Sunday, November 28, 2010

Leaked US cables reveal sensitive diplomacy (AP)

Leaked US cables reveal sensitive diplomacy (AP)


Leaked US cables reveal sensitive diplomacy (AP)

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 08:28 PM PST

WikiLeaks released 250,000 diplomatic cables to The New York Times Sunday, most from the last three years, detailing the candid conversations between Washington and embassies around the world.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Joe Raedle)AP - Hundreds of thousands of State Department documents leaked Sunday revealed a hidden world of backstage international diplomacy, divulging candid comments from world leaders and detailing occasional U.S. pressure tactics aimed at hot spots in Afghanistan, Iran and North Korea.


Keys, Lady Gaga to sign off Twitter for charity (AP)

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 12:50 PM PST

FILE - In this May 9, 2010 file photo, U.S. singer Alicia Keys performs on stage at the Festhalle in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. (AP Photo/Mario Vedder, file)AP - Alicia Keys and Lady Gaga take charity work seriously, and they're going offline to prove it.


2010 Reliability and Service Survey: Desktops (PC World)

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 06:00 PM PST

PC World - Surprise: Desktops are far less reliable than laptops these days. In this year's version of PCWorld's annual Reliability and Service Survey, 30.7 percent of survey respondents report having had a problem serious enough to render their desktop inoperable. Only 20 percent of laptop owners report such problems.

2010 Reliability and Service Survey: Smartphone and Wireless Providers (PC World)

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 06:00 PM PST

PC World - Apple fans love the iPhone, but they're not particularly thrilled with AT&T, which at press time was the exclusive iPhone carrier in the United States. Readers rate AT&T last in voice call quality and data speed, while Verizon Wireless is the overall favorite.

PayPal Sees Black Friday Payments Climb 27 Percent (PC Magazine)

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 08:14 AM PST

PC Magazine - PayPal said Saturday that "Black Friday" online payments climbed by nearly a quarter compared to 2009, while overall mobile shopping increased 310 percent. The company's parent, eBay, also released sales figures.

NJ anti-Facebook pastor to resume job in 90 days (AP)

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 05:04 PM PST

AP - A pastor who barred church officials from using Facebook, saying it can lead to adultery, will take a 90-day sabbatical and return to his post, a church elder announced Sunday. The decision follows the pastor's admission that he engaged in a three-way sexual relationship a decade ago.

2010 Reliability and Service Survey: HDTVs (PC World)

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 06:00 PM PST

PC World - Wander the television aisles at any consumer electronics store, and you'll see far more LCD sets than plasma sets. While the TV industry has pretty much standardized on LCD displays, which have a brighter picture and use less energy than plasmas, that doesn't mean that plasma is suddenly unpopular among its fans.

5 of the Best New User Experiences of 2010 (Mashable)

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 09:49 AM PST

Mashable - As part of the ongoing Mashable Awards, we're taking a closer look at each of the nomination categories. This is "Best Website User Experience." Be sure to nominate your favorites and join us for the Gala in Las Vegas!

New Angry Birds to land on Android for Xmas; plush toys coming soon (Appolicious)

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 01:24 PM PST

Appolicious - Feathers are flying on Android for Rovio and its Angry Birds. But the eternal battle of birds vs. pigs has been delayed for Windows Phone 7.

Apple Bans Android Magazine From App Store (PC Magazine)

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 04:44 AM PST

PC Magazine - A magazine app from Danish company Mediaprovider has been rejected from Apple's App Store because it featured exclusive content about the Android operating system, Media Watch has said.

WikiLeaks says was denial-of-service attack victim (AP)

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 05:00 PM PST

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange speaks during a news conference about the internet release of secret documents about the Iraq War, in London October 23, 2010. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor/FilesAP - The online website WikiLeaks on Sunday blamed the temporary outage of its site on a denial-of-service attack by unknown hackers trying to prevent its release of hundreds of thousands of classified U.S. State Department documents.


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