Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Bad gifts may be history with Amazon's idea (AP)

Bad gifts may be history with Amazon's idea (AP)

Bad gifts may be history with Amazon's idea (AP)

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 12:11 PM PST

In this Nov. 11, 2010 photo, Leacroft Green places a package to the correct shipping area at an Amazon.com fulfillment center, in Goodyear, Ariz. Amazon.com, the source of many presents good, bad or ugly, has patented a system that would let people exchange unwanted gifts for those they want before anything is actually shipped. For now, though, it's just a patent, so until Amazon figures out how to implement it, you may be stuck with that itchy sweater from grandma. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)AP - For some, it's the red reindeer Christmas sweater. For others, it's the diamond-encrusted dreidel. Whatever your worst gift nightmare might be, Amazon may soon give you a reason to cheer.

Americans turn to technology to control impulses (AP)

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 02:09 PM PST

This screenshot courtesy of Cuttlefish Industries shows the 'Don't Dial!' app. A handful of new apps, like 'Don't Dial!,' can cut off your access to phone numbers for up to 24 hours. (AP Photo/Cuttlefish Industries) NO SALESAP - Dan Nainan can't trust himself to work at his computer without clicking on distractions, so he uses an Internet-blocking program to shut down his Web access twice a day.

Review: High-tech snow sports gear is cool fun (AP)

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 09:16 AM PST

The new Slackcountry UL snowboard ($649.95) from Seattle, Wash.-based Ride Snowboards is shown here on Dec. 22, 2010. The top layer of the snowboard is constructed with hemp, which the company says makes it lighter and stronger. (AP Photo/ Ron Harris)AP - Each winter the masses spill on to snow-slathered slopes, often wearing a new jacket or toting new skis and a renewed desire to test the mountain. This year there is plenty of high-tech gear to help them do it faster and better.

RIM offers data tapping at India office: report (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 08:12 PM PST

Reuters - BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion has offered to install a network data analysis system at its premises in India that would help tap data, the Economic Times reported on Thursday, citing an internal note from India's interior ministry.

Remains of the Day: Beer me (Macworld)

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 04:30 PM PST

Macworld - iPhones send beers and fists flying, CNN is still thinking about 'Antennagate', and magazines are struggling on the iPad. If I'm not mistaken, these are your remainders for Wednesday, December 29.

Police: Idaho man hit teen on flight over phone (AP)

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 03:53 PM PST

AP - Police say a man on a Southwest Airlines flight from Las Vegas to Boise struck a teenager who refused to turn off his cell phone.

Canada is most web-addicted nation: study (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 04:37 PM PST

Reuters - Maybe it's all those Justin Bieber fans: Canadians log more time on the web and social media, including Facebook and YouTube, than any other nation.

Sears, Kmart launch Alpahline online video store (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 04:36 PM PST

Reuters - Sears and Kmart are entering the digital-movie rental and sale industry with the new online video store Alphaline Entertainment.

2010: The Year Facebook Dethroned Google as King of the Web [STATS] (Mashable)

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 02:24 PM PST

Mashable - Facebook was not only the most searched item of the year, but it passed Google as America's most-visited website in 2010, according to a new report from Experian Hitwise.

Best social networking apps of 2010 (Appolicious)

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 12:30 PM PST

Appolicious - This has been a big year for all things social networking. From movies (The Social Network), to people (Time's Person of the Year, Mark Zuckerberg), to shopping (Groupon's collective buying power), 2010 has been a year of doing things together, even when apart. Although I didn't see many stand-out social-networking apps for iPhone and iPod Touch that were new to the App Store this year, several mainstays rolled out quality updates, giving each new life in 2010.

Skype says software to blame for 24-hour outage (AP)

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 05:31 PM PST

AP - A software glitch caused Skype's major outage last week, the Internet calling and messaging service said Wednesday.

Android Mobile Malware Has Botnet-like Traits (PC World)

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 04:20 PM PST

PC World - Hackers are aiming for users of Google's Android mobile operating system with a malicious application that harvests personal information and sends it to a remote server.

How You Know When It’s Time to Switch to Linux (PC World)

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 02:30 PM PST

PC World - It's easy to be content with your computer installation as long as it keeps doing what you want it to without too much trouble. When frequent problems arise, however, it's hard to remain faithful for long.

Skype Explains Service Outage, Post-Mortem (PC World)

Posted: 29 Dec 2010 02:45 PM PST

PC World - Skype's CIO Lars Rabbe on Wednesday offered a frank assessment of the recent 24-hour lapse in its Internet telephony service, in a blog post that also laid out what the company is now doing to make its network more robust.
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