Saturday, February 26, 2011

US tweaks China over web-erasing diplomat's name (AP)

US tweaks China over web-erasing diplomat's name (AP)


US tweaks China over web-erasing diplomat's name (AP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 05:54 PM PST

FILE - In this Jan. 19, 2011 file photo, outgoing U.S. Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman is seen at the White House in Washington. The U.S. is tweaking China for its online blocking of the American ambassador's name. Searches Huntsman's name in Chinese on a popular microblogging site called Sina Weibo were met with a message Friday that said results were unavailable due to unspecified 'laws, regulations and policies.' (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)AP - The U.S. is tweaking China for its online blocking of the American ambassador's name.


Videogame makers seek footing on shifting landscape (AFP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 08:55 PM PST

Visitors are seen here playing with Xbox 360 games consoles during a game convention in France, in 2010. Videogame makers from around the globe are gathering to seek paths to fortune and glory on a landscape upset by social networks, smartphones, tablet computers, and the Internet AFP - Videogame makers from around the globe are gathering to seek paths to fortune and glory on a landscape upset by social networks, smartphones, tablet computers, and the Internet "cloud."


The Nokia/Microsoft Windows Phone: A Preview (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 11:38 AM PST

ContributorNetwork - Microsoft has finally stepped up to the plate and delivered a new smartphone operating system, called Windows Phone 7. It's shiny and distinct, and very different from both the iPhone's iOS and Android. But while Samsung and HTC have already built Windows phones using it, they haven't caught on so well, leaving Microsoft in a tight spot ... sort of like Nokia, who've seen their fortunes decline markedly since the rise of the iPhone and Android.

Best Celebrity Twitter Pictures (The Daily Beast)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 05:48 PM PST

The Daily Beast - Bieber Fever moves across the pond, John Stamos mocks his Full House days, and Denise Richards prepares to discuss Charlie Sheen. See pictures of stars’ Twitter photos!

Nintendo 3DS Launches in Japan Amidst Tales of Lines, Sellouts, and 'Eye Pain' (PC World)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 08:16 AM PST

PC World - Nintendo's bid to put glasses-free 3D into the anxious hands of the masses just got underway in Japan. The company's 3DS--sequel to the DS and DSi, and employing a new 3.53-inch widescreen that uses parallax barrier tech to create the illusion of three-dimensional imagery--launched Saturday in the Land of the Rising Sun to long lines, claims of emptied stores, and Twitter tales of 3D-induced headaches.

Google Makes it Easier to Get Cooking (PC World)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 07:31 AM PST

PC World - Google is adding a cool new feature to its eponymous search engine today: Recipe View, which lets you pull up results that show only recipes -- then filter them by ingredients, preparation time, and calories using options in Google's left-hand toolbar.

Here's Who You Think Should Win The Oscars [INFOGRAPHIC] (Mashable)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 09:44 AM PST

Mashable - With the Oscars broadcast only a day away, we can't wait another minute -- we'd like to know who's going to win, and we want to know now. Here's an exclusive infographic that could give us a hint or two.

Study: Apple's Mobile Browser is Fastest (PC World)

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 08:50 PM PST

PC World - Sick of waiting for pages to load on your mobile device? Get an iPad or iPhone. That’s the upshot of a mobile browser speed study done by a company called Gomez. They found that Apple’s mobile version of Safari was fastest and BlackBerry’s browser the slowest.

DirecTV awards CEO White pay valued at $33 million (AP)

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 03:23 PM PST

AP - Michael White, who just completed his first year as CEO of DirecTV, received a pay package valued at $32.7 million in 2010.

Next Up: iPhone 5 (PC World)

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 11:32 AM PST

PC World - Next week Apple will spill the beans on the iPad 2, which can only mean one thing: It's time to start focusing on the iPhone 5 -- which will (probably) be announced in June.

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