Tuesday, November 30, 2010

EU probe delves into heart of Google's business (AP)

EU probe delves into heart of Google's business (AP)


EU probe delves into heart of Google's business (AP)

Posted: 30 Nov 2010 04:09 PM PST

European Commissioner for Competition Joaquin Almunia smiles while speaking during a session at the European Parliament in Brussels on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010. The European Commission said it is launching a formal investigation into whether Google has abused its dominant market position in online searches. The EU's competition watchdog Joaquin Almunia said that the probe follows complaints from other online search providers that Google put them at a disadvantage in both its paid and unpaid search results. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)AP - European regulators are tackling a puzzle that could shift the balance of power on the Internet: Is Google stifling competition by juicing its search results to favor its services over its rivals?


Motorola to break into 2 on Jan. 4 (AP)

Posted: 30 Nov 2010 02:33 PM PST

A general view of the Motorola booth at the International CTIA Wireless 2010 convention at the Las Vegas Convention Center in March 2010. Motorola on Tuesday announced it will split in January into two companies, one focusing on cellphones and Internet and the other on professional equipment, in a bid to boost its performance.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Ethan Miller)AP - Motorola Inc. will split into two companies effective Jan. 4, finalizing the breakup of one of the founders of the U.S. electronics industry.


Nintendo says Wii sales got boost on Black Friday (AP)

Posted: 30 Nov 2010 02:18 PM PST

AP - In a told-you-so moment for Nintendo, sales of the Wii console are picking up, with 600,000 of them sold in the U.S. last week, according to the company.

Japanese carrier to give away iPads — with strings attached (Ben Patterson)

Posted: 30 Nov 2010 01:21 PM PST

Ben Patterson - Don't want to fork over $500 for a new iPad? Well, what if you could get one for free? That's what Japanese carrier Softbank is promising to subscribers starting early next month Ć¢€" but of course, there's a two-year catch …

Is Kinect the new Wii this holiday season? (Ben Patterson)

Posted: 30 Nov 2010 11:52 AM PST

Ben Patterson - Just a few years ago, parents and gamers alike were lining up in the dark for a chance to snag the impossible-to-find Wii at their local Target or Toys 'R Us. Nowadays, walking into a store to scoop up a …

iPad has real Xmas rival in Galaxy tablet (AFP)

Posted: 30 Nov 2010 07:55 PM PST

South Korean men look at Apple's iPad at a KT shop during its launch in Seoul on November 30, 2010. Apple has sold more than eight million of the gadgets since it went on sale in April but could have sold more, experts say, were it not for problems making enough to meet demand.(AFP/Jung Yeon-Je)AFP - Last Christmas anybody asked if they wanted a "tablet" probably thought they were being offered a pill to ease indigestion caused by a little bit of festive over-indulgence.


Branson scoops Murdoch with digital magazine (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Nov 2010 07:51 PM PST

Reuters - Virgin founder Richard Branson rolled out his iPad-only magazine Tuesday by declaring: "The future of publishing lies in apps not on shelves."

Downloads to Lighten Your Laptop (PC World)

Posted: 30 Nov 2010 06:30 PM PST

PC World - If you have a laptop, you have instant computing wherever you are. Using a laptop means that you can always stay connected, keeping work and entertainment near at hand. Unfortunately, using a laptop also means that you have big problems, largely relating to security: As the recently released hacking tool Firesheep makes clear, every time you open your laptop and connect to a Wi-Fi hotspot, you're in danger of having your identity stolen.

Tiger Woods all a-Twitter at Sherwood (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Nov 2010 06:43 PM PST

Reuters - Two weeks after testing out Twitter for the first time, Tiger Woods engaged the social network with a flurry of activity on Tuesday.

New Michael Jackson Song debuts on Ping (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Nov 2010 05:36 PM PST

Reuters - Following the release of first single "Hold My Hand," a new song from the forthcoming Michael Jackson album "Michael" has debuted online.

Dating Site Lets You Propose Cool Dates, Rather Than Pore Over Pics (Mashable)

Posted: 30 Nov 2010 03:07 PM PST

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Apple looks to take over the world with iPad (Appolicious)

Posted: 30 Nov 2010 10:02 AM PST

Appolicious - November 29 was another big day for Apple's (AAPL) eight-month-old tablet, as the company launched the iPad in a number of new countries, including Taiwan and South Korea.

How Microsoft May Help Open Source in Court (PC World)

Posted: 30 Nov 2010 05:11 PM PST

PC World - It's a rare day when proponents of free and open source software are rooting for Microsoft in court, yet that's exactly what's going on with regard to the software giant's battle against Canadian i4i, which specializes in collaborative content technologies.

IBM Chip Breakthrough May Lead to Exascale Supercomputers (PC World)

Posted: 30 Nov 2010 05:20 PM PST

PC World - IBM researchers have made a breakthrough in using pulses of light to accelerate data transfer between chips, something they say could boost the performance of supercomputers by more than a thousand times.

China arrests hundreds of hackers, says situation "grim" (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Nov 2010 08:16 PM PST

Reuters - China has arrested more than 460 hackers from start of this year to the end of November, but the prospects to prevent future assaults on computer security remain grim, the ministry of public security said.

Linux Kernel Shows Growing Mobile Influence (PC World)

Posted: 30 Nov 2010 02:20 PM PST

PC World - An increasing number of contributions to the open-source Linux kernel are coming from mobile and embedded equipment vendors, according to an annual report about to be released by the Linux Foundation.

FCC preparing to vote on network neutrality rules (AP)

Posted: 30 Nov 2010 09:05 PM PST

AP - Federal regulators are moving ahead with a plan to prohibit phone and cable companies from blocking or discriminating against Internet traffic flowing over their broadband networks.

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