Monday, May 2, 2011

Newspapers see big demand from bin Laden news (AP)

Newspapers see big demand from bin Laden news (AP)

Newspapers see big demand from bin Laden news (AP)

Posted: 02 May 2011 05:48 PM PDT

Bryan Byrd, 22, of Washington, left, looks at a display of newspaper front pages at the Newseum in Washington, Monday, May 2, 2011, on the day after Osama bin Laden was killed. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)AP - When big news breaks, newspapers are in demand despite the immediacy of online news.

Man unknowingly liveblogs bin Laden operation (AP)

Posted: 02 May 2011 01:51 PM PDT

People watch a news bulletin announcing the killing of Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden at a local electronic shop in Quetta, Pakistan Monday, May 2, 2011. Osama bin Laden, the glowering mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks that killed thousands of Americans, was slain in his luxury hideout in Pakistan early Monday in a firefight with U.S. forces, ending a manhunt that spanned a frustrating decade. (AP Photo/Arshad Butt)AP - A computer programmer, startled by a helicopter clattering above his quiet Pakistani town in the early hours of the morning Monday, did what any social-media addict would do: he began sending messages to the social networking site Twitter.

Saved by smartphones? Sites stay up despite spike (AP)

Posted: 02 May 2011 03:59 PM PDT

AP - News of Osama bin Laden's death caused traffic to increase at popular U.S. news sites. Yet outages and slowdowns were less severe than during major news events in the past, meaning fewer people were stuck staring at error messages.

Sony Online Entertainment loses account details of 24.6 million customers (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 02 May 2011 07:27 PM PDT

Yahoo! News - If you thought a massive data breach of the PlayStation Network was as bad as news could get for Sony, think again. This morning's shutdown of Sony Online Entertainment, the company's MMO network, has brought even more bad news. Sony …

AT&T caps broadband data for download-hungry subscribers (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 02 May 2011 03:29 PM PDT

Yahoo! News - An era of carefree internet usage will draw to a close today for some web-goers â€" today AT&T will introduce data caps for its U-verse and DSL broadband subscribers and charge users who exceed set monthly data limits. The company …

The Hangover Sequel Launches SCVNGR Hunt at 7-Eleven (Mashable)

Posted: 02 May 2011 04:39 PM PDT

Mashable - The Hangover Part II doesn’t hit theaters until May 26, but consumers can start playing along Monday in a SCVNGR promotion at 7-Eleven. The convenience store chain is hosting a mobile scavenger hunt based on the application. To play, consumers download the app and then amass points by checking in to stores and completing tasks for points, like taking a picture with a Super Big Gulp featuring a character from the movie. Fans can cash in points for prizes including temporary tattoos, T-shirts, 7-Eleven gift cards, movie tickets and a chance to win a Las Vegas trip.

S. Korea police raid Google over data collection (AFP)

Posted: 02 May 2011 08:16 PM PDT

South Korean police Tuesday raided Google's local office to investigate whether the global search company used its mobile phone advertising platform to illegally collect private data.(AFP/File/Park Ji-Hwan)AFP - South Korean police Tuesday raided Google's local office to investigate whether the global search company used its mobile phone advertising platform to illegally collect private data.

South Korea police say probing Google over private data (Reuters)

Posted: 02 May 2011 07:42 PM PDT

Reuters - South Korean police said on Tuesday they had raided Google Inc's Seoul office on suspicions the Internet search firm's mobile advertising unit AdMob had illegally collected data, the latest setback to its operations in the country.

Bank card numbers stolen in PlayStation breach: Sony (AFP)

Posted: 02 May 2011 07:02 PM PDT

Sony has reported that credit card data was stolen in a cyber attack on its PlayStation Network for videogame players.(AFP/File/Patrik Stollarz)AFP - Sony on Monday reported that cyber assaults on its online videogame network were broader than first thought, with intruders getting away with credit and debit card data.

Tech blog says Twitter bought TweetDeck (AFP)

Posted: 02 May 2011 04:11 PM PDT

Twitter on Monday declined to comment on a renewed report that the microblogging service has bought a TweetDeck service used to AFP - Twitter on Monday declined to comment on a renewed report that the microblogging service has bought a TweetDeck service used to "tweet" from mobile phones and tablet computers.

Twitter users ignore ban on posting Canada results (Reuters)

Posted: 02 May 2011 07:43 PM PDT

Reuters - Using a mixture of humor and bravado, Twitter users flouted a ban on reporting early Canadian election results on Monday, running the risk of a C$25,000 fine ($26,300) and mocking an outdated law.

Sony says 25 million more accounts hacked (AP)

Posted: 02 May 2011 06:36 PM PDT

AP - Sony Corp. said Monday that hackers may have taken personal information from an additional 24.6 million user accounts after a review of the recent PlayStation Network breach found an intrusion at a division that makes multiplayer online games.

Apple’s new app design creates a no excuses approach to working out (Appolicious)

Posted: 02 May 2011 03:00 PM PDT

Appolicious - Apple is working on an app that might make it nearly impossible for you to find excuses and avoid the gym.

Laptop Users Still Prefer USB Modems (PC World)

Posted: 02 May 2011 05:40 PM PDT

PC World - Mobile data users still overwhelmingly prefer USB modems for keeping PCs and other devices connected on the go, but they may turn more to built-in cellular radios and portable Wi-Fi hotspots over the next five years, according to ABI Research.

Bin Laden story shows changing media nature (AP)

Posted: 02 May 2011 06:14 PM PDT

President Barack Obama reads his statement to photographers after making a televised statement on the death of Osama bin Laden from the East Room of the White House in Washington, Sunday, May 1, 2011. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - A soldier in Afghanistan learned about the death of Osama bin Laden on Facebook. A TV producer in South Carolina got a tip from comedian Kathy Griffin on Twitter. A blues musician in Denver received an email alert from The New York Times. And a Kansas woman found out as she absently scrolled through the Internet on her smartphone while walking her dog.

How Apple Can Make iCloud Business-Friendly (PC World)

Posted: 02 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT

PC World - Apple's acquisition of the iCloud.com domain name may be for more than just its long-rumored cloud-based iTunes storage--and the discovery of the "Castle" codename in the latest beta release of Apple Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion"--point to an upgrade of its MobileMe cloud suite.

Twitter seeks to buy TweetDeck for up to $50 million (Reuters)

Posted: 02 May 2011 05:30 PM PDT

Twitter on Monday declined to comment on a renewed report that the microblogging service has bought a TweetDeck service used to Reuters - Twitter has made an offer to acquire TweetDeck, a popular third-party software application for using Internet social networking services, for up to $50 million, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.

SAP Hopes Software Test-drives Lead to ERP Success (PC World)

Posted: 02 May 2011 11:20 AM PDT

PC World - SAP is hoping to make customers' ERP (enterprise resource planning) projects more successful with a tool that can visualize the application's ultimate look and feel without having to write code, the company said Monday.
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