Friday, January 21, 2011

In shake-up, Google tries to hold off new threats (AP)

In shake-up, Google tries to hold off new threats (AP)

In shake-up, Google tries to hold off new threats (AP)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 02:58 PM PST

FILE - In this Nov. 15, 2010 file photo, Google CEO Eric Schmidt speaks at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco. Google Inc. co-founder Larry Page is taking over as CEO in an unexpected shake-up that upstaged the Internet search leader's fourth-quarter earnings Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011. Page, 37, is reclaiming the top job from Schmidt, who had been brought in as CEO a decade ago because Google's investors believed the company needed a more mature leader. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)AP - Google is richer than ever, but it's not as cool as it once was.

Facebook raises $1B more from non US investors (AP)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 04:58 PM PST

AP - Facebook said Friday it has raised $1 billion from non-U.S. investors, which combined with an infusion from Goldman Sachs and Russia's Digital Sky Technologies in December, brings the haul from its latest round of funding to $1.5 billion.

Google developing Groupon competitor called Offers (AP)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 02:25 PM PST

AP - Google Inc., which has expanded beyond its core search operations into mobile phones and other products, is developing a local coupon service similar to Groupon.

DC Universe Online: It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s … well, it’s you! (Ben Patterson)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 01:32 PM PST

Ben Patterson - "The next legend is you," promises the tagline for Sony's new online epic, which lets you create your very own superhero and play alongside the likes of Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman. And if you'd rather play as a supervillain, …

Apple turns the screws (Ben Patterson)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 01:23 PM PST

Ben Patterson - The more difficult you make it for someone to do something, the more they will try to do it. Case in point: Apple. The tech behemoth, well known for its "look but don't modify" stance on its hardware, is using a new …

Smartphones and Tablets to Get Even Faster With Nvidia's Tegra 3 Chip (Mashable)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 05:49 AM PST

Mashable - Nvidia is set to roll out the next-generation Tegra 3 chip aimed at smartphones and tablets, promising to be even faster than its current processor, which was one of the stars of CES 2011, the dual-core Tegra 2.

Ohio mom who gave pot to 2-year-old gets probation (AP)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 05:18 PM PST

AP - An Ohio woman who admitted giving her 2-year-old daughter marijuana and using her cell phone to record the child smoking it has avoided prison.

Antoine Dodson of "Bed Intruder" Gets His Own TV Show (Mashable)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 01:23 PM PST

Mashable - Antoine Dodson, whose claim to fame lies in the viral video "Bed Intruder," has been given the opportunity to shoot a reality television show pilot.

Rumor: Google readying Groupon competitor (Appolicious)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 10:34 AM PST

Appolicious - A confidential fact sheet has been leaked from Google (GOOG) showing the early stages of a new service called Google Offers, a group-buying service prepping to try to cut into the massive marketshare of Groupon and similar services.

$2.6M deal to settle FEMA mobile home claims (AP)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 04:10 PM PST

AP - Companies that manufactured mobile homes for FEMA after Hurricane Katrina have agreed to pay $2.6 million to resolve thousands of claims that the temporary shelters exposed Gulf Coast storm victims to potentially dangerous fumes.

Facebook spills on fundraising and IPO plans (Digital Trends)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 03:50 PM PST

Digital Trends - In a rare press release, Facebook has cut to the chase about its funding and IPO plans. In a series of question and answer statements, the social network officially revealed it’s been working with Goldman Sachs and what (or what not) it plans to do with all that money.

Songs, Cacti, and LittleBigPlanet in Viral Views 18 (PC World)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 06:00 PM PST

PC World - Hello and welcome to another Viral Views! Since LittleBigPlanet 2 launched this week, we have been kind of busy making our way through Media Molecule's superb and adorable platformer. While we engage in video game antics, please enjoy these great things we found on the Internet this week.

Remains of the Day: Crazy talk (Macworld)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 04:30 PM PST

Macworld - In which new Apple bumpers are sighted (oh boy!), a Verizon iPhone commercial is aired (hur...ray?), and one crazy headline is published (what the $#@$%?). Read on, forthwith, for the remainders for Friday, January 21, 2011.

Insider Software launches WEBSIWYG (Macworld)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 03:15 PM PST

Macworld - Insider Software, the maker of FontAgent Pro font management software, has announced the debut of WEBSIWYG, a Web-based font-catalog service that lets users view and request fonts on networked FontAgent Pro Servers.

Will Page Back Google's Enterprise Unit? (PC World)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 03:50 PM PST

PC World - After Google's ground-shaking decision to change CEOs, the company should explain soon to customers and partners how its plans for the enterprise will evolve after Larry Page takes over in April from Eric Schmidt.
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