Monday, February 28, 2011

US says China's Baidu, Taobao markets for piracy (AP)

US says China's Baidu, Taobao markets for piracy (AP)

US says China's Baidu, Taobao markets for piracy (AP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 08:50 PM PST

AP - The U.S. government has labeled China's top search engine, Baidu, and a popular e-commerce platform "notorious markets" linked to sales of pirated and fake goods.

Comcast, NBC deal opens door for online video (AP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 11:15 AM PST

FILE - In this Feb. 15, 2011 file photo, a Comcast logo is displayed on an installation truck in Pittsburgh. To win government approval to take over NBC Universal last month, cable giant Comcast Corp. agreed to let online rivals license NBC programming, including hit shows such as “30 Rock” and “The Office.” Comcast also agreed not to block its 17 million broadband subscribers from watching video online through Netflix, Apple’s iTunes and other rivals yet to come. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, file)AP - New Internet video services from companies such as Netflix and Apple are offering a glimpse of a home entertainment future that doesn't include a pricey monthly cable bill.

Suspect in iPad data theft released on bail in NJ (AP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 03:18 PM PST

AP - An Arkansas man accused of stealing more than 100,000 e-mail addresses of Apple iPad users last year was released on bail Monday and will be prohibited from using the Internet except for work — which in his case means a job as a computer consultant.

The iPad 2: What we know, what we don’t know, and what we think we know (Ben Patterson)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 11:54 AM PST

Ben Patterson - We're just 48 hours away from getting our first look at the long-awaited, next-generation iPadâ€"or that's what we're expecting, at least. Indeed, with all the leaks, rumors, and wild guesses we've been hearing in the past months about the next …

Video: BlackBerry PlayBook will “support Android apps,” rep says (Ben Patterson)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 07:39 AM PST

Ben Patterson - Hold on a secondâ€"did the Research in Motion representative in this video just say what I think he said? Chatter has been slowly building over the past few weeks that the upcoming BlackBerry PlayBook tablet might arrive with (or eventually …

One in Three Mobile Phone Owners Is a Regular Mobile Gamer [STUDY] (Mashable)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 03:52 PM PST

Mashable - A new survey from casual gaming company PopCap shows that an incredibly high percentage of adults in the UK and U.S. is into mobile gaming.

Japan camera prettifies subjects, even adds "makeup" (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 06:41 PM PST

Reuters - Photos are everything for Yuka Obara, a well-known Japanese blogger who insists anything showing her online be picture-perfect -- especially because it's hard these days to delete poor-quality photos once on the web.

Will Amazon's Kindle Be Free By November? (PC World)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 03:45 PM PST

PC World - The price of the popular Kindle e-reader has plummeted dramatically over the past two years, as growing competition from Apple's iPad and competing e-readers like Barnes & Noble's Nook has inspired some impressive price-cutting on Amazon's part. The Kindle, which cost $350 in February 2009, is now as low as $139 for the Wi-Fi-only version.

AT&T to market Amazon Kindle (Investor's Business Daily)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 04:02 PM PST

Investor's Business Daily - The online e-commerce giant's Kindle 3G-connected e-reader will be available in AT&T stores starting Sun. Unlike many 3G devices, the $189 version of the Kindle doesn't require a monthly data plan. Instead, Amazon (NMS:AMZN) will cover the data fees, allowing readers to download as much as they want. The Kindle is already on sale at Staples (NMS:SPLS), Target and Best Buy , as part of Amazon's push to put the device in more stores and let shoppers tinker with it to generate more sales. AT&T rose 0.9% to 28.38.

Bing Twitter Account Goes Oscar-crazy (PC World)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 06:00 PM PST

PC World - The Twitter account used to promote Microsoft's Bing search engine went slightly bonkers Monday afternoon, posting a deluge of pre-Oscar party photos.

More Mobile Spyware Hits Android (PC World)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 03:24 PM PST

PC World - NetQin Mobile has captured 2 new spyware programs that have been infecting Android phones. The two programs, "SW.SecurePhone" and "SW.Qieting", can release an unsettling amount of personal information from an infected phone.

Morgan Stanley hit by China-based hackers: report (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 06:25 PM PST

Reuters - Morgan Stanley experienced a "very sensitive" break-in to its network by the same China-based hackers who attacked Google Inc's computers more than a year ago, Bloomberg reported, citing leaked emails from an Internet security company.

RIM rep says PlayBook will support Android apps (Appolicious)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 01:05 PM PST

Appolicious - Rumors have been floating around about Research in Motion's (RIMM) big entry into the tablet race, the BlackBerry PlayBook, might support Android apps at some point, but a possible slip-up by a RIM rep at Mobile World Congress earlier this month suggests that rumor is confirmed.

Verizon to Offer Cloud-based Unified Communications (PC World)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 03:10 PM PST

PC World - Verizon is getting set to offer its customers unified communications services that can include presence information, instant messaging, videoconferencing and fixed-mobile call handoffs through a Cisco Systems-based cloud infrastructure.

Motorola Mobility sues TiVo over DVR patents (AP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 12:42 PM PST

AP - Motorola Mobility Inc. is suing TiVo Inc., alleging that TiVo's signature digital video recorder set-top boxes use technology patented by Motorola.

Last Minute iPad 2 Rumor Roundup (PC World)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 05:17 PM PST

PC World - With Apple's iPad 2 event less than 48 hours away, the rumor mill is spinning faster than ever. What's the wisdom of the Web predicting? A thinner, lighter iPad with at least one camera and beefier hardware.

Intel Completes McAfee Acquisition (PC World)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 03:30 PM PST

PC World - Intel has completed its US$7.68 billion acquisition of security vendor McAfee, the chip maker announced on Monday.

SeaMicro Ships Low-Power Servers with 64-Bit Atom Chips (NewsFactor)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 01:58 PM PST

NewsFactor - SeaMicro is shipping what it bills as the world's most energy-efficient 64-bit x86 server -- and it's not hype. The SM10000-64 features 256 Intel Atom N570 dual-core processors.
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