Monday, January 24, 2011

Google awards $100 million to Eric Schmidt (AP)

Google awards $100 million to Eric Schmidt (AP)

Google awards $100 million to Eric Schmidt (AP)

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 12:32 PM PST

Eric Schmidt, chairman and CEO of Google, speaks at a news conference at Google's headquarters in Santa Clara, California, in this October 27, 2009 file photo. Google Inc will give a $100 million equity award to Schmidt as he hands over the chief executive officer job to co-founder Larry Page, a spokesperson said on January 23, 2011. REUTERS/Kimberly White/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: SCI TECH BUSINESS)AP - Google Inc. has awarded $100 million worth of equity to Eric Schmidt, who is stepping aside as CEO but will stay with the company as executive chairman.

Firefox, Google Chrome adding "Do Not Track" tools (AP)

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 02:20 PM PST

AP - The Firefox and Google Chrome browsers are getting tools to help users block advertisers from collecting information about them.

Pope to Catholics online: It's not just about hits (AP)

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 05:05 AM PST

AP - Pope Benedict XVI told Catholic bloggers and Facebook and YouTube users Monday to be respectful of others when spreading the Gospel online and not to see their ultimate goal as getting as many online hits as possible.

Latest HP-Palm tablet leak points to dual-core Qualcomm processor, camera (Ben Patterson)

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 11:14 AM PST

Ben Patterson - Details of HP's long-awaited WebOS-based tablet â€" or tablets, as the case may be â€" are finally starting to take shape. A just-leaked spec sheet ticks off such features as a dual-core processor, a front-facing camera, and more on the …

Is a white iPhone 4 still in the pipeline? Really? (Ben Patterson)

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 08:38 AM PST

Ben Patterson - Believe it or not, there may still be a white iPhone 4 in our future. The mythical beast was recently sighted in carrier inventory systems and on AT&T's subscriber website. The ridiculously late white iPhone was spotted just a week …

Motorola's Xoom Prepares To Challenge Apple's iPad (NewsFactor)

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 02:02 PM PST

NewsFactor - As the post-Consumer Electronics Show jockeying for competitive positioning against Apple's iPad tablet shapes up, Motorola's new Xoom tablet is being eyed as a possible contender. New reports indicate that the Xoom will launch Feb. 17 at a price between $700 and $800 for a 32GB model. This compares to the $729 price for the iPad 3G 32GB. Motorola has indicated that Xoom tablets will have 3G connectivity.

Creative Accessories for the IPad (PC World)

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 12:30 PM PST

PC World - Accessories that add personality and functionality to Apple's iPad are swarming the market. M-Edge offers customizable cases for the iPad and Zaggmate has a hardcover case that includes a keyboard. A heart monitor, hard drive and digital crayon designed for the iPad were also shown at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in early January.

Motorola Xoom Price Will Shoot Tablet in the Foot (PC World)

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 09:52 AM PST

PC World - The Motorola Xoom--slated to the be the first Android 3.0 "Honeycomb" tablet to hit the streets--is one of the biggest potential iPad rivals to emerge from CES 2011. Rumors of the Xoom's pricing, though, suggest that the tablet could face an uphill climb to compete with the Apple tablet.

Motorola Xoom Tablet's Price Will Shoot It in the Foot (PC World)

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 09:52 AM PST

PC World - The Motorola Xoom--slated to the be the first Android 3.0 "Honeycomb" tablet to hit the streets--is one of the biggest potential iPad rivals to emerge from CES 2011. Rumors of the Xoom's pricing, though, suggest that the tablet could face an uphill climb to compete with the Apple tablet.

Kodak patent complaint against Apple, RIM rejected (AP)

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 04:44 PM PST

AP - Eastman Kodak Co. lost a crucial opening round Monday in a high-stakes patent dispute over whether iPhones and BlackBerry camera phones infringe on its digital-imaging technology.

The History of Social Media [INFOGRAPHIC] (Mashable)

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 03:46 PM PST

Mashable - From the first e-mail to the domination of Facebook, social media has come a long way, baby.

Talking character app trend inexplicably blowing up (Appolicious)

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 01:16 PM PST

Appolicious - Here's a brain teaser for you: what's selling better than Angry Birds and other mobile game right now?

Google Cloud Print lets you print GMail content from your mobile device (Macworld)

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 04:02 PM PST

Macworld - Apple’s AirPrint technology may not be quite ready for primetime (at least outside of a few specialized printers), but that’s not stopping Google from offering its own competing service, aptly christened Google Cloud Print.

Facebook film tipped as Oscars nods unveiled (AFP)

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 08:10 PM PST

Actor Colin Firth (L) and wife Livia Giuggioli arrive for the 68th annual Golden Globe awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. Firth, who won the Golden Globe for best actor, is now a favourite for Oscar success for his role as the stammering King George VI.(AFP/File/ROBYN BECK)AFP - Facebook movie "The Social Network" hopes to make more friends Tuesday when this year's Oscar nominations are to be announced, as the climax to Hollywood's annual awards season looms.

Black Eyed Peas release revolutionary 360 degree music video app (Digital Trends)

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 08:57 PM PST

Digital Trends - First up, will.i.am today announced the iTunes App Store launch of BEP360, an iOS app that immerses fans in a 360-degree universe of the Black Eyed Peas.  Featuring the world’s first 360-degree view music video (“The Time 360″), BEP360 features the song “The Time (Dirty Bit),” the first single from new CD, “The Beginning”.

Remains of the Day: Hello, is your iTunes running? (Macworld)

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 04:30 PM PST

Macworld - Let’s start the week off right with a white iPhone sighting, an Apple commercial’s debut, and a whole new meaning for “Google TV.” That and more in the remainders for Monday, January 24, 2010.

The State of Windows 8 (PC World)

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 05:30 PM PST

PC World - Only Microsoft knows how the next version of its Windows operating system will look and what it will be called, but big changes could be ahead for the OS observers refer to as "Windows 8."

HP CEO to Reveal Strategy March 14 (PC World)

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 01:30 PM PST

PC World - Hewlett-Packard has invited journalists to an event March 14 where CEO Léo Apotheker is expected to lay out his plans for the company, including anticipated greater investments in enterprise software.
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