockey season.

Microsoft earnings rise with business spending (AP)

Posted: 28 Oct 2010 05:57 PM PDT

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer joins in applause from the audience after announcing that all of the developers in attendance would receive a new Windows Phone 7, during his keynote address at the company's annual Professional Developer’s Conference Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010, in Redmond, Wash. Microsoft Corp. is set to report fiscal first-quarter results after the market close Thursday. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)AP - A swell of spending by businesses on new computers, software and servers helped push Microsoft Corp.'s earnings for the most recent quarter past Wall Street's expectations.

On the Call: Microsoft CFO Peter Klein (AP)

Posted: 28 Oct 2010 04:30 PM PDT

AP - Business spending on new computers, servers and software boosted Microsoft Corp.'s fiscal first-quarter results above Wall Street's expectations.

Bredolab-infected PCs Downloading Fake Antivirus Software (PC World)

Posted: 28 Oct 2010 06:40 AM PDT

PC World - A massive takedown operation conducted by Dutch police and security experts earlier this week does not appear to have completely dissolved the Bredolab botnet, but it is unlikely to recover.

Online Masters Program Focuses on Free Software (PC World)

Posted: 28 Oct 2010 03:00 PM PDT

PC World - Given the expanding strategic role of Linux in businesses and governments around the world, it's not surprising that organizations are scrambling to find employees with the Linux skills they need. More than a third of the respondents to a recent Linux Foundation study, in fact, indicated that they're worried about finding people with the skills to support their increasing reliance on the free and open source operating system.

IT Worker Gets Prison After Stealing Data for Online Surveys (PC World)

Posted: 28 Oct 2010 05:30 PM PDT

PC World - A former IT staffer has been sentenced to a year and a day in prison for stealing sensitive information belonging to his co-workers and using the data to make money filling out online health surveys.
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