Friday, November 26, 2010

US briefs allies about next WikiLeaks release (AP)

US briefs allies about next WikiLeaks release (AP)

US briefs allies about next WikiLeaks release (AP)

Posted: 26 Nov 2010 08:29 PM PST

FILE - This Aug. 14, 2010 photo shows WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in Stockholm, Sweden. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Friday, Nov. 26, 2010 spoke with the Chinese government about the expected release of classified cables by the Wikileaks website. The release of hundreds of thousands of cables is expected this weekend, though Wikileaks has not specified the timing. (AP Photo/Scanpix/Bertil Ericson, File) SWEDEN OUTAP - U.S. allies around the world have been briefed by American diplomats about an expected release of classified U.S. files by the WikiLeaks website that is likely to cause international embarrassment and could damage some nations' relations with the United States.

Convictions upheld in Pirate Bay file-sharing case (AP)

Posted: 26 Nov 2010 06:54 AM PST

Reporters rush to get hold of copies of the Pirate Bay verdict at Svea Appeals Court in Stockholm Friday Nov. 26, 2010. The Swedish appeals court has upheld the copyright convictions of three men behind file-sharing hub The Pirate Bay. The court agreed with a lower court ruling that found Fredrik Neij, Peter Sunde and Carl Lundstrom guilty of helping users of the site to break Sweden's copyright law.(AP Photo/Jessica Gow) ** SWEDEN OUT **AP - A Swedish appeals court on Friday upheld the copyright convictions of three men behind The Pirate Bay, a popular file-sharing site that remains in operation despite attempts by authorities to shut it down.

Japan iPhone craze attracts global app developers (AP)

Posted: 26 Nov 2010 02:27 AM PST

In this Oct. 19, 2010 photo, Dadako Studio Japan President Hawken King, a 32-year-old Briton, shows an avatar application he developed for iPhone users at his office in Tokyo, Japan. His 115 yen ($1.40) 'Facemakr' allows people to easily and smoothly create avatars, or facial likenesses, on iPhone's touch panel, choosing images of noses, eyes and hairstyles. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)AP - The iPhone's popularity in Japan is cracking open an industry long thought inaccessible to outsiders.

Apple posts Black Friday deals (Macworld)

Posted: 26 Nov 2010 07:47 AM PST

Macworld - Apple has kicked off its Black Friday saleâ€"known to the rest of the world as the day after those silly Americans celebrate Thanksgivingâ€"with discounted prices on Macs, iPads, iPods, software, headphones, speakers, accessories, and more.

Apple buys HP land to accommodate growth (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Nov 2010 12:37 PM PST

A customer looks at an iPhone 4 at the Apple Store 5th Avenue in New York, in this June 24, 2010 file photo. REUTERS/Eric Thayer/FilesReuters - Apple Inc is expanding the size of its Cupertino, California, home base, acquiring nearby facilities from computer pioneer and competitor Hewlett Packard Co.

Windows Phone 7 Deals Via Carriers, Costco, Amazon (PC Magazine)

Posted: 26 Nov 2010 09:08 AM PST

PC Magazine - If you're looking to add a Windows Phone 7 to someone's stocking this year, AT&T, T-Mobile, Costco, and Amazon are offering the Microsoft devices starting at $49.99.

Egypt Facebook pages vanish before vote: members (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Nov 2010 02:29 PM PST

Supporters of former head of the U.N. nuclear agency Mohamed ElBaradei (pictured on posters) chant slogans during a rally in Fayoum, about 100 km (62 miles) south of Cairo, June 4, 2010. REUTERS/Asmaa WaguihReuters - Two Egyptian opposition pages on the social network site Facebook were deleted from the Internet ahead of Egypt's parliamentary election on Sunday then restored after discussions with the site's administrators, web activists who run the pages said on Friday.

Court shortens Pirate Bay executives' prison terms (AFP)

Posted: 26 Nov 2010 08:15 AM PST

Gottfrid Svartholm Varg (centre) and Peter Sundin (right) from The Pirate Bay, an online piracy site meet journalists in Stockholm, Sweden on the eve of their trial in 2009. A Swedish appeals court has shortened the prison terms of two founders and a financier of the site, but increased the damages to be paid to movie and music firms.(AFP/Scanpix/File/Fredrik Persson)AFP - A Swedish appeals court Friday shortened the prison terms of two founders and a financier of Swedish filesharing site The Pirate Bay, but increased the damages to be paid to movie and music firms.

U.S. Government Seizes and Shutters Torrent-Finder.com (Mashable)

Posted: 26 Nov 2010 11:54 AM PST

Mashable - Torrent-Finder.com is down today; the site was apparently seized by government agencies for reasons unknown. In all likelihood, the site was taken down due to intellectual property concerns including copyright infringement and trafficking in counterfeit goods.

Free Image Editors for Everyone--Even Experts (PC World)

Posted: 26 Nov 2010 06:00 PM PST

PC World - You could spend hundreds of dollars on image-editing software. But before you part with your hard-earned money, consider one of these free photo-editing programs. No matter what your level of expertise, one of these eight photo editors will fit your needs and personality--as well as your budget.

US contacts Turkey over WikiLeaks files: diplomat (AFP)

Posted: 26 Nov 2010 11:45 AM PST

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu (L) is pictured in Sarajevo on October 2010. The United States has been in contact with Turkey over new files to be released on the Internet by WikiLeaks, Turkish officials said Friday, stressing Ankara's commitment to fighting terrorism.(AFP/File/Elvis Barukcic)AFP - The United States has been in contact with Turkey over new files to be released on the Internet by WikiLeaks, Turkish officials said Friday, stressing Ankara's commitment to fighting terrorism.
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