Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Hurd in the crosshairs: SEC probe seen as limited (AP)

Hurd in the crosshairs: SEC probe seen as limited (AP)

Hurd in the crosshairs: SEC probe seen as limited (AP)

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 02:33 PM PST

FILE - In this Sept. 22, 2010 file photo, Oracle Corp. co-president Mark Hurd speaks during a keynote address at Oracle World in San Francisco. The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating the circumstances of Hurd’s forced resignation from Hewlett-Packard Co. in August, a surprising exit that triggered an immediate $9 billion drop in HP’s market value and involved allegations of sexual harassment and inappropriate sharing of inside information. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)AP - A federal probe of Mark Hurd's hasty resignation as Hewlett-Packard Co.'s CEO touches on some of the biggest names in technology.

Divided FCC adopts rules to protect Web traffic (AP)

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 06:26 PM PST

FILE - In this file photo made March 12, 2010, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski is interviewed at his office in Washington. New rules aimed at prohibiting broadband providers from becoming gatekeepers of Internet traffic now have just enough votes to pass the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, file)AP - Federal regulators adopted new rules Tuesday to keep the companies that control the Internet's pipelines from restricting what their customers do online or blocking competing services, including online calling applications and Web video.

Muve service includes unlimited music downloads (AP)

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 01:25 PM PST

AP - Recording companies fed up with people illegally downloading music have a possible solution: Add the cost of music to monthly phone bills.

HP’s PalmPad bound for CES? Hmmm … (Ben Patterson)

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 02:17 PM PST

Ben Patterson - HP has made no secret of the fact that it's working on a tablet based on Palm's WebOS for early 2011, while the "PalmPad" name was outed by recent trademark filings. A new report, however, claims we may see the …

PlayStation phone to be dubbed “Xperia Play,” launch in April? (Ben Patterson)

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 01:45 PM PST

Ben Patterson - The long-rumored, Android-powered PlayStation phone must be the worst kept secret at Sony since 2009's widely leaked PSP Go, and now we have even more purported tidbits to mull over, including a potential name for the handset and even a …

Microsoft said to plan new Windows for tablets (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 05:04 PM PST

The new Windows Phone 7 is seen at the Windows Phone 7 launch news conference in New York, October 11, 2010. REUTERS/Jessica RinaldiReuters - Microsoft Corp is working on a version of its core Windows operating system for devices such as tablets, according to media reports on Tuesday, and the company said its Windows Phone 7 software is making headway in the booming smartphone market.

Synology announces new 15TB NAS device (Macworld)

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 04:30 PM PST

Macworld - Synology America Corp on Tuesday announced the release of its newest server, the Disk Station DS1511+. Synology, a manufacturer of network attached storage devices for homes and businesses, has a reputation for creating feature-rich NAS solutions for a variety of audiences, and this latest unit should satisfy small businesses, prosumers, and network administrators.

FCC Approves Rules To Govern Internet, Including Wireless (Investor's Business Daily)

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 04:36 PM PST

Investor's Business Daily - The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday voted to extend Internet regulation to wireless phone networks for the first time as part of a controversial revamp of "net neutrality" rules that will likely face legal challenges and opposition by GOP lawmakers.

New Foursquare update adds support for photos, comments (Digital Trends)

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 10:31 AM PST

Digital Trends - On Monday, Foursquare, one of the more popular location-based social networks, launched an updated app for the iPhone that allows users to post photos and leave comments about their own check-ins and friends' check-ins. That opens up a new level of communication for Foursquare that may enhance the "social" experience in the eyes' of some users.

Zynga launches music partnership with Dr. Dre (Digital Trends)

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 02:19 PM PST

Digital Trends - The video will stream for free within Mafia Wars beginning today in anticipation of Dr. Dre's new album, Detox, will will be released in early 2011, marking his first release in over a decade.

Amazon to Sell More Than 8 Million Kindles in 2010 [REPORT] (Mashable)

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 01:25 PM PST

Mashable - A new report suggests that Amazon's Kindle e-reader will blow past estimates and sell more than 8 million units of the devices this year.

Zynga’s Mafia Wars hits Android in two new ways (Appolicious)

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 09:26 AM PST

Appolicious - Over 4 million users have downloaded at least one app from the Android Market, giving Google (GOOG) quite a boost for its mobile platform. With games topping the most popular apps category, you can be sure a good chunk of those 4 million users have several games on their Android device. Let's take a look at what's going on in Android's gaming industry.

Intel says FTC approves McAfee acquisition (AFP)

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 03:10 PM PST

Intel said Tuesday that US anti-trust regulators have cleared its 7.68-billion-dollar acquisition of computer security firm McAfee but the deal is still being examined in Europe.(AFP/File/Robyn Beck)AFP - Intel said Tuesday that US anti-trust regulators have cleared its 7.68-billion-dollar acquisition of computer security firm McAfee but the deal is still being examined in Europe.

Top ERP Predictions for 2011 (PC World)

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 11:50 AM PST

PC World - Some aspects of the ERP (enterprise resource planning) software landscape, such as tired legacy code-bases and disastrous implementation projects, may never go away. But in recent years, the pace of change with ERP has accelerated, and there all signs are that will continue in 2011.

Will 2011 Be the Year of Mobile Malware? (PC World)

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 09:30 AM PST

PC World - Perhaps one of the most common predictions of the last six years has been that mobile malicious software will suddenly proliferate, driven by widespread adoption of smartphones with advanced OSes.

'Do Not Track' Coming to Firefox 4 (PC World)

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 10:56 AM PST

PC World - Hard on the heels of Microsoft's decision to offer "do not track" functionality in its upcoming Internet Explorer 9 browser comes word that Mozilla is planning a similar move for its Firefox 4.

US regulators approve 'net neutrality' rules (AFP)

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 06:43 PM PST

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski delivers remarks before the commission voted on controversial Net neutrality rules in Washington, DC. US telecom regulators, in a vote split on party lines, approved rules that supporters said are needed to ensure an open Internet but opponents decried as unnecessary government intervention.(AFP/Getty Images/Chip Somodevilla)AFP - US telecom regulators, in a vote split on party lines, approved rules that supporters said are needed to ensure an open Internet but opponents decried as unnecessary government intervention.
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