Monday, November 1, 2010

Broadcasters busy with online tie-ins for election (AP)

Broadcasters busy with online tie-ins for election (AP)

Broadcasters busy with online tie-ins for election (AP)

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 12:19 PM PDT

FILE - In this undated file publicity photo released by ABC, Diane Sawyer is shown on the ABC News set in New York. After losing viewers to cable news networks on recent election nights, television's biggest broadcasters are fighting back hard for the midterm contest. ABC, CBS and PBS will each stream part of their election-night coverage on the Web on Tuesday, and NBC plans six hours of results lasting into early Wednesday morning. (AP Photo/ABC, Ida Mae Astute, File) ** NO BOOK PUBLISHING WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL, ARCHIVE OUT. NO SALES **AP - After losing viewers to cable news networks on recent election nights, television's biggest broadcasters are fighting back hard for the midterm contest.

Blekko launches human-driven search engine (AP)

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 01:03 PM PDT

AP - If Google and Wikipedia were to procreate, their offspring might look something like Blekko, a new search engine with results culled by people, not computer algorithms.

Nissan shows tiny electric concept vehicle (AP)

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 03:57 AM PDT

In this artist rendering released by Nissan Motor Co., a two-seater electric vehicle called 'Nissan New Mobility CONCEPT,' resembling a go-cart the Japanese automaker unveiled to the media during a press conference Monday, Nov. 1, 2010 at its headquarters in Yokohama near Tokyo. It has a range of a 100 kilometers (62 miles), and maximum speed of 75 kilometers (47 miles) per hour. The EV system was developed by Renault, but the car's design was by Nissan. (AP Photo/Nissan Motor Co.) ** EDITORIAL USE ONLY **AP - Nissan showed a two-seater electric vehicle resembling a go-cart Monday that isn't ready for sale but spotlights the Japanese automaker's ambitions to be the leader in zero-emission cars.

Logitech keyboard powered by solar rays, indoor lights (Ben Patterson)

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 09:23 AM PDT

Ben Patterson - Wireless keyboards are incredibly convenient when it comes to tapping away free of  constricting USB cables -- until their batteries go dead. But a new solar-powered keyboard from Logitech promises to keep you typing long after traditional batteries have run …

European iPhone users get late start thanks to daylight-time glitch (Ben Patterson)

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 08:49 AM PDT

Ben Patterson - iPhone users across Europe unlucky enough to depend on the alarm in Apple's Clock app to rouse them got a rude surprise Monday morning, thanks to a glitch in how the alarm handled the end of daylight saving time. (Europe …

Apple releases iOS 4.2 GM, solicits apps from developers (Macworld)

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 04:57 PM PDT

Macworld - On Monday, Apple offered up a final release candidate of iOS 4.2 to developers and begun soliciting apps built for it, suggesting that the company is close to hitting its promised mark of releasing the update in November. Apple previewed iOS 4.2 for iPhone and iPad at its September media event.

Guitar tab companies trying to strike chord online (AP)

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 11:57 AM PDT

AP - Fans of band-simulation games such as "Guitar Hero" and "Rock Band" have few excuses not to seek out legitimate sheet music these days if they hope to graduate to playing real guitars.

New Startup Seeks to Turn Your Mobile Phone into a Wallet Replacement (Mashable)

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 04:34 PM PDT

Mashable - This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.

ViewSonic Will Offer Tablet with Android and Windows 7 (NewsFactor)

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 02:34 PM PDT

NewsFactor - The tablet-computer war is heating up as Black Friday nears, with Samsung rolling out its Android-based Galaxy Tab on several wireless carriers next week and ViewSonic unveiling two new devices Monday -- including one that runs both Google's Android and Microsoft's Windows 7 Home Premium operating systems.

Hangover from wine gaffe stops Philippine officials tweeting (AFP)

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 03:05 PM PDT

Twitter jokes about bad wine and a lack of handsome men in Vietnam by one of Philippine president Benigno Aquino's speechwriters has left all government communication officials in the drink.(AFP/File/Loic Venance)AFP - Twitter jokes about bad wine and a lack of handsome men in Vietnam by one of Philippine president Benigno Aquino's speechwriters has left all government communication officials in the drink.

Ford bets big in digital marketing departure (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 03:11 PM PDT

Reuters - Forget the Super Bowl: Ford's marketing chief Jim Farley says he can get more for less on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

Facebook Testing "Popular Places" Module (Mashable)

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 12:17 PM PDT

Mashable - Some folks are seeing a new, Places-based, checkin-focused module on Facebook.

Best free iPad apps of all time (Appolicious)

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 02:00 PM PDT

Appolicious - You don't need to pay a dime to check out the best free iPad apps of all time.

ViewSonic Introduces Two Tablets (PC World)

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 02:25 PM PDT

PC World - ViewSonic is jumping into the tablet game. Although the company is best known for its monitors, a tablet isn't a huge stretch--after all, ViewSonic is used to dealing with displays, and it also puts out netbooks under its brand. The latter is a key reason why the company's dual-operating-system, 10-inch tablet comes as less of a surprise.

Microsoft Clarifies Silverlight Role (PC World)

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 04:30 PM PDT

PC World - Silverlight still has a bright and promising future with Microsoft, the company's servers and tools division chief, Bob Muglia, wrote in a blog post on Monday, aiming to quell rumors to the contrary.

Search engine Blekko launches; eliminates spam (Digital Trends)

Posted: 31 Oct 2010 10:57 PM PDT

Digital Trends - The result is an improved search experience that delivers results from high quality sites, leaving behind spammers, aggregators and content farms.

Remains of the Day: Help me help myself (Macworld)

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 04:30 PM PDT

Macworld - We all think can we can improve our lot in life. Whether it’s a former Apple honcho speculating on future directions, a search engine that thinks it can topple the king of the hill, or even an influential engineer jumping ship from one high-tech company to another. For my part, I’m pretty sure I can top the remainders for Monday, November 1, 2010, but you’ll have to keep tuning in.
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